Carnival: A Vehicle for Tourism

By: Henry L. Antoine
Caribbean Carnival Ambassador

The City of Hartford has been blessed with wonderful resources. Such as a Natured multi-ethnic people, warm and pleasant an abundance of culture, Such qualities, would normally contribute to making the city of Hartford an attractive and leading destination for international tourists.

There is, also among its resources, a cultural and entertainment phenomenon, which would further enhance the city of Hartford tourism prospects, this refers to the annual Caribbean carnival (Trinidad style) There is no doubt that with effective international promotion and marketing of carnival, this event would provide a vehicle for increasing, dramatically; the number of visitors to the city Of Hartford

Notably, carnival in the city of Hartford takes place at a time when the principal tourist-producing countries, Islands, are looking for new destinations. The people from surrounding cities are also looking forward to visit cities where carnival is held. Should its potential be properly realized, Carnival could prove to be a means through which jobs and commerce in to the city of Hartford, carnival is a business, and it must be given the attention that a business needs in order to develop.

Moreover, the city would ultimately benefit, in many ways, from the increased of tourism and the cultural products, which would naturally follow the international promotion and marketing of the carnival as a product and a vehicle for tourism development.

The I.C.C.A is prepared to make the North American, Europe and Caribbean markets where our members are located, accessible to all its member organization, and it's sponsors.

The I.C.C.A would like to take this opportunity to ask the City of Hartford, and all prospective sponsors and participants to give this project some consideration.