Connect Barbados, the Island’s foremost B2B Event, Returns in 2025

Themed: From Street to Chic…a Culinary Journey Awaits!

Over four exclusive days, Connect Barbados will host top international tour operators, travel decision-makers, and local service providers, welcoming delegates from the island’s major source markets. In addition to robust networking and business meetings, the 2025 event proudly reintroduces the Connect Barbados Awards, last celebrated in 2019, to honour outstanding media and trade partners whose work and collaboration have elevated Barbados’ global profile.

“The return of Connect Barbados marks a pivotal milestone for our island and for the global travel community that continues to stand with us,” said Andrea Franklin, CEO of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI). “As our premier B2B platform, Connect Barbados plays a vital role in fostering meaningful commercial relationships between our international tour operators, travel partners, and the dedicated stakeholders within Barbados’ tourism sector.” The CEO added, “It is through these collaborations that we drive sustainable growth, create new business opportunities, and strengthen Barbados’ position in the global tourism marketplace. This year, we are excited to reconnect, celebrate excellence and chart an exciting new future together.”

This year, under the dynamic theme, “From Street to Chic: A Culinary Journey Awaits,” Connect Barbados 2025 will also celebrate the island’s vibrant culinary landscape from the humble delights of street food offerings and local rum shops to the heights of fine dining excellence.

For registration details and event updates, visit www.connectbarbados2025.com.

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The island of Barbados is a Caribbean gem rich in cultural, heritage, sporting, culinary and eco experiences. It is surrounded by idyllic white sand beaches and is the only coral island in the Caribbean. With over 400 restaurants and eateries, Barbados is the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean and home to the Caribbean’s Best Culinary Festival, the Barbados Food and Rum Festival. The island is also known as the birthplace of rum, commercially producing and bottling the finest blends since the 1700s.

The island also hosts events like the annual Crop Over Festival, where A-lists celebrities like our very own Rihanna are often spotted, and the annual Run Barbados Marathon, the largest marathon in the Caribbean. As the motorsport island, it is home to the leading circuit-racing facility in the English-speaking Caribbean. Known as a sustainable destination, Barbados won the Green Destinations Story Award for Environment and Climate in 2023 and was listed as one of the Best World Travel Destinations for 2025 by National Geographic. Accommodations on the island are wide and varied, ranging from picturesque private villas to quaint boutique hotels, cozy Airbnbs, prestigious international chains and award-winning five-diamond resorts. Travelling to this paradise is a breeze as the Grantley Adams International Airport offers a variety non-stop and direct services from growing U.S., U.K., Canadian, Caribbean, European, and Latin American gateways. Arriving by ship is also easy as Barbados is a marquee port with calls from the world’s best cruise and luxury liners. So, it’s about time that you Visit Barbados and experience all that this 166-square-mile isle has to offer.

For more information on travel to Barbados, visit www.visitbarbados.org, follow on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/VisitBarbados, and via Twitter @Barbados.