The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced the finalists for the Caribbean Tourism Industry Awards, an expanded media awards programme which will, for the first time, feature categories for social media influencers and campaigns in recognition of the changing media landscape and increasing relevance of non-traditional media.

A distinguished panel of media and industry judges were enthusiastic about the quality of work represented at this year’s event.

The Bahamas has been nominated in the “Up the Social Ladder: Best Social Media Marketing Campaign by a CTO Member Country” category for its “No Filter” initiative, while Dupuch Jr Publications’s senior feature writer Catherine Morris is a finalist in the “No Anansi Story! Best Feature by a Caribbean-based Journalist (that appeared in Caribbean-based media)” for her piece on The Bahamas’ first theme park.

The winners will be announced at a dinner ceremony at the New Yorker Hotel on June 7 during #CaribbeanWeekNewYork2018.