CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Feb. 6, 2008: Alan Greenspan, the former chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, is set to keynote the first Annual Caribbean Tourism Summit this June.

Greenspan is set to address delegates at the event, set for June 21-25 at the International Trade Center at the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, D.C.

As the U.S. economy fights against threats of a recession, the top economist is slated to zone in on the economic future of the Caribbean region. The event is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants from government, the tourism industry, investment and financial services sectors.

`It's no secret that tourism is a pivotal industry for the Caribbean,` said Allen Chastanet, co-chairman of the CTDC, in a statement. `It's also no coincidence that we're holding the summit in the national capital of our largest source of business, the United States. This will be a time when all investors, political and tourism influencers will be called upon to help the Caribbean get on the path to realizing its economic potential and we're very excited to have arguably the world's most influential economic voice in Dr. Greenspan impart his insights.`

The summit is organized by the Caribbean Tourism Development Company, the marketing and business development unit owned equally by the Caribbean Hotel Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization. - CaribWorldNews.com