The Region Ten Tourism Committee has announced a series of activities for Tourism Awareness Month in November, aimed at promoting the region’s attractions, preserving its heritage and encouraging community participation. Committee President Lawrence Simon outlined the plans.

The theme celebrates the region’s rich bauxite mining history while highlighting opportunities for tourism development.

The month-long observance begins November 1 with an environmental clean-up at Kara Kara Blue Lake and an Adventure Family Quest.

Other highlights include a business mixer, stakeholder consultations and training sessions facilitated by the Guyana Tourism Authority and Small Business Bureau to strengthen the capacity of local tourism operators and entrepreneurs.

Special emphasis will also be placed on youth involvement through school outreaches aimed at establishing tourism clubs and developing young tourism ambassadors.

“They will be conducting a youth outreach program visiting all secondary schools. The end product of that other than awareness and development is to form tourism clubs within each of the schools so we can have tourism ambassadors and start that  school program,” Simon explained.

Under the national theme, “Tourism is Everybody’s Business,” the committee is encouraging residents, businesses and other stakeholders to actively support the region’s tourism development.

The activities will conclude on November 29 with an environmental clean-up along the Demerara Riverfront.