The annual exhibition, "Bolsa Turística del Caribe (BTC)", (Caribbean Tourism Exchange), will be held from June 28 to 30 in the Dominican Republic, at the Hotel Fiesta. Haiti will be the guest of honor of this important event. A delegation of Haitian businessmen, hotel owners, travel agencies, led by Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin, the Minister of Tourism, will travel to this event. The Ministry has a booth at the BTC, to promote Haiti as a tourist destination and where the Minister will present its action plan.

The "Bolsa Turística del Caribe" is intended to be a Business Travel Portal, where sellers and buyers can establish business relationships with tourism professionals participating coming from major tourist markets, of South America, Central America , Caribbean, Mexico, the United States and Europe.

Speaking of multi-destination tourism, Luis Felipe Aquino, President of BTC declared "[...] The European and American tourists arriving in Puerto Rico will have the opportunity through the ferry to visit the Dominican Republic for 2 days, then they can go to Cap Haitien, in Haiti, which has a beautiful natural environment and comfortable hotels to stay two extra nights [...]"

In this edition BTC 2012, the government of Dominican Republic nd private sector representatives of the tourism sector, will hold a working meeting with the Mayors of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico's third city) and Cap-Haitien (Haiti's second city), to define the conditions under which will be realized the multi-destination tourism.

As is tradition, BTC 2012, includes a fair where exhibitors can offer their products directly to intermediate of services, and national and international tour operators and interact with hotel chains, hotels, airlines and travel agencies.

In addition, a craft show, a food festival and conference spaces for professionals and students in tourism, are planned in the program.

HL/ HaitiLibre