The Caribbean Regional Sustainable Tourism Development Programme (CRSTDP) in collaboration with the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is in the process of preparing an on-line handicraft catalogue and DVD. This catalogue will be used to market and promote handicraft products to wholesalers, retailers, and consumers in the tourist and hospitality industry. Some of the categories to be included in this Catalogue are Aromatherapy & Herbal Products, Basketry, Ceramics/Pottery, Wood Craft, Specialty Foods, Jewelry, Leather Craft, Batik, Tie & Dye and Dolls.

The Catalogue is also intended to increase market awareness of handicraft producers and their production. The Catalogue will be distributed on websites like the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), the Hotel Association Executives and Caribbean Export. It will also be distributed to mail order companies and by direct mail to companies listed in Caribbean Export’s database of Trade Buyers, wholesalers and retailers, department stores, souvenir shops and hotel gift shops.

A Consultant will visit Dominica August 22 – 24, 2008 to select products for inclusion in the Catalogue.