The Annual General Assembly (AGA) is the CBU’s premier event where participating member associations have the opportunity to meet and discuss issues affecting the industry in the region and beyond. At the AGA, members have the opportunity to reward and celebrate the year’s adjudged best in television, radio, digital and print media at the CBU Caribbean Media Awards gala.
Previous Assemblies
55th Annual General Assembly
- Held : August 11th – 14th, 2024
- Location : Placencia, Belize
At #CBUAGA55, the CBU inducted into the CBU Caribbean Media Hall of Fame Hon. Oliver Clarke OJ (Jamaica)
Keynote Address: Hon. John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize
54th Annual General Assembly
- Held : August 14th – 16th, 2023
- Location : Antigua & Barbuda
At #CBUAGA54, the CBU inducted into the CBU Caribbean Media Hall of Fame two media stalwarts –Harold Hoyte (Barbados) and Uma Marson (Jamaica)
Keynote Address: Dr Hyginus Leon, President, Caribbean Development Bank
Feature Address: Acting Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Steadroy O. Benjamin
53rd Annual General Assembly
- Held : August 15th – 17th, 2022
- Location : Tobago
AGA 53 was made possible with the assistance of our partners
52nd Annual General Assembly
- Held : August 16th & 17th, 2021
- Location : Virtually
For the second time in the history of the organisation, the Annual General Assembly was held virtually in response to the ongoing travel restrictions posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Media practitioners from across the Caribbean reported on the mainly negative impact of COVID-19 on their operations and businesses, and engaged in sessions discussing opportunities for media during times of challenge.
Keynote Address
“Challenges for Caribbean Economies and Caribbean People in a Post Pandemic and Digital Information Era” by Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, President, Caribbean Development Bank
Documents
- Press Release : CBU Appeals For Regional Support Against “Infodemic” Relating To COVID-19 As Media Commit To Doing More In Pandemic Challenges
- Press Release : Belize, Jamaica come out on top in historic Caribbean Media Awards
- Press Release : Former Jamaica Observer Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart inducted into Caribbean Media Hall of Fame
51st Annual General Assembly
- Held : August 20th, 2020
- Location : Virtually
For the first time in the history of the organisation, the Annual General Assembly was held virtually in response to the ongoing travel restrictions posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. At AGA 51, media practitioners from across the Caribbean reported on the challenges being posed to their continued viable operations, brought on by the pandemic which has been impacting them negatively for almost six months into the year.
Documents
50th Annual General Assembly
- Held : August 12th – 14th, 2019
- Location : San Andres Island, Colombia
- Theme : “Caribbean Media: Uniting the Region through Indigenous Content”
Video
Documents
49th Annual General Assembly
- Held : August 13th – 15th, 2018
- Location : Kingston, Jamaica
- Theme : “Building Resilience to Climate Change: Business, Technology and Content Options for Caribbean Media”
48th Annual General Assembly
- Held : August 21st – 24th, 2019
- Location : Nassau, The Bahamas