Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association News
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association urges hurricane precautions across region
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has expressed sympathy for the loss of life and hardship following the passage of Hurricane Irma. The regional tourism body has urged Caribbean residents and visitors in the projected path of the storm to take continued precautions as it makes its way through parts of the northern Caribbean.
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association deepens partnership with Dominican Republic
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association is deepening its partnership and outreach to hoteliers and tourism partners in the Dominican Republic.
Simonitsch honoured by Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association
Legendary Caribbean hotelier Heinz Simonitsch, who defined luxury hospitality and environmental sustainability, will receive the first Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Icon of Hospitality Award.
Affonso-Dass to lead Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association
Leading hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass has been selected as president-elect of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association. The group general manager at Ocean Hotels in Barbados, Affonso-Dass was elected to the important leadership role at the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association annual general meeting.
Bahamas welcomes Caribbean Travel Marketplace to Atlantis Paradise Island
The much-anticipated Caribbean Travel Marketplace has opened with grand fanfare at the Grand Ballroom of the Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas. The Bahamas laid out the red carpet in true Bahamian fashion.
Caribbean Travel Marketplace sees surge in interest
There has been a surge in new buyer interest for this month’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, according to the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association. The region’s leading travel trade association announced that in addition to the longstanding representation of tour operators, wholesalers and online travel agencies who attend the regional event, 15 new buyers from close to a dozen countries have registered to participate in the Caribbean’s largest marketing event.
CHTA calls for Caribbean-US tourism dialogue
Officials from the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association have presented a paper to attendees at a Capitol Hill Briefing in Washington DC urging the creation of a Caribbean-US public-private sector dialogue and a framework for a Caribbean-United States tourism action agenda to strengthen Caribbean engagement with the United States.
Caribbean Travel Marketplace to return to The Bahamas
Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the Caribbean’s largest and most significant marketing forum, will return to The Bahamas for the second consecutive year when the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association stages the event from January 31st at Atlantis, Paradise Island.
Expedia reveals surge in demand for Caribbean travel
The Expedia group has reported at Caribbean Travel Marketplace an increase in travel demand of 20 per cent year over year for the Caribbean via the company’s platforms during the third quarter of 2015 with significant growth reported across the entire region. The company also reports that Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic remains the top producing market in the Caribbean with more than 15 per cent growth year over year in the third quarter of 2015 when compared to the same period in 2014.
Emil Lee takes stock after first year at CHTA
Emil Lee, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, has reported progress during his first year in office as CHTA continues its evolution into a ‘hub and spoke’ organisation. He said he is pleased that the focus on strengthening the National Hotel & Tourism Associations throughout the region is evolving quickly.
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association reveals agenda for Exchange Forum
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has tapped leading tourism industry professionals to engage members during the general sessions of the association’s Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum. CHTA members will learn valuable business practices which can be implemented to generate revenue, reduce costs and become more efficient.
CHTA warns Caribbean to avoid complacency over Cuban tourism growth
For far too long the Caribbean has taken tourism for granted according to a white paper issued by the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association entitled Cuba: The Great Disruption for the Good of the Caribbean. The paper states that the country that many regard as the least capitalistic in the region is about to teach its neighbour governments, capitalists and free market adherents a lesson.