Show Your Excellence and Innovation in Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has an open call for applicants for the 13th edition of the UNWTO Awards. The applications are open for organizations or businesses, fitting into one of the categories listed below, and that are currently undertaking a tourism-related project/initiative with an innovative and sustainable approach. UNWTO Award for Innovation in Public […]
Membership Matters: Did You Know?
CHTA Members are privy to benefits that directly assist in growing your business, whether it’s in managing your resources or showcasing your hotel in a Caribbean-focused sales channel. Take a look below and explore two of our most popular benefits! CARIBBEAN JOBS As CHTA members, companies that employ a workforce in the region are able […]
Win a Full Registration to CHIEF!
This is your opportunity to make CHTA better. CHTA is constantly looking for ways to engage members, whether it is in finding out what you value from membership or how you’d like to receive your CHTA communications. Please take a moment to fill out this survey to let us know your thoughts and help us […]
Belize Crisis Management Best Practices in the Face of Zika
As Belize sees its first case of ZIKA, confirmed by test samples that were sent to CARPHA, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Tourism, and all Tourism related Associations and stakeholders are concerned with the impact that this situation may have on tourist arrivals to the country. On May 17, 2016, in a television interview […]
CHTA Supports Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association By Advising Aruba Government Against Adopting Legislation Limiting All-Inclusive Development
In a show of support for the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association (AHATA), CHTA is urging Aruba Prime Minister The Honourable Michiel Eman to abandon proposed legislation in its present form which would limit and control the growth of the all-inclusive segment of the Aruban hospitality and tourism business. It has been seen that excessive […]
CHTA, CTO Call For A ‘Zero Tolerance Goal’ On Mosquitoes Through Aggressive Vector Control
CHTA and CTO are calling for a “Zero Tolerance Goal” on mosquitoes in order to prevent the spread of the Zika virus throughout the region. CHTA and CTO, along with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the University of the West Indies and many of the region’s local public health agencies, are stressing the importance […]
Caribbean Travel Marketplace Returns To The Bahamas, Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2017
In case you missed it last month, CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the region’s largest and most significant marketing forum, will return to The Bahamas for the second consecutive year when the event takes place Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2017 at Atlantis, Paradise Island. CHTA will offer a full day of professional development opportunities on […]
Winners of Taste of the Caribbean
Once again Miami was the host city to Taste of the Caribbean, a culinary competition and professional development conference for food and beverage professionals. Thirteen Caribbean national culinary teams competed for the title of best in the Caribbean, and these were the results of this year’s competition: CARIBBEAN NATIONAL TEAM Winner: Trinidad & Tobago Gold: […]