Driving Revenue through Sustainability
Written by Federico Moreno-Nickerson, ALG Development The hospitality industry joined the global movement toward sustainability well over a decade ago upon recognizing the long-term financial gains that green operations can affect. Today, water and energy as well as waste reductions are the primary focus for most hotel properties. In fact, the 2015 study Environmental Sustainability […]
CHTA partners with the Caribbean Wedding Industry Awards
CHTA and the Jamaica Tourist Board are partnering with the Caribbean Wedding Industry Awards to offer, for the first time ever, the opportunity for romantic resorts and destinations across the Caribbean to be recognized as leaders in a booming and multi-billion-dollar niche. A Caribbean-wide educational symposium and wedding industry awards event to show hundreds of […]
CHTA Outreach: the ABC Island Tour
CHTA’s outreach to its National Hotel and Tourism Associations continued this past month with our CEO Frank Comito, visiting the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Upon arrival in Aruba, Frank met with members of the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association’s Board of Directors where they discussed marketing and advocacy issues. They were pleased to […]
Culinary Teams Prepare for Taste of the Caribbean
Taste of the Caribbean is coming to Miami June 22-26, 2018 and national culinary teams from all over the Caribbean are getting ready to compete, learn and take home some gold. Over 10 National Culinary Teams are expected to compete. These are just two of the teams that are getting ready for the ultimate Caribbean […]
Stand Out as a Thought Leader!
What is thought leadership? Thought leadership is that invaluable and intangible asset that assures your guests and your peers that you have answers to their challenges and that you provide undisputable value. It makes you more marketable to your customers, aspirational to your peers and a leader in your industry. Become a thought leader by […]
Hot New Sessions at CHIEF
The Caribbean hospitality professional is faced with many unique challenges. CHIEF brings all your peers together with industry experts and leaders to share actionable and solution driven best practices, that will make your business more profitable and enhance your knowledge base. Topics that range from training and people development to effective revenue management, from crisis […]
Four Ways of Being Green That Will Keep Your Hotel in the Black
Hospitality and tourism businesses in the Caribbean are heavily dependent on their environments to attract guests to their properties, and being that the Caribbean is the most tourism dependent region in the world, running your business with a minimal carbon footprint not only benefits the environment but the economy of your region and your bottom […]