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Caribbean Travel Marketplace Goes Virtual in 2021
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Expanded travel trade event will showcase the region’s diverse product offerings to the world MIAMI (February 10, 2021) – For the first time in nearly 40 years, Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the premier annual gathering where Caribbean hospitality and tourism professionals meet with regional colleagues and international buyers and sellers, will be staged virtually. The […]
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CHTA Asks Canadian Government to Reverse Harmful COVID-19 Travel Requirement
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MIAMI (January 9, 2021) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), which represents the Caribbean’s biggest industry, has made its case to the Government of Canada to reconsider new pandemic testing rules that will strain already stressed Caribbean public health systems and cause further damage to the region’s economy. From January 7, 2021, Canada […]
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CHTA Leader Frank Comito Transitions From Trade Association Leadership Role
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Travel trade veteran Vanessa Ledesma takes over as Acting CEO and Director General MIAMI (January 4, 2021) – Frank Comito has stepped down as CEO and Director General of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) after guiding the association through the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, several devastating hurricanes and numerous global challenges impacting […]
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CHTA President Predicts Rapid Return of Caribbean Tourism
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Pablo Torres Salutes ‘Countless Health Heroes’ SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (December 31, 2020) – Pablo Torres, the president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), predicted the Caribbean will see a return of tourism to the region, “faster than many parts of the world,” thanks to the protocols and partnerships implemented throughout the region […]
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CHTA Shares Optimistic Outlook for Tourism’s Recovery
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MIAMI, Florida (December 11, 2020) – As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact global tourism, top Caribbean private sector tourism leaders are asserting that tourism is the region’s best hope for recovery and renewal and that the successful revival of the sector relies on its ability to enhance its strengths while simultaneously […]
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Experts to examine Caribbean tourism and economic recovery this Friday
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MIAMI, Florida (December 8, 2020) – Strategies for the quick recovery of Caribbean economies from the devastation wrought by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will be discussed by regional and global stakeholders at a virtual forum hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), and the Global Tourism Resilience […]
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CARIBBEAN PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY LAUNCHES UNIQUE HEALTH ASSURANCE STAMP, AND MOBILE APP TO PROTECT TOURISM INDUSTRY
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (October 20, 2020) – As part of its ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other public health threats, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is preparing to officially launch two important initiatives to protect the Region’s tourism sector and safeguard the health and safety of […]
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VETERAN HILTON MANAGER NAMED NEW CHTA PRESIDENT
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MIAMI, Florida (October 16, 2020) – Puerto Rico’s Caribe Hilton general manager Pablo Jose Torres Sojo has been elected president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). A veteran of the hospitality industry, he takes over from Barbados hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass who for the past two years presided over the association, which represents the […]
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CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE 39 PLANNED FOR SPRING 2021
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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association exploring host destinations MIAMI, Florida (October 13, 2020) – Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the region’s leading showcase of its global leadership, diversity and resilience in tourism, is being planned for Spring 2021, and organizers are seeking innovative ideas and expressions of interest from tourism stakeholders. Karen Whitt, Chairman of Caribbean […]
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CHTA PRESIDENT CALLS FOR SUPPORT TO RURAL AREAS ON WORLD TOURISM DAY
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MIAMI, Florida (September 25, 2020) – The president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) welcomed the focus of World Tourism Day this year on the important, but often overlooked, linkages between tourism and rural development. Applauding the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) celebration of tourism’s essential role in providing opportunities beyond major urban centers, […]
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