CHTA Live: The Resilience Series “How Do You Stack Up? Caribbean Hotel Performance YTD and Insights for Winter 2022”
Thursday, October 28 2:00pm – 3:15pm EST Please click here for the full presentation. As Caribbean hotels look to recover, a growing number are once again benefiting from insights provided by STR, the world’s leading tourism industry barometer on rate, ADR, occupancy and comparative company subset and destination performance. Join STR and CHTA for […]
CHTA EDUCATION FOUNDATION LAUNCHES 2021 CARIBBEAN TRAVEL AUCTION ON NATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
Over US$100K in Prizes to Advance Caribbean Hospitality Career Development MIAMI (October 23, 2021) – The annual Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Association (CHTA) Education Foundation Caribbean Travel Auction launches today (October 23, 2021) on National Make a Difference Day. This year’s fundraiser includes more than US$100,000 in prizes from over 30 Caribbean hotels and resorts […]
JAMAICAN HOTELIER NAMED NEW CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
Nicola Madden-Greig vows focus on tech, people and sustainability MIAMI (October 22, 2021) – Respected Caribbean hotelier Nicola Madden-Greig has been named the new president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). The award-winning Jamaican businesswoman was elevated to the position during CHTA’s Annual General Meeting last week. She will serve the final year […]
World Tourism Day Message from Vanessa Ledesma, Acting CEO and Director General, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)
MIAMI (September 26, 2021) – We at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) are pleased to join the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in marking World Tourism Day 2021 (September 27) under the theme of “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. The theme is particularly relevant this year because all areas of our destinations […]
CHTA WARNS THAT TRAVEL ADVISORIES DON’T PRESENT FULL PICTURE
COVID-19 travel protocols are protecting visitors and tourism employees Winter season looks bright for Caribbean tourism MIAMI (September 21, 2021) – While travel advisories have been placed on several Caribbean destinations due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, attributed to the highly contagious delta variant, a leading tourism executive has countered that travel to the […]
CARIBBEAN TOURISM PERFORMANCE SCORES HIGH MARKS DESPITE THE PANDEMIC
Adaptability, flexibility and collaboration essential for Caribbean success, reports CHTA exec HOLLYWOOD, Florida (September 8, 2021) – Despite daunting challenges presented over the past 18 months by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean tourism and hospitality industry recorded many significant successes, and data points to an encouraging outlook ahead. Speaking during the opening plenary session at […]
CHTA EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND LES ROCHES LAUNCH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
MIAMI (July 22, 2021) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) and Les Roches Global Hospitality Education are launching a new professional development program for Caribbean hospitality professionals. The program builds on the two organizations’ existing partnership, which began in 2019, and is designed to accelerate the trajectory of participants’ hospitality careers. […]
CHTA AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP
MIAMI (July 7, 2021) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is strengthening its collaboration with one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), to promote sustainable tourism throughout the Caribbean and bolster its efforts to keep the region’s waters healthy and thriving. “The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed two […]
CHTA Live: The Resilience Series “Staying Ahead of the Storm: Hurricane Preparedness in a COVID-19 Era”
Thursday June 24, 2021 2:00 – 3:15PM ET Please click here for the full presentation. While many of us are focused on recovering from the pandemic, don’t lose sight of the need to be prepared and focused on hurricane readiness and response. COVID-19 has added another layer of prevention which should also be layered into […]
CHTA AND ASTA JOIN FORCES TO BOOST MEMBER BENEFITS
MIAMI (June 21, 2021) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) have teamed up to strengthen the relationship between travel advisors and the region. The partnership between the two organizations is intended to generate synergies in areas such as advocacy, information exchange, and cross-organizational membership. […]