VETERAN HILTON MANAGER NAMED NEW CHTA PRESIDENT

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 […]

CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE 39 PLANNED FOR SPRING 2021

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 […]

CHTA PRESIDENT CALLS FOR SUPPORT TO RURAL AREAS ON WORLD TOURISM DAY

 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, […]