CHTA WARNS SOME CARIBBEAN HOTELS COULD COLLAPSE IF SOME TOUR OPERATORS DON’T PAY MONIES OWED
MIAMI (May 3, 2020) – Citing the unprecedented pressures facing Caribbean hotels and resorts because of the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) called on those international tour operators which have delayed paying hotels for services delivered to the operators’ clients as early as January to expedite reimbursements. Frank Comito, CEO […]
CHTA Live: The Resilience Series – “Covid-19 and Insurance Claims: What You Need to Know”
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 2:00 – 3:00PM ET Q&A can be found here. Full presentations can be found here. • What’s Likely Covered? Many members have been advised by their insurance companies that Business Interruption Insurance losses are excluded in the event of a pandemic. What is the basis for the insurers position on this? […]
CARIBBEAN TOURISM GROUP AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER PLEDGE CLIMATE ACTION COLLABORATION THIS EARTH DAY
MIAMI (April 21, 2020) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) joined together for Earth Day (April 22) to share their collaborative intent to emerge from the current Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) crisis and help rebuild a stronger, more resilient Caribbean for the environment and the people that depend on it. […]
CRISIS OFFERS BIG CHANCE TO UPGRADE TOURISM PRODUCT, SAYS TOURISM CHIEF
MIAMI (April 21, 2020) – Frank Comito, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) chief executive, told the world press how the Caribbean hospitality sector and destinations were marshaling their crisis management experience to be able to bounce back stronger and better once the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has subsided. Speaking on a Zoom link […]
CHTA Live: The Resilience Series – HR Strategies and Solutions to Support Business Continuity”
Thursday, April 16th, 2020 2:00 – 3:00PM ET Who Should Attend: Who Should Attend: HR Directors, CEOs, Owners, Managing Directors, General Managers, Managers, Financial Controllers, and Supervisors Q&A can be found here. Full presentations can be found here. Moderator: Hoteliers Perspectives: Striking a Balance Between your Business’ Bottom Line and Your Most Important Asset […]
CARIBBEAN HOSPITALITY YOUTH ENCOURAGE PEERS TO GET BEHIND COVID-19 DIRECTIVES
By staying home today, we can travel tomorrow MIAMI (April 11, 2020) – Young leaders of the Caribbean tourism sector are throwing their support behind calls to heed the advice of public health officials to stay at home so that the region’s leading economic sector can rebound quickly once the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic […]
CARIBBEAN HOTELIERS INVEST IN DOWNTIME TO MANAGE CRISIS AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE
MIAMI (April 9, 2020) – The Caribbean tourism industry has a proven track record of bouncing back from crisis, often better and stronger, a message which resonated throughout the first in a series of online training programs being conducted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) aimed at equipping the industry to cope with […]
CHTA Live: The Resilience Series – “Debt Restructuring: Planning Now for Long Term Survival”
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 2:00 – 3:00PM ET Who Should Attend: CEOs, Owners, Managing Directors, General Managers, Financial Controllers, Directors Full Presentations can be found here Moderator: Hotelier’s Perspective on the Challenges and Need for Smart Financial planning Sanovnik Destang, Executive Director, Bay Gardens Resorts Panelists: Big Picture – Caribbean Challenges and Focus re Government […]
CHTA Live: The Resilience Series “Covid-19 Impact: Data Insights Now and Into the Future Webinar”
Friday, April 3rd, 2020 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. est Who Should Attend: Owners, Operators, Sales and Marketing Reps, Industry Partners, Hotel and Tourism Association Reps, Tourism Board Reps Full Presentations can be found here Panelists: A Hotelier’s Perspective: Tapping Into Key Indicators to Help Drive Recovery Patricia Affonso-Dass President, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Group […]
CARIBBEAN TOURISM WILL EMERGE STRONGER AFTER CORONAVIRUS SCOURGE, TOURISM LEADERS SAY
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) urged its stakeholders to take advantage of coronavirus (COVID-19) resources it has set up to contain the spread of the virus in the region, and reminded the world of the Caribbean tourism sector’s proven ability to strongly bounce back from adversity. Recalling the association’s experience in dealing […]