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 […]
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MESSAGE FROM PATRICIA AFFONSO-DASS, PRESIDENT, CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION (CHTA)
One of the themes for International Women’s Day 2020 is #EachforEqual. The International Women’s Day website notes that the theme is drawn from the notion of “Collective Individualism”, noting that we are all parts of a whole where our individual actions, conversation, behaviors and mindsets can have an impact on our larger society and we […]
TOURISM INDUSTRY PREPARES FOR UNCERTAIN TIMES
Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) set for Miami this summer MIAMI (March 3, 2020) – In the midst of an unprecedented decade of Caribbean tourism growth when hoteliers, tourism-related businesses and destinations successfully tackled a number of challenges, industry stakeholders are gearing up to address anticipated new challenges and share active solutions to help […]