INTERVAL INTERNATIONAL AND MEMBER RESORTS DONATE NEARLY HALF A MILLION DOLLARS OVER FIFTEEN YEARS TO CHTA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Photo Caption (left to right) – Patricia Affonso-Dass, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association president; Samy Gonzalez, Interval International’s business development manager for the Caribbean and Southeast U.S.; and Karolin Troubetzkoy, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation chairman. Miami, FL, January 23, 2020 – Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, and participating member resorts […]
BAHAMIAN BUSINESSWOMEN PRODUCE DELEGATE BAGS FOR CARIBBEAN TOURISM CONFERENCE
Close to 1,000 delegates who will converge in Nassau this week for the 2020 edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace will collect some meaningful mementos produced by entrepreneurs who survived last year’s Hurricane Dorian, which displaced thousands in northern Bahamas. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), along with the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) […]
CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE 2020 TO WELCOME TOP-TIER TRAVEL AGENTS TO SELL THE REGION
CHTA creates more business opportunities for Caribbean tourism suppliers attending the region’s largest tourism marketing event MIAMI (January 18, 2020) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has introduced a pilot program to include a group of leading travel agents from across the United States at next week’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace in The Bahamas. […]
An interview with Amanda Hite, President of STR
You have been STR’s president since 2011. What have been several of your proudest moments and greatest challenges? “This is a question that I could answer 50 different ways depending on the week you ask me. That is one of the exciting parts of my job and our business—there are constantly challenges and opportunities for […]
APPEAL TO GROWING DIVERSE MARKETS PRESENTS REGION WITH TREMENDOUS UNTAPPED OPPORTUNITY
Travel has now almost elevated to the ranks of being a God-given right, and all indications point to continued growth as incomes rise and the middle and upper-middle class grows, particularly in developing countries. Skift Research, drawing from data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization, estimated last May that over 500 million additional new […]
TOURISM LEADERS TO BE RECOGNIZED AT LEADERSHIP AWARDS IN MIAMI
Lead Photo: Muriel Wiltord of the Martinique Promotion Bureau will be recognized in Miami. MIAMI (November 3, 2019) – Three respected Caribbean tourism leaders will be recognized for their leadership achievements at the 2019 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Awards slated for December 14 in Miami. Muriel Wiltord, Director of The Americas for the Martinique Promotion Bureau; Commissioner […]
SAINT LUCIAN PROFESSIONALS COMPLETE DIVERSITY TRAINING
Guest care program made possible through the support of Tourism Enhancement Fund SAINT LUCIA (September 27, 2019) – With support from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), the Saint Lucia Hospitality & Tourism Association (SLHTA) and the Caribbean Hotel Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF), 180 Saint Lucian hospitality workers polished their skills in a series of […]
MORE CARIBBEAN PROFESSIONALS COMPLETE HOSPITALITY TRAINING
ST. MAARTEN (October 14, 2019) – Hundreds of Caribbean tourism professionals are honing their skills in cutting-edge customer service training sessions presented by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF).The Foundation provides people throughout the region with an awareness of the industry’s varied career options, as well as technical and professional development opportunities […]
WORLD TOURISM DAY MESSAGE FROM PATRICIA AFFONSO-DASS PRESIDENT, CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 The theme of this year’s World Tourism Day, “Tourism and Jobs: A better future for all”, is particularly relevant for the Caribbean because no other sector creates more jobs or more opportunities in a wider variety of professions and skills. In addition to the 2.5 million people employed directly, many more benefit indirectly […]
HOUSE OF ANGOSTURA INVITES CARIBBEAN BARTENDERS AND MIXOLOGISTS TO COMPETE FOR COCKTAIL HONORS
Six bartenders to be selected for November 10 prelims ahead of 2020 Global Championship PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (September 23, 2019) – Bartenders and mixologists from across the Caribbean are encouraged to apply to qualify for the 10th ANGOSTURA® Global Cocktail Challenge (AGCC), on February 23, 2020 in Trinidad. Caribbean entrants have until Thursday, October […]