CHIEF Awards 2017: A Spotlight on Best Practices in the Caribbean
The CHIEF Awards showcase the Caribbean’s best practices in four main areas of business: Environmental Sustainability, Sales and Marketing, Operations and new this year, Social Responsibility. The most successful, forward-thinking businesses were honored for embodying the Caribbean’s best practices. In front of several hundred attendees, winners were announced at the opening session giving participants a […]
CHTA: the Caribbean’s University without Walls
On June 2nd, respected Caribbean hotelier Sir Royston Hopkin KCMG was the keynote speaker for the Opening Ceremony of the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) and Taste of the Caribbean. A successful businessman well known for his pursuit of excellence throughout his long and illustrious career, Sir Royston emphasised throughout his speech the paramount […]
Taste of the Caribbean 2017 Winners
CLICK HERE to download high resolution images of all the competitors. CLICK HERE to download a PDF of a complete list of winners. CARIBBEAN NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR WINNER Barbados GOLD Barbados Cayman Islands Turks and Caicos SILVER Bahamas Bonaire Curaçao Jamaica Puerto Rico St. Lucia St. Maarten Suriname Trinidad & Tobago USVI BRONZE […]
BARBADOS WINS TOP CARIBBEAN CULINARY HONORS
“Bimshire” Wins Top Team, Bartender and Seafood Honors; BVI Takes Chef of the Year Category at Taste of the Caribbean 2017 MIAMI, FL (June 7, 2017) – Barbados is the Caribbean National Culinary Team of the Year. The Bajan team won the top honors in the finale of the 2017 Taste of the Caribbean culinary […]
BARBADOS HOTELIER NAMED PRESIDENT-ELECT OF CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION
MIAMI (June 5, 2017) – Leading hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass is the new President-elect of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). The Group General Manager at Ocean Hotels in Barbados, Mrs. Affonso-Dass was elected to the important leadership role on Friday at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s AGM, held alongside the Caribbean Hospitality Industry […]
SIMON SUAREZ NAMED CARIBBEAN HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
MIAMI (June 3, 2017) – Respected Caribbean hotelier Simón Suárez was named the 2017 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). Suárez, Vice President of Institutional Relations and Projects of Grupo Puntacana in the Dominican Republic, received the coveted honor at the opening of the third annual Caribbean Hospitality […]
CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
MIAMI (June 2, 2017) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), a federation of 32 private sector-led organizations throughout the Caribbean basin, reiterates its previous position to join with the nations throughout the Caribbean in supporting the adoption of the Paris climate change agreement. The Caribbean is one of the world’s most vulnerable regions […]
La CHTA Lamenta el Fallecimiento de Hugh Cresser
Hugh Cresser fue un experto en turismo sostenible y en el desarrollo de empresas rurales en su país natal, Jamaica, y a través de toda la región caribeña. Desempeñó una función muy importante para formalizar la colaboración de la CHTA y el Programa Caribeño de Energía Limpia de USAID. Hugh comenzó su carrera en sostenibilidad […]
Solicite para Participar en Premios Turismo Sostenible 2017 de la CTO
La Organización de Turismo del Caribe (CTO, por sus siglas en inglés) recibe solicitudes para sus Premios Turismo Sostenible en este el Año Internacional del Turismo Sostenible para el Desarrollo, como parte de sus esfuerzos para apoyar el desarrollo de un turismo responsable y promover productos y servicios sostenibles en la región caribeña. La CTO […]
Los Premios Bahamian Icon Reconocen Excelencia en Turismo
La grandeza nunca sucede por puro accidente o casualidad. Los Premios Bahamian Icon reconocen los logros ejemplares de hombres y mujeres cuyos esfuerzos han sobresalido en varias industrias contribuyendo al desarrollo de la comunidad bahameña. Haga clic para más información. En la categoría de turismo, auspiciada por el Ministerio de Turismo, las siguientes personas fueron […]