CHTA Celebrated its First Caribbean305
Caribbean305 is the newest addition to the Taste of the Caribbean week-long activities. Taste of the Caribbean is the region’s premier culinary competition and forum for food and beverage professionals. Caribbean305, which took place on Saturday, June 3rd at Jungle Island, is a culinary and cultural celebration of all things Caribbean. To the delight of […]
Barbados Hotelier Named President Elect of CHTA
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 June 2nd at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s AGM, held alongside the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) and […]
CHTA and ASONAHORES Collaboration
Following a meeting on May 5, 2017, CHTA and ASONAHORES reached an agreement to work in conjunction on three primary initiatives that are priority for both organizations in the following year. Data Sharing ASONAHORES will make available to CHTA the primary research generated by their Center of Tourism Information on topics covering tourism’s broad economic […]
CHTA Industry Awards
The CHTA Industry Awards are the highest honor CHTA bestows upon its membership. These awards recognize excellence in the Caribbean hospitality and tourism industry, showcasing individuals that have demonstrated superior achievement. Caribbean Hotelier of the Year Simon Suarez, Grupo PuntaCana Respected Caribbean hotelier Simón Suárez, Vice President of Institutional Relations and Projects of Grupo Puntacana […]
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 […]