En Busca del Amor: La Diversificación del Mercado del Romance
Todos estamos en busca del amor, particularmente los hoteleros caribeños. El turismo romántico representa una industria de miles de millones de dólares, y a pesar de las dificultades que enfrentó en el 2016, continúa en crecimiento. Las bodas de destino y lunas de miel generan ventas importantes y son una manera maravillosa de crear una […]
CHIEF, TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN TO BE HELD IN MIAMI IN JUNE
Caribbean stakeholders to benefit from combination of top professional development events in South Florida this year MIAMI (February 19, 2017) – Two of the Caribbean’s premier tourism events will be staged concurrently in June in Miami during Caribbean-American Heritage Month. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) announced that the Caribbean Hotel Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), […]
The UN Declares 2017 the Year of Sustainable Tourism Development
Written by Denaye Hinds, OBM International With the UN dedicating 2017 as the Year of Sustainable Tourism Development (STDP) there is much discussion about what sustainable tourism is. At OBMI we believe Sustainable Tourism Development is when all aspects of tourism’s impact are considered while developing a plan for new, improved or re-imagined tourism. This […]
Responsible Food Purchasing: Four Steps towards Sustainability for the Hospitality Sector
For many countries, tourism provides a significant source of foreign exchange and foreign direct investment. If managed sustainably, tourism can make an important contribution towards conserving natural and cultural heritage resources, generating and distributing wealth equitably, empowering the disadvantaged, generating jobs and supporting infrastructure development. More than most sectors, the hospitality sector is often under pressure […]
Booking.com Launches Accelerator Programe for Startups in Sustainable Tourism
Today Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, announced the launch of its new accelerator programme, Booking.com Booster. Designed to identify, mentor and fund enterprising startups from around the world that are seeking to have a positive impact on the global tourism industry, the 3-week programme […]
CTO Sustainable Tourism Awards 2017
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is hosting the Sustainable Tourism Awards in this the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, as part of its efforts to support responsible tourism development and promote Sustainable Tourism products and services in the region. The Awards are open to individuals, groups, organizations and companies in any CTO member […]
Caribbean Tourism Arrivals hit All-Time High
Caribbean tourism broke new ground in 2016, surpassing 29 million arrivals for the first time ever, and once again growing faster than the global average. “Despite political, security and economic uncertainties and challenges in our main source markets, tourist arrivals to the Caribbean increased by 4.2 per cent in 2016, better than the 3.9 per […]
CHTAEF Offers a Special Thank You to All of our Hotel Donors!
Thanks to the generosity of all of our Caribbean Hotel donors and specially to the continued support of Interval International and Virgin Holidays, the largest scholarship program in the Caribbean Hospitality & Tourism Industry will continue to support new scholars. 2017 Corporate Donors Abaco Beach Resort Chenay Bay Resort Hotel on the Cay Scrub […]
Applications for CHTA Education Foundation Scholarships are Now Open!
The CHTA Education Foundation volunteer trustees administer one of the largest scholarship programs available in the Caribbean Hospitality & Tourism Industry. The application period for a CHTAEF scholarships is now open. Please submit completed applications before March 30th, 2017. CLICK HERE to download the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered for scholarships. Transcripts […]
New CHTA Members – January 2017
A La Turca Textiles – www.alaturcatextiles.com Agilysys – www.agilysys.com Azingo Hospitality LTD – www.azingohospitality.com Bahamas A Sus Ordenes – www.bahamasasusordenes.com Caribbean Bookins Inc. – www.democaribbeanbookins.com Caribbean Wellness and Education – www.caribbeanwe.com Carnival Corporation & PLC – www.carnivalcorp.com Deja Resort – www.dejaresort.com Elite Airways – www.eliteairways.com Gharieni USA – www.gharieni.com ILike Organic Skin Care from Szep […]