The Smart Hotelier’s 2017 Top Ten Digital Technology & Marketing Resolutions
By Max Starkov and Mariana Safer, HeBS digital Reflecting on 2016 and successful hotel digital marketing campaigns that impacted the industry, there was an obvious and substantial emphasis on ‘Book Direct’ strategies. Hoteliers have been testing out multiple strategies to increase bookings on their own websites, from loyalty member-only rates, special incentives, unique packages found […]
Antigua and Barbuda Engages with UK Market at World Travel Market
Antigua and Barbuda has had a huge impact at World Travel Market in London over the first two days of the show. The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has reported positive meetings and successful relationship building and there has been encouraging feedback from both the trade and media on activity over the past year. Tourism […]
CHATA MCB Breakfast Meeting AirBnB
The Curaçao Hotel and Tourism Association (CHATA) hosted its second breakfast meeting of 2016 at Santa Barbara Resort, sponsored by Maduro & Curiel’s Bank. The Breakfast meeting featured a presentation by Mr. Shawn Sullivan of AirBnB who explained the foundation and business model of AirBnB. AirBnB sees the Caribbean as an important market. They are […]
Blue Flag Kicks Off 2016-2017 Season with Flag Raising Ceremonies
The USVI Hotel & Tourism Association along with the VI Conservation Society are pleased to announce the start of the Blue Flag season in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 2016-2017. Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label promoting sustainable tourism and is awarded to beaches and marinas worldwide who meet the established criteria of the program. […]
HACCP Certification Workshops and Food Safety Compliance
Protect and enhance your reputation and limit your liability by meeting international food safety standards, at a time when legislative compliance is becoming more complex and demand for such certifications is growing. To help our members comply with these requirements, CHTA has partnered with Springboard Caribbean to provide internationally accredited HACCP certification Workshops. CHTA Members […]
The Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS)
The Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS), the Caribbean’s most noteworthy hotel investment conference, is coming on April 26-28, 2017 to JW Marriott Marquis Miami. Offering informative sessions and great networking opportunities, CHRIS brings over a decade of experience in the hotel/tourism investment to the Caribbean community in a format that is innovative, […]
CHTA’s 2017 New Year Resolutions
A New Commitment is Necessary for Caribbean Tourism to Grow Karolin Troubetzkoy, President, CHTA For many of us, 2016 will be a year to remember. During this time last year we had high hopes that 2016 would continue a five-year regional tourism growth trend. Hotel occupancy rates and average daily rate (ADR) would continue to increase; stopover visitor arrivals would break a […]
Los Corales Sobreviven al Cambio Climático
La mitad de las especies de corales en el Caribe se extinguieron hace un millón o dos millones de años atrás, muy probablemente debido a cambios ambientales drásticos. ¿Cuáles sobrevivieron? Los científicos del Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI, por sus siglas en inglés) creen que un grupo de sobrevivientes, los corales del género Orbicella, continuarán […]
Arquitectura Caribeña – Resumen del Año
Por OBM International Ahora que termina el 2016, nueva información emitida por el Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos revela que los norteamericanos han establecido records internacionales de viajes a pesar del terrorismo, y las amenazas del zika y del ebola. Ya que la industria de viajes no da señales de bajar el ritmo […]
New Member Spotlight – November 2016
En el mes de noviembre la CHTA dio la bienvenida a los siguientes miembros: Realtors Luxury Villa Rentals Limited – realtorsluxuryvillarentals.com Azuzoo Limited – azuzoo.com The Shore Club – theshoreclub.com JANUS Et Cie – janusetcie.com Senator Riviera Cancun – playasenator.com Bardot Inc. – otec.bardotgroup.com