Jamaica and Eleuthera, Bahamas Take Home Destination Resilience Awards
BARBADOS (May 18, 2023) – Affirming its commitment to the sustainability of the Caribbean tourism industry, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) announced the winners of its 2023 Destination Resilience Awards in Barbados last week. Jamaica and Eleuthera in the Bahamas took home the top awards, while Bonaire, St. Maarten and St. Lucia were […]
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley to keynote CHTA Caribbean Travel Forum
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (April 11, 2023) – Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley will kick off the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) 41st Caribbean Travel Marketplace when she presents the keynote address to the association’s second annual Caribbean Travel Forum on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Sandals Royal Barbados under the theme “Tourism: The key […]
CHTA celebrates Caribbean resilience as ForwardKeys data reveals strong start to the new year
U.S. Virgin Islands tops Caribbean recovery; Curaçao registers impressive results FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (April 6, 2023) — The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is applauding Caribbean tourism stakeholders for their exceptional efforts in leading the global travel rebound this year, noting in particular the strides made by the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and Curaçao. […]
CHTA Survey: Caribbean tourism industry leading region’s recovery, but faces challenges
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (March 29, 2023) – The Caribbean tourism industry continues to lead the region’s economic recovery but faces formidable challenges, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). Releasing the results of its annual tourism industry performance and outlook survey on Wednesday, CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig reported that the pace of the […]
Tourism Chief Endorses Women’s Day Push for Digital Inclusion
Fort Lauderdale, Fla (March 7, 2023) – Voicing support for the theme of the United Nations International Women’s Day, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, Nicola Madden-Greig, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), said education, innovation and technological change, were integral for gender equality and the empowerment of women working in […]
Barbados hotelier has high hopes for Caribbean Travel Marketplace
BARBADOS (February 25, 2023) – Former president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism and Association (CHTA) Patricia Affonso-Dass believes the 41st annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace, to be held in Barbados May 9-11, can be a defining moment for the travel trade body. The Barbados-based hotelier, who runs Ocean Hotels Group on the island, said Caribbean […]
CHTA leader wants greater generational wealth built through tourism
KINGSTON, Jamaica (February 21, 2023) – A leading Caribbean tourism official wants to see Caribbean nationals derive more benefits from the tourism industry, leading to greater generational wealth for residents of the region. Speaking at the first Global Tourism Resilience Conference, which was held in Kingston, Jamaica last week, Jamaican hotelier Nicola Madden-Greig said this […]
BARBADOS TO HOST 41st CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE THIS SPRING
BARBADOS (January 20, 2023) – Barbados will host the 41st edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace, May 9-11, 2023. CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig announced that the influential trade association’s largest annual event, which brings together buyers and sellers of the region’s tourism products and services, will be staged in […]
CHTA thanks partners as COVID-19 threat level falls and the Caribbean registers record arrivals
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (December 24, 2022) – As a growing number of Caribbean destinations continue to set record tourism arrivals, expenditures and hotel occupancies, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) praised the region’s tourism industry, local government authorities and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for their vigilance and collaboration, which has contributed to […]
CHTA Announces VPs for 2022-2024
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (December 6, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is heading into the 2022-2024 biennium with a new slate of vice presidents in support of current President Nicola Madden-Greig of the Courtleigh Hospitality Group in Jamaica. At the organization’s annual general meeting last month, St. Lucian hotelier Sanovnik Destang, Executive […]