CHTA TEAMS UP WITH HOSPITALITY, FINANCE & TECH ASSOCIATION
MIAMI, Florida (April 26, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has signed a three-year agreement with the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) association to expand the delivery of resources for members of both organizations. The Memorandum of Understanding allows members to access finance and technology-related education on topics such as upscaling workforce […]
CHTA TO HOST BACK-TO-BACK DISCUSSIONS ON INTRA-CARIBBEAN TRAVEL
MIAMI (March 31, 2022) – Caribbean leaders are aiming to boost intra-regional travel, a topic set to be tackled in an upcoming virtual discussion series presented by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). “Rebuilding Intra-Caribbean Travel” will be held in two parts, with the first taking place on Wednesday, April 6 at 10 a.m. […]
CHTA Live: Say Goodbye to Off-Season: Strategies to Fill Empty Rooms
Thursday March 31, 2022 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET Please click here for the full presentation. Hoteliers know all too well how low demand during off-season can make or break revenue goals. Coming out of the last two years, the entire industry is dealing with a myriad of challenges from fluctuating demand to staff shortages […]
CHTA Live: The Latest Caribbean Travel Trends: Capturing Your Share of Growing Demand
Thursday March 10, 2022 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Please click here for the full presentation. As restrictions lift, travelers are looking to the Caribbean as a top international destination, and hoteliers and tourism boards are excited to respond to that demand. The pace of tourism’s recovery for the Caribbean is accelerating, presenting opportunities for […]
GIVE WOMEN EQUALITY IN LEADERSHIP, URGES TOURISM LEADER
MIAMI (March 7, 2022) – Lauding the focus of International Women’s Day on “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, Nicola Madden-Greig, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), said the United Nations theme was particularly apt as COVID-19 wanes in the region because of the special role played by women in guiding […]
LONG AWAITED CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE SLATED FOR PUERTO RICO IN OCTOBER
MIAMI (February 28, 2022) – Caribbean tourism stakeholders are abuzz at the announcement by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) that its bedrock Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CTM), which brings together buyers and sellers of the region’s tourism products, will be hosted by Puerto Rico between October 3 and 5 this year. “The COVID-19 pandemic […]
CARIBBEAN INTRA-REGIONAL TRAVEL DOWN BY MORE THAN US$1 BILLION
CHTA calls for plan to stimulate intra-regional travel MIAMI (January 28, 2022) – Noting the loss of over US$1 billion in 2021 because of a stagnation in travel between the region’s destinations, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) recommends a concerted effort by Caribbean government and private sector leaders to boost intra-regional travel, while […]
CHTA REMEMBERS LATE TOURISM PIONEER JEAN HOLDER
MIAMI (January 27, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is saluting the late Jean Holder for his pioneering work in establishing tourism as the major economic driver for the region. Nicola Madden-Greig, President of CHTA, said Holder was a skilled diplomat who quickly recognized the importance of tourism to the fledgling economies […]
GOVERNMENTS ASKED TO ALIGN ISOLATION PERIODS FOR TRAVELERS WITH NEW U.S. AND U.K. CRITERIA
MIAMI (January 4, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has asked the region’s government leaders to reduce the isolation periods for travelers to align with the United Kingdom and the United States to avoid reversing the progress made by the tourism sector since the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the Caribbean’s most important economic […]
CHTA CALLS FOR CONTINUED PANDEMIC DILIGENCE AND OPEN BORDERS
Caribbean leading the world in tourism recovery MIAMI (December 13, 2021) – The president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig, in a letter to the head of the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) and copied to the region’s Heads of Government and health and tourism leaders, called for the continued adherence to health […]