CHTA Members Listed in Travel + Leisure’s Top 25 Best Resort Hotels in the Caribbean!
We are proud to announce that 20 out of Travel + Leisure’s Top 25 Best Resort Hotels in the Caribbean are CHTA members. Congratulations to all! The Caribbean is home to some of the world’s most beautiful hotels and resorts. So it is pretty tough to choose the best of the best. But every year […]
CHTA INVITES MEMBERS TO ‘SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON YOUR SUCCESS’ WITH CHIEF AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Awards Program Recognizes Caribbean’s Best Tourism Practices THE CARIBBEAN (July 5, 2016) – The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has opened online nominations for the second annual CHIEF Awards and invites members to “shine a spotlight on your success” by nominating tried and proven best practices by Caribbean hotels and tourism-related businesses. This year, […]
The Caribbean Tourism Organization and Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Issue a Statement on Brexit
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), representing the region’s public and private sector tourism interest, recognize and respect the will of the majority of voters as reflected in the outcome of the British EU referendum. The extent to which the decision by UK voters to opt out of […]
CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION, CARIBBEAN HOTEL & TOURISM ASSOCIATION ISSUE STATEMENT ON BREXIT
Caribbean Tourism Industry Stakeholders Comment on Brexit Briefing Planned on Possible Implications for Tourism THE CARIBBEAN (June 30, 2016) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), representing the region’s public and private sector tourism interest, recognize and respect the will of the majority of voters as reflected in […]
Training and passion vital for Hospitality
It used to be that the words ‘hospitality industry’ conjured up visions of front-desk personnel, bellhops and room service but things have changed. The sector has mushroomed into the quintessential multi-functional entity with an operational side made up of front-line workers and a corporate side focused on international expansion, as well as strategic and market […]
Caribbean Hoteliers Up Your Game At CHIEF Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 In Puerto Rico
CHTA’s Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) brings together owners and senior managers from Caribbean hotels with top experts from companies which work with hoteliers to exchange ideas and share best practices. This year’s program will expand its educational offerings by incorporating a Technology track in addition to sessions about Operations, Environmental Sustainability and Sales […]
Thank You Taste of the Caribbean Sponsors
We are very thankful to all the companies and individuals that sponsored the 13 national teams to participate in Taste of the Caribbean. Without your support, the teams wouldn’t have been able to make it to the competition. We are grateful for the companies that have helped us stage the event, including Interval International, Jetblue […]
CHTA Elects New Slate Of Officers For 2016-2018 Biennium
CHTA elected a new slate of officers at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Hyatt Regency Miami on June 9, 2016 to serve with President Karolin Troubetzkoy. The five Vice Presidents and Treasurer elected to serve the 2016-2018 Biennium include: 1st Vice President – Stuart Bowe, President, Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association and […]
The Perfect Media Storm: How to Change the Conversation after a Crisis
The Caribbean tourism industry has been susceptible to a considerable amount of negative news in the last few months. Issues such as Sargassum, Zika, the “threat” of Cuba… all are making headlines. These are stories whose outcomes are completely out of our control, but how we steer the conversation with our guests and the media […]
CHTA Partners With SiteMinder To Provide Market-Leading Channel Management To Member Hotels
CHTA has formed a strategic partnership with the global hotel industry’s leading cloud platform, SiteMinder, to provide member hotels market-leading channel management for more effective online distribution and revenue optimization. The strategic partnership will see CHTA collaborate with SiteMinder to strengthen knowledge and innovation within the region’s hotels, namely via educational sessions at the Caribbean […]