CHTA EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND LES ROCHES LAUNCH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
MIAMI (July 22, 2021) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) and Les Roches Global Hospitality Education are launching a new professional development program for Caribbean hospitality professionals. The program builds on the two organizations’ existing partnership, which began in 2019, and is designed to accelerate the trajectory of participants’ hospitality careers. […]
CHTA AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP
MIAMI (July 7, 2021) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is strengthening its collaboration with one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), to promote sustainable tourism throughout the Caribbean and bolster its efforts to keep the region’s waters healthy and thriving. “The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed two […]
CHTA Live: The Resilience Series “Staying Ahead of the Storm: Hurricane Preparedness in a COVID-19 Era”
Thursday June 24, 2021 2:00 – 3:15PM ET Please click here for the full presentation. While many of us are focused on recovering from the pandemic, don’t lose sight of the need to be prepared and focused on hurricane readiness and response. COVID-19 has added another layer of prevention which should also be layered into […]
CHTA AND ASTA JOIN FORCES TO BOOST MEMBER BENEFITS
MIAMI (June 21, 2021) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) have teamed up to strengthen the relationship between travel advisors and the region. The partnership between the two organizations is intended to generate synergies in areas such as advocacy, information exchange, and cross-organizational membership. […]
Interventions Needed to Accelerate Caribbean Tourism’s Recovery
MIAMI (June 6, 2021) – While Caribbean tourism industry stakeholders are encouraged by growing signs of a recovery on the horizon, and most businesses have reopened or are planning to, many tourism-related businesses will remain challenged to return to pre-pandemic employment and operation levels. Lost revenue, little measure of recovery support and stimulus, coupled […]
Health Safety Diligence and Vaccines Key to Caribbean’s Tourism Recovery
MIAMI (April 22, 2021) – The Caribbean COVID-19 Tourism Task Force is calling for continued diligence and adherence to public health safety protocols and encourages all tourism-related stakeholders who are able to do so to be vaccinated as vaccines become available. The Caribbean has generally been successful in containing the virus over the past year […]
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Launches “Forward Together” Initiative
Engaged membership is essential for the region’s recovery and sustainability MIAMI, Florida (March 21, 2021) — As the Caribbean tourism and hospitality industry continues to respond and adapt to challenges arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), the region’s leading association representing the interests of the private sector, […]
Caribbean Tourism Leader Lauds Women’s Contributions to Fighting COVID-19
MIAMI, Florida (March 6, 2021) – Caribbean women are being celebrated for their tremendous efforts in helping the region’s countries and territories combat and recover from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. In a statement marking International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021, Vanessa Ledesma, Acting CEO and Director General of the Caribbean Hotel […]
Caribbean Travel Marketplace Goes Virtual in 2021
Expanded travel trade event will showcase the region’s diverse product offerings to the world MIAMI (February 10, 2021) – For the first time in nearly 40 years, Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the premier annual gathering where Caribbean hospitality and tourism professionals meet with regional colleagues and international buyers and sellers, will be staged virtually. The […]
CHTA Live: The Resilience Series “Understanding & Adjusting to New Traveler Testing Requirements by the US, UK and Canada”
Tuesday, January 26, 2020 1:00 – 2:15PM ET Please click here for the full presentation. New testing entry requirements imposed this month for international travelers returning to or entering the US, UK and Canada are causing challenges for the tourism industry and Caribbean Governments. Many destinations lack the capacity to conduct the tests within the […]