CHTA CONGRATULATES BAHAMIAN ON ANGOSTURA GLOBAL COCKTAIL CHALLENGE VICTORY
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (February 26, 2020) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) congratulated Bahamian Marv Cunnigham for winning last weekend’s 10th ANGOSTURA Global Cocktail Challenge (AGCC) in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The event, which was held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad on Saturday, saw the Taste of the Caribbean Hall of Fame […]
CHTA PRESIDENT HONORS THE LIFE OF THE LATE SIR ROYSTON HOPKIN
BARBADOS (February 23, 2020) – The president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) joined regional tourism industry stakeholders in mourning the passing of Sir Royston Hopkin, one of the Caribbean’s most respected and accomplished hoteliers. CHTA President Patricia Affonso-Dass of Barbados remembered the Grenadian businessman as “a giant of a man, a bright […]
CARIBBEAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES ELECT TRINIDADIAN BRIAN FRONTIN PRESIDENT
Trinidadian Brian Frontin is the newly elected President of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives (CSHAE). Frontin, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Trinidad Hotels, Restaurants & Tourism Association (THRTA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute (TTHTI), disclosed that human capital development, governance and sustainability are the priorities he will […]
CHTA EDUCATION FOUNDATION POISED TO PROVIDE MORE SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOCAL TRAINING IN 2020
Building on the success of its 2019 training initiatives, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) is planning to expand its hospitality training programs and scholarship support in the Caribbean this year. On the heels of a strong outcome at the annual New York Times Travel Show fundraising drive, for which CHTA member […]
BAHAMIAN BUSINESSWOMEN PRODUCE DELEGATE BAGS FOR CARIBBEAN TOURISM CONFERENCE
Close to 1,000 delegates who will converge in Nassau this week for the 2020 edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace will collect some meaningful mementos produced by entrepreneurs who survived last year’s Hurricane Dorian, which displaced thousands in northern Bahamas. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), along with the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) […]
CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE 2020 TO WELCOME TOP-TIER TRAVEL AGENTS TO SELL THE REGION
CHTA creates more business opportunities for Caribbean tourism suppliers attending the region’s largest tourism marketing event MIAMI (January 18, 2020) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has introduced a pilot program to include a group of leading travel agents from across the United States at next week’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace in The Bahamas. […]
An interview with Amanda Hite, President of STR
You have been STR’s president since 2011. What have been several of your proudest moments and greatest challenges? “This is a question that I could answer 50 different ways depending on the week you ask me. That is one of the exciting parts of my job and our business—there are constantly challenges and opportunities for […]
APPEAL TO GROWING DIVERSE MARKETS PRESENTS REGION WITH TREMENDOUS UNTAPPED OPPORTUNITY
Travel has now almost elevated to the ranks of being a God-given right, and all indications point to continued growth as incomes rise and the middle and upper-middle class grows, particularly in developing countries. Skift Research, drawing from data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization, estimated last May that over 500 million additional new […]
CARIBBEAN305 RETURNS TO MIAMI THIS SUMMER
A celebration of the culinary, spirits and cultural wonders of the Caribbean coming to Mana Wynwood, June 22 MIAMI (May 16, 2019) – South Florida’s premier Caribbean culinary and cultural celebration, Caribbean305, returns to Miami on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Mana Wynwood, a new location for the annual event. Featuring flavors from more than […]
BCV SOCIAL PROVIDES SIX TIPS FOR FOOLPROOF SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS
Picture this: you’re scrolling through your Instagram feed when all of a sudden you’re captured by the most beautiful spread of fresh fruit, buttery croissants, and fluffy scrambled eggs. Every dish looks so tantalizing that you swear you can smell the aromas through your screen. A few questions come to mind: 1) Where can I […]