New CHTA Members Only Section!

The CHTA Members Only section is getting an upgrade!  February will come with changes as CHTA will launch a brand new Members Only section within the CHTA website. The top features to look for are: Comprehensive Knowledge & Data Center: Organized by type of report and destination specific where applicable, in our expanded Knowledge and Data […]

New CHTA Members of 2016

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is proud to have welcomed 80 new members to the CHTA Family in 2016. Get to know our new members by clicking on their home pages below. New Allied Members 100 Digital Creativity, Inc. www.100-dc.com 12 South International LLC www.12southinc.com  A.B Consulting www.a-bconsulting.com  Adams Unlimited www.adams-pr.com  Aqua Mania Adventures www.stmaarten-activities.com  Azuzoo […]

The Smart Hotelier’s 2017 Top Ten Digital Technology & Marketing Resolutions

By Max Starkov and Mariana Safer, HeBS digital Reflecting on 2016 and successful hotel digital marketing campaigns that impacted the industry, there was an obvious and substantial emphasis on ‘Book Direct’ strategies. Hoteliers have been testing out multiple strategies to increase bookings on their own websites, from loyalty member-only rates, special incentives, unique packages found […]

Antigua and Barbuda Engages with UK Market at World Travel Market

Antigua and Barbuda has had a huge impact at World Travel Market in London over the first two days of the show.  The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has reported positive meetings and successful relationship building and there has been encouraging feedback from both the trade and media on activity over the past year. Tourism […]

CHATA MCB Breakfast Meeting AirBnB

The Curaçao Hotel and Tourism Association (CHATA) hosted its second breakfast meeting of 2016 at Santa Barbara Resort, sponsored by Maduro & Curiel’s Bank. The Breakfast meeting featured a presentation by Mr. Shawn Sullivan of AirBnB who explained the foundation and business model of AirBnB. AirBnB sees the Caribbean as an important market. They are […]

Blue Flag Kicks Off 2016-2017 Season with Flag Raising Ceremonies

The USVI Hotel & Tourism Association along with the VI Conservation Society are pleased to announce the start of the Blue Flag season in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 2016-2017. Blue Flag is an exclusive eco-label promoting sustainable tourism and is awarded to beaches and marinas worldwide who meet the established criteria of the program. […]

HACCP Certification Workshops and Food Safety Compliance

Protect and enhance your reputation and limit your liability by meeting international food safety standards, at a time when legislative compliance is becoming more complex and demand for such certifications is growing.  To help our members comply with these requirements, CHTA has partnered with Springboard Caribbean to provide internationally accredited HACCP certification Workshops. CHTA Members […]

The Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS)

The Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS), the Caribbean’s most noteworthy hotel investment conference, is coming on April 26-28, 2017 to JW Marriott Marquis Miami.   Offering informative sessions and great networking opportunities, CHRIS brings over a decade of experience in the hotel/tourism investment to the Caribbean community in a format that is  innovative, […]

CHTA’s 2017 New Year Resolutions

A New Commitment is Necessary for Caribbean Tourism to Grow Karolin Troubetzkoy, President, CHTA For many of us, 2016 will be a year to remember. During this time last year we had high hopes that 2016 would continue a five-year regional tourism growth trend. Hotel occupancy rates and average daily rate (ADR) would continue to increase; stopover visitor arrivals would break a […]