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 […]
Holiday Greeting from CHTA
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from your CHTA Team
Corals Survived Caribbean Climate Change
Half of all coral species in the Caribbean went extinct between 1 and 2 million years ago, probably due to drastic environmental changes. Which ones survived? Scientists working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) think one group of survivors, corals in the genus Orbicella, will continue to adapt to future climate changes because of […]
Caribbean Architectural Year in Review
Written by OBM International As 2016 draws to a close, surprising new data from the U.S. Department of Commerce has revealed that Americans have set international travel records despite terrorism, zika and ebola threats. With the travel industry showing no signs of slowing down, it is critical that we begin to anticipate future trends and […]