Top Three Marketing Tactics for A Profitable Holiday Season
For most people, the holiday season is filled with a disproportionate amount of spending: shopping for presents, decorating homes and overall planning for a jolly holiday season. Part of that planning includes travel. The winter travel season is second in spending only to summertime vacations. According to ClickZ, 51% of travelers book their travel, during […]
In Memoriam
CHTA Mourns the Loss of Mr. Andre Niederhauser It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden death of Andre Niederhauser this past Tuesday, October 11th on a motorcycle accident in Panama. Andre will always be remembered as a pioneer in Caribbean cuisine but more importantly his legacy will continue as […]
Top Trends in Designing for Luxury Travelers
Luxury travel is growing faster and stronger than ever before, outpacing projections of overall travel growth rates and growing fastest in the entire luxury goods and services industry. For those in the luxury hospitality industry, this is no surprise and great news! The luxury traveler, however, is known to be the most discerning guest and […]
Donate and Participate in The New York Times Travel Show
Don’t miss the opportunity to exhibit at The New York Times Travel Show, the largest and longest-running trade and consumer travel show in North America, taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, January 27 – 29, 2017. Resorts, hotels and attractions alike have the opportunity to donate auction items to […]
Think Blue: Finding Growth in the Caribbean Sea
Ours is a blue planet. Water covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface, and the ocean economy drives global trade, annually contributing around 3% or US$ 1.5 trillion to global value added. What’s more, experts expect ocean-based industries to double this contribution to global GDP within the next 15 years. But this growth comes at […]
New Member Spotlight
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New Leadership in ASONAHORES
Joel Santos Echevarria was appointed President of ASONAHORES The Dominican Republic’s Hotel and Tourism Association (ASONAHORES) has named Joel Santos Echevarria its new president. The election was held during the organization’s annual general meeting this week. Echevarria has previously served as president of the association and has served on its board since 2012. Since 2007, he […]
Sugar Beach wins ‘Best Long Haul Hotel in the World’ at The Times Travel Awards
CHTA member Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, St Lucia has been recognised as the ‘Best Long Haul Hotel in the World’ at The Times & Sunday Times Travel Awards held at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas on 13th September 2016. This esteemed award further enhances the reputation of Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, as […]
A Snapshot of the State of Tourism in Curacao
CHATA offered an update on the hotel performance and state of our tourism industry calling for all partners to work together in order to achieve an increase in occupancy and room nights at its third quarter Member Meeting. Edward Suares (CTB) gave an update on the ‘’Right Now in Curaçao’’ campaign explaining the progress that […]
Puerto Rico’s Top Tourism Employees Receive Industry Awards
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association recently held its premier awards event that acknowledges the industry’s top employees, supervisors, and managers in the hotel, casino, restaurant, and allied partner categories throughout the island. The event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Condado Plaza Hilton Hotel. During the ceremony, winners of the Member […]