U.S. Travelers Like Sustainable Tourism But Love Transparency From Brands
Some 105.3 million U.S. leisure travelers, or 60 percent of all leisure travelers in the U.S., say that they are “sustainable travelers” — those concerned with how their travel impacts everything from a destination’s local economy to the environment. That’s according to a new study from Mandala Research, a firm that studies unfamiliar or controversial […]
Belize Crisis Management Best Practices in the Face of Zika
As Belize sees its first case of ZIKA, confirmed by test samples that were sent to CARPHA, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Tourism, and all Tourism related Associations and stakeholders are concerned with the impact that this situation may have on tourist arrivals to the country. On May 17, 2016, in a television interview […]
Go Green Before Energy Costs Rise
More than 80 percent of the cost of a building is accrued in operations over its life cycle. This makes it imperative to ensure that buildings are designed and built to operate efficiently. This was a core message delivered by Energy Advisors in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance (REETA) project at the […]
Winners of Taste of the Caribbean
Once again Miami was the host city to Taste of the Caribbean, a culinary competition and professional development conference for food and beverage professionals. Thirteen Caribbean national culinary teams competed for the title of best in the Caribbean, and these were the results of this year’s competition: CARIBBEAN NATIONAL TEAM Winner: Trinidad & Tobago Gold: […]
Developing a Lifelong Love of Travel
Written by Rainer Jenss, President & Founder, Family Travel Association Think back to your very first memory. Got it? If you’re like most – 62%, in fact – that remembrance will be from a time spent on vacation. I happily fall into that majority. As a child, I had the good fortune of having […]
Facing the Food and Revenue Challenge in the Caribbean
In the hospitality industry, Food and Beverage (F&B) is considered an expense, a marketing strategy and an indispensible part of the vacation experience. It also makes up to 20 percent of all hotel revenue. Consequently, hotel executives have begun to view their full-service restaurants as a way drive new clients and incremental revenue to their […]
Cuban and CHTA officials Assert Smart Partnerships Key to Growing the Caribbean Brand
The President of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), Karolin Troubetzkoy, joined by several members of CHTA’s executive committee and prominent regional hoteliers, visited Cuba for meetings with Cuban and international officials during the UNWTO and FITCuba events held in Havana between May 2-6. Troubetzkoy applauded Cuba’s Minister of Tourism Manual Marrera Cruz, on […]
‘Taste Of The Caribbean’ 2016 To Present Eclectic Menu Of Training Opportunities For Food & Beverage Professionals
Food and beverage professionals, managers and students from all facets of the culinary trade will have the opportunity to strengthen their skills and build industry knowledge through the educational programs presented June 7-8 at this year’s Taste of the Caribbean (#CHTATaste2016). Each session will be conducted by leading industry culinary professionals ready to showcase the […]
Ticket Sales for Taste of the Caribbean – Special Member Discount!
Get ready to join Taste of the Caribbean’s celebration of Caribbean culture and cuisine at a special CHTA member discounted price. Click here to get $5 off the Taste Lunch and/or Dinner Competition Promo Code: CMB On Wednesday, June 8th prepare for a gastronomic delight! Experience the amazing dishes created by the 13 Caribbean national […]
CHTA Partners With Johnson & Wales University For Taste Of The Caribbean
CHTA has partnered with Johnson & Wales University as the Education Institution for Taste of the Caribbean. As part of this partnership, Johnson & Wales will be facilitating three of the educational sessions to be presented at the event. “We truly value our partnership with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, and are proud to […]