Anticipation builds for 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (July 14, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is reporting that registration for the highly anticipated 40th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace is outpacing expectations as regional suppliers and global buyers prepare for a return to in-person business development activities in the Caribbean this fall. Slated for San […]

REGIONAL TOURISM BODIES CALL ON SECTOR TO ADVANCE HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (June 1, 2022) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) have urged the tourism sector to step up preparations for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 until November 30, and the U.S.-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is […]

CARIBBEAN TOURISM BOUNCES BACK

Hoteliers throughout the region have an optimistic outlook for what the future holds FORT LAUDERDALE (May 30, 2022) – The Caribbean’s tourism renaissance is well underway, with some destinations approaching or exceeding record visitor arrival numbers. Tourism officials cite pent-up traveler demand, the elimination or significant reduction in travel restrictions, the return of airlift, attractive […]

Caribbean tourism legend John Bell receives CHRIS Lifetime Achievement

HOLLYWOOD, Florida (May 18, 2022) – John Bell, the first Executive Director of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), was honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS), which he was instrumental in launching. Taking place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, […]

Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Education Foundation and Les Roches Global Hospitality Education Launch 2022 Professional Development Program

Initiative targets Caribbean hospitality employees on the management track FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (May 14, 2022) – Caribbean hospitality employees are invited and encouraged to apply for admission to the Caribbean Hospitality Professional Development Program sponsored by Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, one of the world’s leading hospitality business schools, and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF). […]

CHTA CALLS FOR REGION TO PREPARE NOW FOR PROJECTED GROWTH IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Tourism’s Rebound Creates New Job Opportunities: Poised to be Fastest Growing Industry Regionally and Globally FORT LAUDERDALE (May 11, 2022) – As the tourism sector rebounds strongly from the near shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the region’s “bread and butter” industry to ramp up […]

CHTA TEAMS UP WITH HOSPITALITY, FINANCE & TECH ASSOCIATION

MIAMI, Florida (April 26, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has signed a three-year agreement with the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) association to expand the delivery of resources for members of both organizations. The Memorandum of Understanding allows members to access finance and technology-related education on topics such as upscaling workforce […]

CHTA TO HOST BACK-TO-BACK DISCUSSIONS ON INTRA-CARIBBEAN TRAVEL

MIAMI (March 31, 2022) – Caribbean leaders are aiming to boost intra-regional travel, a topic set to be tackled in an upcoming virtual discussion series presented by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). “Rebuilding Intra-Caribbean Travel” will be held in two parts, with the first taking place on Wednesday, April 6 at 10 a.m. […]

GIVE WOMEN EQUALITY IN LEADERSHIP, URGES TOURISM LEADER

MIAMI (March 7, 2022) – Lauding the focus of International Women’s Day on “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, Nicola Madden-Greig, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), said the United Nations theme was particularly apt as COVID-19 wanes in the region because of the special role played by women in guiding […]

LONG AWAITED CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE SLATED FOR PUERTO RICO IN OCTOBER

MIAMI (February 28, 2022) – Caribbean tourism stakeholders are abuzz at the announcement by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) that its bedrock Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CTM), which brings together buyers and sellers of the region’s tourism products, will be hosted by Puerto Rico between October 3 and 5 this year. “The COVID-19 pandemic […]