Caribbean Mourns the Passing of John Bell, CHTA’s First Leader
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (April 29, 2024) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is mourning the passing of John Bell, its first executive director, and the guiding force of the association (formerly CHA) for close to three decades. Under his dynamic and pioneering leadership, the association framed the key role of tourism in the […]
CHTA Opens Applications for the Young Leaders Forum: Shaping Tomorrow’s Hospitality Innovators
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (April 25, 2024) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is now accepting applications for the next session of its transformative Young Leaders Forum (YLF). The program, developed by former CHTA President and Barbados hotelier Affonso-Dass, focuses on developing the next generation of the Caribbean hospitality industry and empowering the region’s […]
CHTA Remembers Warren Binder, a Champion of Caribbean Tourism
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fl (April 11, 2024) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is deeply saddened by the loss of Warren Binder, a cherished board member, who recently passed away at his home in Florida. Over the decades, Binder, who was named CHTA’s Caribbean Allied Member of the Year in 1999, made stellar contributions […]
CHTA Members Shine in USA Today 10Best Hotels in the Caribbean
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (January 22, 2024) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is proud to announce that several of its members have been recognized in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, specifically in the categories of “Best All-Inclusive Caribbean Resorts” and “Best Caribbean Resorts”. This recognition showcases the incredible diversity and excellence within […]
CHTA honors the legacy of late Caribbean PR executive
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (March 7, 2024) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is honoring the legacy of Marcia Erskine, a distinguished Trinidadian public relations expert, following her unexpected death in Jamaica, where she lived. Nicola Madden-Greig, president of CHTA, praised Erskine for her pioneering contributions to the field of communications, noting her role in serving […]
CHTA Announces the Return of CHIEF to Miami this year
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 27, 2023) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has announced the return of the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), to be held November 29 to December 1, 2023, at the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon. CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig said the Caribbean region’s premier engagement, networking, education, and […]
Jamaica to host Caribbean Travel Marketplace May 20-22, 2024
JAMAICA (July 22, 2023) – Jamaica will host the 42nd edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace, May 20-22, 2024 CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig thanked the Jamaican government, particularly Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett and the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA), for generously partnering with CHTA to host the association’s […]
Caribbean tourism stakeholders underscore importance of collaboration and communication during times of crisis
BARBADOS (July 6, 2023) – As the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season got off to a busy start, key stakeholders in the Caribbean tourism sector convened a virtual forum last week, placing a spotlight on the pivotal role of effective, strategic crisis communications when responding to, and recovering from, natural and manmade disasters. During the forum, […]
CHTA leader issues appeal for homegrown tourism solutions
FORT LAUDERDALE (July 6, 2023) – The president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) appealed to Caribbean tourism leaders to craft their own fate in the vital travel and tourism sector and not be driven by the agendas of interests outside the region. Nicola Madden-Greig noted that although overall tourism activity in the […]
New Partnership Focuses on Caribbean Tourism Industry’s Engagement in Sustainable Certification Programs
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (June 13, 2023) – The University of the West Indies (UWI), the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), and Green Trinidad and Tobago have joined forces to assess the extent to which the region’s tourism industry is participating in globally recognized sustainability-oriented certification programs. Increasingly, programs […]