A NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE FROM PATRICIA AFFONSO-DASS, PRESIDENT, CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION (CHTA)
Caribbean Tourism: Adapting to Change As we look back over 2018 and look forward to the New Year, I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis quote: “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” Our region’s rich tourism past and our many successes have served us well, providing a sound foundation […]
WORLD TOURISM DAY MESSAGE FROM THE CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION
By Patricia Affonso-Dass President, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association The Caribbean’s tourism sector is uniquely important to economic and social life in the region, and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) will indeed be celebrating World Tourism Day 2018 when it is launched in Budapest, Hungary on September 27. Apart from the importance of […]
CHTA ENGAGES ON RECOVERY PLANS AT CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE
MIAMI (August 27, 2018) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) was out in full force recently for the second formal meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery. As this year’s hurricane season approached its peak months, a number of the Association’s senior officials were among more than 350 […]
CHTA, TOURISM CARES DEPLOY HURRICANE RECOVERY RESOURCES TO SPUR CARIBBEAN TOURISM
CLICK HERE to download PDF of this release. MIAMI (August 3, 2018) – The Caribbean Tourism Recovery Fund, established by the nonprofit organization Tourism Cares and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), has collected more than US$275,000 in charitable donations to build long-term recovery and enhance the ability of hurricane impacted destinations to rebound […]
CHTA CONGRATULATES KAROLIN TROUBETZKOY ON SLHTA ELECTION
CLICK HERE to download a PDF of this press release. MIAMI (July 25, 2018) – Frank Comito, CEO and Director General of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), today congratulated the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA) on the election of Karolin Troubetzkoy as its new president. Karolin Troubetzkoy, immediate past president of […]
TURKS AND CAICOS BAGS TWO INDUSTRY AWARDS AT CHIEF IN MIAMI
MIAMI (July 4, 2018) – Tourism representatives from Turks and Caicos Islands captured two of four Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) tourism industry awards at the opening of the fourth Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) in Miami last month. Stacy Cox, Executive Director of the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association, received […]
IMPACT OF BRITAIN’S AIR PASSENGER DUTY SHOULD GUIDE CARIBBEAN TAX DECISIONS
CHTA counsels high front-end taxes and fees discourage travel and have downside consequences BARBADOS (June 30, 2018) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) strongly urged Governments in the region to consider carefully the impact of leveling high air travel-related taxes and fees on travel demand as they wrestle with balancing budgets. “We recognize […]
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO AND BAHAMAS WIN TOP CULINARY HONORS
T & T Wins Top Team, Bartender, Best Non Alcoholic Drink and Beef Categories; Bahamas Takes Chef and Junior Chef of the Year Awards at Taste of the Caribbean 2018 MIAMI, FL (June 27, 2018) – Trinidad and Tobago is the Caribbean National Culinary Team of the Year. The team won top honors in the […]
MIAMI CARNIVAL JOINS CARIBBEAN305 CELEBRATION THIS WEEKEND
MIAMI (June 22, 2018) – Caribbean305, the Caribbean culinary and cultural celebration with flavors from more than a dozen Caribbean nations, features a new partnership this weekend with the organizers of Miami Carnival. Through the partnership, Caribbean305 patrons will experience a robust infusion of entertainment in addition to sizzling flavors from 16 Caribbean destinations. A steel […]
BARBADOS HOTELIER TAKES OVER AS NEW CHTA PRESIDENT
MIAMI (June 22, 2018) – This morning Barbados hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass took up office as the new President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). Karolin Troubetzkoy, the regional trade association’s outgoing president, handed over the gavel to Affonso-Dass in an emotional transition at CHTA’s Annual General Meeting during which she was hailed for […]