OUTGOING CHTA PRESIDENT HAILED FOR CONTRIBUTION
MIAMI (June 21, 2018) – As the fourth Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) gets under way in Miami this weekend, the CEO of the Caribbean’s largest private sector organization is paying tribute to one of its leaders for uniting the region in the aftermath of last September’s hurricanes. Frank Comito, CEO and Director General […]
CARIBBEAN GEARING UP FOR CULINARY SHOWCASE IN MIAMI
Taste of the Caribbean and Caribbean305 to be held this month MIAMI (June 11, 2018) – A dozen teams are getting ready to participate in the highly anticipated Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition taking place June 22 to 26 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, […]
Tourism Chief Upbeat About The Caribbean’s Future
CHTA’s Frank Comito expresses confidence in the Caribbean’s tourism performance MIAMI (June 4, 2018) – High consumer demand for a Caribbean travel experience and increased tourism investments in hotels and airport improvements bode well for the future of the Caribbean’s tourism sector, which is exceeding 2018 expectations despite the fact that some hotels in […]
CARIBBEAN HOTELIERS ADVISED TO BECOME GDPR COMPLIANT
MIAMI (May 25, 2018) – Caribbean hoteliers are being advised to ensure European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. During a recent webinar hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Brian Kent, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Flip.to, explained that the GDPR imposes a strict set of requirements on how […]
CARIBBEAN HOSPITALITY FORUM OFFERS CRITICAL CHANCE TO LEARN
CHIEF conference to cover communications, operations, sales and marketing and Caribbean tourism sustainability MIAMI (May 9, 2018) – Caribbean hoteliers and industry stakeholders will immerse themselves in three days of intensive education and networking in Miami next month, at the fourth Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), happening at the Hyatt Regency Miami from June […]
CHTA EARTH DAY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT KAROLIN TROUBETZKOY
This Earth Day, April 22, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) joins the worldwide celebrations. Earth Day’s theme this year, “End Plastic Pollution,” is especially relevant for CHTA because preventing or removing plastic pollution remains a big challenge for many of our tourism enterprises and in fact, for many of our island destinations at […]
CHTA CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CHIEF AWARDS
Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) to recognize best practices MIAMI (April 20, 2018) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is inviting the region’s hospitality sector to submit nominations for the coveted Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) Awards, to be presented in Miami this summer. “The CHIEF Awards shine a spotlight on […]
HOTEL EXECUTIVE APPLAUDS GROWING ROLE OF CARIBBEAN WOMEN IN TOURISM, WANTS OBSTACLES ADDRESSED
MIAMI (March 8, 2018) – A prominent Caribbean tourism leader is calling on the region’s leaders to pay more attention to the need to protect and support women working in tourism, the region’s biggest money earner. Karolin Troubetzkoy, executive director of St. Lucia’s storied Jade Mountain resort and its adjoining sister property, Anse Chastanet, said “Caribbean […]
STACY COX ELECTED PRESIDENT OF HOTEL ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES FOR NEXT TWO YEARS SAN JUAN
(February 18, 2018) – Caribbean tourism industry professional Stacy Cox has been elected president of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives (CSHAE) for the next two years. Cox, who unexpectedly took the top job early last year following an unscheduled leadership change, received a full two-year mandate at the association’s annual general meeting, which […]
JAMAICA TO HOST 2019 CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (February 4, 2018) – The Caribbean’s largest tourism marketing event will be held in Jamaica next year. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) officially announced that the 37th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from January 29 to 31, 2019. The event […]