STACY COX TO LEAD SOCIETY OF HOTEL ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES MIAMI
(March 13, 2017) – Seasoned hotel industry professional Stacy Cox is the new president of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives (CSHAE). Cox was recently appointed to the leadership position during board meetings that preceded the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace event in The Bahamas. CSHAE is an independent […]
CARIBBEAN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN MIAMI
(March 1, 2017) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) has advised the application deadline for its scholarship program is Thursday, March 30, 2017. Scholarships are open to Caribbean students and industry professionals pursuing higher education or professional development in the hospitality and tourism field and are awarded with support from CHTAEF […]
CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION HELPS HURRICANE-AFFECTED HAITI AND THE BAHAMAS
MIAMI (February 25, 2017) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) presented checks totaling $70,000 to hotel associations in Haiti and The Bahamas to assist residents in both countries with Hurricane Matthew relief efforts. Recognizing the considerable hardship and damage which Haiti and part of the northern Bahamas faced in the aftermath of the hurricane, CHTA President […]
CHIEF, TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN TO BE HELD IN MIAMI IN JUNE
Caribbean stakeholders to benefit from combination of top professional development events in South Florida this year MIAMI (February 19, 2017) – Two of the Caribbean’s premier tourism events will be staged concurrently in June in Miami during Caribbean-American Heritage Month. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) announced that the Caribbean Hotel Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), […]
CARIBBEAN HOTELIERS PREDICT POSITIVE TOURISM PERFORMANCE FOR 2017 THE BAHAMAS
(February 8, 2017) – Caribbean tourism fared well in 2016 and industry stakeholders are generally upbeat about the year ahead, despite the fact that many hoteliers were forced to adjust their high performance expectations for 2016 as the year progressed due to unforeseen events. Announcing the results of the second annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Industry Performance […]
CARIBBEAN TOURISM REQUIRES STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS, ASSERTS CHTA PRESIDENT THE BAHAMAS
(February 1, 2017) – The Caribbean region’s tourism growth potential in 2017 and beyond is enormous, but not without continued collaborative partnerships between the region’s public and private sectors. Delivering the opening address of Caribbean Travel Marketplace at Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas yesterday evening, Karolin Troubetzkoy, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), described 2016 […]
MORE BUYERS REGISTERED FOR CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE MIAMI
(January 23, 2017) – There has been a surge in new buyer interest for this month’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). The region’s leading travel trade association announced that in addition to the longstanding representation of tour operators, wholesalers and OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) who attend the regional event, 15 new buyers […]
MESSAGE FROM KAROLIN TROUBETZKOY, PRESIDENT, CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION (CHTA) ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR DEVELOPMENT
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is proud to support the United Nations General Assembly’s declaration of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development . The declaration mirrors our calls for change in policies, business practices and consumer behavior towards a more sustainable tourism sector. We agree wholeheartedly with World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) […]
TOURISM KEY TO US-CARIBBEAN INTERESTS
CHTA Joins Regional Effort Supporting Passage of US-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act MIAMI (December 9, 2016) – The Caribbean must ensure issues of critical socioeconomic importance are firmly addressed with the U.S. Congress and the incoming administration, according to Karolin Troubetzkoy, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Troubetzkoy commented on this during her presentation on the […]
INTEREST BUILDING FOR 2017 CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE
MIAMI (December 1, 2016) – Interest is building for next year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the Caribbean’s largest marketing event which will take place at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas from January 31 to February 2, 2017. Produced by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), in collaboration with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the Bahamas Hotel and […]