CARIBBEAN INTRA-REGIONAL TRAVEL DOWN BY MORE THAN US$1 BILLION
CHTA calls for plan to stimulate intra-regional travel MIAMI (January 28, 2022) – Noting the loss of over US$1 billion in 2021 because of a stagnation in travel between the region’s destinations, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) recommends a concerted effort by Caribbean government and private sector leaders to boost intra-regional travel, while […]
CHTA REMEMBERS LATE TOURISM PIONEER JEAN HOLDER
MIAMI (January 27, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is saluting the late Jean Holder for his pioneering work in establishing tourism as the major economic driver for the region. Nicola Madden-Greig, President of CHTA, said Holder was a skilled diplomat who quickly recognized the importance of tourism to the fledgling economies […]
GOVERNMENTS ASKED TO ALIGN ISOLATION PERIODS FOR TRAVELERS WITH NEW U.S. AND U.K. CRITERIA
MIAMI (January 4, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has asked the region’s government leaders to reduce the isolation periods for travelers to align with the United Kingdom and the United States to avoid reversing the progress made by the tourism sector since the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the Caribbean’s most important economic […]
CHTA CALLS FOR CONTINUED PANDEMIC DILIGENCE AND OPEN BORDERS
Caribbean leading the world in tourism recovery MIAMI (December 13, 2021) – The president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig, in a letter to the head of the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) and copied to the region’s Heads of Government and health and tourism leaders, called for the continued adherence to health […]
CHTA Mourns Passing of Tourism Stalwart Richard Williams
MIAMI (November 29, 2021) – The leadership of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) lauded the late Barbadian tourism consultant Richard Williams as a giant of the region’s hospitality industry. CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig said Williams’ vision elevated the storied Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados to the very summit of the world’s most luxurious […]
CARIBBEAN TRAVEL MARKETPLACE RETURNS TO IN-PERSON FORMAT FOR 2022
Stakeholders to gather in person for the first major tourism meeting in the Caribbean in two years MIAMI (November 19, 2021) – Building on the success of the virtual version of Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CTM) held earlier this year, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), organizers of the Caribbean’s largest marketing event, have announced […]
STRONG WINTER REBOUND FOR CARIBBEAN TOURISM, PREDICTS CHTA PRESIDENT
MIAMI (November 16, 2021) – With strong health protocols in place and the increase in air service to several destinations across the region, Nicola Madden-Greig, the president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), foresees that the region’s bedrock tourism sector should flourish this winter. Her optimism about the outlook is despite an especially […]
CARIBBEAN NATIONALS RECEIVE TOURISM SCHOLARSHIPS
CHTA Education Foundation and Les Roches announce scholarship recipients MIAMI (November 10, 2021) – The recently announced professional development program for Caribbean hospitality professionals, launched by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) and Les Roches, the hospitality management institution, has named two dozen Caribbean scholarship recipients. Designed to accelerate the […]
CHTA EDUCATION FOUNDATION LAUNCHES 2021 CARIBBEAN TRAVEL AUCTION ON NATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
Over US$100K in Prizes to Advance Caribbean Hospitality Career Development MIAMI (October 23, 2021) – The annual Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Association (CHTA) Education Foundation Caribbean Travel Auction launches today (October 23, 2021) on National Make a Difference Day. This year’s fundraiser includes more than US$100,000 in prizes from over 30 Caribbean hotels and resorts […]
JAMAICAN HOTELIER NAMED NEW CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
Nicola Madden-Greig vows focus on tech, people and sustainability MIAMI (October 22, 2021) – Respected Caribbean hotelier Nicola Madden-Greig has been named the new president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). The award-winning Jamaican businesswoman was elevated to the position during CHTA’s Annual General Meeting last week. She will serve the final year […]