Preparations

• Building the Resilience of Small Tourism Enterprises in the Caribbean to Disasters: Final Report of Research, Findings and Recommendations from OAS High Level Policy Forum – September 2022
• Plenary One – OAS/CHTA Findings from STE Research
• Plenary Two – Development of a Model Post-Disaster Crisis Communications Strategy for STEs
• Plenary Three – Business Continuity Planning, Business Impact Assessment and Recovery
• Regional Workshop for STEs on Multi-Hazard Contingency Planning and Business Continuity conducted by the OAS and UWI Disaster Risk Reduction Center
• Post-Disaster Crisis Communication Strategy Procedural Guide for STEs, September 2022, OAS STE Project
• CHTA Live Webinar Recording – Hurricane Preparedness in a COVID-19 Era
• Copy of Presentation – Members Only
• Caribbean Tourism Climatic Bulletin December 2022 – February 2023
• Caribbean Tourism Climatic Bulletin March – May 2023
• Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) – Crisis Communications Guide – Updated August – 2019
• Hurricane Cancellation Guidelines (2018)
• Hurricane Preparedness Manual (1998)
• Develop Your Business Continuity Plan – Members Only
• Hurricane Preparedness Tips for Businesses – CDEMA
• What to Do Before the Tropical Storm or Hurricane – NOAA
• Hurricanes, Severe Storms, and COVID-19 – CDC
• Ready Business Hurricane Toolkit – Ready.gov

Insurance

• Insurance Readiness Manual– Members Only
• Insurance Checklist – Members Only
• Resources from Smith Orloff & Associates
  • Understanding Insurance Fundamentals to Avoid Losses and Recover from Crisis

An article on Hurricane Preparedness from an insurance standpoint written by Stan Smith of Smith Orloff & Associates, International Insurance Loss Consultants and a CHTA allied member.  Mr. Smith is a recognized expert in insurance loss consulting and risk management.

• • Insurance Claim /Loss Help – Member Benefit Program with Allied Member Smith Orloff & Associates

Response

• Management of food safety for areas impacted by a weather crisis
  USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Food Safety in a Disaster or Emergency
  • A Consumer’s Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms and Hurricanes

Virtual Learning Series

• September 9: Recording: Sargassum: Managing the Threat…Outlook and Best Practices Part 1

Presentations

• September 9: Sargassum Basics: Information Tools and Platforms
• September 9: Sargassum Watch from Space
• September 15: Sargassum Solutions: Existing and potential opportunities

Guides and Reports

• Sargassum Basics: Information Tools and Platforms
• Sargassum Watch from Space
• April 2022 Report from the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab, made possible by NASA and USF
• Sargassum’s Impact on Caribbean Hotel Performance – April 2020 Article from CHTA Strategic Partner, STR
• Sargassum Watch System (SaWS)
• Belize Tourism Board’s Sargassum Resource
• Infographic – Responding to Sargassum Influx (2018)
• Sargassum Management Brief (2016)
• Sargassum Resource Guide for the Caribbean (2015)

Sargassum Forecasting Initiatives

• December 2022 Report from the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab, made possible by NASA and USF
• Satellite-based Sargassum Watch System (SaWS)
• Sargassum Early Advisory System
• Sub-regional Sargassum Outlook Bulletin
• Weekly Bulletins
• SAMTOOL: Sargassum Detection
• Coastal Marine Information and Analysis System
• Experimental Weekly Sargassum Inundation Report
• ERISNet: deep neural network for Sargassum detection along the coastline of the Mexican Caribbean

Sargassum Monitoring Initiatives

• Sargassum Watch
• Pelagic Sargassum Report
• Caribbean/Gulf of Mexico Node Physical Oceanography Division Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division Satellite
• NaturaListaMexico
• Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
• 2022 Sargassum Sargasses Sargazo
• Leo Network
• Sargassum sightings form
• Caricoos – Floating Algae Index (Sargasso)

Sargassum Information Platforms

• Sargassum Hub
• Sargassum On-Line Forum
• SargAdapt
• Arrival of sargassum to the Mexican coast
• 2022 Sargassum Sargasses Sargazo
• šUWI-CERMES Sargassum Reference Repository

Sargassum Management and Governance

• CLME+ Good Practice Guidelines for Successful National Intersectoral Coordination Mechanisms (NICs): Second Edition
• Sargassum Management Brief
• Timely Guidance for Hotels and Resorts on the Sargassum Influx
• Sargassum Uses Guide: A resource for Caribbean researchers, entrepreneurs and policy makers
• Best practices for Caribbean Fishers coping with Sargassum
• Sargassum: a Resource Guide for the Caribbean

• ForwardKeys & CHTA Report: Caribbean Travel Trends Report (May 2023)
• CHTA 2022 Activity Report
• WTTC Travel & Tourism in the Caribbean – Prospects for growth
• CHTA 2021 Activity Report
• CHTA 2019 Activity Report
• Dominican Tourism in the Caribbean and Global Context (2019)
• 2017 Year in Review (2018)
• CHTA Industry Performance and Outlook Study 2017
• 2016 Year in Review (2017)
• 2015 Year in Review (2016)
• Cuba: The Great Disruption for the Good of the Caribbean (2015)
• The Caribbean Sharing Economy Resource Guide (2015)
• CHTA Position Paper – Expedia-Orbitz Consolidation (August 2015)
• Caribbean Response to the UK Government’s Consultation on Reform of Air Passenger Duty (2015)
• CHTA EPA Handbook for Caribbean Tourism (2010)
• Taxation and Operating Costs for the Caribbean Hotel Sector (2007)
• CHTA Position on Climate Change and Carbon Emission Trading (2007)
• The Accommodation Sector as a Consumer of Locally Produced Goods and Services (2006)
• The Impact of Travel & Tourism on Jobs and the Economy (2004)
• CHTA Position Paper on the “Tourism Services Negotiations-Implications for CARIFORUM” (2004)
• CHTA Position Paper on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (2004)

• Regional Workshop for STEs on Multi-Hazard Contingency Planning and Business Continuity conducted by the OAS and UWI Disaster Risk Reduction Center
• Post-Disaster Crisis Communication Strategy Procedural Guide for STEs, September 2022, OAS STE Project
• Multi Harzard Contingency Planning Manual for the Tourism Sector (2009)
• How to Conduct a Food & Beverage Competition Manual (2003)
• Culinary Occupational Standards Manual (2003)
• Apprenticeship Operations Manual (2003)
• Caribbean Small Hotels Reference Manual (2003)

• Association of Caribbean States (ACS) – Sustainability as a Core Business: Reshaping Tourism in the Greater Caribbean Oct 27 2020
• George Washington University – Seleni Matus – Sustainability as a Core Business: Resetting Tourism in the Greater Caribbean Oct 26, 2020
• Solar Under Storm – Select Best Practices for Resilient Ground-Mount PV Systems with Hurricane Exposure
• Good Practice Cases in Sustainable Tourism Destinations Plastics reduction in the hotel industry (2018)
• Hotel Waste Solution that is good for business and the environment (2018)
• World Travel & Tourism  Council Recommendations to Minimize Plastic Use (2018)
• Duke University’s Plastic Pollution Coalition Recommendations for Hotels (2018)
• Caribbean Tourism Climatic Bulletin (2017)
• Coastal Tourism, Sustainability, and Climate Change in the Caribbean – Volume I (2017)
• Coastal Tourism, Sustainability, and Climate Change in the Caribbean – Volume II (2017)
• WIDECAST Sea Turtle Identification Guide (2017)
• WIDECAST Conserving Sea Turtles Poster (2017)
• The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) Turtle Watching Guidelines (2017)
• Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials Criteria (2017)
• Protecting Biodiversity at Galley Bay Resort and Spa (2017)
• Responsible Food Purchasing Four Steps Towards Sustainability for the Hospitality Sector (2017)
• The CARICOM Toolkit (2013)
• The CHENACT Final Report (2012)
• The CHENACT Final Presentation (2012)
• Multi Harzard Contingency Planning Manual for the Tourism Sector (2009)
• Manual of Best Practices for Safeguarding Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches (2009)
• Disaster Risk Management for Coastal Tourism (2008)
• Reef Restoration Concepts & Guidelines (2007)
• CHA-CTO Position Paper on Global Climate Change And The Caribbean Tourism Industry (2007)
• The Globe Trotter: The Green Globe Caribbean Newsletter (Updated Monthly)

• Invasive Lionfish Guide
• Invasive Lionfish Guide (Spanish)

Small Tourism Enterprise Development

• Building the Resilience of Small Tourism Enterprises in the Caribbean to Disasters: Final Report of Research, Findings and Recommendations from High Level Policy Forum, September, 2022
• OAS/CHTA Findings from STE Research

Energy Policy/Climate Change

• NREL- Energy Policy and Sector Analysis in the Caribbean 2010-2011
• CARICOM Energy Policy
• UNEP- Report for the Caribbean Workshop for Drafting Legal Formulations

Immigration/VISA Matters

• EU- VISA Waiver Agreements with 7 ACP Countries
• VISA Entry Requirements for Caribbean Countries
  • Jamaica
  • Curacao
  • Dominican Republic
  • Bahamas
  • Aruba
  • Mexico
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Cayman Islands
  • Trinidad and Tobago

Taxes and Fees

• Taxation & Operating Costs for the Caribbean Hotel Sector

Air Transportation

• IATA- Air Travel Markets 20 years Forecast
• Caribbean Development Bank- Making Air Transport Work Better for the Caribbean

Trade

• EU- Caribbean Region: Tourism
• EU- Regional SIA: Caribbean ACP Countries
• CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

Advocacy Support Tools

• Tourism’s Impact: WTTC – How Money Travels
• FCCA Economic Contribution of Cruise Tourism
• Advocacy and Government Relations Tips
• World Travel & Tourism Council’s Commentary on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
• United States International Trade Commission (USITC) hearing on the Caribbean Region: Review of Economic Growth and Development