STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION AND THE CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION ON CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT DECISION TO ADVANCE THE REGIONAL TOURISM AGENDA BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (21 February, 2017) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the region’s tourism development agency, and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), the umbrella private sector organization, […]
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 […]
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 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) […]
Miami – 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), usually held in the fall, will now take place during the first week of June alongside the popular […]
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 […]
Caribbean Travel Marketplace will be held January 31 to February 2, 2017 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 […]
Karolin Troubetzkoy (right) with Congressman Eliot L. Engel in Miami 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 […]
CHTA ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ‘PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT’ Tourism key to addressing Caribbean’s employment challenges MIAMI (November 22, 2016) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is aiming to deliver high quality, affordable training support to its members with a renewed emphasis on “people development”. CHTA President Karolin Troubetzkoy announced the creation of a “People […]
MIAMI (November 10, 2016) – The leadership of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has extended its congratulations to the new President-elect of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump. “Tourism is a common thread which binds the Caribbean and the United States, generating employment, entrepreneurial activity and foreign exchange for our […]