Jerry Inzerillo (second from left) with CHTA’s Chief Marketing Officer Matt Cooper, First Vice President Stuart Bowe, Chief Operations Officer Vanessa Ledesma, and Chief Executive Officer Frank Comito. TRAVEL LEADER CALLS FOR URGENT INVESTMENT IN CARIBBEAN HUMAN RESOURCES PUERTO RICO (October 1, 2016) – Gerard “Jerry” Inzerillo, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide, […]
USAID CARIBBEAN CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM AND CHTA FORGE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP TO BOLSTER ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE CARIBBEAN’S HOTEL SECTOR FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (October 1, 2016) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP) yesterday signed a collaboration agreement with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) […]
WORLD TOURISM DAY MESSAGE FROM KAROLIN TROUBETZKOY, PRESIDENT, CARIBBEAN HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is honored to support the theme and aims of World Tourism Day this year: “TOURISM FOR ALL – Promoting Universal Accessibility”. Most of our members have recognized the importance of ensuring their properties, facilities and […]
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TO BE EXPLORED AT TOURISM CONFERENCE MIAMI (September 12, 2016) – Leveraging technology and understanding the power of Google Analytics to bolster the performance of the Caribbean’s tourism sector will be key components of the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) at El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico from September 30 […]
MIAMI (July 31, 2016) – The Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) is generating a healthy buzz as it approaches its second conference slated for September 30 to October 2, 2016 at El Conquistador Resort, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, in Puerto Rico. Karolin Troubetzkoy, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), believes CHIEF is attracting […]
Hoteliers to Get Insight into Competitive Financial Comparisons THE CARIBBEAN (July 12, 2016) — Hoteliers participating in KPMG’s 2016 Caribbean Resort Benchmarking Survey will gain valuable insight by comparing their own financial performance against the industry’s norm in the region. KPMG, in collaboration with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), has launched the 2016 […]
CARIBBEAN HOTEL & TOURISM ASSOCIATION CALLS UPON GOVERNMENTS, PRIVATE SECTOR TO CREATE TOURISM AGENDA AS U.S. HOUSE PASSES CARIBBEAN STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT ACT THE CARIBBEAN (June 21, 2016) — The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association presented a paper to attendees at a Capitol Hill Briefing in Washington D.C. urging the creation of a Caribbean-U.S. public-private sector […]
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO WINS TEAM & PASTRY TOP HONORS; BARBADOS, BAHAMAS, TURKS & CAICOS WIN OTHER TOP CATEGORIES AT TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN 2016 MIAMI, FL (June 14, 2016) – After a two-year hiatus, the Trinidad & Tobago team returned to the Taste of the Caribbean Culinary competition and were crowned. Caribbean National Team […]
CHTA ELECTS NEW SLATE OF OFFICERS TO SERVE FOR 2016-2018 BIENNIUM MIAMI, FL (June 10, 2016) – The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) elected a new slate of officers at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Hyatt Regency Miami on June 9, 2016. The officers will serve with CHTA President Karolin […]
CHTA ADVISES ARUBA GOVERNMENT AGAINST ADOPTING LEGISLATION LIMITING ALL-INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT THE CARIBBEAN (June 7, 2016) – The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) is urging Aruba Prime Minister The Honourable Michiel Eman to abandon proposed legislation in its present form which would limit and control the growth of the all-inclusive segment of the Aruban hospitality […]