comments feedMARCH 1, 2023 ‘Deep collaboration’ key to Caribbean recovery, says CHTA president Speaking to Breaking Travel News at the inaugural Global Tourism Resilience Conference in Kingston, Jamaica, last month, Nicola Madden-Greig, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), discussed the methods used by the region to get through the COVID-19 pandemic and come out the other side poised to […]
CARIBBEAN TOURISM AUTHORITY – ‘Deep collaboration’ key to Caribbean recovery, says CHTA president
March 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
CHTA thanks partners as COVID-19 threat level falls and the Caribbean registers record arrivals
December 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (December 24, 2022) – As a growing number of Caribbean destinations continue to set record tourism arrivals, expenditures and hotel occupancies, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) praised the region’s tourism industry, local government authorities and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for their vigilance and collaboration, which has contributed to […]
CHTA announces VPs for 2022-2024
December 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (December 6, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is heading into the 2022-2024 biennium with a new slate of vice presidents in support of current President Nicola Madden-Greig of the Courtleigh Hospitality Group in Jamaica. At the organization’s annual general meeting last month, St. Lucian hotelier Sanovnik Destang, Executive […]
NOTED BY BEVAN SPRINGER – NOVEMBER 4, 2022 – Veteran hotelier reflects on CHTA and the Caribbean
November 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Veteran hotelier reflects on CHTA and the Caribbean An experienced Caribbean hotelier believes in the critical importance of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the role it plays in representing and uniting national hotel and tourism associations and the region’s private sector. I caught up with former CHTA President Patricia Affonso-Dass during the 40th edition of Caribbean […]
On World Tourism Day, CHTA reflects on the future of Caribbean tourism
September 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Source: Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (September 26, 2022) – As the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) marks World Tourism Day on Tuesday, September 27, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is reflecting on the significant contribution tourism has made to the socioeconomic development of the Caribbean while focusing on the […]
CHTA’s CHIEF Awards Open for Nominations
August 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Greta Andzenge, Marketplace Excellence +1 201 861-2056 [email protected] Source: Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA FORT LAUDERDALE (August 22, 2022) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has called for nominations for its Caribbean Hotel Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) Awards, which recognize best practices in four areas: business operations, human resources, sales and marketing, […]
CHTA calls for region to prepare now for projected growth in employment opportunities
May 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Tourism’s Rebound Creates New Job Opportunities: Poised to be Fastest Growing Industry Regionally and Globally FORT LAUDERDALE (May 11, 2022) – As the tourism sector rebounds strongly from the near shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is calling on the region’s “bread and butter” industry to ramp up […]
CHTA to host back to back discussions on Intra-Caribbean travel
March 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
MIAMI (March 31, 2022) – Caribbean leaders are aiming to boost intra-regional travel, a topic set to be tackled in an upcoming virtual discussion series presented by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). “Rebuilding Intra-Caribbean Travel” will be held in two parts, with the first taking place on Wednesday, April 6 at 10 a.m. […]
CHTA mourns passing of tourism stalwart Richard Williams
November 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
CHTA and ASTA join forces to boost Member Benefits
June 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
MIAMI (June 21, 2021) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) have teamed up to strengthen the relationship between travel advisors and the region.The partnership between the two organizations is intended to generate synergies in areas such as advocacy, information exchange, and cross-organizational membership. Vanessa Ledesma, […]
