Press Release Archive - 2007

News from the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association and its subsidiaries and divisions - including the Caribbean Hotel Foundation, the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism, and the Caribbean Tourism Development Company. Downloadable pdf files.

• Caribbeean's Tourism Industry Gears up for Top Sales and Marketing Event of the Year
  December 19, 2007
• Caribbean Hotel Association Celebrates Partnering for Success with the European Travel Trade
  Gala raises US$40,000.00 for CHA Education Foundation
  November 12, 2007
• CHA Reacts to Developments in EPA Negotiations
  September 28, 2007
• Caribbean Hotel Sector Overtaxed in Detriment of Revenues for the Wider Economy
  Taxation study calls on governments to reconsider the fiscal burden imposed on hotels. Download a copy of the study.
  September 28, 2007
• CHA Continues to Lobby for Tourism Interests in Economic Partnership Agreements
  Ongoing efforts seek to ensure that recommendations for the liberalization of regional tourism services are included in external trade negotiations that the Caribbean is involved in.
  September 13, 2007
• Spanish Hotel Investors Come to the Table with Caribbean Tourism Industry
  September 10, 2007
• September is World Tourism Month
  CHA celebrates theme: "Tourism Opens Doors for Women"
  September 7, 2007
• Caribbean Small Hotels Rendezvous in Barbados
  Owners and operators gather in retreat to address drawbacks and opportunities specific to the smaller hotel operation
  August 22, 2007
• St. Lucia Hotel Employee Awarded Virgin Holidays Tourism Management Scholarship
  Other 25 students and professionals from 13 Caribbean islands were also awarded grants
  July 12, 2007
• Creativity and Learning Reign at Taste of the Caribbean 2007, Miami
  Judges commend Caribbean chefs on high standards at regional culinary competition; Puerto Rico and Trinidad & Tobago share top honors
  June 25, 2007
• Jamaica's Josef Forstmayr, Round Hill Hotel and Villas, Honored as 2007 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year
  June 19, 2007
• Wider Caribbean Environmental Youth Program Still Open
  June 19, 2007
• CHA: Temporary Lift of US Passport Requirement Encouraging, But Insufficient
  Caribbean Hotel Association reiterates damage to Caribbean economies
  June 18, 2007
• Enrique De Marchena is Voted President-Elect of the Caribbean Hotel Association
  June 17, 2007
• American Express Launches Brand-New Marketing Caribbean Promotion
  Campaign promotes visitor spend
  June 17, 2007
• Three Caribbean Journalists Honored for Excellence in Tourism Reporting
  Awards Designed to Raise Awareness of Impact of Tourism in the Region
  June 17, 2007
• Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach and Villa Resort Honored with 2007 American Express Caribbean Environmental Award
  Employee training and community awareness at the heart of initiatives
  June 17, 2007
• American Express and CHA Pay Tribute to Excellence in the Caribbean Hospitality Workforce
  Dominican Republic and USVI nab top service awards
  June 17, 2007
• Willem Jonckheer Named 2007 CHA Allied Member of the Year
  June 17, 2007
• Trinidad and Dominican Republic Association Executives Honored
  June 17, 2007
• Caribbean Tourism Investment Fund Gathers Force
  Fund would foster regional entrepreneurship
  June 4, 2007
• CAST Chairman, Sir Royston O. Hopkin KCMG Revalidates for a Third Term
  Governing Council meeting in Punta Cana generates new business plan strategies for the betterment of the sustainable tourism industry
  June 1, 2007
• Anguilla, Barbados and St. Vincent & The Grenadines Garner Tourism Communications Awards
  May 22, 2007
• National Hotel Association Leaders Meet in Barbados to Exchange Ideas, Experiences, and Train in Crucial Issues
  Intra-Caribbean mentorship program under development
  May 16, 2007
• CHTIC Honors Peter Dolara with the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
  The American Airlines executive announced new routes to Caribbean's destinations
  May 15, 2007
• Caribbean Tourism Media Awards Grow in Scope
  Introduction of new category marks 5th anniversary of recognition program
  March 26, 2007
• Caribbean Tourism Aims to Become Carbon Neutral
  Private and public sectors support a holistic approach with real solutions
  March 14, 2007
• Caribbean Tourism Meeting with UK Stakeholders Seeks Unity in Addressing Climate Change
  March 12, 2007
• Hotel Spend Study Sheds Light on Local Spending in the Region
  Research quantifies the importance of the hotel and accommodation sector as a consumer of locally produced goods and services
  March 5, 2007
• And the Award Goes to... Responsible Environmental Performance
  American Express announces the opening of its 2007 Caribbean Environmental Award
  February 26, 2007
• Regional Hotel Investment Confab Attracts International A-List
  2007 agenda introduces concept of development tracks
  February 23, 2007
• American Express Aims Spotlight at Caribbean Region
  Consumer travel division to incorporate new Caribbean brand in marketing vehicles
  February 1, 2007
• Call to Action for Caribbean Tourism's Students and Industry Professionals
  The Caribbean Hotel Foundation's 2007 scholarship program starts
  January 26, 2007
• American Express Announces 2007 Portfolio of Programs to Benefit Caribbean Tourism
  Strategic partnership with Caribbean Hotel Association is officially renewed
  January 16, 2007
• Caribbean Tourism Development Company Launched by CTO, CHA to Protect the Brand, Generate Marketing
  January 16, 2007
• Annual Caribbean Hospitality Conference Evolves
  CHIC gives way to shorter, more streamlined meeting
  January 10, 2007