 GET LOADED
On Feb. 28 the new CaribbeanTravel.com regional website will be launched and officially go live at a press conference in New York. All CHTA-member hotels are entitled to list their property at no charge - and only member hotels will be displayed, allowing a click through to the hotel's own website further enhancing the value to our member hotels. Please take advantage of this new member benefit. To take a 'sneak peek' preview of the new site, please log on to www.caribbeantravelpreview.com and take a test drive; we encourage you to do so.
If you have not already loaded your data - this is not just a text listing, it includes up to 11 pictures, videos, your social media links and "Specials" - then please click through this link www.business.caribbeantravel.com create your user name and password and follow the instructions (there is a help desk available if you need assistance sarah@tambourine.com).
If you are a consumer-facing tourism provider such as an attraction or restaurant, and either a CHTA member and/or a member of your local hotel association, you are also entitled to a free listing and can load your data via the same link above.
This is truly an excellent benefit for you as a CHTA member and we urge you to be proactive and load your hotel information so that when the site is launched on Feb. 28 you will be able to reap the full benefits that will accrue to you.
Caribbean Travel Marketplace Has 12,476 Pre-Scheduled Business Meetings; 15 New Companies from France Plus Belgium, China, Ireland, Poland, Switzerland
Caribbean Travel Marketplace saw an increase in pre-scheduled business meetings between buyer and supplier companies with 12,476 appointments scheduled in advance, 226 more appointments than last year. Another positive highlight is the increase in international buyer interest with 22 countries represented, an increase of four more countries over 2012. Additionally, buyers from five new countries participated in the region's premier marketing event including 15 companies from France as well as delegates from Belgium, China, Ireland, Poland and Switzerland. The event also had six more companies register from Italy versus 2012 registration. For more, click here (Source: press release)
CHTA Calls For Heads Of Government Summit On Tourism Issues Impacting Region Within Six Months
CHTA's Board of Directors has called on the Caribbean Heads of Government to convene a regional summit on tourism within the next six months. The last Heads of Government Summit on Tourism was in July 2001. For more, click here (Source: press release)
Alec Sanguinetti Retires After 52 years in Caribbean Tourism
On Jan. 31, CHTA hosted a party to celebrate the retirement of Alec Sanguinetti, who after 19 years with the Association and 52 years as one of the tourism industry's top airline and hotel executives. Alec was also honoured throughout Caribbean Travel Marketplace for his contributions to the Caribbean tourism industry and was made an honorary lifetime director of CHTA. While we shared tearful goodbyes with Alec, we know that he and Flavia will enjoy the happiness of retirement as they spend time travelling at their leisure. Best wishes on your retirement Alec.
CHTA Names Vanessa Ledesma Director Of Operations & Events
CHTA has announced that Vanessa Ledesma will assume the role of director of operations, a new position with responsibilities for overall day-to-day oversight of the Association. She will retain her position as director of conferences and events, a job she has held for the past 12 years. For more, click here (Source: press release)
Save The Date - May 7-9, 2013: Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) Scheduled for Trinidad
CHTIC 2013 is taking place at the Hyatt Regency in Trinidad, May 7-9, 2013. This conference is not only for new developments as it provides an opportunity for existing hotels to learn how to improve their product, thereby increasing business. Registration opens on February 11th. Click here for sponsorship opportunities.
Watch A Video Recap of Caribbean Travel Marketplace Interviews
Exposure4 Video Productions has created a video recap of interviews with tour operators and industry partners which has been posted on the CHTA YouTube Channel and can be accessed here. Video is sponsored by Virgin Holidays.
CHTA President & CTO Chairman Support Abolishing UK APD Based On PricewaterhouseCoopers Economic Impact Study
Richard J. Doumeng, president, CHTA, and Beverly Nicholson-Doty, chairman, CTO Council of Ministers and Commissioners of Tourism, are supporting a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) which shows that the abolition of the UK's Air Passenger Duty (APD) could bring a lasting boost to the UK economy, generating a net tax gain for the Treasury and creating almost 60,000 new jobs. The abolition of the tax would have an immediate positive impact on the Caribbean region with major beneficiaries being destinations that are heavily dependent on the UK market. For more, click here (Source: press release)
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