New Chair for Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association

By: - September 17th, 2023
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The LionsDive resort in Curacao.

The Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association has named a new chairperson, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The CHATA’s Board of Directors has voted to name Mimi Luttge its new chairperson.

Luttge has served as the general manager of the Lions Dive Beach Resort in Curacao since August 2020. She had previously served as treasurer; she has been a director since April 2021. 

CHATA has named Rick Van Der Pluijm, the Head of TUI Dutch Caribbean as vice chair. 

Curacao has had a record-breaking year for tourism so far in 2023. 

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