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Southwest Airlines Just Added Another New Nonstop Flight to the Caribbean Island of St Maarten

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Lazy days start on Baie Longue, where the shoreline runs long and quiet and the sand holds the sun well into the afternoon. From there, the island opens up in levels. Beach bars on Pinel Island. Marigot stacked with spices, produce, and local rum, and storefronts in Philipsburg lined with jewelry, duty-free finds, and waterfront […]

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A High-Level Caribbean Hospitality Forum

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By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most important events on the Caribbean travel industry calendar is coming soon, with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s CHIEF forum set for June 22-24 in Miami. CHIEF, which stands for the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Miami, focusing on […]

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CHIEF Hospitality Conference Returns for Fourth Year

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The fourth annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum is slated for June 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, which puts on the Miami-based conference, says unity and innovation will be examined as central factors to fuel the growth of the region’s industry. “As we […]

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CSHAE Names New President

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Caribbean tourism industry professional Stacy Cox has been elected president of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives for the next two years. Cox took office early last year following an unscheduled leadership change, and has now received a full two-year mandate at the association’s annual general meeting, which preceded […]


CHIEF Hospitality Conference Returns for Fourth Year

Above: Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello addresses attendees at CHTA Marketplace By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — There was even Despacito. A fanfare-filled opening ceremony kicked off the 2018 edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference, as Puerto Rico sent a major signal to the world that it is back […]

Insurance Rates Likely to Rise for Caribbean Hoteliers

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Caribbean hoteliers should plan now for an increase in insurance premiums anticipated to range from 10 to 40 percent following the two Category 5 hurricanes that struck destinations in September. This recommendation came from Scott Stollmeyer, Managing Director of Barbados and Eastern Caribbean for CGM Gallagher Insurance Brokers, during a […]

CHTA: “Major Support” For Marketplace in San Juan

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is reporting strong sponsor and delegate interest in the upcoming Caribbean Travel Marketplace, to be held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan. CHTA’s Director General Frank Comito said major airlines, tour operators, meeting planners, destinations, hotels and attractions have already signed […]

CHTA Marketplace “Still on” For San Juan in 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace event will go on as planned in San Juan in January, the trade association announced this week. The event, one of the Caribbean’s leading tourism conferences, will take place in San Juan from Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2018. “In rolling out a […]

CHTA Strengthening Global Travel Partnerships

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is partnering with travel associations around the world to strengthen the tourism sector in the region. CHTA President Karolin Troubetzkoy announced that the association has joined forces with close to a dozen regional travel organizations to advocate for the sector among governments, legislators and economists. The National Travel Association […]

Barbados Takes Taste of the Caribbean Crown

The Barbados culinary team has taken home the crown as the winner of the Taste of the Caribbean competition in Miami this week. The CHTA event was held this week at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Barbados also took home individual honors for Ryan Adamson, Caribbean Bartender of the Year, and Damian Leach for Seafood. Kenneth Molyneaux from […]

CHTA Looks to Deepen Partnership With Dominican Republic

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association looking to deepen its partnership and outreach to hoteliers and tourism partners in the Dominican Republic. As part of a new agreement, the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants in the Dominican Republic, ASONAHORES, will launch a center of tourism information which will share with CHTA and its members […]

CHTA to Hold CHIEF, Taste of the Caribbean in June

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is making a big push this June in Miami. The organization has announced that it will be holding two of its major annual events in Miami, both the Taste of the Caribbean culinary festival and competition and the Caribbean Hotel Industry Exchange Forum. The latter is typically held in […]

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