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Barbados Readying for Caribbean Travel Marketplace
The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is coming to Barbados this May, with the return of Caribbean Travel Marketplace. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s signature event will be held May 9-11 on the island, just the second time it has […]
Caribbean Travel Marketplace Is Coming to Puerto Rico
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace is making a comeback. The popular industry event is set to return in October in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after having been canceled last year amid the pandemic. (A virtual version […]
CJI Conversation: Best Western CEO Larry Cuculic on the Caribbean Market
By Guy Britton Larry Cuculic took over as the newest chief executive officer of Best Western Hotels and Resorts towards the end of 2021, overseeing a company that is in the midst of a broad expansion push in the Caribbean […]
Anguilla Tourism Names New Marketing Executive
The Anguilla Tourist Board has named a new top marketing executive for the United States market, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ATB has tapped Vivian Chambers of the Muse Collection to the role, in which she will be responsible for […]
Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2021 Is Going Virtual
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2021 conference will be held virtually. The 2021 edition of what has long been one of the region’s leading tourism gatherings will be held online from May 11-14. Marketplace organizers are […]
CHTA to Hold Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Spring 2021
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is planning to hold Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the regional showcase of global leadership, diversity and resilience, in Spring 2021. The move from January – when the event is traditionally held – to April or […]
JLL Hotels’ Andrew Dickey on the State of the Caribbean Hotel Market
What’s the state of the Caribbean hotel market in the age of the pandemic? To learn more, Caribbean Journal Invest caught up with Andrew Dickey, Executive Vice President at JLL Hotels and Hospitality in Miami. Here’s what he had to […]
Bahamas to Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2020
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is set to host the Caribbean’s leading tourism marketing event in 2020. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace will be hosted at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau in early […]
Montego Bay Readies for Caribbean Travel Marketplace
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is set to host the Caribbean’s leading travel conference at the end of next month. The 2019 edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference will be held Jan. 29-31 […]
CHTA Marketplace Coming to Jamaica in 2019
By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is coming to Jamaica. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace will be held at Jamaica’s Montego Bay Convention Centre from Jan. 29 to Jan. 31, 2019. […]
Creating a Culture of Development in Jamaica
And what Jamaica can learn from Antigua and Barbuda By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Every time we come around to this time of the year — when we debate the budget, I swear that the arguments for and against are the […]
Anguilla’s Zemi Beach Names New Marketing Director
The Zemi Beach House in Anguilla has named a new top marketing executive. The Trust Hospitality property has appointed Frank Pierce as its new director of sales and marketing. “Zemi Beach House is a welcome addition to the hotel scene […]
Jamaica’s Half Moon Names New Director of Marketing
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Half Moon Resort has named a new top marketing executive. General Manager Sandro Fabris has announced the appointment of director of sales Sharon Logan to the role. Logan has served as director of sales […]
Grenada Is Developing Climate-Smart Agriculture
As the Caribbean deals with the impact of climate change, adaptation is a major priority. That’s why one island is launching a new project to make its agriculture more robust against the ramifications of climate change. Grenada has partnered with […]
Airbnb Enters Cuba Market
Above: Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Hospitality firm Airbnb is coming to Cuba. The short-term hospitality company announced the move on Thursday, making it one of the first US companies to offer accommodations for licensed US travelers since the […]
Haiti Hosts Bahamian Delegation For Talks on Agriculture
Above: the Bahamas (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation of nine Bahamian officials recently visited Haiti for high-level talks on agriculture. The delegation, led by Bahamas Agriculture Minister Alfred Gray, spent three days on an official visit […]
Op-Ed: Sustainable Development and Agriculture in the Caribbean
By Kariyma Baltimore Op-Ed Contributor THE ISSUES of food production, agricultural development policies and food security have generally ranked high on the Region’s “Priorities List.” Agriculture is viewed as an important sector in most Greater Caribbean countries, especially in light of […]
Puerto Rico to Host Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2015
Above: the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Puerto Rico will play host to the 2015 edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace next year. The CHTA […]
Haiti: World Bank Approves $58 Million Grant For Agriculture
Above: the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank has approved a $58 million grant targeting improved access to local markets and services for agriculture in Haiti. The grant from the International Development Association […]
VIDEO: Yohan Blake Joins Freerunners to Market Thomson Cruises
Above: Yohan Blake in the “DreamRunners” ad By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a whole new take on cruise marketing. Thomson Cruises has unveiled its newest ad, which features Jamaican sprinter and Olympic Gold Medalist Yohan Blake showcasing the beauty […]
Caribbean Culture and Sustainability
By K Denaye Hinds CJ Contributor HOW DOES one identify one Caribbean Island from another? For the unassuming traveler wanting to have a great time in a sun-filled destination, how do they differentiate? How are our islands achieving unity as […]
IMF: St Lucia to See Pick-Up in Agriculture, Tourism in 2013
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a period of “anemic” activity since the beginning of the downturn, economic activity in St Lucia is poised to “regain some momentum in 2013,” according to the International Monetary Fund, which […]
Haiti, United States Talk Agriculture
Above: Haiti Agriculture Minister Thomas Jacques and US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (Photo: USDA) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Agriculture Secretary met Monday with Haiti Agriculture Minister Thomas Jacques for talks in Washington. The talks included food security, […]
British Virgin Islands Looks to Crafts Market to Strengthen Tourism Sector
By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands is looking to its crafts sector as part of a plan to enhance the territory’s tourism product. The Crafts Alive Market, a joint initiative by the office of Premier Dr Orlando […]
British Virgin Islands Artists Developing Strategies for United Kingdom Market
Above: a work by artist Reuben Vanterpool By the Caribbean Journal staff A joint programme from the British Virgin Islands London Office and the H Lavity Stoutt Community College is training artists in the territory in new strategies to prepare […]
Bahamas Links Agriculture, Tourism
Above: a farm in Andros (BIS Photo/Gladstone Thurston) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is “serious about food production,” and intends to secure the link between agriculture and tourism, according to Edison Key, chairman of the Bahamas Agricultural and […]
New Grenadian Initiative Targets Poverty through Agriculture
By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Grenada Market Access and Rural Enterprise Development Programme aims to tackle poverty in the country’s rural communities, according to Environment and Foreign Trade Minister Joseph Gilbert. “The MAREP offers us an opportunity to […]
A Modern Look for an Old Nassau Market
Above: the new Bay Street Straw and Craft Market (Photo: CJ) By Alexander Britell After Nassau’s historic Bay Street market was destroyed by a fire in Sep. 2001, it was a devastating blow for thousands of Bahamian vendors and their […]
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