tourism
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Young voices are heard in sustainability conversation – Jetblue and sustainable tourism
One carrier has come up with a novel approach to the issue of sustainable tourism that involves science, students and scholarships. JetBlue recently launched a program to increase planning for sustainable tourism in the Caribbean region through grants to students who will focus on using science to improve the travel experience for customers and communities now and in the future.…
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CARPHA visit covers tourism and health
CARPHA continues to advocate collaboration between health and tourism sectors to jointly address the critical link between tourism and health. One way of achieving this objective would be to strengthen the existing national surveillance system through the addition of an early warning and response mechanisms for travel related illnesses, i.e. establishing the monitoring of illnesses among visitors in hotels and…
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ACS tourism meeting benefits TT
TOURISM in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the Greater Caribbean will be positive impacted by two very different, but important events this month, one in which the first steps have already been taken and the other in two weeks. With the signing last week of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training…
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New Caribbean Basin Initiative called for focused on tourism
MIAMI, USA — The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), representing the private sector tourism interests of the region, has called for the establishment of a Caribbean Basin Tourism Initiative (CBTI) to address the region's socio-economic challenges and create new opportunities for stimulating trade, travel and investment throughout the region. The recommendation is presented in a position paper which CHTA…
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CHTA proposes Caribbean Basin Tourism Initiative
The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) yesterday called for the establishment of a Caribbean Basin Tourism Initiative (CBTI) to address the Caribbean's socioeconomic challenges and stimulate greater regional trade, travel, and investment, as Cuba gets poised to take a considerable share of the region's U.S. visitor market. In a press release issued yesterday, CHTA President Emil Lee said that…
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2015 State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) (20 – 23 October 2015), Curaçao
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Curaçao Tourist Board have announced the dates for the region’s leading tourism forum, the State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) 2015. Curaçao will host SOTIC from 21- 23 October 2015 at the famous World Trade Center in Willemstad, bringing together senior industry decision makers and interested partners to address the biggest concerns and…
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