tourism
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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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Antigua And Barbuda Launches Caribbean Week With Must Attend Event Of The City
NEW YORK, NY – USA . June 3, 2015 – The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority started Caribbean Tourism Week with a splash by hosting the must-attend event of the city, with over 180 attendees including influential, top-tier leading media, and travel trade and executives. The event was held to celebrate achievements of the past year of The Government of…
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Tourism competition is not a guessing game | Ronald Sanders
Sir Ronald Sanders BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday May 22, 2015 – The performance of only five of the 14 independent Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are recorded in the 2015 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Of the 144 countries measured by the Report Barbados is the highest ranked CARICOM country at 46 with Trinidad and Tobago at 69…
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Mcneill Wants Regional Approach To Caribbean Tourism
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, May 18, 2015: Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, is pressing for a regional approach to growing the Caribbean tourism market. “Our regional governments must continue to work together to strengthen our ties with meaningful cooperation as we build a strong, multi-destination industry,” said Minister McNeill ahead of going to Haiti on Tuesday (May…
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Sustainable tourism key to Caribbean
Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy said preserving the region’s vulnerable eco-system was important, given the “many examples where economic development often takes place at the expense of our environment”. Sealy, who is also Caribbean Tourism Organisation chairman, was speaking recently in Germany during the official launch of the Sustainable Destination Alliance for the Americas (SDAA). Barbados is one of seven…
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Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba to develop multi-destination tourism packages
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday April 1, 2015, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago says it has signed a cooperation agreement with Cuba that will allow for the development of multi-destination tourism packages. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here said that the agreement was signed in Havana by Tourism Minister Gerald Hadeed and his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero…
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Healthcare Tourism On The Rise In The Caribbean
CAYMAN ISLANDS (March 24, 2015) – Healthcare tourism is listed as an opportunity for the Caribbean region according to an article outlining “13 Opportunities for the New Caribbean.” In Caribbean Journal, an online news source, Curaçao-based development consultants, Miguel Goede and Runy Calmera, cite opportunities ranging from the film industry, higher education to ecotourism and sports, and note the special…
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CARICOM places emphasis on sports tourism, cultural industries
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government have decided to place emphasis on developing their cultural and creative industries and sports sectors to boost their economies. The announcement was made at the closing press conference of the two-day 26th Intersessional Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government on Friday afternoon by Chairman of the Community and Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Rt. Hon. Perry Christie. We…
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