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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Calls for Nominations for CHIEF Awards
CHIEF | April 23, 2018
MIAMI (April 23, 2018) - The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is inviting the region's hospitality sector to submit nominations for the coveted Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) Awards, to be presented in Miami this summer. "The CHIEF Awards shine a spotlight on the four areas we consider critical to the resilience and healthy growth of the tourism and hospitality sectors, which are the bedrock of our region's economies," CHTA President Karolin Troubetzkoy said. The awards honor the best practices in Environmental Sustainability, Operations, Sales and Marketing, and Social Responsibili...
CHTA Focuses on Caribbean Unity, Innovation as Key Industry Forum Nears
the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) | April 16, 2018
MIAMI (April 16, 2018) - The fourth annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), the premier educational forum for Caribbean hospitality and tourism professionals, is slated for June 22-24, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) announced that plans are set for the top regional gathering where unity and innovation will be examined as central factors to fuel the growth of the region's bread and butter industry. CHTA president Karolin Troubetzkoy said after a challenging close to 2017 following the impact of September's hurricanes, it was important for industry stak...
CHIEF Conference Will Highlight Tourism ‘Best Practices’ and Provide Professional Development Workshops
CHIEF | May 4, 2017
MIAMI (May 4, 2017) - Caribbean hoteliers and industry stakeholders will gather in Miami for the third installment of the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), slated to take place from June 2 to 4 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Produced by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), CHIEF is a high-level forum, which features a number of educational sessions, where the region's hospitality industry assembles to network, learn, share ideas and collectively brainstorm creative solutions to current challenges. "There's not another forum where you get to meet all these persons talking about energy efficie...
Stuart Bowe Named the 2016 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)
the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) | October 3, 2016
PUERTO RICO (October 3, 2016) - Bahamian hotelier Stuart Bowe was named the 2016 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). Bowe, the Senior Vice President and General Manager, Resort Operations of Atlantis Paradise Island, received the coveted honor at the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), hosted by CHTA, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on Sunday. Accepting the region's premier hospitality award, Bowe credited his grandmother with teaching him service and attention to detail from "cleaning up the kitchen." Bowe's contribution to the hospitality and tourism indust...
Caribbean Tourism Businesses Must Adapt to Succeed Says Karolin Troubetzkoy of CHTA
CHIEF | August 18, 2016
MIAMI (August 18, 2016) - The President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Karolin Troubetzkoy sees the upcoming Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) as an opportunity for hotels and tourism-related businesses to take stock and to "open our eyes to the bigger picture, which is so important if we want to succeed not only as individual businesses and destinations, but also as a region." Speaking to reporters earlier this month in Miami, where CHTA is headquartered, Troubetzkoy stated the second annual forum, slated for the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico from September 30 to October 2, ...
Adam Stewart, CEO, Sandals Resorts International, Named ‘Caribbean Hotelier of the Year’
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association | October 5, 2015
PUERTO RICO (Oct. 5, 2015) - The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) presented the "Caribbean Hotelier of the Year" award to Adam Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Sandals Resorts International, during the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), which took place Oct. 2 - 4, 2015 at El Conquistador Resort, A Waldorf Astoria Resort in Puerto Rico. Stewart is the 35th recipient of this prestigious award, which is sponsored by MMGY Global, and is the highest professional honor bestowed in hotel and resort operations in the Caribbean. The award recognizes excellence in all areas of operations, as well as a...
