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Memories from Marketplace

As Caribbean tourism stakeholders make their way back to their respective homes, they are no doubt reflecting on their in-person connections with colleagues – old and new – during the 40th edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace in San Juan, Puerto Rico this week. There is tremendous optimism about the…

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2022 Caribbean Travel Marketplace in focus

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s (CHTA) 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace got off to a roaring start in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Monday. The spectacular opening, which took place at the Distrito T-Mobile entertainment and retail complex, followed the Caribbean Travel Forum & Awards Presentation at Caribe Hilton, where CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig delivered her…

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Bahamas bouncing back, leadership upbeat about Caribbean tourism

By developing its destinations and learning from the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, “the Caribbean will be unstoppable,” says Latia Duncombe, Acting Director General of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation for The Bahamas. Speaking during the Destination Media Briefings at the periphery of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) business meetings held in the Cayman Islands earlier this…

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All systems go for Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Puerto Rico

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s (CHTA) 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace, to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 3-5, 2022, is on, and according to organizers, it promises to be a “magical” event. In delivering her pre-arrival welcome, CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig stated that amid the uncertainty and challenges that resulted from COVID-19, “it…

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Dominica goes bold with new branding, marketing

Dominica, with a new brand and tourism outlook, is aiming to differentiate itself from the neighboring Dominican Republic. With the launch of its new brand and logo earlier this year, tourism officials from the Caribbean’s “Nature Island” are focusing their marketing efforts on promoting five pillars – Adventure, Agrotourism/Cuisine, Health and Wellness, Aqua/Water Adventure, and Events…

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Anguilla tourism minister says winter season could be its best ever

The British overseas territory of Anguilla believes the upcoming winter tourism season could be its best ever. Speaking to reporters at the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)’s Destination Media Briefings in the Cayman Islands last week, Haydn Hughes, Anguilla’s Minister of Infrastructure, Communications, Utilities, Housing, and Tourism, said pent-up demand for Anguilla continues to be strong, and…

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Caribbean chef featured in Nissan’s Hispanic American Month celebration

Los Angeles-based Mercedes Rojas from Venezuela, and Jonathan Pérez, who holds Guatemalan-Mexican roots, joined Chef Digby for the culinary celebration in “The Nissan Flavor Garage”, which recognized the history, culture, and influence of Hispanic Americans. “That’s why we decided to bring together three talented chefs from the Latino community to our Nissan Flavor Garage, so they…

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Cayman Islands takes up CTO chairmanship

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has a new chairman.  Cayman Islands Minister for Tourism and Transport Kenneth Bryan was elected as the new chairman of the inter-governmental body this week at the organization’s Annual General Meeting in the Cayman Islands. Minister Bryan, a former television journalist and youth organizer, assumes the chairmanship of the…

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