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Ahoy, Caribbean! The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) Platinum Summit recently concluded aboard Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady. The summit, which sailed to Key West and Bimini last week, offered a unique…

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Sep 2024

Tourism Development

Vanessa Ledesma confirmed as CEO of CHTA

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has announced the appointment of Vanessa Ledesma as its new Chief Executive Officer. Outgoing CHTA President Nicola Madden-Greig stated that Ledesma, with close to 25 years working…

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Sep 2024

Tourism Development

CHTA confirms new leadership

Sanovnik Destang, a respected hotelier from St. Lucia, has taken over as President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). His election was confirmed at CHTA’s Annual General Meeting…

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Jul 2024

Sustainable Tourism Tourism Development

MPE talks tourism with Sandals chief

When Sandals Resorts chief Adam Stewart says “all inclusive” he also means that local communities must be included in the benefits of tourism. During the 42nd annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Montego Bay last…

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Jul 2024

Cruise Industry Culture

FCCA PAMAC Summit hits all the right notes in Jamaica

There was a palpable energy, engagement and enthusiasm at the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) PAMAC Summit, held in Jamaica earlier this month. Participants engaged in significant collective and bilateral meetings aimed…

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Jul 2024

Events Women in Leadership

Caribbean Women Celebrated

Tourism marketing professional Beverly Nicholson-Doty from the United States Virgin Islands received the Secretary-General’s Distinguished Service Award at the CTO’s Women’s Leadership Awards in New York last week. The award was presented during…

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Jul 2024

Events Sports

A “Big Up” for Big Bird in the Big Apple

Discipline, self-confidence, truthfulness, humility, and being in the company of great role models and peers were some of the secrets to success shared by West Indies cricket legend Joel “Big Bird”…

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Jul 2024

Events Women in Leadership

Positive Caribbean Week Vibes in NYC

Caribbean Week in New York, held June 16-21, 2024, at the InterContinental New York Times Square, lived up to its expectations and offered delegates from the region and in the…

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Jun 2024

Events

Patricia Affonso-Dass celebrated by her peers

Heartiest congratulations to Patricia Affonso-Dass, Group General Manager of Ocean Hotels Group in Barbados, on being named the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Hotelier of the Year. A visibly emotional…

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Jun 2024

Events

CHTA Marketplace: Jamaica edition a success

High fives to Jamaica hotelier Nicola Madden-Greig, President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), her team at CHTA, and Jamaican public and private sector stakeholders, on an excellent production…

FCCA Platinum Summit sails to success aboard Virgin Voyages

Vanessa Ledesma confirmed as CEO of CHTA

CHTA confirms new leadership

MPE talks tourism with Sandals chief

FCCA PAMAC Summit hits all the right notes in Jamaica

Caribbean Women Celebrated

A “Big Up” for Big Bird in the Big Apple

Positive Caribbean Week Vibes in NYC

Patricia Affonso-Dass celebrated by her peers

CHTA Marketplace: Jamaica edition a success

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