Supporters and Contributors

In recent years, the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Education Foundation has had the privilege of welcoming the support companies and educational institutions that are committed to helping the tourism industry in our region. Consider joining these socially-responsible companies and find out how you can have a part in advancing the good work of the Foundation.

Corporate Sponsors
Virgin Holidays was the first private organization to establish a corporate scholarship program through the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Foundation. Initially supporting Virgin Atlantic routes, Virgin Holidays has been selling holidays since 1985. The operator has gone from strength to strength and expanded to offer holidays worldwide. The operator is best known for its commitment to ensure that the beautiful world we have inherited from our parents is passed on to our children. All of the profits made at Virgin Holidays are invested in the search for renewable energy sources, which combined with the rest of the Virgin Travel Group is estimated to be US $3 billion over the next 10 years. In addition to their environmental commitments, Virgin Holidays has a long term interest in the further economic development of the regions in which they operate.



As a Corporate Sponsor of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Education Foundation, and Strategic Partner of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Interval International has been a long time supporter of the tourism industry in the Caribbean. Interval is committed to understanding the unique needs of the Caribbean region and providing products and programs tailored to this market. The company, a leading vacation ownership exchange company, is celebrating 30 years of quality and innovation. Interval has a global network of more than 2,000 affiliated resorts in over 75 countries, and serves its developer clients and in excess of 1.8 million member families through 28 offices in 19 countries.



STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide offers an annual US$9,000 scholarship for Professional Development. Starwood is committed to improving the communities in which their hotels and resorts stand. Starwood strives to enrich the quality of life in the communities we serve around the world. Starwood focuses its charitable giving in the concentrated areas of education, children, health-related causes, cultural institutions, humanitarian projects, and varied diversity partnerships; as such the company willingly partnered with CHTAEF to provide professional development scholarships to nationals of the Caribbean destinations the Starwood organization serves. (Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, St. Maarten/St. Martin, Puerto Rico with St. Lucia projected to open in 2009).



Yucatan Holidays is one of the leading responsible tourism operators in Mexico & Latin America and the first Mexican Caribbean company to partner with CHTAEF and offer a wide scope of educational opportunities for nationals of the Caribbean and Latin America who are working in the Caribbean.

The Hacienda Tres Rios is the companies flagship property nestled in the heart of a 326-acre pristine nature park. Hacienda Tres Rios is a model for responsible sustainable luxury tourism in Mexico and the business lives by the principles of

• Guaranteeing an enduring, intelligent & responsible use of jungle, mangrove and dune eco-system
• Guaranteeing the long-term preservation of the eco-systems functions, flora and fauna

The property believes that education is the only way for all to preserve and prosper.
Yucatan Holidays are offering academic scholarships with a $10,000 value and 5 Internships.



CHTAEF welcomed FirstCaribbean Bank in the second half of 2007 as a new Corporate Sponsor, with two scholarships of US$5,000 each, for a total of $10,000 annually. FirstCaribbean's continued support of CHTAEF responds to the company's commitment to community involvement, proud to be an integral part of nearly 90 communities around the Caribbean region.  As a result, their philosophy focuses primarily on the good that their programs are able to achieve, rather than on the act of giving.



SkyAuction.com is a fast-growing travel auction marketplace where you can buy airline tickets, room nights, tours, cruises and all-inclusive vacations. They negotiate special deals with leading airlines, hotels, resorts and cruises -- the brands that you know and trust -- to offer the buyer amazing bargains.   SkyAuction.com began operations in February of 1999, and has built their business around two simple, but powerful, ideas: first, that consumers should pay for their travel however much they feel it is worth and not a penny more; and second, that purchasing travel should be easy and exciting, not difficult and boring! SkyAuction.com allows the CHTAEF to reach a wide audience with it’s annual donated Hotel-Stay program and raise much needed scholarship funds.



Johnson & Wales University, founded in 1914, is a nonprofit, private institution. A recognized leader in career education, we offer accredited degrees in business, hospitality, culinary arts, technology and education. With a diverse student body of more than 16,000 graduate and undergraduate students, representing all 50 states and 89 countries, JWU prepares students for personal and professional success by integrating rigorous academics and professional skills, community leadership opportunities and our unique career education model. The university is committed to urban revitalization and thoughtful historic renovation. Through active civic participation and by offering unique learning opportunities, JWU improves the quality of life in its campus communities in Providence, R.I., North Miami, Fla., Denver, Colo., and Charlotte, N.C. For more information visit www.jwu.edu.



Schiller International University proposes education as a force to unite people, nations and cultures to encourage active development of international understanding. Since 1964, Schiller has been providing students around the world with the opportunity to learn in a truly global environment. An independent American university, Schiller has campuses in Florida USA, London UK and Leysin Switzerland that offer International Hotel & Tourism Management courses at Associates, Bachelors and Masters levels. Students study with faculty from all over the world, in an environment that encourages diversity, leadership and international understanding. Schiller's student body is represented by over 100 nations.

Schiller offers $45,000 annually in matching tuition funds to CHTAEF Scholars.



The University of Memphis
For more information visit www.memphis.edu/





Florida International University
For more information visit www.fiu.edu/

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