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CHA Steps Up Advocacy Efforts in U.S.
Following a meeting of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) Board of Directors, CHA has taken steps to increase its advocacy efforts in the United States. The most noteworthy of these recent efforts is CHA’s participation in a United States International Trade Commission (USITC) hearing on the Caribbean Region: Review of Economic Growth and Development, which was commissioned by U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel and sanctioned by the House Committee on Ways and Means. CHA President Peter Odle and Director General and CEO Alec Sanguinetti presented pertinent information crucial to the enhancement of U.S. policies regarding economic growth, trade and tourism in the Caribbean. CHA’s presence was requested in a letter sent to Sanguinetti by the USITC Director of Operators, requiring the hospitality organization’s expertise to enhance the investigative process so that the hearing could delve more deeply into trends and issues facing the Caribbean region’s economic growth and stability. “Our report to the USITC has laid the foundation for the creation of new economic policies that take into account the current status of Caribbean tourism and its contribution to our local economies, as well as the significance of the U.S. market in each country,” said CHA President Peter Odle. (Source: Barnacle Grenada) go >
Caribbean Magazine
Adds Value for Advertisers
CaribbeanTravel.com – The Magazine is now providing advertisers with extra “added value” features in its Summer 2008 and Winter 2008/2009 issues. Due to a recent co-publishing agreement with Questex Media Group (publishers of Travel Agent Magazine, Luxury Travel Advisor and Home-Based Travel Agent), CaribbeanTravel.com – The Magazine now delivers sponsors’ messages to the most productive and targeted Caribbean-booking travel agents in three key segments: traditional brick and mortar, luxury, and home-based. Value-added bonuses include free banner ads on CaribbeanTravel.com, increased print distribution to targeted agencies in key markets, and a new interactive digital version of the magazine. In addition, the website will feature a virtual tour free-of-charge for properties that are also customers of ICE Portal, a developer of rich media. Advertisers must submit materials by March 15, 2008 to take advantage of the value-added offers. Hotels low on budget can trade unused inventory as barter with SkyAuction. For information on advertising rates, web placement or SkyAuction, contact Jill Jones at 305-443-5900 ext. 105; jill@caribbeantravel.com; Jim Craven P: 305.445.6856; jcraven@questex.com or Diana Weber; 305-336-4172; dweber@questex.com. For more information on virtual tours and rich media, contact Henry Woodman at ICE Portal: 954-893-6778; henry@iceportal.com. Traffic to CaribbeanTravel.com increased by 59% from December 2007 to January 2008, logging more than 150,000 visitor sessions in January alone. The official launch of CaribbeanTravel.com – The Magazine in New York on March 13, 2008 will ensure traffic continues to climb. go >
Addressing Climate Change At The UN
Dr. Paulette Bethel, The Bahamas Permanent Representative to the United Nations, told the UN’s General Assembly that The Bahamas is “extremely vulnerable to climate change” and now faces “inundation from storm surges, depletion of fragile water resources, erosion and further land degradation.” Addressing the general assembly during a debate entitled: “Addressing Climate Change: The United Nations and the World at Work,” Dr. Bethel supported statements made on behalf of the Group of 77, Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and CARICOM. The UN, she said, had a central role in supporting global efforts to counter those threats and providing policy direction to support the Bali plan. In that context, Dr. Bethel said she would welcome the strengthening of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) and other parts of the United Nations system in their efforts to assist national adaptation and sustainable development, in general. (Source: The Bahamas Journal) go >
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