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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference
Early bird registration of $975.00 will end March 14th. For more details on additional sessions and opportunities planned for CHTIC 2008, or to register for the important event, please visit the CHA website.
CSHAE Leadership Conference Sponsorships are available. Please contact Gabi Doria at gdoria@caribbeanhotelassociation.com or by phone 305.443.3040 x106.
CHA Applauds PM Ingraham For Support At CARICOM Meeting
The Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), through its President Peter Odle, has applauded and praised the remarks and strong support of tourism interests by the Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Bahamas and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the 19th Inter-Session Meeting of the Heads of Government last week in Nassau, Bahamas, and is very pleased about the resulting special session on tourism being planned for July. Prime Minister Ingraham welcomed the delegates with a clear warning that “our tourism sector is stalling” and urged his fellow Heads of Government to take appropriate action, in particular to place emphasis “on our youth and on their education and skills training.” He also urged “collaboration and cooperation in areas such as product development, service standards, marketing, eco-tourism and sustainable tourism promotion and development.” The result of this 19th Inter-Session Meeting of the Heads of Government is an agreement to devote one day to a special session on tourism during the 29th Meeting of the Heads of Government set to take place July 3 - 5, 2008 in Antigua. In addition, the Heads agreed that tourism would be included as a permanent item on the Agenda of the Conference and on all CARICOM agendas in view of the importance of tourism to the economies of the region. (Source: CHA Website) go>
Caribbean Governments Urged To Ease Airline Taxation
International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Cyriel Kronenburg wants Caribbean governments to eliminate surcharges, implement independent economic regulations and adopt a regional approach to the aviation industry. The aviation expert, who was speaking at the first Tourism Outlook Seminar at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday, said the airline industry was a key economic contributor, but Caribbean governments were prescribing taxes on airlines operating in the region. Cruise lines, on the other hand, he said, paid little or no taxation at all. This is the second call that the IATA executive has made in a month regarding measures that must be taken to make the Caribbean competitive in the aggressive marketplace. Noting that air transport was critical to the Caribbean and Latin America, he implored the authorities not to burden airlines flying into the region with an overdose of taxation. (Source: Jamaica Gleaner) go>
Click here to download the full IATA PowerPoint presentation aired at Caribbean Marketplace 2008. (25mb)
Caribbean Magazine Adds Value for Advertisers
Reminder! The summer 08 issue of CaribbeanTravel.com – The Magazine will be published in May and includes - for the first time - some great “extra benefits" for all advertisers.
Book your ad today and receive:
Free Banner Ads, rich media on www.caribbeantravel.com
Traffic to www.caribbeantravel.com increased by 59% from December 2007 to January 2008, logging 156,437 visitor sessions in January alone. The official launch in New York on March 13th will ensure traffic continues to climb. Your advertising contract will include:
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A free 120 x 600 vertical skyscraper ad on your destination landing page
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A bonus color image in your property listing
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Does ICE Portal produce and distribute your rich media? If so, your virtual tour will also appear in your listing, free of charge
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Increased Magazine Distribution
The recent co-publishing agreement with the Travel Agent Media Group (publishers of Travel Agent, Luxury Travel Advisor and Home Based Agent) ensures that your message is delivered to the most productive and targeted Caribbean-booking travel agents in three key segments: traditional brick and mortar, luxury, and home-based.
Your magazine ad will now reach:
An extra 115,000 agents through distribution of the new digital version - an animated, interactive version of the magazine. Your ad and listings will be hot-linked directly to your website. To see sample click here
New targeted distribution to more than 20,000 US and Canadian agencies located in critical feeder markets serving the Caribbean, in addition to all agency outlets in the UK with the winter edition
Deadline to participate is March 15, 2008
Low on budget? Trade room nights for your ad with SkyAuction and put your unused inventory to use!
For information on advertising rates, web placement and SkyAuction, contact Jill Jones at 305-443-5900 ext. 105 or 305-926-5828; or e-mail jill@caribbeantravel.com. For more information on virtual tours, e-books and rich media, contact Henry Woodman of ICE Portal at 954-893-6778; or e-mail henry@iceportal.com. Don’t forget to mention CTDC rates. go >
CHA Weekly News is produced by the Caribbean Hotel Association for its members and stakeholders. Please submit all comments to communication@caribbeanhotelassociation.com
Changes in your email address or membership information should be addressed to membership@caribbeanhotelassociation.com
CHA Weekly News may contain advertisements.
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Coming up
Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE)
April 1-2, 2008
Barcelo Bavaro Convention Center
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Jamaica Product Exchange
JAPEX 2008
April 25-27, 2008
Hilton Kingston Hotel, Jamaica
10th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development
STC-10
April 28-May 1, 2008
Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa
CSHAE Leadership Conference
May 4-6, 2008
Trinidad & Tobago
Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference
CHTIC 2008
May 6-8, 2008
Hyatt Regency Trinidad
The 12th Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism
CMEx XII
May 15-19, 2008
Puerto Rico
St Maarten/St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow
SMART 2008
May 20-22, 2008
Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino, St. Maarten
Annual Caribbean Tourism Summit
ACTS
June 21-25, 2008
International Trade Center
Washington D.C.
Small Hotels Retreat
Coming in September
Taste of the Caribbean
Coming in September
Member Corner
Saborea Puerto Rico: A Culinary Extravaganza
Puerto Rico will debut the island’s first Saborea Puerto Rico: A Culinary Extravaganza at the world-famous blue flag beach of Isla Verde in Carolina, April 4-6, 2008. These three days of flavor and taste bring together celebrities, master chefs and signature events for a weekend-long festivity organized by industry professionals with the best taste and attention to detail. Saborea Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association event benefiting the educational fund. For more information. For more information, visit www.saboreapuertorico.com.
Enhance Web Content with Ice Portal
Together with the CTDC, ICE Portal – a developer of rich content media – is offering to use current photos, virtual tours or videos of Caribbean hotels and resorts to enhance their listing on CaribbeanTravel.com and thousands of third-party travel sites. ICE specializes in production, management and distribution of hi-resolution 360° virtual tours, WebShows, videos and e-Books. For more information, contact Marizel De La Torre at marizel@iceportal.com; Tel: 954-893-6778, or click here for rates. Website: www.iceportal.com
Mount Cinnamon Resort Opens in Grenada
Mount Cinnamon Resort, a 21-room boutique property developed by Peter de Savary, opened this month on Grenada’s Grand Anse Beach. Fully furnished and tastefully equipped one-, two- and three-bedroom expansive suites and villas, the smallest of which is over 1200 sq. feet in size, are designed with many thoughtful extras, including BOSE surround sound systems, plasma screen televisions and impressive artwork. A highlight of the resort is it’s contemporary restaurant, Savvy’s, a spectacular settings to enjoy exciting dishes fusing the best of the Mediterranean with local Grenadian vegetables flavors and spices. Rates start at US$500 for a Hacienda Suite. One- and two-bedroom villa’s start at US$600 and US$800, respectively. Website: www.mountcinnamongrenada.com
CORRECTION
Last week’s Member Corner on AccuBar® was missing contact information for Tom Pas, whom hoteliers and resort operators can contact to learn how the advanced palm-pilot technology can take back control of liquor losses. Tel: 305-444-7783 / E-mail: paspurchasing@aol.com / Website: www.accubar.com
Strategic Partners
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