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CHTA Calls For Press Releases From Suppliers At Caribbean Marketplace
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CHTAEF Generates Funds With Auction At The New York Times Travel Show
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The Caribbean in President Obama's Tax Policy
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Caricom Urges Obama To End Embargo
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Forbes: World's 10 Most Secluded Beaches - 30% Found In Caribbean
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CHTA Calls For Press Releases From Suppliers At Caribbean Marketplace
Hoteliers and tourist offices with booths at Caribbean Marketplace are entitled to one press release included in the CD Media Kit provided to the 40-plus press in attendance. All press releases must be in Microsoft Word format only with no photos. Send your press releases to Josh Kahn at J.Kahn@KTCpr.com by Jan. 5. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, your press release has not been received. If this occurs, please resend or contact KTCpr at 516-594-4100.
CHTAEF Generates Funds With Auction At The New York Times Travel Show
The CHTA Education Foundation is branching out to the consumer market to generate funds for the vital development of our Caribbean youth for the hospitality industry. With the generous help of The New York Times, the Foundation will be combining its online auction with a live auction at The New York Times Travel Show Feb. 6-8. Thousands of attendees will see the travel packages, hotel stays and other prizes for bidding including consumers, travel agents and media. If you are interested in contributing a hotel stay or other valuable prize giveaway (that allied members can give) please contact Tom Pas at tpas105858@aol.com.
The Caribbean in President Obama's Tax Policy
One area in which President-Elect Obama appears to have spoken quite clearly is with respect to his intention to limit the use by Americans of offshore banking services for tax avoidance purposes. In 2007, Senator cosponsored the Stop Tax Haven Abuse bill, still pending in Congress. The bill identifies 34 'offshore secrecy jurisdictions' - 15 of which are Caribbean countries or territories. Click here to find out what this means for the Caribbean. (Source: Carib World News)
Caricom Urges Obama To End Embargo
Caribbean countries urged President-elect Barack Obama last week to end the American trade embargo on Cuba. Mr. Obama has pledged to ease restrictions on Cuban-Americans traveling to Cuba and sending money there, but has said he wants to maintain the embargo to press for changes in the Communist-run country. "The Caribbean community hopes that the transformational change that is under way in the United Status finally relegates that measure to history," said Prime Minister W. Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda, chairman of Caricom. Click here for the full story. (Source: The New York Times)
Forbes: World's 10 Most Secluded Beaches - 30% Found In Caribbean
Forbes.com recently ranked the World's 10 Most Secluded Beaches for a story in which the Caribbean received much recognition. Included were Colombier Beach in St. Barts and Bonaire's Pink Beach, as well as the beaches of Barbuda. Click here to see the full list. (Source: Forbes)
European Corner
Virgin Atlantic Boosts Caribbean Capacity
Virgin Atlantic will increase services from Manchester to the Caribbean and Florida next summer and add extra flights from Gatwick to Jamaica from November 2009. The announcement is a boost to Manchester following a succession of blows, including the withdrawal of BMI long-haul flights from the airport, and to the Caribbean - which lost capacity from the UK when XL Leisure Group collapsed in September. Click here to read the full story. (Source: Travel Weekly)
Caribbean Catastrophe Fund Wins String Of Awards In London
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has been named 'Transaction of the Year' at the recent Insurance Day London Market Awards. The multi-nation catastrophe risk fund was selected by a judging panel which includes leading London finance companies such as Lloyd's, Swiss Re and Barclay's Commercial Bank. The award comes on the heels of the CCRIF receiving the honour of Re/Insurance Initiative of the Year at the 2008 Review Worldwide Reinsurance Awards. Read more. (Source: Caribbean 360)
Member Corner
Member Submissions Needed
During these difficult economic times, it is more important than ever to strengthen business connections through the marketing benefits available to you through your CHTA membership. This corner of CHTA Weekly News is reserved for product and service announcements from our members. There is no cost to participate so please click here to submit 50-100 words about your company.
CHTA Weekly News is produced by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association for its members and stakeholders. Please submit all comments to communication@caribbeanhotelandtourism.com
Changes in your email address or membership information should be addressed to membership@caribbeanhotelandtourism.com
CHTA Weekly News may contain advertisements.
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Caribbean Marketplace 2009
January 18-20, 2009
St. Lucia
Virgin Holidays CHTAEF Golf Tournament
January 18, 2009
St. Lucia
13th Annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC)
April 14-16, 2009
Bermuda
Taste of the Caribbean
2009 - TBA
Caribbean Hotels Retreat
September 30 -
October 2, 2009
USVI
Strategic Partners
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