The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) raised approximately $70,000 last weekend with a Silent Auction at The New York Times Travel Show in New York City.

Johnson & Wales University has long been one of the greatest partners of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) and following a meeting between Jeff Greenip, Director of Admissions for the universities North Miami Campus, and CHTAEF Chairman Tom Pas at Caribbean Marketplace 2010, the two have announced the continuation of collaborative efforts to provide scholarships for Caribbean students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in the College of Culinary Arts and the Hospitality College.

Following the success of last months, Caribbean Marketplace where buyers and suppliers met to do business in pre-matched time-slots, the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) is now applying the same electronic appointment matching process to the 14th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC 2010), taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 4-6, 2010.

Following the success of last months, Caribbean Marketplace where buyers and suppliers met to do business in pre-matched time-slots, the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) is now applying the same electronic appointment matching process to the 14th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC 2010), taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 4-6, 2010.

Officials of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association have called for a region-wide cruise commission that would require pre-application of ships wishing to visit the region.

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is urging the region to consider imposing a $10 tax on plane tickets to help it recover from the economic crisis.

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has named Noel A. Lynch as Deputy Director General and Director of Membership, reporting directly to Alec Sanguinetti, CEO and Director General of CHTA.

Sir Royston O. Hopkin, KCMG, chairman and owner of Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada, received the prestigious Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences for “Outstanding Leadership In Environmental Conservation And Sustainable Tourism'' during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Caribbean Marketplace held Jan. 10 to 12, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) Chairman, Tom Pas, announced today the launch of the 2010 Scholarship Application Process. “We are delighted to be 100% electronic this year,” said Pas.

Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) Chairman, Tom Pas, announced today the launch of the 2010 Scholarship Application Process. “We are delighted to be 100% electronic this year,” said Pas.