The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), in conjunction with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), have announced the dates for the 14th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) to be held May 4-6, 2010 at the state-of-the-art Puerto Rico Convention Center.

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), in conjunction with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), have announced the dates for the 14th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) to be held May 4-6, 2010 at the state-of-the-art Puerto Rico Convention Center.

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), in conjunction with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), have announced the dates for the 14th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) to be held May 4-6, 2010 at the state-of-the-art Puerto Rico Convention Center.

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), in conjunction with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), have announced the dates for the 14th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) to be held May 4-6, 2010 at the state-of-the-art Puerto Rico Convention Center.

The Caribbean tourism sector has taken a major step towards energy efficiency within the hotel industry. The region’s public and private sector tourism groupings, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) –through its environmental arm, the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST)- have launched a 24-month project to help the Caribbean hotel sector move towards energy efficiency.

The Caribbean Tourism Development Co. (CTDC), the marketing and business-development unit owned by the Caribbean Hotel Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization, launched its Caribbean Insider blog on CaribbeanTravel.com.

The Caribbean Tourism Development Co. (CTDC), the marketing and business-development unit owned by the Caribbean Hotel Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization, launched its Caribbean Insider blog on CaribbeanTravel.com.

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan last week said Caribbean region tourism could prosper despite the damage caused by high oil prices leading to skyrocketing airfares and withdrawn flights.

The current economic difficulties facing the airline industry worldwide have provided numerous challenges to the destinations they serve but have led to at least one positive in the Caribbean region in what could become an unprecedented level of cooperation and coordination among Caribbean governments. The airline challenges have caused many to recognize that they can deliver far more benefits to their citizens by cooperating with other governments than by acting alone.

The current economic difficulties facing the airline industry worldwide have provided numerous challenges to the destinations they serve but have led to at least one positive in the Caribbean region in what could become an unprecedented level of cooperation and coordination among Caribbean governments. The airline challenges have caused many to recognize that they can deliver far more benefits to their citizens by cooperating with other governments than by acting alone.