Guest care program made possible through the support of Tourism Enhancement Fund SAINT LUCIA (September 27, 2019) – With support from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), the Saint Lucia Hospitality & Tourism Association (SLHTA) and the Caribbean Hotel Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF), 180 Saint Lucian hospitality workers polished their skills in a series of…
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We are delighted to bring a new ½ day workshop to Barbados MARCH 10-16, 2020 at Island Inn, our training home for a third year! Topics Include COVID-19 Heartfelt Hosts understanding challenging times for travelers Reading Your Guest Accurately Owning Your Responses Empathetic Language Skills Flexible Creative Solutions within your Property Guidelines Personal Care on Follow-Through
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Building on the success of its 2019 training initiatives, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) is planning to expand its hospitality training programs and scholarship support in the Caribbean this year. On the heels of a strong outcome at the annual New York Times Travel Show fundraising drive, for which CHTA member…
DetailsMiami, FL, January 2020 – Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, and participating member resorts donated $20,000 to the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Education Foundation, raising the total to nearly half a million dollars to support education and professional development over the last 15 years. The check was presented during the…
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My name is La Toya Wallace and I am from the tiny twin Island State of Antigua and Barbuda. My childhood dream was to be a hospitality professional, but my parents were not fond of the idea and I was encouraged to pursue a “white collar” job instead. As a result, I became a teacher…
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Antigua Blue Waters Resort & Spa Blue Waters Resort & Spa Carlisle Bay Antigua Catamaran Hotel Curtain Bluff Hermitage Bay Siboney Beach Club Aruba Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa Marriott Aruba Resort Tropicana Aruba Resort and Casino (soon to be Eagle Aruba Resort & Casino) Bahamas Pelican Bay Hotel Barbados Accra Beach Hotel & Spa…
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The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Education Foundation conducted a number of training programs across the region in 2019. Here are the highlights. BARBADOS The support from our partners and donors allowed us to successfully deliver two workshops for members of the Barbados Hotel & Tourism Association. ST. KITTS & NEVIS Virgin Holidays and the…
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MIAMI (September 4, 2019) – The Caribbean tourism industry and its many friends around the world are responding to the call for support for the storm ravaged islands of the northwestern Bahamas – The Abacos and Grand Bahama. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is appealing to its membership, travel industry partners, national hotel…
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Since its creation in 1986, the CHTA Education Foundation (CHTAEF) through the generous support of Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association member hotels and allied partners and its corporate sponsors has raised and granted over US$2.5 million in scholarships and grants to Caribbean nationals working in, or training to work in the tourism industry. One of…
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CHTA Education Foundation and Virgin Holidays join to offer more “Development Days” MIAMI (April 4, 2019) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) has doubled the number of training sessions available for hospitality professionals in Barbados, following a surge in demand for the popular initiative, which is supported by Virgin Holidays. Respected…
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