CHTA Education Foundation Wraps Up Intensive Bootcamp in Aruba

ORANJESTAD, Aruba –  More than 100 supervisors and managers from across Aruba successfully completed an intensive bootcamp offered by the CHTA Education Foundation (CHTAEF) in partnership with the Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA).  This is the second year, the highly successful “Own Your Own Responsibility” program was executed to provide insights and actionable strategies…

AHATA Sponsors CHTA Education Foundation Supervisor & Manager Training in Aruba

ORANJESTAD, Aruba (November 5, 2024) – This November, 140 supervisors and managers from across Aruba are enhancing their expertise through a highly sought-after boot camp offered by the CHTA Education Foundation in partnership with the Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA). Following last year’s successful sessions, demand remains strong, with both the 2023 and 2024 trainings…

Classic Vacations Partners with CHTA Education Foundation

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – The CHTA Education Foundation (CHTAEF) is pleased to announce its newest Principal Sponsor, Classic Vacations.   Classic Vacations has been the most well-respected travel company in the United States since 1978, forging deep connections, preferred partnerships, and long-standing friendships with accommodation providers in the Caribbean and around the globe.  Melissa Krueger, CEO…

82 Bajan Hospitality Professionals Complete Caribbean Supercharged Service Training

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – On Thursday evening, 82 excited Barbadian hospitality professionals, general managers and human resource professionals gathered at Local Sponsor Island Inn to celebrate and recognize their successful completion of a variety of intense one-day workshops provided by the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF). Sponsored by longtime partner, the Sandals Foundation,…

Empowering Haitian Youth: CHTA Education Foundation and Curtain Bluff Kick Off New Spoken English Program for Hospitality Careers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (May 3, 2024) – The commitment to foster educational opportunities in Haiti received a significant boost as the CHTA Education Foundation (CHTAEF) and sponsor Curtain Bluff are once again collaborating with École Hôtelière d’Haiti to launch a new cohort of the Spoken Hospitality English Course. With 30 enthusiastic students joining the program…

85 Proud Grand Bahamian Hospitality Professionals are Caribbean Service Supercharged for the Festive Season & Beyond!

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama (December 4, 2023):  Five days of intense Team Service & Management/Supervisory Critical Thinking, Communication & Complaint Handling training, culminated in a joyful, laughter-filled celebration at the Pelican Bay Hotel, the local sponsor and venue for the final CHTA Education Foundation activity of 2023. Prof. Mike Hampton, Trustee of the CHTA Education Foundation…

Education Foundation Announces Second Black Friday Travel Auction in Support of Hospitality Scholarship

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (November 27, 2023) – Now is a wonderful time to lock in a 2023 Caribbean holiday while supporting the Education Foundation’s second Black Friday Travel Auction. Through the Education Foundation, Caribbean nationals pursuing hospitality careers are able to access scholarships and training opportunities. There are more than 30 stays at intimate hideaways…

Aruba Supervisors Supercharged After Education Foundation Bootcamps

ORANJESTAD, Aruba (October 31, 2023) – Supervisors and managers are already implementing and seeing the impact of the CHTA Education Foundation’s Caribbean Supercharged Service training delivered in October through an industry-wide initiative hosted by the Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA). Delivered in seven two-day bootcamps, 75 supervisors and 56 managers from branded and boutique…

Education Foundation’s Caribbean Supercharged Service Training Sells Out on Grand Bahama Island!

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (October 31, 2023) – The CHTA Education Foundation, with longtime sponsor Interval International, is delighted at the swift sold-out interest in our regionally acclaimed Caribbean Supercharged Service workshop series. The Education Foundation finishes out a packed year of regional training with the late-November visit to Grand Bahama Island, where we will welcome…