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Hotels: Please Help Guests to Avoid Missed Flights and Inconvenience. Departing visitors should continue to be advised to arrive at the LPIA airport 3 hours prior to departure during peak…Continue readingImportant Notice Re LPIA Arrival Time

WASHINTON, DC – On April 12, Bahamian Chef Michael Adderley will represent The Bahamas in the Embassy Chef Challenge in Washington DC, in what the 2011 Cacique Awards Chef of the Year has described as a perfect opportunity to spotlight the place of Bahamian cuisine in global gastronomy.  

This is the first time The Bahamas is entering the competition, which has quickly become a highlight on the DC social scene, and buzz is building. Chef Adderley plans a flavour explosion with a luscious lobster concoction, and the Bahamas Hotel Association and Kerzner International (Atlantis) has kicked in a prize for one lucky winner on the night of the competition.  

“It is a splendid idea for our country to compete, since it will give our cuisine an opportunity to shine on the world stage. Our cuisine can take its place along side the world’s great cuisines,” Chef Adderley said, anticipating a brilliant showing at the competition.
…Continue readingBahamian Cuisine Adds Spice To DC Chef Challenge

Applications must be received by April 30th.

Students interested in pursuing studies in tourism and culinary-related fields are invited to submit applications for scholarships being offered to Bahamians to attend the College of The Bahamas Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute (CHMI), through the Patrick S.G. Bain BHA-BHEA-BHC&AWU Hotel Industry Partners Scholarship Fund.

Jointly funded by the Bahamas Hotel Association, the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union and the Bahamas Hotel Employers Association, the scholarships are being offered in the name of the respective organizations and in tribute to the late union leader Pat Bain, in recognition of his commitment to education and building business-labour partnerships.
Presently, nine (9) Bahamians are beneficiaries of the program.

…Continue readingTourism & Culinary Scholarships Now Available

NASSAU, The Bahamas — In a bid to strengthen the country’s position in the Latin American market, several initiatives are being implemented to support service to Latin American travellers.  

Included in the initiatives are several campaigns aimed at encouraging hotels and Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) to provide signage in Spanish; a welcome arrival message; a 15-minute welcome to destination CD for taxi drivers; boosting of the Ministry of Tourism website  – partnerships for Spanish courses at the College of The Bahamas; recruiting of a corps of bilingual ambassadors for the People-to-People programme and placement of bilingual roving ambassadors stationed downtown and at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.  
…Continue readingBHA and Tourism Prepare For Latin American Market