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The Bahamas Hotel Association’s (BHA) president yesterday said it was “critical” for the sector to grow its room inventory and absorb this nation’s ever-expanding labour force, arguing that this had helped Jamaica and the Dominican Republic to increase US stopover arrivals at the same time as this nation experienced a 14 per cent decline.
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The president of the Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) said yesterday that Bahamians own 30 per cent of this country’s aggregate room inventory in the form of small hotels, contrary to popular belief.

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The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, in cooperation with the Bahamas Hotel Association, presents the 15th Annual Authentically Bahamian Christmas Craft & Souvenir Show December 4th – December 6thWyndham…Continue reading15th Annual Authentically Bahamian Christmas Craft & Souvenir Show and Silent Auction

Friday, December 4th, 2009

9:00am to 12:30pm
Wyndham Nassau Resort – Crystal Ballroom

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An international developer is hoping to create hundreds of jobs at an “iconic” luxury resort on Exuma. with a project which could represent up to $140 million of investment in The Bahamas.
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Atlantis has come up with a star formula for driving up its business, using big name entertainment acts to boost numbers in the wake of a recession-fuelled drop in conference bookings.

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Today is the first official day of operation for the former Isle of Capri casino in Our Lucaya, Grand Bahama under the management of Treasure Bay, according to the Minister of Tourism and Aviation Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace.
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Traveling to the U.S. just got a little quicker and easier, as officials announce one level of security check at Nassau’s airport is to be scrapped.
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The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) yesterday said approval had been granted for it to remove the two secondary security checkpoints on the US Departures lounge’s upper levels, freeing up more than 7,000 square feet for extra seating and retail options.
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New Providence’s major hotels suffered a 7.4 per cent room revenue drop in October 2009, due to an average $18 daily room rate (ADR) drop, confirming the industry’s current pricing weakness despite signs of occupancy stabilisation.
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