Bahamas Hotel Tourism Association
The Unified Voice of Bahamian Tourism
Irene Projected to Be Major Storm Impacting Most Islands
Ministry of Tourism and BHA Call for Voluntary Evacuation of Visitors
With the latest forecasts by the Bahamas Meteorological Department and the US National Hurricane Center showing Hurricane Irene as a strong Category 2 and Category 3 storm as it moves across the entire Bahamas, BHA and the Ministry of Tourism are calling on hotels to advise guests to consider leaving The Bahamas as early as possible.
Bahamas Dept of Meteorology Issues Watch for Central Bahamas, Warning for Southeast Islands
All interests in The Bahamas should be closely monitoring Hurricane Irene, with most computer models now projecting it to cover the entire archipelago beginning in the south later Tuesday and to Friday when it leaves the northern islands likely as a category two storm.
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The high cost of utilities and reliability continue to be a major concern for businesses. This has prompted many businesses to look at more ways to contain these costs.
The Bahamas Hotel Association and the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation are undertaking a survey to assess the extent to which businesses are implementing practices and utilizing products which help to save energy.
Bahamas Hotel Association’s 13th Annual Golf Tournament –
Supporting BHA’s Education and Training Initiatives
On Sunday, October 9th, BHA will be holding its 13th Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser at the Ocean Club Golf Course.
Thanks to the great support of our members and friends, over the past eight years The Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) has been able to assist with awarding 81 tourism-related scholarships valued at over $287,000 to Bahamian students. This includes 12 this year worth $65,000.
With the introduction of e-commerce by the Government and plans to accelerate a range of online filing procedures (taxes, business license fees, etc.) it becomes even more important that businesses maintain sound accounts and reporting procedures.
Based on the level of demand as indicated from this survey, the Bahamas Hotel Association plans to offer accounting-related and Government E-Commerce training to hotels and tourism-related businesses. In order to tailor training based on areas of greatest need and interest, we would like your feedback.
No new updates have surfaced about the planned airport developments for the Family Islands, with at least one chamber of commerce chief saying the initial excitement about the project has now turned into doubt. President of the Long Island Chamber of Commerce, Mario Cartwright, told Guardian Business that complete silence has filled the air when it comes to the topic of revamping the Deadman’s Cay airport on the island, dampening spirits on the island to become a tourist destination.
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The Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) and the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) are ramping up security at major hotels and resorts in a multi-million dollar effort to safeguard the country’s most precious industry.
At the heart of the initiative is a $7 million contract to install cameras, which will be awarded to a local firm by the end of the month.
Quinn McCartney, deputy commissioner of the RBPF, and the chairman of a committee behind the CCTV program, told Guardian Business that his department has narrowed the field down to seven companies competing for a very lucrative contract.
“We are sifting through the proposals and soon we’ll decide who will be rewarded with the contract,” he said.
“After that we send our recommendation to the Ministry of National Security for final consideration. We want to make sure we keep our tourists safe, along with Bahamians and local businesses.”
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The primary objective of the BHA is to do everything possible to promote, increase and regulate tourism. |
