Category: BHA News

President of the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Stuart Bowe said that stakeholders in the tourism industry are waiting to hear how the government’s budget allocation for 2016/2017 will affect operating costs and the cost of travel. He also spoke about the importance of increasing airlift in anticipation of the opening of the $3.5 billion Baha Mar mega resort. …Continue readingTourism Stakeholders Await Budget Disposition

A trade event showcasing unique Bahamian-made quality goods such as fine art, painted murals, sculptures, furniture, bedding, upholstery, table settings and other decorative items, tote bags, hand-printed t-shirts, pottery, hand-blown glass, figurines, creative souvenirs, high-end jewelry, scented candles, coconut oils, photographs, books, handmade straw goods, carved wooden items, shell art, handcrafted fabric; along with consumables such as jams, sauces, spices, therapeutic local teas, coffee, specialty batter, popsicles, fruits and vegetables, local made chocolate and other sweet creations will be the focus of this weekend’s inaugural Tru-Tru Bahamian Marketplace. …Continue readingTake A Turn Through The Tru-Tru Bahamian Marketplace

Tourism executives are hoping to “arrest” the leakage of 85 per cent of the industry’s revenues by better connecting Bahamian entrepreneurs/producers with wholesale purchasers in the sector. …Continue readingTourism Moves To Halt 85% Earnings Leakage

The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism and the Ministry of Tourism first inaugural Tru Tru Bahamian Marketplace, to be held at Atlantis Grand Ballroom, Friday June 17 & Saturday June 18.

…Continue readingBahamian Marketplace 2016

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) elected a new slate of officers at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Hyatt Regency Miami on June 9, 2016. The officers will serve with CHTA President Karolin Troubetzkoy, owner and executive director of St. Lucia’s Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain Resort, who started her term in January.

…Continue readingCHTA Elects New Officers For 2016-2018 Biennium

The Bahamas culinary team on their return… …Continue readingThe Bahamas Culinary Team

The region’s largest and most significant marketing forum, Caribbean Travel Marketplace, will return to The Bahamas for the second consecutive year when the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) will be staging the event from January 31 to February 2, 2017 at Atlantis, Paradise Island.

In addition to CHTA, Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2017 will be organized with the support of The Bahamas’ Ministry of Tourism, the Nassau/Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB), the Paradise Island Tourism Development Association (PITDA) and the Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association (BHTA).

…Continue readingCaribbean Travel Marketplace returns to Bahamas