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Thank You and Update Re: National Culinary Team

Taste of the CaribbeanWe would like to offer our sincere thanks for your continued support of our National Culinary Team, as they continue to prepare to compete at Taste of the Caribbean in Miami at the end of June

Update
By way of an update, The Team has been working diligently; perfecting their culinary, cocktail and ice sculpture creations. This has manifested into the most delicious creations, those of us who have had the privilege of sampling, have ever tasted. Their work truly exemplifies the incredible talent we have in The Bahamas.

Mentoring
The National Team has also made an outreach to the Junior Chefs who are currently studying at the College of The Bahamas’, Culinary & Hospitality Management Institute. The Chefs have recently conducted a number of mentoring sessions with the students.

This process has been embraced by the students and team members alike as the junior chefs have been able to work side by side with the elite chefs. The young chefs endeavor to learn from the National Culinary Team, connect with them and truly see first-hand what the future holds if they aspire to achieve the same level of excellence.

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Bank of The Bahamas Supports National Culinary Team

Bank of The Bahamas Supports National Culinary Team

The 2014 National Culinary Team will now be cashless at the Taste of the Caribbean Competition…..but that’s a good thing!!

(Bank of The Bahamas Limited) has provided the chefs, bartender and ice carver with a beautifully illustrated Prepaid BOB Card which will be pre-loaded with funds that the Culinary Team will be able to use during their stateside stay.

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Oxford Economics: Payroll Tax Best For Tourism

A study from the Coalition for Responsible Taxation has provided evidence that a payroll tax at six percent would be significantly more beneficial for the country’s number one industry – tourism – than value-added tax, involving less of an “inflationary shock” in the short term, while ultimately achieving a similar level of debt reduction in the long term.
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Bahamas Appoints New Director General of Tourism

Joy Ann JibriluThe Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchombe confirms the appointment of Joy Ann Jibrilu as the new Director General of Tourism, replacing thirty year Tourism veteran, David Johnson who will become the new Chief Executive Officer of the Hotel Corporation of The Bahamas and lead that organization’s transition to the Tourism Development Corporation.

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VAT Delay Presents Readiness Opportunity

Business readiness is the key to minimizing the expense and challenges of converting to a Value Added Tax scheme, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses according to Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association President Stuart Bowe.

“BHTA welcomes the delay in implementing a Value Added Tax which will allows adequate time for the public and private sectors to do the planning, training, and operational conversions necessary for the transition” states Bowe.

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New Executive Director Of Tourism Promotion Board Committed To Growing Arrivals

The new executive director of the Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) has committed herself to the challenge of increasing tourism and travel to the Family Islands by both Bahamian and international travelers.
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New Zealand Experience Shows Tourism Sector Need Not Fear VAT

Despite fears that tourists would abandon New Zealand and flock to Australia after value-added tax (VAT) was implemented in New Zealand, it did not happen, and VAT specialists from New Zealand have argued The Bahamas need not fear a loss of competitiveness either.
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Prices Hamper Potential To Capitalize On Satisfaction Levels

Faced with grim signals regarding the concerns of potential visitors to The Bahamas about the cost of vacationing here, the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has argued that The Bahamas is both “uniquely positioned” to capitalize on rising visitor satisfaction levels and very vulnerable to consumer price sensitivities.
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Bahamas At Tourism Price ‘Precipice’

The Bahamian tourism sector has reached the edge of a price level “precipice”, garnering just 35 percent of its potential market share due to price increases and standing to lose a further 15 per cent if the cost of a travel package increases by just $200 more, according to a key consultant to the sector.
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