Category: Hotel News
MoT Targets 1.8m Arrivals In 2013
Obie Wilchcombe, the minister of tourism, announced yesterday that a number of meetings are scheduled with representatives from these markets, many of which have expressed an active interest in The Bahamas. His comments came at press conference ahead of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2013, beginning on January 20 at Atlantis.
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Ruth Gardiner Receives BHTA Business-Education Partnership Award
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BHTA Elects New Team
President And Minister Call For Greater Commitment To Quality Service
Members of the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association elected their 2013-14 leadership team at its 60th Annual General Meeting where returning President Stuart Bowe joined with Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe in calling for a greater commitment to elevating the level of service in the country across the board.
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According to BHTA President Stuart Bowe, “The industry turned the corner in 2012. This year will end with the highest average occupancy since 2007, our benchmark year, with average room rates continuing to improve but still below 2007. Despite higher operating costs and lower levels of visitor spending, 2012 represents a positive change in our sector of the economy,” he added.
Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association Celebrating 60 Years
View the 60th Anniversary Supplement as published in The Tribune (8MB PDF)
BHA Marks Milestone, Changes Name
BHA Officially Changes Name This Week, Marking Sixty Years
Sixty years of history gives meaning to the private sector industry association known as the Bahamas Hotel Association which this week mark’s its anniversary culminating in a celebration ball on Friday at Atlantis where industry leaders will be joined by the Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism, and other members and dignitaries.
Its accomplishments over the past six decades have made it a respected and influential voice in the tourism sector. Moving forward; the BHA is taking on a new name. Not to disassociate itself from the past; rather, to embrace a new vision of the future.
BHA And Partners Launch Literacy Program
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