The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association held it’s 5th Annual Tru Tru Bahamian Festival on February 8th and 9th, 2020 at John Watlings Distillery. In spite of temperamental weather on Saturday and a somewhat blustery Sunday, the festival welcomed a record number of visitors on its first day.

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It wasn’t weird at all to see an adult showing a youngster the game of hopscotch over the weekend at John Watling’s Distillery, or the plaiting of the maypole, or children engaging in play that did not entail the use of an electronic device – because, after all, it was the Tru Tru Bahamian Festival at which all things Bahamian took center stage.

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The Tru Tru Bahamian Festival was held Saturday and Sunday, February 8th and 9th on the historic grounds of John Watlings Distillery. It was a tru tru Bahamian good time with something for everyone!

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Nassau, The Bahamas – The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), and vendors of the Tru Tru Bahamian Festival are gearing up for the popular event, which takes place February 8-9, 2020 at John Watling’s Distillery on Buena Vista Estate.  They are pictured at the recent press conference.  Director General of Tourism Joy Jibrilu is pictured third left, and BHTA President Carlton Russell, fourth left.

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On Saturday and Sunday,  February 8th  and 9th;  join us for a Tru Tru Bahamian Good Time at the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Associations Tru Tru Bahamian Festival to be held on the historic grounds of John Watlings Distillery.

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The Guestbook joins Bay Gardens Resort and other industry partners in donating to ongoing hurricane relief efforts in the Bahamas

The Guestbook, the world’s largest rewards program for independent and boutique hotels, presented a donation to the Caribbean Travel Marketplace and Bahamas Relief Effort Fund last week, during a special ceremony at the opening of Caribbean Marketplace 2020.

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Representatives from The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) Executive Committee including President of the BHTA, Carlton Russell, Senior Vice President Robert “Sandy” Sands, Treasurer Jamal Glover, Nassau Paradise Island Vice President, Jermaine Wright, Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board Executive Director Kerry Fountain, and BHTA Member Robert Meister met with the Chairman of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL), Donovan Moxey, CEO Whitney Heastie and Robynlee Ogilvie, BPL Board member to glean further clarity on the impact of the recently passed Rate Reduction Bond Bill;  the soon to be implemented subsequent charge to consumers, and BPL’s plans to improve the supply of electricity to The Bahamas.

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‘Off the chart year’ were it not for Hurricane Dorian

The Bahamas recorded another ‘record year’ for tourism arrivals in 2019, according to Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar, who noted that it would have been an ‘off the chart year’ had it not been for Hurricane Dorian.

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The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has named respected Grenada hotelier Leo Garbutt 2020 Caribbean Hotelier of the Year.

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