According to preliminary statistics released by the Bahamas Hotel Association and The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the 14-major New Providence hotels recorded a 77.7% occupancy rate for June 2012 compared to 68.7% in June 2011. Room revenue increased by 8.3% on the strength of a 12.6% increase in room nights sold.  However, the June 2012 Average Daily Rate (ADR) was $228.04 compared to $237.05 in June 2011.
 

…Continue readingHotels Report Occupancy Gains; Struggle With Room Rates

Bahamas Hotel AssociationBoard of Directors and Membership MeetingThursday, August 2, 2012at 9:30am at the British Colonial Hilton, Governor’s Ballroom C Special roundtable with Minister of Tourism, Obediah Wilchcombe

Over sixty educators recently invested a weeks’ summer vacation volunteering their time to learn about the more than 1,000 different types of careers in the tourism industry through their participation in the summer educator’s internship program, an initiative of the Bahamas Hotel Association, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Tourism.
 

…Continue readingSummer Educator Internship Program Highly Successful

Minister Fitzgerald Joins CHTAEF Trustee and BHA President in Presenting Awards

Thanks to the support from nineteen BHA members and CHTAEF’s corporate supporters, eight Bahamian students have been awarded $47,000 worth of scholarships to pursue their tourism-related studies during the upcoming school year.
 

…Continue readingBahamian Students Capture Lion’s Share Of CHTAEF Scholarship Awards

Don’t Miss Out on This Opportunity to Nominate Outstanding Performers…. 

The Ministry of Tourism  and the BHA are gearing up for the 15th Cacique Awards Ceremony in January, 2013. Members are encouraged to nominate in all categories.…Continue readingCacique Awards – Call For Nominations

 While experience won out over youth, with the region’s top teams fielded by highly seasoned chefs, the Bahamas team came away from last month’s regional meet with a number of medals and according to team members – “much wiser and humbled.”   

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