Category: BHA News

We Just Need A Few Minutes of Your Time to Help Us to Help You…

In an effort to better represent and service our members and the tourism industry, the Bahamas Hotel Association is seeking your views on a number of matters. Please take a moment to complete the survey. (131pdf)

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Despite an impressive list of international and local speakers and a wealth of knowledge at our fingertips, not enough businesses and residents are stepping up to the plate to reduce their energy costs, according to one leading hotel executive.
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If You Think Your Power Bill is Too High You’re Probably Part of the Reason…
An independent study commissioned by BHA and The Government of The Bahamas and undertaken by one of the world’s leading companies specializing in energy efficiency revealed that electricity savings of potentially 53% could be realized by hotels implementing short and long-term measures. Most of the study’s participating hotels claimed that they had implemented energy-savings measures prior to the study. Our detailed audits revealed that much more room existed to realize savings.

Our Upcoming Energy Forum Aims to Provide Business Owners, Managers, Engineers, Maintenance Personnel, Purchasing Representatives With a Range of Practical Measures Which Businesses Can Put in Place Now and Offer Mid-to-Long Term Solutions to Become More Efficient and Save Money.

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 Latin American Visitor’s Spending Tempered by Language Barrier

Customer data confirms it and industry attendees at the Latin American Market

Roundtable session held this week by BHA and the Ministry of Tourism agreed that much more must be done by the destination in order to realize the tremendous potential which the Latin American market presents to The Bahamas.

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Proposed reforms to the Bahamas’ casino gaming regulations will “make a significant difference” if they are all enacted, the minister of tourism yesterday saying they would make this nation more competitive and give it a potential “tie breaker” over rival destinations.
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The US-based renewable energy company that has partnered with the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) and Baha Mar yesterday said it was looking to establish a permanent operation in Nassau that would create “more than 20-25” full-time jobs. It added that its technology would save the Cable Beach developer 8 Mega Watts (MW) of power per year.
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After signing BEC and Baha Mar to agreements, renewable energy company seeks capital after 10 Caribbean nations request proposals

Exploding interest in The Bahamas and the Caribbean at large has sparked the Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation (OTEC) to announce it will be rolling out its first ever initial public offering (IPO) in the new year.
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