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2008-06-23 12:20:13
ENRIQUE DE MARCHENA KALUCHE ASSUMES PRESIDENCY OF CHA, PLANS TO RAISE AWARENESS, FOCUS ON HUMAN RESOURCES
Praises Past Presidents, Intends to Reinvigorate Board, National Hotel Associations
WASHINGTON D.C. (June 23, 2008) – Enrique De Marchena Kaluche, from the Dominican Republic, has become President of the Caribbean Hotel Association for 2008-2010 with a platform that includes goals to raise the level of awareness and respect for the hospitality and tourism industry by collaborating with governments and the people of the Caribbean, focusing on human resource development of Caribbean nationals working in both hospitality and tourism, improving the marketing of the hotel industry throughout the region, dealing with the impact of airline service cutbacks, integrating tourism into the economic chain on the islands, and reinvigorating both the Board of Directors and the national hotel association executives across the Caribbean.
De Marchena took the stage and the presidency of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) praising the past presidents of CHA vowing “to listen to my constituents and get the best advice possible from the past presidents based on their own experience, their knowledge of the history of this association and the tourism sector in the Caribbean.”
De Marchena is creating a Council of Past Presidents of CHA to meet twice a year “to assist me to make this association stronger, because together we can.”
He acknowledges that “the 21st Century brings new challenges for the world, the Caribbean, and tourism in the Caribbean. “I have always addressed challenges as opportunities, De Marchena said, adding: “The first challenge will be the integration of the private sector for the success of the tourism industry in the Caribbean. At CHA we are going to address this issue and thereby ensure that CHA maintains its position as the leading private sector tourism institution in the Caribbean.”
His goal is to continue to set the tone, to raise the awareness level and critical role that the entire hotel and tourism industry contributes to the economy of the Caribbean and also tourism’s role as the major provider of jobs and the alleviation of poverty.
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2008-05-28 13:32:30
Hoteliers Participate In Cutting Edge
Interactive Marketing Seminar In Antigua and Barbuda
ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA- May 28, 2008- The Antigua Hotels and Tourist Association staged a successful seminar educating their hotel members and other interested companies on how to maximize the use of the Internet to increase their global customer base and profits.
Held at the Jolly Beach Resort on Monday May 26, 2008, participants were introduced to a wide array of e-commerce and e-marketing tools by presenters from POWERi Technologies, a full-service interactive marketing company providing an integrated set of strategy, technology and creative solutions to help clients attract and maintain high-value relationships.
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2008-05-27 13:39:34
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA HITS THE ROAD IN ST. MAARTEN
St. John’s, Antigua (May 27, 2008) – The Ministry of Tourism, The Romantic Rhythms Festival Committee , The Carnival Development Committee (CDC) and The Antigua Hotel and Tourist Association, recently teamed up in St. Maarten on Saturday 24 May, for a destination Road Show at Le Grande Marche, the island’s largest supermarket.
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The 8 member delegation interacted one-on-one with the public showcasing the destination, the accommodation sector and two of Antigua and Barbuda’s major activities on its Calendar of Events: the Romantic Rhythms Music Festival and Antigua Carnival 2008. Giveaways of rum, hot sauce, Barbuda Pink Sand and bandanas also formed part of the activity.
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2008-05-21 15:52:39
Romantic Rhythms Festival reveals its Sunday Line-up
(May 15, 2008) – Romance will spread its wings from June 12-15 in the multiple award-winning destination of Antigua and Barbuda, during the staging of the “Romantic Rhythms” Music Festival.
The line-up for the final night of “Romantic Rhythms” will include international artistes Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, Heather Headley, and Musiq Soulchild.
The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium will reverberate on June 15 with the pulse of romantic reggae vibes from sensation Damian “Jr Gong” Marley. The youngest of the internationally renowned Marley’s won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 2001 for his major label debut Halfway Tree. He’s majorly touted for his recent urban reflections on the Welcome To Jamrock album, which includes the smoky spiritual love ballad “There For You”.
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2008-05-20 16:36:24
Yepton Estate Cottages in Antigua Ranked as One of World’s Best Hotels on Expedia® Insiders’ Select™ List
Expedia® travelers have ranked Yepton Estate Cottages among the world’s best hotels on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list. The list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The full list represents about one percent of the nearly 80,000 hotel properties offered on Expedia.
“Delivering our guests superior service is a top priority at Yepton Estate Cottages”, said Gabriela and Douglas Luery. “We are pleased that our efforts have been acknowledged by Expedia travelers and look forward to extending our high level of service to even more guests.”
Expedia has collected the insights of more travelers than any other online travel agency in the world. Drawing on Expedia’s hundreds of thousands of Traveler Opinions hotel reviews, combined with a value rating and the local market expertise of more than 400 Expedia employees in local markets worldwide, Expedia Insiders’ Select™ is an easy-to-browse list that provides travelers with a powerful way to find the perfect hotel using the trusted insight of other travelers like them. The list showcases the diverse selection of travel destinations and hotel properties.
For more information, visit www.expedia.com/insidersselect.
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2008-05-20 11:08:45
Hoteliers In Antigua and Barbuda Positioning
to Take Advantage Of The Internet To Market Hotels
ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA- May 14, 2008- The Antigua Hotels and Tourist Association has partnered with a leading Internet Travel and Marketing firm in the United States to bring cutting edge tools and techniques to the hotel and travel industry in Antigua and Barbuda.
Participants of the “Marketing Antigua and Barbuda in the Digital Age” seminar scheduled for Monday May 26 from 1pm to 6pm at Jolly Beach Resort will benefit from presentations, insights and techniques provided by a top team of Interactive Marketing professionals from POWERi Technologies based in Florida.
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2008-05-17 09:52:44
Romantic Rhythms offers Remarkable Early Bird Special Ticket Promotion
(May 16, 2008) - A special early bird rate is being offered to persons wishing to attend the Antigua and Barbuda Romantic Rhythms Music Festival, taking place from June 12 – June 15, 2008 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Starting immediately, persons visiting the various ticket outlets in Antigua will have the opportunity to purchase general admission tickets at US40 per night and US100 for all three concert nights.
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Fly on the Wall at Sandals Grande Antigua
2008-03-01 22:24:09
Reality really did bite last week at Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa, as Young Hotelier of the Year, Sean Davis, was chosen to take part in local ABS fly-on-the-wall documentary series, ‘This is my Day’.
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Sean Davis, Assistant Food & Beverage Manager at Sandals Grande Antigua, was chosen from a number of possible candidates by senior management at the resort and also in conjunction with the Antigua Hotel & Tourist Association (AHTA), the masterminds behind the concept.
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2008-01-25 14:35:54
UNIQUE VACATIONS EXPANDS ITS PORTFOLIO
WITH GRAND PINEAPPLE BEACH CLUB RESORT, ANTIGUA
~Improved service, dining and refurbishment on tap for
value-oriented property on a great beach~
MIAMI (January 25, 2008) – Unique Vacations, worldwide representatives of well-known brands including Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts, will assume the responsibility of all sales and marketing for the Grand Pineapple Beach Club Resort in Antigua, previously handled by Elite Island Resorts, effective February 1, 2008.
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Antigua and Barbuda Romantic Rhythms Festival 2008
2008-01-24 19:35:45
Antigua and Barbuda, award winning destination for Weddings and Honeymoons, will burst onto the entertainment scene as the epitome of romance, when The Romantic Rhythms Festival is launched during the month of June 2008. Music afi cionados will fall in love as the lyrical beauty engulfs the entire destination,
spreading peace, love and unity to locals and visitors alike.
This International Music Festival will be launched June 12 – 15 and offer visitors an experience as they indulge all of their senses in the allure of Antigua and Barbuda.
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Spreading the Christmas Cheer
2007-12-21 09:29:01
This Christmas should be a much happier one for the little patients on the Children’s Ward at the Holberton Hospital through a donation made by The Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association (AHTA). Thalia David and Nadine Bowen of the AHTA were at the hospital today to present gifts to the children who will be spending this Christmas Season there. Sister Jacobs-Bowen was on hand to accept the gifts on their behalf and expressed her gratitude for the donation.
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA INTENSIFIES PROMOTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
2007-10-08 11:04:19
Efforts to commence the winter tourist season on strong footing continue to intensify in the United States as the Tourism Team recently concluded an intensive two week road show throughout major source markets in the United States. The team led by Tourism Officer, Dean Fenton made sales presentations to travel agents in New York, NY, Ramsey, NJ, Boston, MA and Stamford, CT in Week I. During Week II, presentations were made in Philadelphia, PA, Washington, D.C., Tyson’s Corner, VA and Houston, TX. ..
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AHTA launch CARIBCERT Certification Programme for hospitality and tourism workers in Antigua
2007-07-14 14:30:34
Antigua Hotel & Tourist Association (AHTA) announced Thursday the launch of the CARIBCERT occupational standards based certification system in Antigua. The programme was originally introduced in a pilot phase in 2002 and there are already 100 Antiguans certified through the programme. Recent strengthening of the programme has seen steady growth within the Caribbean over the last year. CARIBCERT is currently running in the Bahamas, Jamaica, St Maarten, Dominican Republic, and Curaçao and will also be introduced in the Cayman Islands over the next few months. Discussions are also taking place with other territories with a view to expanding the programme.
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Antigua and Barbuda intensifies promotions in Atlanta
2006-12-06 15:33:03
In an effort to commence the tourist season on strong footing, the US Tourism team conducted a road show throughout Atlanta, GA. The team comprising US Director of Tourism, Derede Samuel-Whitlock, Neil Forrester, Executive Director of the Antigua Hotels and Tourism Association (AHTA) and representatives from Elite Islands Resorts, Jolly Beach, Curtain Bluff and Sandals made presentations at a destination sponsored breakfast and dinner last Thursday. On Friday, the group broke into two teams and made sales calls at the top travel agencies throughout Atlanta. The team was joined by representatives from tour operators Delta Vacations, GoGo Vacations, Vacation Express and Classic Vacations.
"One of the main goals of this promotional initiative is to broaden awareness in this region about the non-stop service from Atlanta to Antigua and Barbuda on Delta Airlines that makes travel to the destination easy and convenient. Delta Airlines began non-stop service from Atlanta to Antigua a year ago and the destination has seen steady growth in South East region of the United States which over the years accounted for less than 20% of the US visitor arrivals," said Derede Samuel-Whitlock.
Delta offers connecting service from many major gateways throughout the United States via their Atlanta hub. This service has increased visitors’ access to Antigua and Barbuda from many cities throughout the North America, with significant increases in air arrivals from Toronto and Los Angeles, the two top feeder cities for the Delta service to the destination.
Antigua and Barbuda was among 50 new international routes added to the Delta network in the last 12 months. Delta is America's fastest growing international airline offering flights to 461 worldwide destinations in 96 countries, including cricket countries such as India, South Africa and Australia. The Ministry of Tourism anticipates that Delta’s international network will be seen as a travel option by cricket fans who visit the region for the ICC games in 2007.
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Business Organizations in Antigua and Barbuda collaborate to form the Antigua and Barbuda Business Alliance (ABBA)
2006-10-18 08:40:52
 
The Antigua and Barbuda Employers Federation (ABEF), the Antigua Hotel & Tourist Association (AHTA), The Antigua and Barbuda Cruise Tourism Association (ABCTA) and the Antigua and Barbuda Tour Operators Association (ABTOA), today October 16, 2006, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Antigua and Barbuda Business Alliance to be known as ABBA. This Alliance is being formed with the objective of providing coordinated and analysis-based contributions by the business community to Antigua and Barbuda’s economic development.
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA SUCCESSFULLY REPRESENTED AT VENEZUELAN TOURISM FAIR
2006-10-18 08:13:26
 
A delegation comprising the Ministry of Tourism, Antigua Hotel & Tourist Association and the VIP Group has just returned from Caracas where they were guests of the Venezuelan Government at the 2nd edition of the Feria Internacional de Turismo de Caracas (FITCAR).
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AHTA promotes packages to Travel Agents in Guadeloupe
2006-08-29 09:11:25
General Manager of the Antigua Hotel and Tourist Association, Neil Forrester yesterday (August 24) returned from a trip to Guadeloupe, where he took the opportunity to meet with various travel agents on the island, to further stimulate interest in Antigua, created by the road show held earlier in June.
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Caribbean Hotel Foundation sets new record with US $144,500 in scholarships to 39 Awardees
2006-08-03 13:19:15
The Caribbean Hotel Foundation sets new record with US144,500 in scholarships to 39 awardees across 16 Caribbean desinations
~ Eight Antiguans among Scholarship Recipients ~
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA FORGES STRONGER RELATIONS WITH GUADELOUPE
2006-07-25 00:30:13
Following a successful promotional roadshow in Guadeloupe in early June, the
Minister of Tourism, Honourable Harold Lovell, led a delegation last week to
meet with officials from the Regional Conseil of Guadeloupe to discuss areas
to strengthen the relationship between Antigua and Barbuda, and Guadeloupe.
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MINISTRY OF TOURISM REVIEWS 2006 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CONSUMER PROMOTIONS PLANS FOR ANTIGUA BARBUDA
2006-01-20 17:17:00
TOURISM MINISTER HAROLD LOVELL, MINISTRY OFFICIALS REVIEW MARKETING RESULTS, FUTURE TOURISM MARKETING DIRECTION WITH YPB&R
ORLANDO, Fla. – (January 20, 2005) – Antigua and Barbuda’s 2006 tourism marketing program will be aimed at increasing visitation from the highest producing point-of-origin markets in the U.S., using public relations and consumer promotions as the tourism program’s primary marketing tools. Plans for the nation’s U.S. tourism strategy were reviewed, adjusted and confirmed by Ministry of Tourism marketing leaders in two days of marketing meetings with Orlando-based Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell (YPB&R).
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