Caribbean Hotel Investment Confab to Attract Massive Turnout

The international hospitality investment community will congregate at the 2007 Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) to weigh in on what is and will be the region’s industry.

The 11th annual CHTIC, to be held from May 8 to 10 in Curacao, will huddle a corps of hotel executives, investors, lenders, developers, and professional advisors for a two-day program that will emphasize the conduct of business.

The conference hosted by the Curacao Hospitality & Tourism Association alongside the Curacao Tourist Board, is presented by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), in conjunction with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), and Burba Hotel Network (BHN).
A new feature of the conference is the introduction of development track workshops. This strategy allows delegates to engage in interactive sessions on the various components of hotel investment and how they interrelate.

“The goal is for the delegate to gain a well-rounded understanding of the broad picture,” said Barbadian hotel developer Peter J. Odle, president of CHA.

Development track workshops, plenary sessions and keynote addresses will encompass key components of the hospitality investment equation: from the outlook and opportunities, to financing and deal-making, to ownership and asset management.