CHA Sets Comprehensive Lineup of Sessions, Speakers for CHTIC 2008

The Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) has confirmed a number of impressive speakers and panelists for the 12th annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC), May 6 to 8, 2008.

The event will take place at the expansive, modern conference center in the newly-developed Hyatt Regency Trinidad, targeting lenders and those seeking to invest in the Caribbean with informative plenary sessions on the financial aspects of Caribbean hospitality, with a new emphasis this year on “Going Green.”

CHTIC will begin at 6pm on May 6, with opening keynote addresses from CHA President, Peter Odle, Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman, Senator the Hon. Allen M. Chastanet, and local representatives. The Opening Reception will start at 7pm and provide delegates with a delightful experience of authentic Trinidadian hospitality.

CHA has lined up a comprehensive program of workshops and sessions over the course of event slated from May 7 to 8.

In line with the increased emphasis of “green” practices in the tourism industry, CHA is featuring a series of Going Green-themed Breakout Sessions focusing on the financial aspects of operating an environmentally-safe hotel or tourism business.

CHTIC was founded by CHA and CTO in 1997 with the specific objectives of improving the tourism investment and operating climate in the Caribbean, raising awareness of development opportunities and stimulating a continuing flow of equity and loan capital into the region.