A Reminder on 2005 Caribbean Tourism Media Awards

The Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) and American Express invite editors, producers, writers, and all other journalists to submit their work for the third annual Caribbean Tourism Media Awards program, with the aim of raising regional awareness about the impact of tourism, by fostering excellence in tourism reporting in the Caribbean.

The awards are open to journalists in print, television, radio and internet outlets in the Caribbean. All submissions must have been published or transmitted between April 1, 2004 and April 15, 2005, on issues such as: community-based tourism; tourism and the environment; sustainable tourism development; best practices; social, economic, and development issues related to tourism.

Entries will be evaluated on their potential to capture the interest of a wide audience using the following criteria as guidelines: originality of the subject; quality of the investigation / research; quality of treatment; ability to relate tourism to social, economic, and/or environmental issues; potential impact on the public and policy makers.

One winner from each category – print, radio, TV, and internet – will be invited to a Press Trip to the Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC) to be held June 23-29, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency Miami, in Florida. They will receive a commemorative plaque and US$500.00. The Gold Winner, selected from the category winners, will receive a cash award of US$2,000.00.

Entries may be submitted in English, Spanish or French, accompanied by the application form. If submission is in a language other than English, journalists must provide a translation in English, or sign the waiver for translation on the application form.

The works must be sent by email to lortiz@caribbeanhotels.org, by fax to 787-725-9108, or by mail to the Communications Department, Caribbean Hotel Association, 1000 Ponce de León Avenue, 5th Floor, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907.

Entries must be received by Friday, April 29, 2005.