Visit Guyana and Backyard Cafe explore Saint Lucia! | |
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On Thursday, October 26th 2023 the SLHTA welcomed three Guyanese influencers to Saint Lucia: Stacey and Chris Rahaman of Visit Guyana, and Chef Delven Adams of Backyard Cafe. They are the most popular tourism and hospitality influencers in Guyana, with a combined following of over 700,000 between Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube.
Tapping into the Guyanese market
The SLHTA has partnered with the influencers to showcase member companies' offerings to Guyanese, with a view to capitalizing on the twice weekly British Airways flights between Saint Lucia and Guyana. During their packed 6-day stay, they created promotional content at accommodation and tourism service providers to share with their wide audience.
The SLHTA wishes to thank all the member companies who hosted the influencers and made their stay a memorable one.
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Calling all Caribbean hoteliers and hospitality professionals! Explore the future of Caribbean tourism, where tradition, technology, and community unite at CHIEF 2023 in Miami, FL from Nov 29 - Dec 1. Connect with industry experts, foster relationships with peers and vendors, showcase your accomplishments, and work together on solutions. Take the first step in discovering a new era of Caribbean tourism by visiting www.chtachief.com. | |
DEADLINE: TODAY, MONDAY- Last chance to nominate for CHIEF Awards 2023 | |
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On October, 24, 2023 the SLHTA joined other tourism stakeholders at the Sandals Grande St. Lucian for the Gimies 2024 Partners Cocktail. The Gimies are designed to celebrate and recognize excellence, innovation, quality and sustainability in tourism while providing a benchmark for industry best practices. Stakeholders are excited to build on the success of this year's event and reward the best of Saint Lucia's tourism and hospitality industry.
Get on the #RoadtotheGIMIES2024!
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!
Let's celebrate the best in the tourism industry. Visit www.slutourism.govt.lc/ to nominate and find updates on all information as we head to 2024.
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AI in the Tourism Industry workshop a success! | |
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Tourism Industry workshop was successfully held on Thursday, October 26th 2023. Participants from accommodation and tourism service providers explored the various applications of AI, its benefits, risks, and future trends, as well as strategies for upskilling and preparing for the AI-driven transformation. The engaging session was facilitated by Consultant Jim Joseph of Map and IT Solutions Ltd.
Stay tuned to the SLHTA's channels for more training opportunities.
| Promoting healthy lifestyles | |
On Friday, October 27th 2023 the SLHTA sat down with executive members of the St. Lucia Cancer Society to discuss areas of collaboration.
Per the Ministry of Health between 2018 and 2020 over 3, 700 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in Saint Lucia. In 2020 alone 1, 274 lives were lost to cancer in Saint Lucia. The SLHTA plans to work closely with the health organisation as it seeks to raise cancer awareness.
Stay tuned to the SLHTA's channels to learn how your company can play its part.
| Toward Zero Waste in OECS Tourism | |
Do you work in the Tourism sector, or are you interested in it? Then the “Toward Zero Waste in OECS Tourism” Webinar is for you!
Date: November 21, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Register here: https://bit.ly/48Su88e
The Tourism sector is a significant generator of waste, plastic waste included. Since 1997, the Caribbean Tourism Organization has been promoting the adoption of sustainable tourism through the annual Sustainable Tourism Conference.
With funding from AFD - Agence Française de Développement under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), the OECS Commission is implementing the Recycle OECS project to design and test an adaptable, sustainable model for waste separation, collection, and recycling in two OECS MS. The webinar is part of this regional initiative.
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CTO Announces Theme and Social Media Showcase for Caribbean Tourism Month 2023 - SLHTA | The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has declared the theme for this year's Caribbean Tourism Month in November as "One Caribbean: Investing in Our People, Protecting Our Planet, Prosperity for All". The 2023 theme echoes the sentiments of the recently concluded 2023 World Tourism Day, focusing on "Investing in People, Planet and Prosperity", [...] | | | RedLAC Congress to be Hosted in the Eastern Caribbean for the First Time | |
Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund (SLUNCF) with the support of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and in affiliation with REDLAC will host the XXVI RedLAC Congress in October 2024. The announcement was made during the closing of this year’s Congress in Cusco, Peru.
This annual RedLAC Congress is the premier regional gathering for environmental funds of Latin America and the Caribbean to exchange experiences on finance and opportunities in the world of environmental conservation. In the Caribbean, conservation trust funds fill an important financing gap at national level to manage and conserve biodiversity. These organizations support conservation of biodiversity projects, including investment in equipment and infrastructure; establishment of councils and training and community participation programs; and scientific research and biodiversity monitoring.
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