FREE to CHTA Members and Non-Members

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association invites you to attend an introductory webinar on Web3 (blockchain, cryptocurrencies, NFTs etc.) and Metaverse technologies and terminology, with important next steps for businesses in the Caribbean and near-term applications.
What We’ll Cover:
  • Developing a thoughtful framework for evaluating Web3 and Metaverse technologies so that you know what will work for your business and when to get underway
  • The basics of Web3 including blockchains, cryptocurrencies and NFTs
  • Explaining what Caribbean hotels and tourism operators can use Web3 technologies for to attract new customers, enhance loyalty and fundraise
  • An introduction to the Metaverse in terms of augmented reality, digital twins and virtual reality, as well as how Web3 supports this development
  • Current and near-term applications for Web3 and Metaverse technologies, including examples of companies and businesses using these tools

Panelists:
  • Adam Mogelonsky, Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.

Date: Nov. 15
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. AST

Register here under "CHTA Live: Masterclass."
This series costs to participate.

It’s been proven that the entrepreneur who plans… is the entrepreneur who succeeds! During this course, participants will develop a comprehensive business plan to act as a road map for future growth and success. NXLEVEL® - How To Write A Business Plan is an intense, 10 session, 30-hour course designed for entrepreneurs who want to expand an existing business or start a new business. You will receive professional guidance in an online classroom setting taught by a certified NXLEVEL® instructor, plus one-on-one counseling.

NXLevel: How To Write A Business Plan course will provide the knowledge needed to understand what goes into a business plan. The goal is for each participant to produce a finished business plan by the end of the course.

COURSE OVERVIEW (What you’ll learn) · Introduction: Overview and Entrepreneurship · Planning and Research: Entrepreneurial Essentials · Organizational Matters: Management and Legal Structure · Marketing: Analysis and Understanding · Marketing Strategies: Tactics and Implementation · Financial Overview: Books, Records, and Controls · Managing Your Money: Financial Planning and Budgets · Managing Your Money: Understanding and Using Cash Flow Projections · Managing Your Money: Understanding and Using Financial Statements · Financing Your business: Sources of Money

Participant must be computer literate because all of the actual work will be done on online. Homework assignments will be distributed via email.

Session #8 Managing Your Money: Understanding and Using Cash11/9/226:00 PM - 9:00 PM (AST)
Session #9 Managing Your Money: Understanding and Using Fina11/16/226:00 PM - 9:00 PM (AST)
Session #10 Financing Your business: Sources of Money11/30/226:00 PM - 9:00 PM (AST)

  • USVI Veterans: Introduction to Business Planning on Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. Understand the concepts and value of business planning. Utilize SBA Resource Partners and tools to develop a viable business plan. Additionally: Identify the essential elements of a business plan and focus them based on your audience. Join PR/USVI SBA Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) Outreach Specialist Juan Marrero for resources USVI veterans, spouses and family need to prosper. Read more.
  • Profit Building Series: Client versus Customer Difference on Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. Quit wasting staff time and resources on the wrong buyers! It's time to train everyone in your business to accumulate repeat sales opportunities. You will leave the session understanding the difference between clients and customers. Knowing this key difference and how to apply your new knowledge to your sales actions will affect the overall business operation dynamics and the potential exponential growth of your bottom line! This live event is based on a video course developed by your presenter, Amy Rose Herrick, America’s Profit Building Specialist.Social Media marketing is a powerful and effective marketing channel—and potential game-changer. Read more.
  • SBA Webinar Tuesday: Government Contracting 101 on Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. We help you understand the federal contracting process, so you can find and win contracts with the federal government. Join SBA PR/USVI District Office Representatives as they share this information. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Read more.
  • Protecting Your Business Against Emerging and Persistent Cybersecurity Threats on Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. This presentation will go through common fallacies for small businesses regarding cyber security, the types of threats encountered, strategies for combating the threats, and how to get started. It has been recognized that most businesses have questions or concerns in these areas, and are not sure how to get started and the approach. Read more.
  • Profit Building Series: Lost Sales=Lost Profits on Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. You or your staff could be losing thousands of dollars from inefficiencies either leading up to the point of sale, or at the point of sale in your business and never realize it. Learn how to teach your team to hold a mindset of recognizing selling opportunities that staff may not be leveraging with every selling opportunity to help you grow your profitability! This live event is based on a video course developed by your presenter, Amy Rose Herrick, America’s Profit Building Specialist. Read more.
  • SCORE: Build & Improve Your Social Media Presence: FB, TW, YT, IG on Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. Social Media marketing is a powerful and effective marketing channel—and potential game-changer. In this workshop, we’ll guide your strategy with effective tools to establish and grow your online presence. There will be social media branding tips and marketing tools. Read more.
  • SBA Webinar Tuesday: Surety Bonds 101 on Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. Learn strategies to maximize bonding capacity. Overview of the common financial underwriting factors used by bonding companies. Discuss benefits of the SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program for tips on how to best present your company to a prospective bonding company. Join SBA PR/USVI District Office Representatives as they share this information. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Read more.
  • SCORE: Record Keeping on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. Objectives: Explain the concept of record keeping and why record keeping is important to a small business; Identify record keeping practices, rules, and tools which are commonly available to a small business; Explain how these record keeping practices, rules, and tools work; Identify benefits a small business derives from proper record keeping; Explain record keeping basics for a small business; Identify software products available for small business record keeping; A copy of the recording and materials will be sent to all attendees. Read more.
  • USVI Veterans: The Economics of Small Business Start Up on Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. The economic model is where the rubber meets the road and is ultimately a key source of advantage. Join PR/USVI SBA Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) Outreach Specialist Juan Marrero for resources USVI veterans, spouses and family need to prosper. Read more.
  • Profit Building Series: Exit Plan from the Business on Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. There are a variety of reasons for exiting your business. Lack of a viable exit plan can be financially expensive. In most exit situations, your exit can be planned well in advance avoiding you or your heirs’ costly mistakes. Do not let your business implode to worthlessness that no entrepreneur ever wants to see because you never planned your exit in advance. This live event is based on a video course developed by your presenter, Amy Rose Herrick, America’s Profit Building Specialist. Read more.
Lisa Hamilton 
USVIHTA President 
340-774-6835