The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has announced that registration for the 40th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace is surpassing expectations as regional suppliers and global buyers prepare for a return to in-person business development activities. The event will be held from October 3-5 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Caribbean Travel Marketplace Chair Karen Whitt reported that systems are “gearing up beautifully” for the upcoming meeting, mirroring the surging traveler demand for visiting Caribbean destinations. “The Caribbean is still one of the world’s most desirable destinations and we are looking forward to the convergence of buyers and sellers of Caribbean tourism to advance the region’s recovery,” she said.
ForwardKeys, CHTA’s data partner, recently reported that the Caribbean and Latin America are leading the summer outlook in terms of the return of leisure travel, noting that five destinations—namely Aruba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Mexico and the Bahamas—are among the “most resilient” based on confirmed arrivals for the summer.
Whitt, who is the VP of sales and marketing for the Hartling Group in Turks and Caicos, reported while CHTA prepares to showcase the region’s offerings, buyers from 14 countries and suppliers from 21 countries and territories have confirmed their participation to date. She added that buyers of MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) and destination wedding experiences have also confirmed their participation.
Attendees can meet buyers from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, Jamaica, Latvia, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, the UAE, the U.K. and the U.S.
Suppliers registered so far include those from Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Sint Maarten, St. Martin, Turks and Caicos, the U.S. and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Whitt shared that CHTA is already in the planning phase for the 2023 edition of the event, which is likely to be held in the second quarter or later.
The online directory for requesting appointments will be open in two weeks at chtamarketplace.com.
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