Grenada Wins Destination Resilience Award At CHTA’S Caribbean Travel Forum In Puerto Rico
Chairman Randall Dolland and CEO Petra Roach of the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) attended the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Travel Marketplace, CHTA’s first in-person event since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, ran from October 4th to 5th 2022 and featured tour operators, media, travel agents, and trade partners from the US, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean, UK and Europe.
This year’s Travel Marketplace commenced with the Caribbean Travel Forum, a new event centered around the business of tourism. The Travel Forum also commemorated CHTA’s 60th anniversary with presentations of the 2022 CHIEF awards and the inaugural Destination Resilience Award, which was presented to Grenada Tourism Authority and Grenada Hotel & Tourism Association. The Destination Resilience Award recognized the destinations that used innovative, unique, and timely responses to the pandemic that led to their recovery while maintaining lives and livelihoods.
CEO Petra Roach, in commenting on the award, said “We are extremely proud that Grenada was recognized for our hard work and innovation in mitigating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. All our partners worked tirelessly, day and night, to maintain lives and livelihoods and ensure our destination’s recovery.”
CHTA’s Travel Marketplace is the Caribbean’s largest tourism marketing event, bringing together the buyers and sellers of the region’s tourism products. Over the 2-day marketplace, GTA held 40 one-on-one meetings with tour operators, travel advisors, media, airlines, and industry service providers including Classic Vacations, Conde Naste, American Airlines, JetBlue, Expedia Group, Caribbean Journal, Hotel Beds, The Lotus Group, British Airways Holidays, Air Canada Vacations, and ALG Vacations Corporation. “This year’s Travel Marketplace was an exceptional experience from start to finish. Our global travel partners remain committed to Pure Grenada, with many exciting initiatives coming on stream soon.”
The Chairman of the Grenada Tourism Authority, Randall Dolland said, “It was great to be back at CHTA Marketplace this year to meet with your industry partners. The GTA had a full schedule and our destination continues to trend in the right direction. Our numbers for the upcoming season are extremely strong and 2023 has the potential to surpass 2019, our benchmark year.”
About Grenada
Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean, a hidden gem with unspoiled beauty offering a lifestyle so pure and authentic that you will feel instantly renewed. Famed for its aromatic spices and organic chocolate, the tri-island destination of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique is located in the eastern Caribbean. The Pure Grenada experience beckons visitors to its 40 white sandy beaches including the world-famous Grand Anse Beach, 15 breathtaking waterfalls, six chocolate factories, four rum distilleries, and more than 30 unforgettable dive sites, including the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean ‘Bianca C’ and the World’s First Underwater Sculpture Park. Grenada was also named the world’s first ‘Culinary Capital’ by the World Food & Travel Association (WFTA). The World Travel & Tourism Council “Safe Travels” approved destination is committed to protecting your health and safety while allowing you to tailor a beyond-the-ordinary experience of a lifetime. To plan your next vacation to Grenada, visit www.puregrenada.com