Hospitality pay standards under review Shamar Blunt17/07/202401.9K views Minimum standards of pay for workers in the hospitality accommodation industry will soon be introduced. This announcement was made by Minister of Labour, Colin Jordan, during Tuesday’s debate in the… Read more
Sixth Land X-Change MICE Conference being held In Barbados Barbados Today13/07/202402.1K views The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) joined with eGroup Communications Thursday evening to welcome delegates to the sixth Land X-Change Meetings Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) conference, being held in… Read more
New community group aims to boost St Andrew tourism Shamar Blunt28/06/202401.7K views A newly established community organisation in St Andrew plans to capitalise on the rugged rural parish’s tourism potential, with a focus on sustainable development and environmental awareness. The St Andrew… Read more
Primary school boys get taste of tourism industry Shamar Blunt19/06/202402.2K views As part of ongoing Male Week celebrations, boys at Eagle Hall Primary School have been given a glimpse into the hospitality industry. When a Barbados TODAY team visited the school… Read more
BTMI trains tour guides on improving service, tourism awareness Barbados Today18/06/202402.1K views The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has completed its community tourism and tour guide training courses, aimed at enhancing service quality and tourism awareness. A brief ceremony was recently held… Read more
Javon Griffith is new BHTA Chairman Barbados Today16/06/202402.3K views General Manager of the Atlantis Historic Inn, Javon Griffith, is the new Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA). Appointed at the association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on… Read more
Flights, passengers in ‘unprecedented surge’, says BHTA Shanna Moore13/06/202402.6K views Barbados is experiencing an unprecedented surge in airlift capacity, marking a pivotal moment for tourism, Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), Renee Coppin has reported. Coppin was… Read more
Success of hotel and tourism industry celebrated at gala dinner Barbados Today09/06/202402.8K views A grand salute was given to each tier of the tourism sector at the Gallagher Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) 2024 Tourism Awards Gala Dinner. Held on Saturday night… Read more
More than 30 finalists for BHTA Tourism Awards Barbados Today08/06/202402.1K views Thirty-six finalists will vie for 15 prestigious awards at the Gallagher Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) 2024 Tourism Awards Gala Dinner at the Wyndham Grand Barbados, Sam Lord’s Castle… Read more
BHTA CEO pushes for more ‘off-season’ events in Barbados Shamar Blunt07/06/202401.6K views The chief executive officer of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), Ryan Forde has urged greater focus on establishing more events and activities during the off-peak season to create… Read more