USVIHTA Membership Mixer a Success

About 45 members attended our Membership Mixer on Thursday evening at St. John Brewers on the Waterfront. Members heard association updates on tourism, the revival of the popular Destination Symposium, the Summer Employment Program, Visit publications and more while enjoying delicious beverages and tasty hors d’oeuvres. Members also had an opportunity to provide their own business updates. Thank you to our event co-sponsors St. John Brewers and Island Designs Landscape & Storm Water Solutions.

USVIHTA President Lisa Hamilton Speaks at Climate Seminar

USVIHTA President Lisa Hamilton was invited to speak at the FEMA Region 2 Climate Adaptation Seminar on June 15. Hamilton's presentation entitled "Sargassum and Swells Challenging the Hospitality Industry" touched on environmental factors impacting the tourism and hospitality sectors in the Caribbean. Presentation recordings will be shared in a future update.

Caribbean Week in New York Comeback a Success

Kenneth Bryan, Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), described the first post-pandemic Caribbean Week in New York as a success as public and private sector leaders and stakeholders addressed priority issues impacting the region during various meetings and activities. The week's events in New York comprised business meetings; an informative tourism marketing forum, during which speakers examined current travel trends and future projections for the region's main economic driver; and a bustling Media Marketplace, where officials shared travel and tourism updates with the members of the working press.