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On Behalf of Regional Tourism Industry |
for the US Airline Industry San Juan, September 20, 2001-- The Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) has taken a proactive advocacy role in support of the Caribbean hospitality industry in the wake of the tragic incidents of September 11th. In reaction to the damaging impact on Caribbean tourism of the airline crisis that has ensued, CHA President Ralph Taylor has sent a letter to the President of the United States George Bush, on behalf of CHA�s membership in 35 Caribbean jurisdictions. The letter offers CHA�s full support to the airline industry�s request for financial assistance by the US Government. �The airline and hospitality industries are very much interdependent,� explained John Bell, director general and CEO of CHA. �Because the airlines� stability impacts the hotel sector directly, it is our duty to support their plea in this continuing crisis,� he added. The missive to President Bush conveys solidarity with the United States
and appeals to the special circumstances currently impacting the US
Since the tragic events of September 11th, the Association has made
its response to the emergency at hand a priority in support the Caribbean
CHA is dedicated to excellence in hospitality, leadership in marketing, and sustainable growth in tourism, to the benefit of its membership and that of the wider Caribbean community. The members of CHA represent the entire spectrum of hospitality industry�s private sector, from over 1,100 member hotels in 35 national hotel associations, to allied members including airline executives, tour operators, travel agents, trade and consumer press, hotel and restaurant suppliers, and others. CHA is headquartered is in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and maintains an office in Miami, Florida.
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Lorraine J. Ortiz-Valcárcel
Communications Director Caribbean Hotel Association 1000 Ponce de León Ave., 5th Floor San Juan, PR 00907 T + 1 787 725 9139, ext. 244 F + 1 787 725 9108 [email protected] www.caribbeanhotels.org |
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