FORT LAUDERDALE – Sanovnik Destang, a revered hotelier from St. Lucia and Government Director of Bay Gardens Resorts, has been elected as the brand new President of the Caribbean Resort and Tourism Affiliation (CHTA). His place was formally introduced throughout CHTA’s Annual Common Assembly (AGM) final week, taking up from departing President Nicola Madden-Greig. Destang will maintain a two-year position, working with a newly elected staff of executives.
Destang brings in depth management and hospitality expertise to his new position, having served as a key determine within the progress of Bay Gardens Resorts in St. Lucia. His dedication to CHTA started in 2012, and he is able to lead the group into a brand new chapter, specializing in folks and expertise in addition to creating stronger linkages with different sectors of the Caribbean economic system.
Sanovnik Destang
Destang expressed gratitude to his predecessors and emphasised the significance of collaborative management: “Thanks all as soon as once more for placing your religion in me and my technology. Being CHTA’s first president born within the Nineteen Eighties, I absolutely perceive the accountability forward of me. I’m prepared to guide, however, extra importantly, I’m able to serve. My focus areas shall be folks, expertise and linkages to different sectors of our economies and communities. This strengthened advocacy is geared toward attracting extra members to our affiliation, bolstering our collective voice and affect.”
Nicola Madden-Greig’s Achievements
Reflecting on her tenure, Madden-Greig highlighted CHTA’s achievements throughout a difficult interval. She praised the resilience of the Caribbean area because it emerged because the fastest-recovering tourism market on the planet post-COVID-19. Beneath her management, CHTA together with regional and worldwide stakeholders helped implement and promote recovery measures and initiatives, together with Caribbean entry portals and the Caribbean Public Well being Company’s (CARPHA) More healthy Safer Tourism program.
Nicola Madden-Greig
“The previous three years, taking up on the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, have been each difficult and really rewarding,” stated Madden-Greig. “Nothing has given me extra pleasure than having headed the hard-working staff that led the Caribbean to be the quickest recovering area on the planet, popping out of a once-in-a-century pandemic,” she added.
Newly Elected Caribbean Resort and Tourism Affiliation Officers
The newly elected CHTA Officers will work intently with Destang over the subsequent two years, together with CHTA Regional VPs, Committee Chairs, and different Government Committee Members, who shall be introduced shortly.
CHTA, because the voice of Caribbean hospitality and tourism, will construct on the sturdy basis laid by Madden-Greig. Destang’s management will drive progress via new concepts, people-focused packages, and higher connections with necessary sectors. This can hold the Caribbean main in international tourism.
With assist from regional leaders, Destang will lead new initiatives. These efforts will enhance the business and assist Caribbean Resort and Tourism Affiliation members succeed.
