HILTON CARNIVAL JUMP-UP
Get a real start to your Carnival Weekend

 
at our Poolside Jump-ups on
 
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2, March.

Entertainment includes, Traffik, Blue Ventures, Allison Hinds, DJ Crosby and more.

Tickets on Saturday are $115.00
and Sunday $125.00.  All tickets bought before February 25th are $25.00 less.

Contact: Hilton at  624-3211

CHA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS. -  The Caribbean Hotel Foundation of CHA is now accepting applications for scholarship and grants.  The deadline to apply is March 15, 2003.  Encourage your staff to seek professional development through training and education!  Go to www.caribbeanhotels.org/cha/subsidiaries/foundation.htm           You may also contact your Hotel Association for forms(634-1174/5).

 Caribbean Culinary Federation
TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN is Back.

 
Renaissance Jamaica Grand, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
October 3rd – 6th, 2003
Be part of the Success. . .be ready for

 
"The Battle of the  Champions".
National Teams will consist of

3 chefs, 1 pastry chef and a bartender

STEPS TO SERVICE

"Smile – We are on stage." Always maintain positive eye contact. (Use the proper vocabulary with  guests and each other. Use words like – "Good Morning." "Certainly," "I’ll be happy to" and "My pleasure".)
Source: positivetourism.com (Ritz Carlton J’ca)

Trinidad Hotels, Restaurants and Tourism Association,

P.O. Box 243,  Port of Spain, Trinidad.,
Tel:  (868) 634-1174/5 fax: (868) 634-1176 ,
e-mail: info@tnthotels.com

Website:  www.tnthotels.com

 
LAUNCH OF THRTA’s NEW WEBSITE
& PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS

The launch of the THRTA’s new website and presentation of scholarships took place on Tuesday February 18th 2003 at The Cascadia Hotel and Conference Centre.  The Minister of Culture and Tourism delivered the feature address and officially launched the website.   

Five scholarships were awarded by the THRTA and two by the TTHTI.  Recipents were: Bronia Lyder; Rosamund Pereira-Jacob; Leasanne Quan Kep; Priya Ramsumair; Sandy Sawh; Veronica Williams; Mauricia Windsor. 

We wish to thank the members of  THRTA  who took the time to attend and lend support.  Also in attendance was John Bell, former Director General and CEO of the Caribbean Hotel Association with his wife Biddy.   Special thanks to the Cascadia  Hotel & Conference Centre for sponsorship of the event.  Please log on to the new website at www.tnthotels.com

COMING SOON! 

Membership certificates, cards and stickers
will be distributed in March

to financial members of the THRTA.

RELOCATION OF TIDCO’s
INFORMATION OFFICE AT PIARCO 

TIDCO has advised that its Information Office at Piarco International Airport  has been relocated from within the duty-free area to a more accessible area outside of Customs clearance.   The office will be opened on Friday February 21, 2003. 

TIDCO SAFETY CARDS
As part of its crime and safety campaign, TIDCO has distributed Safety Cards to member hotels and guesthouses.  These cards provide safety tips and emergency numbers to visitors and citizens.  We thank TIDCO for this initiative as part of its Visitor Protection Programme