CHATA ta anunsiá miembro di Direktiva nobo / CHATA elects new board member

CHATA ta anunsiá miembro di Direktiva nobo

 

 

Djamars 20 di Ougùstùs, 2019– CHATA a organisá e di tres reunion pa membresia di 2019 na Renaissance Curaçao Resort & Casino kende tambe ta un miembro di CHATA. Kada kuartal CHATA ta organisá un reunion pa membresia kaminda miembronan ta haña e oportunidat pa eduká nan mes riba varios tópiko, topa ku otro miembro i kompartí nan konosementu i eksperensia. E kuartal akí CHATA a invitá Deloitte, VPCO, BPM and CTB pa duna presentashon riba diferente tópiko. Tambe CHATA a anunsiá su miembro di direktiva nobo.

 

Kambionan di Impuesto na Kòrsou (Deloitte)

 

Sr. Julian Lopez Ramirez (Deloitte) a duna un update riba e kambionan di impuesto ku lo keda introdusí den e lunanan benidero. Kambionan lo tuma luga den kuadro di impuesto di shushi,  impuesto di propiedat, aksein i tambe impuesto di benta. E impakto mas grandi pa sektor di turismo lo ta e oumento di aksein riba alkolòl i tambe sigaria ku na sierto instansia lo oumenta ku 100%. Esaki ta un prekupashon grandi pa sektor ya ku e por impaktá nos posishon kompetitivo ku islanan bisiña negativamente. E por enkurashá negoshi i tambe trafikashon illegal di alkohòl i sigaria kual por kondusí na risikonan di seguridat i salubridat.

 

Karchinan di imigrashon ta bai digital (CTB)

 

Sra. Christine Campagnard (CTB) a elaborá riba e plannan di ofisina di turismo pa bai kompletamente digital ku e karchinan di imigrashon.  Na 2015 Kòrsou tabata un di e promé islanan den Karibe ku a inisiá un karchi di imigrashon digital. For di e tempu ei, 25% di tur bishitante ku ta bini  Kòrsou ta hasi uso di e karchi online, ku un enfasis pisá riba merkado Eropeo. E kambio pa un karchi di imigrashon kompletamente online ta eliminá e nesesidat pa aerolinianan kumpra e karchi di imigrashon di papel, e ta redusí imprenta i tambe gastuna di proseso na imigrashon. Tambe e ta kontribui na data mas presiso i tambe na un isla mas sostenibel. Mas aleu, Kòrsou ta sa di antemano ken lo bishitá e destinashon. Esaki ta duna nos e posibilidat  pa stimulá kompra riba nos isla i tuma akshonnan derivá for di data den kuadro di nesesidatnan di e bishitantenan i esaki ta djis algun ehèmpel. E formulario nobo lo ta disponibel na diferente idioma entrante prome di òktober 2019. Pa akseso na e karchi porfabor bishitá: dicardcuracao.com 

 

Desafio den edukashon (VPCO)

 

CHATA a invitá sra. Maghalie van der Bunt (VPCO) pa duna un presentashon tokante e importansia pa invertí den desaroyo di nos enseñansa komo ku sektor ta eksperensiá un desajuste entre e abilidatnan ku sektor ta spera i es’nan ku enseñansa ta ofresé. Frakaso pa delineá nan dos por resultá den talentonan lokal ku mester kompetí ku talentonan di afó (importá) i tambe un oumento di invershon den hustisia i e sistema sosial. E desafio di mas grandi den enseñansa ta e falta di invershon i vishon den nos enseñansa i tambe falta di material. Enseñansa ta keda mirá komo e responasibildat di solamente un ministerio na lugá di un enfoke integral. Señora Van der Bunt ta konkluí su presentashon ku e petishon pa alinea nos esfuersonan i traha mas huntu pa desaroya un solushon sostenibel pa prepará nos graduadonan adekuadamente pa merkado laboral.

 

BPM I CHATA ta uni pa promové práktikanan sostenibel (BPM)

 

Sharella Riedel a duna e miembronan di CHATA un introdukshon riba Kòrsou su Business Council for Sustainable Development(BPM) i e importansia di adoptá praktikanan sostenibel pa kresementu di nos sektor di turismo. CHATA resientemente a bolbe lansa su Sustainability Task Force i lo traha serka di sektor pa promové sostenibilidat bou di su miembronan i tambe fasilitá e adopshon di praktikanan sostenibel.

 

Miles Mercera (Presidente i CEO di CHATA) a anunsiá e miembro nobo di direktiva di e asosashon, sr. Ricardo Esteban di Sunscape Curaçao Resort Spa and Casino. E lo forma parti di e direktiva di e asosashon te na elekshon di otro aña. Mas aleu Miles Mercera a duna un update riba varios tema i/o proyektonan ku e asosashon ta okupá kun’e aktualmente manera: e transformashon di CTB pa un outoridat di turismo, seguridat, kambionan di impuesto, Level Playing Field, desaroyo di rekurso humano i diferente reunionan ku Ministernan di e kabinete aktual.  Tambe Miles a duna un update tokante e desaroyonan di Marriott, Courtyard Marriott, Dreams, Corendon i proyekto Santa Martha. CHATA a duna un update tokante diferente eventonan benidero den ougùstùs i sèptèmber manera Curaçao North Sea Jazz, Suit Curaçao Underwater Kunuku, Cinex Smart Investment Summit, Curaçao Business and Networking Event ku Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Curaçao Dive Festival, Curaçao Pride  i por ultimo Flavors of Curaçao. 
 
Manera por a konkluí for di e reunion di membresia di CHATA, sektor di turismo tin hopi potenshal pero tin varios desafionan ku mester traha riba dje pa kresementu di nos ekonomia lokal i e industria di turismo. CHATA lo kontinuá ku duna sosten na gobièrnu, su miembronan i otro partnernan pa konsientisá i traha riba e desafionan aki i desoroyá nos sektor.

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CHATA elects new board member

 

Willemstad, August 20, 2019 – On Tuesday August 20, 2019, CHATA organized its 3rd  membership meeting of the year. The meeting took place at CHATA member Renaissance Curaçao Resort & Casino. Every quarter CHATA organizes a member meeting where members get the opportunity to educate themselves on various topics, connect with other members and share their knowledge and experiences. This quarter CHATA invited Deloitte, VPCO, BPM and CTB as speakers. Furthermore, CHATA also announced its new board member.

 

Tax Developments in Curaçao (Deloitte)

Julian Lopez Ramirez gave an update on the Tax Changes that will be introduced in the upcoming months.   Changes will be made in the Waste Disposal charges, Property Tax, Excise Duties and Sales Tax. The biggest impact for the tourism sector will be the increase in excise duties on alcohol and cigarettes which will in certain instances increase with a 100%. This is a great concern for the sector since it may negatively impact our competitive position with neighboring islands. It can encourage illegal trade of alcohol and cigarettes and lead to smuggling which may pose safety and health risks. 

 

Curaçao’s Immigration Card goes Digital  (CTB)

Christine Campagnard (CTB) elaborated on the plans of the tourism board to go completely  digital with the Immigration Card. In 2015 Curaçao was one of the first islands in the Caribbean to initiate a digital immigration card. Since then 25% of all visitors coming to the destination are making use of the card with a heavy usage out of the European market. The migration to an online only immigration card eliminates the need for airlines to purchase the paper immigration cards, reduces printing and processing costs at the immigration, increases accuracy of data and contributes in making the island more sustainable. Furthermore, we will know ahead of time who is coming to the destination. This enables us to stimulate on island spending and data driven actions based on travelers needs to name a few.  The new form will be available in multiple languages starting October 1, 2019. To access the card please visit: dicardcuracao.com

 

BPM and CHATA Partnering towards sustainability (BPM)

Sharella Riedel gave the members of CHATA an introduction on Curacao’s Business Council for Sustainable Development (BPM) and the importance of adopting sustainable practices for the further growth of the sector. CHATA has recently re-launched its sustainability task force and will work closely with the sector to promote sustainability amongst its members and facilitate the adoption of sustainable practices.

 

Challenges in Education (VPCO)

CHATA invited Maghalie van der Bunt (VPCO) to give a presentation about the importance of investing in and developing our education as the sector perceives a mismatch between the skill set that the sector expects, and the skill sets that the education system delivers. Failure to align the two can result in locals having to compete with imported talent, and increased investment in justice and the social system to name a few. The greatest challenges in the education system are lack of investment in education, insufficient vision and tools. Education is often seen as the responsibility of one ministry instead of an integrated approach. Mrs. Van der Bunt concluded her presentation with a request to align our efforts and work more closely together in order to develop a sustainable solution to adequality prepare our graduates for the workforce. 

 

Miles Mercera (President & CEO of CHATA) announced the new board member of the association Mr. Ricardo Esteban from Sunscape Curaçao Resort Spa and Casino. He will serve on the board of the association until the elections of next year. Furthermore, Miles Mercera provided an update on various advocacy matters that the association is currently undertaking such as the transformation of the CTB into a Tourism Authority, Safety and Security, Tax Reform, an update of the Level Playing Field, Workforce Development and ongoing meetings with the Ministers of the current cabinet. Also, Miles provided an update on the developments of Marriott, Courtyard Marriott, Dreams, Corendon and the St. Martha project. Moreover, CHATA also provided an update on upcoming events in August and September  such as the Curaçao North Sea Jazz, the Suit Curaçao Underwater Kunuku, Cinex Smart Investment Summit, the Curaçao Business and Networking Event with the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Curaçao Dive Festival, Curaçao Pride and Flavors of Curaçao. 

 

As was apparent from the CHATA Membership Meeting, the tourism sector holds great potential but there are still many challenges that need to be addressed to grow our local economy and the tourism industry. CHATA will continue to provide its support to the government, its membership and other stakeholders in order to further address these challenges and develop our sector.