CHATA ta organisá Segundo Reunion di Membresia pa 2021 Sektor di turismo ta kla pa rekostruí / CHATA Hosts the Second Membership Meeting of 2021 The tourism sector is ready to build back stronger
CHATA ta organisá Segundo Reunion di Membresia pa 2021
Sektor di turismo ta kla pa rekostruí
Willemstad, 28 di mei 2021 – Ayera CHATA a tene su segundo reuion di kuartal di membresia di 2021 ku e meta pa informá tur miembro riba e último desaroyonan den e sektor. E reunion a tuma lugá na Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort, kende ta miembro di CHATA, miéntras tambe tabatin e posibilidat pa sigui e reunion via Zoom, komo ku CHATA ta mantené na medidanan di distansia sosial stipulá pa gobièrnu. Durante e reunion di membresia, e Direktor di Maneho di CHATA, sra. Maria-Helena Seferina-Rojas a duna un update kòrtiku di parti di e asosiashon. Sra. Vanessa Toré, Direktor di Koperashon Ekonómiko Internashonal i Team EU-Desk Curaçao di Ministerio di Desroyo Ekonómiko tambe a duna un presentashon riba Instrumentonan di Fondo Oropeo (European Funding Instruments) pa e sektor di turismo. Por último CHATA a tene un panel entre diferente miembro pa deliberá riba e futuro di turismo.
Esaki tabata e promé reunion físiko di CHATA despues di lockdown i sra. Seferina-Rojas a yama bonbiní na tur miembro ku a partisipá, tantu físikamente komo virtual. Su presentashon a kuminsá ku e agènda di e reunion i a kontinuá mesora ku e esfuersonan na interes di e sektor. Esakinan ta inkluí esfuersonan di CHATA i su kolaboradónan pa logra optené kódiko hel di Ulanda, suavisashon di medida i e akuerdo ku Aqualectra eksklusivamente pa miembronan di CHATA. Tambe sra. Seferina-Rojas a elaborá riba e esfuersonan ku CHATA ke logra den e lunanan binidero, manera e.o. permití biaheronan bakuná drenta Kòrsou sin mester di tèst, eliminá eksigensianan ekstremo di tèst, petishon di sosten finansierio adishonal i mehorá Kòrsou su proseso di migrashon.
Parti di e presentashon a inkluí tambe resultado di un enkuesta kondusí pa un agensia di investigashon independiente riba petishon di CHATA, CurConsult N.V. Meta di e enkuesta aki tabata pa entrevistá biaheronan na salida tokante nan eksperensia pa drenta Kòrsou. Den tres dia e tim a logra risibí opinion di 106 persona ku a bini for di Miami, New York, Amsterdam i Bogota. Resultado ta indiká ku pasaheronan tabatin mas difikultat pa upload nan resultado di PCR tèst i pa kompletá pago online di nan tèst di Antigen. Tambe nan a agregá ku e proseso kompletu pa yena tur aplikashon ta dura muchu largu. Otro punto di prekupashon ku a bini dilanti ta e echo ku mester prent tur formulario, siendo ku e pasahero tin tur dokumento riba su telefòn, konsiderando e kopia di prent inesesario.
Sra. Seferina-Rojas a kontinuá presentando e prestashon di industria proveé pa Ofisina di Turismo di Kòrsou (CTB), indikando ku den aprel di 2021 Kòrsou a risibí un total di 3520 bishitante, miéntras ku e mesun temporada na 2019, Kòrsou a risibí 27,571 bishitante. Pa loke ta trata prestashon di hotèl, den luna di aprel Kòrsou a registrá un okupashon di 19.7%. Kompará ku 2019 (76.1%), esaki ta un bahada di 74.1%. E tarifa promedio diario (ADR) pa luna di aprel 2021 tabata $123.85, ku ta un bahada di 21.1% kompará ku 2019 ($157.07). Pa loke ta trata e entrada pa kamber disponibel (RevPAR), esaki tabata $24.37 den luna di aprel 2021. Ku tambe ta un bahada di 79.6% kompará ku e mesun luna den 2019 ($119.59).
Despues di CHATA su update, sra. Vanessa Toré a presentá Instrumentonan pa Fondo Oropeo i tambe EU-Desk. E presentashon a kuminsá ku algun informashon di fondo tokante EU-Desk, ku a inisiá na 2018 i ta kubri un parti di e polítika di e Koperashon di Desaroyo Internashonal. E obhetivonan tabata pa krea konsientisashon riba e programanan eksistente di fondo Oropeo, oumentando partisipashon direkto di Kòrsou den e programanan aki i pa promové visibilidat di Union Oropeo aki na Kòrsou i vise versa. El a sigui elaborá riba e programanan di mas importante di e fondonan di Union Oropeo relevante pa Kòrsou i ku turismo por benefisiá di dje. Esakinan ta Horizon Europe, Creative Europe, Erasmus Plus, Life, Digital Europe i Single Market Program.
Despues di e konklushon di sra. Toré, miembronan a tuma un pousa kòrtiku miéntras a prepará pa inisiá e panel. E panel tabata konsistí di sra. Kim Moehamad di Tourism Management Company, sr. Khalid Kemp di restorant Mosa, sra. Jacqueline Held di Blue Bay Beach & Golf Resort, sr. Paul Pennicook di Ofisina di Turismo di Kórsou i sra. Priscilla Circkens di Curaçao Airport Holding i e moderador tabata sra. Diana Martis. Meta di e elaborashon akí tabata pa enfoká riba futuro, pensando konhuntamente kon pa realisá esaki i despues tambe a duna espasio pa deliberá riba puntonan positivo ku e pandemia a trese kun’é. Entre otro kon pa implementá esakinan pa realisá soñonan huntu. Gran parti di e kombersashon a enfoká riba mindset, referiendo na kolaborashon i disponibilidat pa traha konhuntu. Konklushon ta ku ta papia hopi sin sufisiente akshon. Pa kambia e mindset aki, mester kuminsá na edukashon di nos hóbennan, miéntras e sektor i su aktornan mester fungi komo un ehèmpel.
Na final, sra. Seferina-Rojas a sera e reunion yamando danki na tur miembro ku a partisipá.
CHATA lo sigui tene su miebronan informá riba tur desaroyo i ta kontentu di por sigui traha huntu ku tur kolaboradó pa asina logra nos metanan.
CHATA Hosts the Second Membership Meeting of 2021
The tourism sector is ready to build back stronger
Willemstad, May 28, 2021 – Yesterday, CHATA hosted its second quarterly Membership Meeting of 2021 with the goal to inform all members regarding the recent developments within the sector. The Membership Meeting was held at CHATA Member, Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort, and allowed members to tune in through zoom as well, as CHATA is still practicing the social distancing measures implemented by the Government. During the Membership Meeting, CHATA’s Managing Director, Mrs. Maria-Helena Seferina-Rojas, gave a short CHATA update, Ms. Vanessa Toré, Director of Foreign Economic Cooperation and Team EU-Desk Curaçao from the Ministry of Economic Development gave a presentation on European Funding Instruments for the Tourism Sector. Lastly CHATA put together a panel conversation between different CHATA members to discuss the future of Tourism.
As the first physical CHATA meeting after the lockdown took place, Mrs. Seferina-Rojas welcomed all members, both physically present and virtually, to the quarterly meeting. Her presentation started with the meeting agenda and dove right into the advocacy efforts from the sector. The advocacy efforts included CHATA and stakeholder efforts to achieve code yellow from the Netherlands, relaxation of measures and an arrangement with Aqualectra exclusively for CHATA Members. During these efforts, Mrs. Seferina-Rojas also highlighted the efforts CHATA wants to achieve in the upcoming months, such as allowing vaccinated travelers to enter Curaçao without testing, removing extreme testing requirements, requesting additional financial support, and improving Curaçao’s entry process.
Part of the presentation also included the results of a survey set up by the independent research agency CurConsult N.V., on behalf of CHATA. The purpose of the survey was to interview departing travelers about their experience coming into Curaçao. In three days, the team managed to receive feedback from 106 travelers from Miami, New York, Amsterdam, and Bogota. The results indicated that the passenger had the most difficulties with uploading the PCR test, the online payment of the antigen test and added that the entire process of filling in all the applications takes too long. Another concern that was brought to light was printing of all the online applications, as all passengers have it on their phones and found it unnecessary to have them hard copy.
Mrs. Seferina-Rojas continued presenting the industry performance provided by the Curaçao Tourist Board (CTB), stating that in April of 2021, Curaçao received a total of 3,520 arrivals, while in 2019 YTD (year to date), Curaçao received 27,571 arrivals. As for hotel performance in April 2021, an average of 19.7% of hotel rooms were occupied, compared to 2019 (76.1%) it shows a decrease of 74.1%. The Average Daily Rate (ADR) was $123.85, while in 2019 it was $157.07, expressing a 21.1% decrease. Lastly, an average of $24.37 was recorded in terms of Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR), displaying a decrease of 79.6% compared to the same period in 2019 ($119.59).
After the CHATA update, Ms. Vanessa Toré took the time to present European Funding Instruments and EU-Desk. The presentation started with a background on EU-Desk, which started in 2018 and covers a part of the policy area of International Development Cooperation. The objectives were to create awareness about the existence of EU funding programs, increasing direct participation of Curaçao in these programs and promoting visibility of the EU in Curaçao, and vice versa. She continued to elaborate on the most important EU funding programs relevant for Curaçao, and where tourism can benefit from. The programs were Horizon Europe, Creative Europe, Erasmus Plus, Life, Digital Europe and Single Market Program.
Ms. Toré concluded her presentation, and the attendees were given a short break before the panel was set up. The panel was moderated by Ms. Diana Martis and consisted of Ms. Kim Moehamad from Tourism Management Company, Mr. Khalid Kemp from Mosa Restaurant, Ms. Jacqueline Held from Blue Bay Beach & Golf Resort, Mr. Paul Pennicook from Curaçao Tourist Board and Ms. Priscilla Circkens from Curaçao Airport Holding. The purpose of the panel conversation was to focus on the future. To think collectively on how to continue moving forward, finding the silver lining of the pandemic and apply that to moving forward and allowing us to realize these dreams together. Therefore, a lot of the conversation focused on the mindset referring to collaboration and the willingness to collaborate with others. It was agreed that there has always been conversations and meetings on how to move forward, but not enough action taking place after the meetings. To change this mind-set, it would need to start with the education of youngsters and for the sector and people within the sector to become examples.
Once all the presentations were given, Mrs. Seferina-Rojas concluded the meeting and thanked all members for tuning in.
CHATA will continue to update its members on the recent developments and looks forward to working together with all parties to achieve our goals.