HSMAI Curacao

Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association (HSMAI*) Curacao
arranges Curacao Under Construction Tour on April 3 2008.
 
In order to raise funds for the HSMAI* Curacao Chapter, the organisation will be arranging a “Curacao Under Construction Tour” on Thursday April 3 2008.
This bus tour will take those interested on an informative tour along Curacao’s most interesting and promising new properties, which are due to open in 2008 and 2009.
 
The tour will start at the parking area of Hilton Curacao, John F. Kennedy Blvd at 13:00 hours and will return there at 18:00 hours.
 
We will see developments between Blue Bay and Hyatt with a stop at Blue Bay, Renaissance and Hyatt.
This tour, which will be guided by real estate broker ‘Remax Bon Bini’, is especially interesting for those who directly or indirectly deal with new real estate developments or tourism for their work
Tickets for this tour can be purchased for Naf 100,00 (refreshments and snacks are included). Payment can be done through the CHATA office. Tickets have to be paid in advance in order for your participation to be valid.
There is a limited number of seats available
For information please call 465 1005 (CHATA)

Come join us!

On behalf of the HSMAI Curaçao Chapter and strategic partner Dragonfly Media, Steven Damiana received a Silver Adrian Award for website design at the prestigious 18th annual Adrian Awards Gala of the Hotel Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) thanks to the support of American Airlines at the New York Marriott Marquis.

More than 1,000 top industry professionals gathered for the HSMAI event on Monday, Jan. 28, 2008. A virtual “who’s who” of the industry met for the multifaceted, black-tie networking event honoring award-winning work in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Top entries received recognition in Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and “Best of Show” categories.
The HSMAI Curaçao Chapter an initiative of CHATA, received a Silver Adrian Award for website design. The website www.hsmaicuracao.org is designed and updated by Curacao Company and strategic partner of HSMAI Curacao Dragonfly Media. (more…)

On January 9th, 2008 HSMAI Curacao/ CHATA MD visited the head office of the HSMAI Holland Chapter in Hoofddorp, Holland. Steven Damiana met with Managing Director of the Holland Chapter Mr. Hans Poortvliet and his team who gave general information and a tour of the HSMAI Holland Chapter and HSMAI University.

Both Chapters and their activities, experiences and other important subjects for the chapters such as best practices, events, membership and speakers were discussed. Both Chapters agreed to keep each other informed on future activities and ideas as well as overall information ,linking to each others websites and both chapters expressed their interest in working together for potential future events.

For more info about HSMAI In’t: www.hsmai.org For more info about HSMAI Curacao: www.hsmaicuracao.org For more info about HSMAI Holland:  www.hsmai.nl

Curaçao meets an impressive challenge.

• A challenge to substantial growth in the highly competitive tourism market.
• To compete with the other isles in the Caribbean, as well as locations in the other fast growing markets, like Thailand.
• To keep in line with the world wide long distance travelling growth, to prevent decrease.
• Above average growth in the Northern American market.

In a two hour workshop we will discuss the important role of the visitors in this marketing issue and how to increase their impact on new customer sales. Both the Stay Over and the Cruise guests. (more…)

NEW YORK, NY (DECEMBER 3, 2007) – The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will recognize HSMAI CURACAO CHAPTER with a Silver Award for web marketing  namely the website www.hsmaicuracao.org designed by Dragonfly Media for its winning entry in the annual Adrian Awards Competition. (more…)

The Curacao Marriott Resort & Casino has two open positions in their sales department.

The Sales Manager
As the local, on property sales contact for local and intra – Caribbean customers, the Sales Manager is responsible for proactively soliciting and managing local transient and intra – Caribbean transient (wholesale and leisure)/group and catering related opportunities.
Download the complete vacancy.

The Reservations Sales Agent
Providing the guests with the highest service possible by handling all reservation requests via telephone, fax, mail and Internet in a friendly, efficient and prompt manner.
Download the complete vacancy.

HSMAI & CHA Team Up For 3rd Annual Event in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Dec. 13-14, 2007
MCLEAN, VA (Sept. 13, 2007) – “What will make tomorrow’s consumer tick” is what trend tracker Michael Tchong, founder of Ubercool, will tell those attending the 3rd annual Caribbean Sales & Marketing Strategy Conference presented by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA).

In “A New Social Dialog,” Tchong will take participants on an eye-opening tour through today’s rapidly evolving trend landscape to discover why the digital lifestyle is leading to a remarkable revolution in our social dialog. See how humans are adapting as smartphones and social networking weave themselves into the fabric of life, and explore such fascinating phenomena as our “lappy” culture, virtual realtors, CrackBerry addiction, DWT (driving while texting), and the growing incidence of control freakism. (more…)