Saborea Puerto Rico Summer Party returns to celebrate island’s cuisine
June 13, 2025
Event to spotlight local restaurants, beverages and live music on June 26. #NewsismyBusiness
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PRHTA expands tourism initiatives
March 7, 2025
The discussions focused on marketing, cruise port development and event logistics. #NewsismyBusiness
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House Bill 72 aims to modernize travel industry regulations in Puerto Rico
February 6, 2025
The proposed amendments seek to consolidate travel agent roles, address technological changes and improve consumer protections. #NewsismyBusiness
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Execs named in cross-section of Puerto Rico industries
November 4, 2024
In this edition of Climbing the Corporate Ladder, a cross-section of companies doing business in Puerto Rico has named top officials to their ranks. #NewsismyBusiness
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Defeat of bill to regulate short-term rentals draws mixed reactions
June 19, 2024
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association agrees with the Senate’s decision, while Airbnb said it represents a setback. #NewsismyBusiness
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PRHTA ‘disappointed’ with changes to short-term rental regulation bill
June 11, 2024
The PRHTA demands regulation of STRs in line with the sector’s realities. #NewsismyBusiness
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PRHTA calls on people to explore careers in Puerto Rico’s tourism industry
July 21, 2023
Puerto Rico’s tourism industry contributes 7% to the GDP and generates more than 80,000 direct and indirect jobs. #NewsismyBusiness
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Execs. named in retail, tourism, entertainment, banking
November 23, 2022
This edition of Climbing the Corporate Ladder features executive appointments across a variety of sectors in Puerto Rico’s business community. Plaza Las Américas names GMJaime Luis Fonalledas, executive vice president of Plaza Las Américas, announced the appointment of Edwin Tavárez-Acevedo as the shopping center’s new general manager. This appointment, which will be effective Jan. 1, […]
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PRHTA awards best of Puerto Rico’s tourism
December 17, 2021
The Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association (PRHTA) recently held its traditional Tourism Superstars award ceremony, which acknowledges the outstanding performance of supervisors and managers of all levels in the island’s tourism industry. The event took place at the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, in Condado. PRHTA has celebrated this event for more […]
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Execs. named across industries in Puerto Rico
September 28, 2021
This edition of Climbing the Corporate Ladder features appointments in the fields of tourism, nonprofits, investments, and real estate in Puerto Rico. San Juan Marriott names new food and beverages directorBernal Rodriguez-Calvo has been named the new director of food and beverage for the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, José González, the resort’s […]
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PRHTA asks gov’t to allow reopening of recreational, entertainment activities
September 10, 2020
The Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association is urging Gov. Wanda Vázquez to allow expanded tourism-related activities in the next executive order to enable “thousands of employees to return to their workplaces and in this way start moving the economy.” During a news conference, members of the island’s hotel sector called for the opening of […]
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PRHTA hails decision to include hotels, casinos in SBA’s aid program
April 28, 2020
The Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association on Monday hailed the change in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Payment Protection Program that allows hotels with casinos to benefit from the loans. “Since the CARES Act was announced last April, to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PRHTA has worked continuously to correct the […]
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Cruise ship visit cancellations ‘great loss for tourism’
November 27, 2019
The decision by cruise ship giant Royal Caribbean to cancel some 90 visits to Puerto Rico during the 2020-2021 season drew a flurry of reactions from public and private sector industry representatives. While private sector groups urged Gov. Wanda Vázquez and government agencies to pull together to prevent the reduction in cruise ship visits, the […]
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PRHTA seeks to ‘empower, educate, inspire’ at annual convention
October 17, 2019
Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association (PRHTA) executives announced details of their upcoming three-day annual convention, which will focus on “Empowering, Educating and Inspiring” through a series of activities. The convention is slated to take place Nov. 5-7 at the Caribe Hilton hotel. “After a short pause in producing the only annual convention for hotel […]
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P.R.’s DMO making an impact, but needs local communication strategy
September 10, 2019
The efforts of Puerto Rico’s Destination Marketing Organization, Discover Puerto Rico, are having repercussions outside the island’s shores, but more work and funding are needed to continue putting the island in the eye of visitors worldwide. Such were the impressions offered by four former Puerto Rico Tourism Co. executive directors — one of whom also […]
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