Atlantis Sub boss rises confidently
Article by April 28, 2021
What is it like when the boss shares with her team that she is going through similar struggles and anxieties about the COVID-19 pandemic? That she worries about the viability of the company she ran for decades, and its ability to pay employees, she has come to regard as family.
Roseanne Myers, the general manager of Atlantis Submarines Barbados and a stalwart of the island’s tourism sector, was unafraid to share her experiences, trials, triumphs, and faith in her company’s resilience, and that of Barbados, to rise from the devastation caused by the pandemic.
Strong interest in winter travel to Barbados
Article by April 27, 2021
Barbados appears to be a hot item with foreign travellers looking to escape the coming winter months.
And according to Roseanne Myers, the recently-appointed chair of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) and the Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA), the island is experiencing “very strong demand” for the coming September to December period.
As millions of Americans, Britons, and other Europeans secure their COVID-19 vaccines and Barbados releases a set of enhanced COVID-19 protocols, operators in the local sector are quietly hopeful of a much safer return of mass tourism, than occurred last year.
Carter gets BTMI Global Markets post
Article by April 27, 2021
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) is putting its confidence in one of its stalwarts as interim lead in the vacant position of Head of Global Markets.
Cheryl Carter, who has been with the BTMI for several years, has been appointed in the position that was held by outgoing acting BTMI chief executive officer (CEO), Petra Roach.
Roach’s sudden resignation was to take effect from June 30, however, she has since been announced by the Grenada Government as the incoming CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority.
According to BTMI chairperson Roseanne Myers, the national tourism agency was pleased with the performance of Carter, who is currently director of the United Kingdom market.
Apes Hill development announced veteran tourism executive Sunil Chatrani is now a shareholder and has taken up the leadership role as its Executive Chairman.
Chatrani, former Chief Executive Officer of the Elegant Hotel Group, is building the team to relaunch the 450-acre site, currently undergoing significant redevelopment, and scheduled to reopen in November 2021
Chatrani has more than 30 years of experience in finance, tourism, mergers & acquisitions and strategy, in Barbados and throughout the region.
“Sunil is a visionary, trusted and proven leader,” commented Glenn Chamandy, who purchased the assets of Apes Hill in early 2020, “His market knowledge and strong relationships are exemplary, he is ideally suited to drive the future success of Apes Hill. I look forward to working closely with Sunil, and to the upcoming opening of our fully renovated golf course including our signature 19th hole.”
Chatrani is executive chairman at Apes Hill Development
Article by April 10, 2021
Veteran tourism executive Sunil Chatrani is now a shareholder and executive chairman of Apes Hill Development.
Chatrani, former Chief Executive Officer of the Elegant Hotel Group, is building the team to relaunch the 450-acre site, currently undergoing significant redevelopment, and scheduled to reopen in November 2021
Chatrani has more than 30 years of experience in finance, tourism, mergers and acquisitions and strategy in Barbados and throughout the region.
“Sunil is a visionary, trusted and proven leader,” said Glenn Chamandy, who purchased the assets of Apes Hill in early 2020, “his market knowledge and strong relationships are exemplary, he is ideally suited to drive the future success of Apes Hill. I look forward to working closely with Sunil, and to the upcoming opening of our fully renovated golf course including our signature