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BVI Yachting, Hotel and Tourism Association Officially Launched
Government today presented twenty thousand dollars to the newly launched British Virgin Islands Yachting, Hotel and Tourism Association (BVIYHT) during a simple ceremony at PRIME Lv3 in Road Town, Tortola.
Minister for Health and Social Development Vincent O. Wheatley presented the cheque to the Interim Director Sharon Flax-Brutus at the association’s launch event on May 4.
The BVIYHT is the tourism arm of the BVI Chambers of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA).
The formation of the new association was approved in December 2022 by BVICCHA board to effectively represent businesses in the tourism sector.
The BVI is a major destination for tourists from across the world, with more than half a million holidaymakers on record in 2022.
Know for its natural beauty and Caribbean charm, tourism is a major financial contributor to the territory’s economy employing more than sixty percent of the workforce.
