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PRE-SMILE EVENT HELD IN THE HAGUE
A pre-SMILE lunch event held by the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of St. Maarten in collaboration with the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) on September 10 was a success. The meeting was held to prepare interested Europe-based companies...
SMILE to host MicroMentor’s Caribbean Innovation Challenge 2019
The Sint Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-up Event 2019 (SMILE) will be the host of the award ceremony for the Caribbean Innovation Contest. By means of this contest, NGO MicroMentor will provide 15 prizes up to $5,000 to support the...
SHTA’s Reflections on Recovery — 2 YEARS POST IRMA
As we pensively anticipate the anniversary of Hurricane Irma, after witnessing Dorian’s destruction of the Bahamas, we reflect on how little meaningful progress has been made not one but a full two years later. That’s right the below table does look familiar. It was...
SHTA calls for donations to Samaritan’s Purse and Rotary Club International for providing assistance to the Bahamas
Reflecting on September of 2017, as the news of the level of destruction in the Bahamas comes in, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) calls for all entities and individuals willing to offer relief to the Bahamas in the wake of hurricane Dorian,...
WASTE2WORK LAUNCHES NEW DESIGN COMPETITION
As of today, Thursday, August 15, Waste2Work launches its first island-wide Waste2Design competition. Running until October 15, the objective is to uncover new talent on St. Maarten and raise awareness on upcycling waste materials. Waste2Work believes there are a lot...
Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary to hold SMILE pre-event
On the 10th of September, in collaboration with SHTA, the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten will host a special lunch meeting. This meeting will help in preparing interested European based companies and NGO’s who will visit Sint Maarten during...
UPDATED ‘HURRICANE MANUAL’ SHARED WITH HOTEL PROPERTIES
St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) and the St. Maarten Hotel and Trade Association (SHTA) have distributed a Hurricane Manual to accommodation properties for the 2019 and future hurricane seasons. The jointly created manual outlines the role of public and...
SHTA & SMTA SELECT FIRST “SINT MAARTEN WOMEN IN TOURISM CARIBBEAN”
The Sint Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) and the Sint Maarten Timeshare Association (SMTA) have jointly nominated Ms. Edna Evans (Belair Beach Resort) as the first Sint Maarten choice for the “Women in Tourism Caribbean” network. This was...
Netherlands Enterprise Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs to present instruments to Sint Maarten companies on export, tourism
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be visiting Sint Maarten to elaborate on support instruments made available for Kingdom enterprises in international trade, including those on Sint Maarten. They will do so during the Sint...
SMILE 2019 slated for October 25 – 26th 2019
The 2019 Sint Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-up Event is scheduled for October 25th and 26th. This was announced by the main organizer, The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), today. The SMILE event was founded in 2018 and...
SHTA MEMBERS TREATED TO ENLIGHTENING SNAPSHOT OF SINGAPORE’S SUCCESS STORY | THE DAILY HERALD
PHILIPSBURG–St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) held its annual general meeting (AGM) in Divi Little Bay Resort Tuesday evening on the theme “Controlling our Destiny” and was fortunate enough to have Jean-Marc Vermot de Boisrolin of Blvd Capital...
SHTA SIGNS REVISED MOU WITH INDIAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION | THE DAILY HERALD
PHILIPSBURG–President of St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) Lorraine Talmi and President of the Indian Merchants Association (IMA) Damu Rawtani signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at SHTA’s annual general meeting on Tuesday. “We felt over the...
SMART Crosses 100 Company Landmark
Registrations for the Saint Martin / Sint Maarten Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) have now exceeded 100 companies, passing by the event’s last two editions in 2015 and 2017. This was announced today by the four organizing partners, L’Association des Hoteliers de...
Dark Clouds Are Gathering Over St. Maarten
More than 18 Months after Irma, recovery projects move forward at a snail’s pace. Should we mention the roof repair program? The Dump? Wreck removal and Clean-up? Contrary to the negative, there are some positive developments, some resorts and hotels remain open and...
SMART Early Bird Season Ending, Appointment Season Starting
As of this week, the Saint Martin / Sint Maarten Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) will end its Early Bird registration season. In its turn, appointment making will start, ending on May 7th. This will provide participants with a personal meeting’s agenda before...
SHTA and JetBlue provide Masterclass on how to deal with “Active Shooter” Situations
This past Tuesday, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), in conjunction with JetBlue and Sundial School held a masterclass “How to react when your business is under armed Threat”. There was a special segment specifically on school safety. 60...
First SMART Speakers Announced
The Saint Martin / Sint Maarten Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) 2019 is to provide 15 different speakers, workshops and masterclasses, as to assist the Northeastern Caribbean tourism sector with an overview of the latest developments in tourism. Innovations from...
SMART Agreement Officially Signed All Partners French and Dutch Side on Board: Ministers, Tourist Boards, Hospitality Associations
Ministers Stuart Johnson (Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication) and Valérie Damaseau (Vice President of the Collectivité of Saint-Martin) officially signed the agreement for the fifteenth edition of the Saint Martin / Sint Maarten Annual Regional...
