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Current State of the Economy, Projections and Decision Making Going Forward on a Faulty Basis
St. Maarten suffers from a complete lack of multi-sector discussions regarding the actual state of our economy, and factual data to support any of the reporting that has been published. This has been the case for years and continues to be self-perpetuating. Statistics...
Belair Beach Hotel Receives SafeSeal Recognition
On Friday December 18th 2020, Belair Beach Hotel received their Platinum SafeSeal recognition of best practices in protecting its customers against COVID19. The hotel states that they are “proud to be a part of this progressive movement to ensure a safe working and...
Aquamania Obtains SafeSeal Recognition
This Friday, all-round nautical activities provider Aquamania received a Gold SafeSeal recognition of best practices in protecting its customers against COVID19. SafeSeal is an immediately recognizable emblem for companies that are verified that they adhere to strict...
SONESTA RESORTS SINT MAARTEN AND CASINO ROYALE OBTAIN SAFESEAL RECOGNITION
The Largest Gaming Emporium and Duo of All-Inclusive Resorts on the Friendly Island— The Family-Focused Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa, Casino Royale and the Adults-Only Sonesta Ocean Point Resort — Received the Prestigious Award for Best Practices...
SHTA Launches 2021 Event Calendar
This week, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) started distributing its 2021 Event Calendar. The association is pleased with a record amount of planned events sent in, showing resilience and ambition of the island for the New Year. In the...
DOW ORCHESTRA HIGHLIGHTED IN 2021 SHTA EVENT CALENDAR
Isidore York’s well known Dow Orchestra will be featured in the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) Event Calendar’s 2021 edition. This was announced today by SHTA and the calendar’s main supporter, International Liquor & Tobacco Trading (ILTT)....
SHTA CALLS FOR PLANNED 2021 EVENTS FOR CALENDAR
The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) today announced its renewed cooperation with International Liquor & Tobacco Trading (ILTT) on the St. Maarten event calendar, calling on companies and NGO’s to share planned events for 2021 before December...
SAFESEAL – Clean Standard Seal Certification Program Launched
The St. Maarten Tourist Bureau, St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), and occupational health expert company Medwork Caribbean N.V. are pleased to announce the launch of their newest collaboration, “SAFESEAL – Clean Standard Seal Certification...
American Airlines, STB, SHTA host digital Travel Agent conference
Wednesday, October 8th, American Airlines, STB and SHTA hosted a digital conference for American travel agents. Over 200 travel agents from the United States participated in a digital showcasing of St. Maarten as a tourism destination. Presentations were made on the...
Comparative State of the Economy
For many years, members of the St Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) have jointly cooperated on collecting occupancy rates as an economic performance indicator. SHTA compared numbers of before hurricane Irma and 2019 as the last full pre-pandemic year...
Open Letter to Prime Minister
Honorable Prime Minister, “You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end—which you can never afford to lose—with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.” — Admiral James Stockdale. The full...
Employer Council proposes Candidates SER
The Employer Council St. Maarten has submitted six employer representative candidates for the next Social Economic Council (SER). The Employer Council hopes to speed up the appointment process of the new SER term, which it considers to be of great value in the current...
SSRP
From the get-go, the SSRP was intended to enable employers to maintain employment relationships with as many employees as possible. It was anticipated that, without such a program, the number of lay-offs and bankruptcies would harm our economy to such an extent that...
SHTA Hosted a Masterclass with Medwork and SZV on Sick Leave Management
Occupational health provider Medwork and the St Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), in conjunction with health insurer SZV, provided a digital masterclass on Thursday August 13, for how to manage employee sick leave. SZV used the opportunity to share...
“Employer Council St Maarten “is formed
On Friday July 10th, 2020, the first board meeting of the Employer Council St Maarten took place. The Sint Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA), the Sint Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), the Indian Merchants Association (IMA) and the Sint...
SHTA to hold Tourism Survey Result Workshop
The Sint Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) will be presenting the findings of its tourism survey which resulted in the gathering of valuable data to be used in upcoming targeted marketing efforts. SHTA and its partners executed the survey...
SHTA Launches Travel Sentiments Survey and Challenge for Local Talent
Yesterday, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) in conjunction with many of its members launched a #SXMReady Visitor Data Project. By reaching out to people that visited Sint Maarten over the past few years, via various channels, we can learn...
SHTA Worried About Consumer GEBE Billing on the Rise
The Sint Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) is concerned that during the lockdown of the past months, GEBE tariffs seemingly have gone up for consumers. While common expectation was that the reduced fuel clause and the situation of the country would...
