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Let’s make 2019 a Year of Leadership
Recent reports provide clear warning messages as well as concrete recommendations for Sint Maarten’s future. If there is one thing that is consistently lacking in our endeavors as a country post 2010, made even more apparent in the efforts toward recovery from the...
SHTA & Carib Beer launch 2019 Event Calendar
Utrecht / Philipsburg – The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) and Carib Beer have started their yearly Event Calendar Campaign. The official start was marked by handing over the first editions of the 2019 National Event Calendars to Ministers...
City of Amsterdam Technology Office inspires SHTA with Innovative Opportunities Ahead
"Technology can bring new economic opportunities, but even more importantly solve societal challenges." This was the key message of Ruben Polderman, Mobility Project Manager of Amsterdam's Chief Technology Office, in his presentation to the Sint Maarten Hospitality...
Richard Hazel wins SHTA VISIT Magazine Cover Photo Contest
Above Picture by Richard Hazel The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association announced the winner of its Photo Contest for the cover of in-room magazine VISIT; congratulations go to Richard Hazel with his beautiful photograph that captures the iconic airplane...
SMILE CONFERENCE ATTRACTS OVER 300 | THE DAILY HERALD
POND ISLAND–The St. Maarten Innovation, Initiatives and Industries Linkup Event (SMILE) event held at University of St. Martin (USM) over the weekend was deemed a resounding success, attracting more than 300 forward-thinking and/or aspiring entrepreneurs, managers and...
Final Program Announced for SMILE Networking Conference
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) today announced the final program of upcoming business conference SMILE, taking place this Friday and Saturday. Professional Participants coming from businesses many NGOs, have a wide selection of 16 workshops...
Pennywise and Pound Foolish
The SHTA has taken note of the announcement by VROMI Minister Giterson to re-evaluate the day time road work schedule after bringing the country to its knees for 2 days. Literally to a crawling stand still with hours of lost time to countless citizens and businesses;...
SMILE partners to launch SMILE National Business Card Document
Announcing the SMILE (Sint Maarten Innovation, Initiatives & Industries Event) National Business Card! The SMILE National Business Card is a digital catalogue that will contain information about all event participants; to be shared with all businesses present at...
Economic Recovery Process Too Slow
SHTA thanks the Netherlands for the generous support, primarily provided through the Trust Fund set up with the World Bank but also the funds spent on early help and recovery projects as well as the liquidity support provided to our Government. Without these efforts,...
SMILE Program Details Announced: November 2-3
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), in conjunction with ORCO Bank, Global Resourcing, the Chamber of Commerce and 360° of Innovation proudly presents the program for the upcoming innovative networking conference SMILE (Sint Maarten Innovation,...
SHTA organizes photo contest for VISIT magazine cover
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) is organizing a cover photo contest for the 2019 edition its magazine VISIT. The association invites local artists and frequent visitors to send in their most beautiful post-Irma pictures. The contest will run...
SHTA & Carib Beer Call for Sharing 2019 Events to Show Sint Maarten is Open Again
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) and Carib Beer call on companies and NGO’s to send in events they are planning for 2019 for their National Event Calendar. The 2018 calendar, published only three months after Devastating Hurricane Irma, served...
SHTA’s Reflections on Recovery
As we pensively anticipate the anniversary of Hurricane Irma, we reflect on how little meaningful progress has been made one year after the devastation. Immediately after and several times following, The SHTA was asked by numerous official parties for its ideas and...
SHTA AND STB RE-ESTABLISH STRATEGIC DESTINATION MARKETING COOPERATION
Monthly destination marketing meetings between St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) and St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB) have restarted after a hiatus. The meetings are aimed at maximising the country’s marketing potential with the goal of attracting...
SHTA and Private Sector Partners Launch New Tradeshow: SMILE
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), in conjunction with ORCO Bank, Global Resourcing, the Chamber of Commerce and Industries (COCI), The University of St Martin (USM) and 360° of Innovation have launched a new innovation and networking event...
SHTA In Support of Plastic Bag Ban, Requests to Include Ban on Styrofoam Products
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) applauds the initiative to legally ban plastic bags as proposed by Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams. In addition, the Association requests to expand the draft law to also ban all styrofoam products....
VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne and SHTA host another successful employment law seminar
On August 16th, 2018, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne and the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) organized another successful employment law seminar at the premises of SHTA in St. Maarten. The well-attended event focused on the formation and elements of an...
Why Not?
At this point focus needs to be on a way forward. The struggle between the private sector and the public sector needs to stop, and cooperation should be the way forward. So why not, at this point have some real democratic participation. Now, after 10 months, with our...
