Aug 15, 2019 | Press release, SHTA, STB
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...
Aug 6, 2019 | Press release, 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...
Jul 22, 2019 | Press release, SHTA, SMILE, SMILE2019
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...
May 6, 2019 | Press release, SHTA
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...
Feb 21, 2019 | Press release, SHTA
On behalf of our members, and by extension in the interest of the people of St. Maarten, the Board of the SHTA calls upon Parliament, both coalition members as well as the opposition to consider the consequences of their pending actions tomorrow and what will be the...
Jan 28, 2019 | Press release, SHTA
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...