Jan 15, 2016 | Press release
PHILIPSBURG – The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), the largest private sector business representative, met with the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication the Honorable Ingrid Arrindell on Friday January 8th,...
Jan 5, 2016 | Press release
Open call for potential team members The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, the largest private sector representative, announces the proposed re-entry of St. Maarten in the Taste of the Caribbean Competition 2016. After being absent from the competition...
Dec 22, 2015 | Press release
There are many definitions of economics. For the purposes of this article, SHTA will use the following definition: “A social science that studies how individuals, governments, firms and nations make choices on allocating scarce resources to satisfy their unlimited...
Dec 15, 2015 | Industry News, Press release
STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION ON THE PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE (BRIDGETOWN, Barbados) 12 Dec 2015 – The Caribbean region is experiencing the impact of the ravaging effects of climate change. Sea level rise, frequent and intense natural...
Dec 9, 2015 | Press release
COMMENTARY/SINT MAARTEN – A newsletter issued by SHTA to its members reflecting on the political situation (some say crisis) has drawn reactions from numerous persons in the community. The reactions published in the opinion pages advise SHTA not to meddle with...
Dec 2, 2015 | Press release
The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association has taken notice of the discussions in the community regarding these three (3), intermingled, but different issues. SHTA would like to stress that in addressing any of these issues, cause and effect must be judged...
