Oct 15, 2019 | Press release, SHTA
Over the past months we have seen on the printed local and social media debates, comments, opinions and partial information on 3 major topics: Financing of the airport, U.S. Pre-clearance and lately the potential privatization of the Ports operation. SHTA as the...
Oct 9, 2019 | CPA, Crystal Pineapple Awards, SHTA
The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association is excited to announce that Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa will be the host of the 2019 Crystal Pineapple Awards to be held on November 23rd. SHTA sincerely appreciates the fact that Sonesta Maho Beach...
Sep 24, 2019 | CPA, Crystal Pineapple Awards, Press release, SHTA
The 12th Annual Crystal Pineapple Awards Fundraising Gala, organized by the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association, officially opens its nomination period on Tuesday September 24th, 2019 and closes on October 14th, 2019. The Award Ceremony is scheduled to be...
Sep 6, 2019 | Reflections on Recovery, SHTA, Vision 2025
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...
Sep 5, 2019 | Bahamas, Relief efforts, Rotary of St. Maarten, SHTA
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,...
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...
