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Out & About feature with Nola Bayou Bistro
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SHTA, Medwork and VIB Hold Masterclass “Confidential Counselor”
This week, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) facilitated a digital masterclass byoccupational health experts Joanne Siebel of Medwork and Annemieke Kirch of Vertrouwen In Bedrijf”(VIB) on the importance of appointing and coaching internal...
Freegan Food Foundation Completes Intakes For Food Program
Freegan Food Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization committed to fighting food insecurity, successfully completed its intakes in July to identify the next set of families benefiting from its client choice food bank. The program strives to provide nourishing food...
NRPB To Host Procurement Information Session To Raise Awareness Of Trust Fund Procurement Opportunities.
The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) is pleased to announce an upcoming procurement information session aimed at raising awareness among the local, regional, and even the international market on essential aspects when bidding for Sint Maarten Trust Fund...
Kicking off Secrets of St. Maarten Flavors
Fellow food-lovers, unite! Let’s get our taste buds ready for St. Maarten Flavors in November. In anticipation of this culinary month, we took the crucial task upon ourselves to go out and about and sample some of the best flavours of St. Maarten. And while we were at...
Special St. Maarten Flavors Feature in The Daily Herald
Special St. Maarten Flavors Feature in The Daily HeraldDownload
Progressional People Caribbean Provides Four Masterclasses For Jobseekers In SHTA’s SMILE Job Courses
Rachael Geerlings, Juliëtte Hassell and Camilla Blijden of HR advisory company Progressional People Caribbean exhibited their masterclasses “Increasing your Job Market Value” and “Business Conduct” during the ongoing SHTA’s SMILE Job Fair masterclasses for St. Maarten...
Sjors Martins has been appointed Resort Manager at Sonesta St. Maarten in St. Maarten
Sonesta St. Maarten, encompassing the opulent, adults-only Sonesta Ocean Point Resort and the family-oriented Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa, announces the appointment of Sjors Martins as the new Resort Manager. Leveraging his profound expertise in...
SHTA: Independent Vacation Rental Properties Approaching Traditional Stay Over Room Count
In a preliminary analysis of ongoing research into the capacity of the Private / Individual Rental market, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) has concluded that, at a minimum, country St. Maarten hosts 1,301 short term rental units, consisting...
SHTA In The News article by the Daily Herald 53% Occupancy In June, Drop From Last Year’s 61%
~ Lowest room nights used in 10 years ~ PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten recorded a 53% occupancy rate in June, lower than the 61% recorded for the corresponding period last year and far lower than Aruba, for example, which recorded a 73% June occupancy. The...
The Old House Book Launches with Giveaway at Amuseum Naturalis on Saturday
French Quarter, St. Martin—The Les Fruits de Mer association invites the public to celebrate the launch of The Old House this Saturday. The Old House is a bilingual book about The Old House in French Quarter, the current location of Amuseum Naturalis. Delta Petroleum...
Around The Island in a RS Quest As a Fundraiser
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - For the third year in row, the Sint Maarten Yacht Club Sailing School team will sail around Sint Maarten/St. Martin in a RS Quest on July 22nd, as a fund raiser for the Sailing School Program. In 2021, the first edition of this event, the...
Tyrell Pantophlet (PLAEX) to Present at SMILE
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) announced the participation of Tyrell Pantophlet, as one of its speakers at the 27th – 28th of October St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE). St. Maarten born Pantophlet is...
Krystal Wanga Kicks Off Free SMILE Summer Employment Courses
With an interactive masterclass “Self-Presentation & Elevator Pitch”, Krystal Wanga of HR Strategic Elements kicked off the nine-part SMILE Employment course this Tuesday. The course, organized by SHTA with help from Resources for Community Resilience (R4CR) and...
Preps Underway for the 32nd edition of the Monaco Yacht Show
Destination Hub Sint Maarten - Anguilla, renowned for its exceptional offerings in the luxury tourism industry, is thrilled to announce its return to the prestigious Monaco Yacht Show (MYS). Building upon the resounding success of last year's collaboration, this...
Protecting FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
The Employers Council of St. Maarten, ECSM, had the honor of representing employers on St. Maarten on June 12th 2023 at the International Labor Organization Conference, ILC, in Geneva, Switzerland. The selected representative of the ECSM, Ms. Edna Evans,...
Lambada Sunset Sail & Excursions
In the late 80s and early 90s on St. Maarten, the best way to have explored the coastline and surrounding islands was aboard small and fast sail catamarans like El Tigre, Falcon, Quiksilver and Eagle that carried few passengers – but not anymore. When Aqua Mania...
Sea Rescue Delegation Visits World Maritime Rescue Congress 2023
Volunteers of the St. Maarten Sea Rescue Foundation represented the country last week at the World Maritime Rescue Congress 2023 (WRMC) held in Rotterdam. The visit served to reconnect to Sea Rescue’s fellow nautical rescue organizations, provide learnings to further...