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Cinema Hit the New Wilderness Gets a Caribbean Sequel With WOW!
The unique natural world of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom plays the leading role in a special cinema film entitled WOW!. This was announced during the St Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) event at the University of St. Martin...
SMILE Launches Event App
The Sint Maarten Innovation Initiatives Industries Link-Up event (SMILE) launched its SMILE Event App for its 3rd Edition this 25th/26th of March. The freely downloadable Application provides visitors all the information that is needed for the upcoming business...
Grant Thornton Launches Cybersecurity Risk Scan for Companies & NGO’s
Grant Thornton and SecurityScorecard have launched a partnership against hackers, to rate cyber security posture of companies in the Caribbean and mitigate cyber risks (e.g. ransomware). In a first public masterclass about this topic, Grant Thornton will educate...
Tourism Bureau to Present State of Tourism 2022
The St Maarten Tourism Bureau will present to stakeholders and partners status of the Hospitality Sector and the marketing plan for 2022 at the St Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) to be held on Saturday March 26th. The effects of...
Port St. Maarten Group Congratulates Tourism Sector on International Tourist Guide Day
PORT ST. MAARTEN – International Tourist Guide Day is observed internationally on 21 February each year. In 1990, it was observed for the first time by 15 countries. Since then, it has grown. Tourist guides play a very important role in today’s tourism and...
Interactive Map of Curacao
Curaçao has its own digital map that allows tourists to discover the island. The launch was on Tuesday 15 February during a presentation at the Avila Hotel. In the presence of people from the tourism sector, including hotel owners, CTB, CHATA and various tour...
St. Maarten Innovation, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event Releases Full Program
As of today, the final line-up of the St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) is available on event website Smilesintmaarten.com. Ever since its November digital kickoff event with the Aruban Tourism Authority as keynote,...
Royal Caribbean’s 5th Oasis Class World’s Largest Cruise Ship makes its Inaugural Port Call on Monday
PORT ST. MAARTEN – The world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s 5th Oasis Class, Wonder of the Seas, will be making its inaugural port call on Monday, March 21. Port St. Maarten Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alexander Gumbs is looking forward to...
BIP SXM to Hold Masterclass at SMILE 2022 “Your IP Protection Starts with a Strategy”
The Bureau for Intellectual Property of Sint Maarten (BIP SXM) is to provide a workshop at this year's St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE), March 25-26th. Attendees can expect an informative and innovative presentation provided...
Medwork Hosts GRAND OPENING For New Location
Occupational Health Services ~ Grand Opening SINT MAARTEN, MARCH 11, 2022 —Medwork Sint Maarten Hosts GRAND OPENING of new office location. Medwork has grown and relocated. On Thursday March 10th, Medwork hosted its grand opening. Clients toured the new office space,...
Dynaf & Sol Energy to Present Ideas for a Greener St. Maarten
Energy equipment firm Dynaf and energy solutions provider Sol will present options for a greener St. Maarten to NGOs, companies and government officials visiting at the St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) on 25th and 26th of...
The SHTA Announces Curaçaoan “Doughnut-Economy” expert Juan-Carlos Goilo as SMILE Keynote
Curaçaoan “Doughnut Economy” expert Juan-Carlos Goilo will present as Keynote during the St Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) to be held on St. Maarten March 25th - 26th. Doughnut Economics is a new economic model developed by...
Made Here Market on SMILE
As part of the St Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE), a special “Made Here Market” display will take place for those products manufactured within the Northeastern Caribbean. Many island made consumer products are still relative...
NRPB Information booth for the Enterprise Support Project at this year’s SMILE event
The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) will be present at this year’s St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) with an information booth for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that want to learn more about the...
Medwork Sint Maarten Welcomes NEW Occupational Health Nurse
Medwork is growing and we want to share our excitement with you! 2022 brings new team members, a new office space, new service offerings, and a new vision!! The Medwork Sint Maarten office would like to introduce and welcome Haily Celestin, our new colleague and...
“SMILE to host SXM Art Fair”
The St Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) slated for March 25th, 26th will provide a special platform for the St Maarten artists and gallery community by providing an Affordable Art Show. St Maarten artists are welcome to share...
Throwing it Back at the 42nd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
The 42nd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, hosted March 3-6, 2022, will be blending some new school with old school this year. New boats with the same past competitors, new teams on some legendary boats, and over 100 entries so far! The Volvo Ocean Race ‘legends’ fleet of...
“E-Residency”-expert Ragnar Siil keynote for SMILE
The Department of Culture of the Ministry of Education, Youth, Culture and Sports and the organizers of the St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) jointly announced today the confirmation of Ragnar Siil of Creativity Lab as one of...