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SHTA Organizes Recovery Photo Contest
Over the next week, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) holds a recovery photo contest. By means of collecting pictures of the rebuilding of Sint Maarten, SHTA wants to break the vicious circle of international media still portraying pictures of...
The SHTA formally denounces the calling for snap elections in January
With keen interest SHTA has followed the recent political shifts and the debate in the Parliament of St. Maarten. The dismissal of the Marlin Cabinet and the subsequent call for snap elections will most definitely further hinder our recovery; taking precious...
SHTA holds busy first Post-Irma event
This Tuesday, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) held its first post-Irma mixer on October 31st. The event was hosted by Infinity Restaurant, reopening as of today. By means of the mixer, SHTA invited its membership to convene for the first time...
SHTA regrets unnecessary loss of USM
SHTA is appalled by the fact that the Government has not immediately come to the rescue of the University of St Martin, the only public university on the island, in the wake of destruction and devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria. Rebuilding Sint...
Why is Government still stalling?
PHILIPSBURG - It is with deep concern and mounting frustration that the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) is witnessing our Government’s ongoing reluctance to engage in a cooperative dialogue with Holland with regards to securing much needed...
SHTA calls on hospitality and business members to share their status
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) calls on membership to share their possible reopenings after hurricane Irma. The association can assist its businesses by providing clarity regarding their post-Irma status. Hotels and accommodations are...
Proposal psychological support for organizations
The department of Public Health has asked the Association for Psychologists and Allied Professionals (APAP) to support in the psychological first aid of companies and organizations in connection with the passing of hurricanes Irma and Maria. This document provides a...
SHTA calls on hospitality and business members to share their status
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) calls on membership to share their possible reopenings after hurricane Irma. The association can assist its businesses by providing clarity regarding their post-Irma status. Hotels and accommodations are...
SHTA Recommendations for Tax and Labor Reform
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) has drafted a possible path forward for Sint Maarten from this time of crisis onwards. The following recommendations are an integral strategy and can only work if all elements come into effect together. SHTA...
Without Dutch assistance, next disasters loom
Major disasters and stressful situations tend to bring out the best and the worst in people and the organizations managed by them; public and private, and even volunteer. The indiscriminate nature of Hurricane Irma means that no one has been spared. Just a month...
Lagoon cleanup to start soon
Philipsburg-Following the press release by President and Managing Director Jeff Boyd of Yacht Club Port de Plaisance regarding it’s reopening on November 1st, he and his management team would also like to keep the people of Sint Maarten informed of their efforts to...
SHTA Sends In Recovery Recommendations, Commends Marines, Marechaussee, KPSM & VKS for relief assistance
Photo caption - Dr. Mercelina receiving 12 palettes of medical supplies to restock the hospital from SHTA volunteers. The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) has sent in a first broad advice for economic recovery of country Sint Maarten. The...
The first megayacht has returned to St. Maarten
Photo caption: Captain Simon Uzcategui (center), PDP General manager Jesse Peterson (right) and Owner of The Wired Sailor Shai Talmi (left) in front of Motor Yacht Orinokia The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association is pleased to report that the first megayacht...
SHTA, Ministry of Labor and NIPA gear up for 3d Job Fair
Philipsburg - The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association, Ministry of Health, Social Development and Labor will be hosting for the third year in a row an all-encompassing Job fair hosted on October 7th, 2017 by NIPA from 10am to 3pm. This was decided in a...
CHTA EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDS MORE THAN $130,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR
In the Picture: (Neil Kolton, Director of Interval International (second from left), presents a donation to the Foundation at Caribbean Travel Marketplace earlier this year. At left is Nadine Rankin, Vice President of the Foundation; and at right is Karolin...
Businesses prepare at Hurricane & Disaster Preparedness Seminar
52 Business representatives convened this Thursday in order to prepare for the implications of natural disasters, as the traditionally most active hurricane month of September closes in. The Hurricane & Disaster Preparedness Seminar at USM allowed various business...
SINT MAARTEN STUDENT GETS CHTAEF GRANT
This week, a Sint Maarten student, Ms. Nathalie Boston, won a Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Association Education Fund study grant. This was made public by the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) via its Education board member Francio Guadeloupe...
SHTA, UTS-TDC, and USM Organize Hurricane & Disaster Preparedness Seminar
On August 17th, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), in conjunction with UTS-TDC Training Center and University of St. Martin (USM), will hold its third Hurricane & Disaster Preparedness Seminar at USM. Various experts will share their...