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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...
Sint Maarten Highlighted Various Times by Russian Media house
This June 27th, country Sint Maarten was highlighted in a travel special in Komsomolskaja Pravda, the largest Russian Media house. The article is a follow-up of an Easter visit by its New York Travel Correspondent Alexey Osipov. Over the Easter days, Mr Osipov had...
SMART to Open This Wednesday
The four partners organizing the Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) are looking forward to a great trade event this week. Starting with an opening cocktail party at The Westin Dawn Beach Casino & Spa, followed by two days of events...
On June 14 SMART Visitors will receive a sneak preview of the newest Attraction of Northeast Caribbean
Visitors coming to Sint Maarten this June to participate at Saint Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) will receive a sneak preview and experience St. Maarten’s newest attraction of Rainforest Adventure Park presently under construction at Rockland Estate. This...
After TASTE/NIA Holland House fundraiser, National Culinary Team gearing up perfection at third Fundraiser Canoa
After May 4th's successful fundraiser at Holland House, the National Culinary Team of Sint Maarten to be sent out to the prestigious TASTE of the Caribbean competition in Miami organized by CHTA will hold its third fundraiser at Canoa Restaurant at Oyster Bay this...
SHTA Against Government Plans to Literally Double the Barrier to Enter Sint Maarten
SHTA has taken note of the article published in the Herald regarding increasing car rental, hotel and timeshare occupancy taxes. The example of Aruba is mentioned and it is stated that “Aruba takes 23.5% from every hotel guest bill”, creating the perception that...
SHTA and EPIC nominate Tri-Sport for CHTA 2017 CHIEF Award for Environmental Sustainability
The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) and Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) released the nomination of Tri-Sport for the prestigious CHIEF Award for the category of Environmental Sustainability. The CHIEF Award, run by the Caribbean...
SMART to host CHTA, Expedia, Google 360, MasterCard workshops
Marigot / Philipsburg - The 15th edition of the Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow SMART is, amongst others, to host workshops of CHTA, Google 360 technology, Expedia and MasterCard. Organizing parties L’Association des Hoteliers de St. Martin...
SMART Early Bird Week Opens With Movie
Marigot / Philipsburg – The L’Association des Hoteliers de St. Martin, Saint Martin Tourism Office in conjunction with the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau and St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association launched their first ever Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Regional...
National Culinary Team Convenes at Holland House for Extra Fundraiser
This Thursday, the 4th of May, a fundraising dinner will be held at Holland House Beach Hotel to raise money for their participation at the Taste of the Caribbean. Taste of the Caribbean is the region’s premier culinary competition and cultural showcase that is every...
SMART 2017 Online Registration OPEN Now!!
PHILIPSBURG - The 15th SMART - St. Martin/St. Maarten Annual Regional Tradeshow - is slated for June 14th -16th, 2017 at The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa. SMART is the largest trade show in the North Eastern Caribbean for Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Travel...