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25TH ANNUAL ST. MAARTEN OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT MULLET BAY GOLF COURSE APRIL 22ND AND 23RD 2017
MULLET BAY: The St Maarten Golf Association SMGA will host its 25th annual St. Maarten Open Golf Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, April 22nd and 23rd, 2017 at the Mullet Bay Golf Course. Proceeds from the event will benefit multiple pre-selected local community...
SHTA Urges the Use of Sprinkler Systems on the Dump
PHILIPSBURG - In investigating the situation at the Sanitary Landfill on Pond Island a.k.a. The Dump, the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) has been informed that there are several water pumps currently in working condition at the Dump. These are...
SINT MAARTEN CULINARY TEAM KICKS OFF
OYSTER POND - The Sint Maarten Culinary Team for the annual CHTA Taste of the Caribbean Competition in June has convened for the first time to meet, brainstorm and compose a conceptual menu. Though the team builds on last year's award-winning composition, the first...
SHTA/Expedia/STB Team up again to promote Sint Maarten
Philipsburg - SHTA and the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau, after having seen successful results with the online marketing campaign in a partnership with various resorts, as of this week, agreed to launch a 2017 version which we are certain will provide results. Last year...
The Award Winning SHTA St. Maarten Culinary Team is set to compete in 2017 Taste of the Caribbean with support from St. Maarten Tourism Bureau.
Philipsburg - The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) has announced the program for preparing the Sint Maarten Culinary Team for the annual CHTA Taste of the Caribbean Competition in June. The Sint Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) has signed on to...
WESTIN TO HOST SINT MAARTEN / SAINT MARTIN ANNUAL REGIONAL TRADESHOW (SMART)
Philipsburg - The Sint Maarten / Saint Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow SMART will be held at The Westin Dawn Beach. This was released this last week by the four organizing parties L'Association des Hoteliers de St. Martin (AHSM), St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade...
SHTA / ORCO Bank SXM Young Professionals Mixer Draws 120 Business Talents
On Thursday, March 30th 2017, the first SXM Young Professionals Mixer at Oranje Café on Walter Plantz Square drew 120 young professionals looking to expand their network and to introduce them to SHTA. The crowd consisted of young Sint Maarten business talent invited...
EPIC and SHTA sign Collaborative Agreement towards sustainable tourism
Philipsburg - On Thursday March 23rd the partnership between the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) and the local non-profit foundation Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) was strengthened by the signing of the collaborative agreement...
SINT MAARTEN BECOMES #2 CARIBBEAN, #19 WORLDWIDE DESTINATION
This Tuesday, Tripadvisor has congratulated Sint Maarten / Saint Martin on a achieving the #2 position as a Caribbean destination, and #19th worldwide. According to the company, the sharp increase was the result of a shared Sint Maarten Tourist Board and Sint Maarten...
SHTA OFFERS SINT MAARTEN TO BE REFUGE FOR SNOW STORM BATTERED EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES
An animation of portraying Sint Maarten as an option to seek refuge from the snow storm currently active in the Northeastern United States was a hit on social media this Wednesday. It was one of the fruits of the branding project of Sint Maarten creatives and the Sint...
Kidz at Sea Foundation grateful for successful Regatta and fundraiser
Simpson Bay, St Maarten – March 15, 2017 – Kidz at Sea Foundation looks back at a very successful St Maarten Heineken Regatta and its fundraiser that took place during this weekend. 2 teams of local youngsters sailing aboard MoonDance and Purple Heart were awarded the...
SHTA/World Bank figures: country Sint Maarten power outage level equals Tanzania and Burkina Faso
Philipsburg – Members of the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) registered 9 separate power cuts in Sint Maarten districts at various moments over the past month. According to World Bank figures, that makes Sint Maarten's electricity infrastructure...
SHTA presents First Crystal Pineapple Movie to Irene Hodge
Philipsburg – On Friday, February 10th, 2017, SHTA presented its first Crystal Pineapple Award Movie ever to Miss Irene Hodge. The movie is a showcase of SHTA's annual fundraising gala, which last year was held November 19th, at Sonesta Maho. Miss Hodge received a...
SHTA welcomes seven new members: S.E.L. Maduro & Sons (W.I.) N.V, Orco Bank, CC1, Oranje Café, Taco Macho, St. Rose Arcade and Artistic Drive.
The Sint Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) is pleased to welcome seven new members in 2017 so far. S.E.L. Maduro & Sons (W.I.) N.V., CC1, Taco Macho, Oranje Café, St. Rose Arcade, Orco Bank and Artistic Drive...
SHTA to increase involvement in CHTA Education Fund
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) will intensify its activity regarding the Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Association Education Fund over 2017. That was one of various opportunities the SHTA delegation will be taking advantage of through...
Kidz at Sea participated in their first race, the Budget Marine Challenge, with the 2 new sailing teams of this season.
14 youngsters were sailing on MoonDance and Purple Heart, the boat which was built last year by MPC students. This was their first real introduction to racing in a regatta and proved to be a very exciting challenge that only sparked their interest in sailing more. For...
SHTA leads the way to Digital Destination Marketing with AGM KEYNOTE
Philipsburg - The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) held on Thursday 26th at Sonesta Great Bay hosted a strong and enthusiastic crowd. With Key note speaker, Ms. Isabel Mosk an internationally renowned expert on...