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WINAIR signs Ground Handling Concession with SXM Airport
Airport Road, November 24, 2016 – Winair has been granted a full Ground Handling Concession by SXM Airport, making Winair the second ground handler in St. Maarten. Ground handling is commonly referred to as under the wing services, which includes baggage loading and...
Thank You! Thank You!
The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association would like to thank all sponsors large and small for their contribution towards this year’s Crystal Pineapple Awards Fundraising Gala which was held on Saturday November 19th at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort &...
Kidz At Sea Foundation gearing up for a new season of sailing and boat building.
November 25, 2016 – Simpson Bay, St Maarten - Dozens of students from the Milton Peters College have attended recent orientations, organized by MPC and the Kidz At Sea Foundation, to get introduced to the sport of sailing. A new sailing season has kicked off and with...
Complacency, Accountability and Incompetence a recipe for disaster.
The St. Maarten Hospitality &Trade Association (SHTA) took note of the recent arrest in the Immigration Department and applauds this step toward improved accountability. As a young nation, we must find the way to uphold ethics and accountability in ourselves and...
SHTA presents Crystal PIneapple Awards Theme of Branding Sint Maarten
Today, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) officially announced "Branding Sint Maarten" as the theme of its annual Crystal Pineapple Awards fundraiser gala. By using the business expertise of the large amount of entrepreneurs and stakeholders...
Let SHTA save your Dates for 2017
As every year SHTA aims at making next year a better year for business than the last! To coordinate and mutually promote national events, SHTA is creating a 2017 calendar - to be distributed amongst members and visitors! Being part of our calendar will bring more...
Entertainers of the Night The 11th Crystal Pineapple Awards Fundraising Gala
Philipsburg -- The SHTA is enthusiastic to announce the entertainment for the 11th Annual Crystal Pineapple Awards Fundraising Gala. The entertainment will be provided by The Ebony Steel Orchestra, the TelCell Breakthrough winners and DJ Ecedro Richardson. The Master...
The 11th Annual Crystal Pineapple Awards
The Crystal Pineapple Awards is scheduled to be held on Saturday November 19th, 2016 at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino starting at 6:30pm. The Crystal Pineapple Awards has been established in 2005 by the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association...
CC1 St. Maarten Main Sponsor SHTA Crystal Pineapple Awards 2016
Philipsburg - The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) is pleased to announce CC1 as main sponsor for a 2nd year in a row for the 11th annual Crystal Pineapple Awards to be held on Saturday November 19th at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino. CC1...
SHTA in collaboration with the Department of Labor Affairs look back at successful Job Fair
This Saturday, The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) (in collaboration with the) Department of Labor Affairs held the second Sint Maarten Job Fair at University of Sint Maarten. The reach of this year’s job fair extended to over 30 Sint Maarten...
SHTA Aims At Bringing Down Youth Unemployment
Philipsburg - The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association partnering with the Department of Labor of Labor Affairs will be hosting for the second year in a row an all-encompassing Job fair on October 29th, 2016 at the University of St. Maarten from 10am to...
Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino to host 2016 Crystal Pineapple Awards
Philipsburg - The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association is excited to announce that the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino will be the host of the 2016 Crystal Pineapple Awards held on Saturday November 19th . We sincerely appreciate the fact that the...
SHTA’s Crystal Pineapple Voting Soars to New Levels — About to Exceed 30,000
Within the first week of voting, the SHTA’s 11th Annual Crystal Pineapple Award vote count tallied to 27,773. Well surpassing the St. Maarten election turnout and every prior year’s CPA count by three times. With still two more weeks of voting to go; clearly there is...
SHTA 11th Annual Crystal Pineapple Awards. Online Voting Open!
Philipsburg – The voting period for 11th Annual Crystal Pineapple Awards officially opens as of today, October 17th, 2016. This puts YOU in the perfect position to vote for those individuals and organizations you think should be recognized for their outstanding...
Aqua Mania Adventures’ Pink Sunset Sail raised over $3000 for Breast Cancer Awareness Foundations
Friday October 7, 2016 – Simpson Bay, St. Maarten – The 2nd annual Pink Sunset Sail, organized by Aqua Mania Adventures as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, was an enormous success. Over $3000 was raised by the event which is all being donated to the Positive and...
Don’t miss the boat! Final days to purchase tickets for the Pink Sunset Sail
September 28 – Simpson Bay, St Maarten – This year’s Pink Sunset Sail is fast approaching, taking place on Saturday October 1st at 5pm. This 90 minutes coastal sail is a fundraising event to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. Aqua Mania Adventures cooperates with the...
Overwhelming response from local community to support the Pink Sunset Sail organized by Aqua Mania Adventures
Simpson Bay, St Maarten - September 20, 2016 – After last year’s huge success, Aqua Mania Adventures will again be hosting a Pink Sunset Sail on October 1st, 2016. This event is organized as part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month and functions as a fundraiser for...
Open Letter to the Government of Sint Maarten
Government of St. Maarten Attn: Council of Ministers P.O.Box 943 Clem Labega Square Philipsburg, St. Maarten Philipsburg September 9th, 2016 Re: Open Letter to the Government of Sint Maarten Dear Honorable Council of Ministers, The St, Maarten Hospitality...