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Saint-Martin Tourism Office, St. Maarten Tourist Bureau, L’Association des Hoteliers, St Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association announce SMART 2017
PHILIPSBURG - The 15th Sint Maarten/Saint Martin Annual Regional Trade Show (SMART) is slated for June 14-16, 2017, hosted by both the Dutch and French side of the island of Sint Maarten / Saint Martin. This fact was announced today by L'Association des Hoteliers de...
2017, a Budget, Annual Accounts, and New Years’ Resolutions
Toward the end of last year the Budget 2017 for Country St. Maarten was approved. Last week the Audit Chamber’s Compliance Audit of the 2015 Country SXM Financials came out. Turns out, once again, that Parliament is not doing one of it’s most important tasks. It is...
Digital Marketing Expert Isabel Mosk to Give Key Note Address at SHTA Annual General Meeting
Philipsburg - The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) is pleased to announce Ms. Isabel Mosk will be the keynote speaker of its 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Thursday 26th at Great Bay Sonesta, 6 pm. Isabel Mosk is an internationally renowned...
SHTA on Tour with Carib
Philipsburg – SHTA is proud to hand the Annual Events Calendar to their main sponsor Carib/Shandy Beer. Last Thursday, January 12th, Carib brand manager Cleon Frederick and International Liquors & Tobacco (ILTT) CEO John Leone officially kicked off the SHTA St....
NIPA Educational Institution and SHTA Tourism Association sign Work Experience Training MOU
CAY HILL - On January 17th 2017, the Chairman of the National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) board, Antonio Aventurin and the Chairlady of the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) board, Lorraine Talmi signed a Memorandum of...
Fête de la Cuisine
This Friday at Oyster Bay Beach Resort's Infinity Restaurant, Fête de la cuisine organizer Henri Brookson handed over a $1,758.57 cheque to the Sint Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association. The donation was the result of a collaboration between Fête de la Cuisine...
SHTA & TOURIST BOARD EXPEDIA CAMPAIGN SUCCESS, LEADS TO OVER 30% GROWTH NUMBERS
Philipsburg - One year after its inception, the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade association (SHTA) and the Sint Maarten Tourist Board look back at a highly successful Expedia Campaign. Combined with SHTA member figures, the SHTA/STB Expedia campaign appears to be a...
SHTA and Prime supermarkets honor Sundial Pupils for work at Crystal Pineapple Awards
At Sundial School, Monday December 12th, all pupils involved in the Crystal Pineapple Awards were honored by receiving both an official certificate by the Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) as well as a US$100 voucher from Prime Supermarkets. SHTA...
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...