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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...
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!
Nominations for Crystal Pineapple Awards 2016 ARE NOW CLOSED!!! THE VETTING PROCESS HAS STARTED. The vetting process is done by a committee for the specific year of the Crystal Pineapple Awards whose appointment has been sanctioned by the Board of the SHTA. This...
New Eco-Label Coordinator Invites Award Applicants
Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) and the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) have partnered to enable Sandy Zammar, a Bachelor’s of Science graduate from Canada, to help build the Blue Flag and Green Key program as the Eco-Label...
The 11th Crystal Pineapple Awards Fundraising Gala
Let the Nominations Begin!! The 11th Annual Crystal Pineapple Awards Fundraising Gala, organized by the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association, officially opened their nomination period on Monday September 5th, 2016 and closes on Friday September 30th, 2016...
Aqua Mania Adventures invites all to join their 2nd Annual Pink Sunset Sail in support of Breast Cancer with the Positive & Elektralyets Foundation
Simpson Bay, St Maarten - September 5, 2016 – After last year’s enormous success, Aqua Mania Adventures is proud to bring back the Pink Sunset Sail to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. This second edition takes place on Saturday October 1st from 5pm – 7pm, the day...
Businesses advised to close due to inclement weather
GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – Based on the advice of the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS), the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs in consultation with the Prime Minister, have decided the following: for Wednesday afternoon, that businesses are advised to close...
WINAIR celebrates 55th Anniversary
Airport Road, August 24, 2016 – It is a rainy and windy August day, but that is OK, we will not let the weather detract us from our milestone which has been achieved. It is WINAIR’s 55th year anniversary! Thanks to our team WINAIR is officially 55 years old, it’s...
Strength to Strength: The 6th Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival, St Maarten
The 6th Caribbean Rum & Beer Festival is returning to St Maarten on 4-5 November 2016. The one of a kind event is an expo of rum & beer beverages, combined with the 2016 CAB Taste Contest, workshops, cooking demos, cocktail competitions, rum & beer...
WINAIR’s 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of WINAIR took place at Claude Wathey Legislative Hall on July 13, 2016. Present were the shareholders represented by the Council of Ministers of St. Maarten and Dr. Rob Huyser - Director of Aviation at the Dutch Ministry of...
WINAIR celebrates past with a retro style plane
Commencing the beginning of August WINAIR will receive a replacement aircraft outfitted in WINAIR’s original livery. In addition to the retro livery this aircraft has been totally reconditioned and includes leather seats. WINAIR’s rich history will be on display as...
SHTA launches supporting ads in USA Today for Expedia and Trip Advisor campaigns
Philipsburg – The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association - SHTA, the largest private sector representative, is proud to announce that it has managed to secure four USA Today Newspaper ad insertions in the coming weeks boosting St. Maarten as a top vacation...