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The tourism corporation Bonaire welcomes new director of tourism
**Mr. Maurice Adriaens Appointed to New Tourism Position** Kralendijk, Bonaire – (February 17, 2016) – The Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Director of Tourism, Mr. Maurice Adriaens. As the Director of Tourism Mr....
SHTA pleased with a more businesslike approach to Government
Philipsburg - Since its inception, SHTA has been using the administrative and management expertise of our membership base to provide all incoming Governments, committees, task forces etc., with information, suggestions and opinions in ways on how to improve the...
SHTA Culinary Competition St. Maarten/Saint Martin 2016 announces winners. Senior chef positions filled on the team
PHILIPSBURG – The St. Maarten Hospitality & trade Association along with the Organizing committee for the 2016 Culinary Competition St. Maarten/Saint Martin are pleased to announce the winners of the Senior Chef placement on the National Team to represent St....
SHTA is concerned about the economic impact of recent Inspections in the Hospitality Industry
Philipsburg - As the largest business representative association on the island we want to make sure that all businesses are complying with the laws of the country, at the same time these rules are in place to secure the wellbeing of our visitors and our employees,...
SHTA and CCSXM 2016 organizing committee host Preliminary Culinary Competition – CHTA Taste of the Caribbean
The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, the largest private sector representative along with the Organizing Committee Culinary Competition SXM 2016, announces the Culinary Competition Sint Maarten/Saint Martin 2016. The competition will be held on Saturday...
Zika Update No. 2
As part of our continuing effort to keep members informed on matters related to the Zika virus, we are consolidating information and links to resources on CHTA’s website. Members are advised to use this and other information in support of essential efforts around:...
Build Your Future Project’s Didi 26 transported to Sint Maarten Shipyard under police escort Wednesday at 10am
January 19, 2016 – Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten – This morning the students of the Milton Peters College (MPC) that are part of the Kidz at Sea Build Your Future Program, reached another milestone in building the Didi 26 sail boat when moving the boat out of the class...
SHTA Meets with Minister of Tourism Arrindell. US$550,000 for marketing the destination via public/private partnership
PHILIPSBURG – The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), the largest private sector business representative, met with the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication the Honorable Ingrid Arrindell on Friday January 8th,...
2016 SHTA to revive Culinary Team for the 2016 CHTA Taste of the Caribbean Competition
Open call for potential team members The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, the largest private sector representative, announces the proposed re-entry of St. Maarten in the Taste of the Caribbean Competition 2016. After being absent from the competition...
Sound Economics
There are many definitions of economics. For the purposes of this article, SHTA will use the following definition: “A social science that studies how individuals, governments, firms and nations make choices on allocating scarce resources to satisfy their unlimited...
STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION ON THE PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION ON THE PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE (BRIDGETOWN, Barbados) 12 Dec 2015 – The Caribbean region is experiencing the impact of the ravaging effects of climate change. Sea level rise, frequent and intense natural...
SHTA: Fact of the matter is that SHTA does not meddle with politics.
COMMENTARY/SINT MAARTEN - A newsletter issued by SHTA to its members reflecting on the political situation (some say crisis) has drawn reactions from numerous persons in the community. The reactions published in the opinion pages advise SHTA not to meddle with...
Electoral Reform, Government stability and effective Government
The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association has taken notice of the discussions in the community regarding these three (3), intermingled, but different issues. SHTA would like to stress that in addressing any of these issues, cause and effect must be judged...
SHTA recognises to-be-established STA with Tourism Industry Award
PHILIPSBURG--It has been talked about for more than a decade and has been formalised somewhat legally. And now, the still-tobe physically established and become operational St. Maarten Tourism Authority (STA) has received a Crystal Pineapple for Excellence from St....
Emil Lee Steps Down as CHTA President
EMIL LEE ACCEPTS MINSTER POSITION IN ST. MAARTEN, STEPS DOWN AS CHTA PRESIDENT AS OF NOV. 18 President-Elect Karolin Troubetzkoy Begins Journey as Leader for the Association MIAMI, FL (Nov. 20, 2015) – Emil Lee, Immediate Past President of the Caribbean Hotel &...
International Main Sponsor Crystal Pineapple Awards 2015: Interval International
Philipsburg – The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association is pleased to announce Interval International as the main International Sponsor for the Crystal Pineapple Awards to be held on Friday November 20th at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Casino. Interval...
Crystal Pineapple Awards voting closes: 10000+ votes cast!
Philipsburg— The Crystal Pineapple Awards voting period closed on November 15th, 2015 with an astounding 10.000+ votes! The record setting votes were cast for the 62 nominees that are all looking forward to being winners in the various categories of this year’s 10th...
STDF STARTS TOURISM AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius (12 November, 2015) – As part of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO’s) Month of Tourism, St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation (STDF) will conduct a community-tourism awareness campaign, with the theme “I am Tourism.” During the...