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Crystal Pineapple Awards 10th Anniversary
Crystal Pineapple Awards 10th Anniversary Let the Nominations Begin!! Philipsburg -- The 10th Annual Crystal Pineapple Awards, organized by the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association, officially opens its nomination period today, Monday August 17th, 2015....
SHTA stands in solemn solidarity with Police officer Benjamin and community
“The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association strongly condemns the actions that led to the shooting of a police officer. SHTA stands in solemn solidarity with Police officer Benjamin, as he fights for his life, his family and the police force at this time. ...
SHTA backs EPIC’s Green Key eco-label
P H I L I P S B U R G - - S t . Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), the largest business representative on the island, recently donated US $473 to Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) – St. Maarten for brochures describing the Green Key...
SHTA revamps Auction website
PHILIPSBURG - The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), the largest business representative on the island, recently revamped its website www.stmaartenauction.com. The website has received a facelift, contains new features such as the ‘Buy Now’ option...
SHTA Director meets with local crafters
SHTA Director meets with local crafters at the newly opened arts and crafts gallery on Front Street. Local crafters now have a beautiful store where they are able to display and sell their artwork for the community of St. Maarten and...
SHTA applauds new governing programme
~ But has doubts on certain aspects ~ PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), the largest private business representative on the island, says it applauds the drafting of the recently-released governing programme,...
St. Maarten in programme of European Bartender School
Source: The Daily Herald of Monday, July 20, 2015. SIMPSON BAY--European Bartender School (EBS) is set to add St. Maarten to its list of exciting educational destination programme locations and to kick off its four-week courses in late November. The course is paired...
Coalition to outsource schools to private sector
PHILIPSBURG--The private sector soon will be asked to adopt public schools in an effort by the United People's (UP) party-led coalition "to reallocate responsibility to the business community." This outsourcing seeks to persuade businesses to contribute to the...
Government, Hotels, Environmental Groups Urged To Work Together To Combat Sargassum Seaweed
THE CARIBBEAN (July 13, 2015) – The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA)and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) are working together to provide hotels, government officials and stakeholders with best practice information aimed at...
New SHTA member, FactorPlus, explains the essentials of factoring
“When presented with this useful business solution, many persons are not familiar with what the concept of factoring entails”, explains Paul Dijkhoffz who is responsible for Business Development in the Northeastern Caribbean for FactorPlus. Factoring, also known as...
University of St. Martin Sets Big Goals for Hospitality Department
Three faculty members of the University of St. Martin (USM) Hospitality and Tourism Management Program in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, have earned the Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE®) designation. Dr. Natasha Gittens, CHE; Erwin Wolthuis, CHE; and Jan van Beek,...
Cuba, the Caribbean, and Central America: A New Reality
CUBA: The Great Disruption for the Good of the Caribbean. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association states its views. The biggest and most disruptive pebble to be dropped into the Caribbean pool in fifty years will arrive with the opening of travel to Cuba for...
SHTA and NSN Sponsor SXM Radio Campaign in the Northeast
Philipsburg, July 7th, 2015 – The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), the largest business representative on the island, and North South Net International Ltd. (NSN), the publisher of the official in-room magazine of the SHTA Visit St. Maarten/St....
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Calls for New Caribbean Basin Initiative Focused on Tourism
Source of News: The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), representing the private sector tourism interests of the region, is calling for the establishment of a Caribbean Basin Tourism Initiative (CBTI) to address the region's socio-economic challenges and...
CHTA Education Foundation Awards record US$141,800 in scholarships to 36 Caribbean Nationals
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) has awarded a record number of scholarships to 36 Caribbean-based students for a total of US$141,800 in funding to enable Caribbean nationals to pursue a higher education in hospitality and...
Bike-to-Work & School-Day
St. Maarten's 2nd annual Bike to School & Work Day on May 27th, was a resounding success for the hosts, Tri-Sport and the Friendly Island Triathlon Association, who increased the awareness of the need of complete streets (sidewalks and bicycle lanes) on the island....
Where are we going? Nowhere Fast!
Where are we going? Nowhere Fast! Philipsburg – The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), the largest private business representative on the island, representing a broad range of companies in many sectors of the economy is calling for the release of...
Unleash the Summer
GET READY TO UNLEASH THE SUMMER sweepstakes This summer, St. Maarten unleashes a world of fun and invites you to come along. Be one of 10 prize winners in the "Unleash The Summer"sweepstakes and you may find yourself in the splendor of our island paradise,...