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Welcome to SHTA News and AnnouncementsCPA — Let the Nominations begin!
The 9th Annual Crystal Pineapple Awards organized by the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association officially opens its nominations period today! Businesses, Resorts, Restaurants, and the general public are hereby invited to submit their nominations. As with the...
Political parties promises change to SHTA business community
Philipsburg-- Representatives of five political parties contesting the elections just two weeks away competed to be seen as the ones who would bring the most positive change to the country during a structured question-and-answer session during which they were put on...
Crystal Pineapple Awards announces Nomination Categories for 2014
St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) announced the nomination categories for the 9th Crystal Pineapple Awards (CPA) to be held on Friday November the 21st at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino. CPA is the ONLY event on the island that...
Crystal Pineapple Awards Categories set
St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) has announced the nomination categories for its 9th Crystal Pineapple Awards (CPA), for which nominations can be submitted throughout the better part of September. Click here for more.
SHTA’s Membership Mixer at OBBR
A range of private sector professionals, mostly in the tourism industry, met over drinks and snacks at the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) members' mixer at the Oyster Bay Beach Resort last night. The event revolved around networking and keeping...
Is STA still the solution?
Dear Editor, The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), the largest private business representative on the island, is concerned whether the long awaited St. Maarten Tourism Authority (STA) will after having gone through its sixth revision, still be...
SHTA, SMTA & AHSM fund attendance to NY Tradeshows
PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), together with St. Maarten Timeshare Association (SMTA) and the French side Hotel Association AHSM have combined efforts to fund some of the promotional activities in the United States market...
SMART registration up compared to previous years
GREAT BAY - SMART, the biggest marketing effort of the north eastern Caribbena sub-region is boasting one of the best turnouts on years, the organization said. This is the 13th year of the tradeshow set for May 14-16, at the Radisson Bly Resort Marina & Spa in St....
Statia Tourism Board at SMART trade show
ST. EUSTATIUS--St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation (STDF) participated in the 13th St. Martin/ St. Maarten Annual Regional Trade Show SMART. The regional trade mission is organised by L’Association de Hoteliers de St. Martin, St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade...
“First time so many delegates attended”
ANSE MARCEL - Some 230 wholesalers representing the United States, South American and Caribbean markets attended the SMART trade show held the Radisson Blu Resort, Marina, and Spa, from Wednesday to Friday. What was noteworthy was that the smaller islands such as...
SMART well received by tourism companies
ANSE MARCEL--The thirteenth Annual St. Martin/St. Maarten Regional Trade (SMART) hosted its second day on Thursday, May 15, at the Radisson Blu Resort Marina & Spa in St. Martin. The day included workshops on TripAdvisor, Tourism Intelligence on the South American...
TripAdvisor hosts business workshops
OYSTER POND--Sean Russell, TripAdvisor’s Territory Manager for the Americas, is hosting workshops for the hotel and tourism sector called “Reviews, Reputation, and ROI: Getting the Most out of TripAdvisor and Your Online Presence” at the Oyster Bay Beach Resort....
SMART Delegates treated to lavish Radisson reception
ANSE MARCEL-SMART 2014 delegates enjoyed a welcoming cocktail party at Radisson Blu Resort, Marina and Spa on Wednesday night, before the serious business of trading and networking starts in earnest today and Friday. Delegates mingled around the resort’s pool,...
SMART launches today at Radisson
MARIGOT--The St. Martin/St. Maarten Annual Regional Trade (SMART) Show officially opens today with a grand welcome cocktail party at the Radisson Blu Resort Marina and Spa in St. Martin, co-sponsored by the resort, its food and beverage, entertainment, audio-visual...
UTS supports SMART 2014
PHILIPSBURG--UTS has pledged its support of the thirteenth St. Martin/St. Maarten Annual Regional Trade (SMART) show with a contribution of US $1000. “We are happy to support this yearly initiative in its aim to further strengthen the main pillar of our economy, which...
SMART Opens Today at Radisson
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – SMART officially opens today with a grand Welcome Cocktail Party at the Radisson Blu Resort Marina & Spa in St. Martin, co-sponsored by the resort and its F&B, entertainment, audio-visual, and decoration suppliers. A full day and a...
Record attendance to SMART tradeshow
St. Maarten/St. Martin- The 13th annual Sint Maarten/Saint Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART), to be held May 14 to16 at the Radisson Blu Resort Marina & Spa, has exceeded expectations in terms of anticipated attendance. The annual event draws hoteliers,...
SHTA announces publishing alliance
The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), the largest business representative on the island, has announced its new publishing partnership with North South Net (NSN), a custom publishing company specialising in print, digital and mobile platforms. NSN...