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Welcome to SHTA News and AnnouncementsThe Daily Herald — “Managers ask about hurricane plans and tourist safety at disaster seminar”
"Hotel managers asked government officials on Tuesday about mobility passes for the hurricane season and plans to transport tourists safely off the island after a disaster. More than 100 representatives of hotels, insurance firms and other businesses attended a...
Hurricane Preparedness Seminar attendance exceeds expectations
The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association would like to thank everybody who attended our Hurricane Preparedness Seminar on Tuesday, July 30th, 2013. The 2013 Hurricane Preparedness Seminar was a very successful event. Around 120 people, including a number of...
Caribjournal: “Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Names Emil Lee New President”
"The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has named St Maarten hotelier Emil Lee its president-elect for 2014 to 2016, the association announced Wednesday. Lee is the president of the St Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, general manager of the Princess...
CHTA elects Lee as next President for 2014-2016
PHILIPSBURG--Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has elected Emil Lee as president-elect to take over the helm of the Association for June 2014-2016. Lee is president of St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), general manager of Princess...
Editorial – Time will tell
St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) President Emil Lee was quite critical of local law enforcement during his address at Thursday's general meeting with as theme "Good Governance and Electoral Reform" (see Friday edition). Citing the lack of clarity...
Today Newspaper – “SHTA discusses corruption and good governance “Private sector has shared responsibility””
"For a government to be corrupt there must be a counterpart in the private sector." With that statement Alma Rocio Balcazar, a member of Transparency International makes clear that it takes two to tango. Balcazar addressed the annual general meeting of the hospitality...
Daily Herald – “Lee: Corruption hampers good governance”
PHILIPSBURG--President of the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) Emil Lee pressed home, on Thursday night, the dangers of corruption to good governance on St. Maarten, during his speech at the General Meeting of the SHTA. The topic of the night was...
The Daily Herald – “Lee: Corruption hampers good governance”
~ Says criminal allegations must be clarified ~ "President of the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) Emil Lee pressed home, on Thursday night, the dangers of corruption to good governance on St. Maarten, during his speech at the General Meeting of...
SHTA Annual Report 2012
Dear Valued Members, The Island continues to face many challenges with the lingering effects of the global financial crisis, unrest in the Middle-East and above all, locally, due to the still unstable government of our young country St. Maarten, inconsistent policies...
AGM drew high attendance, including government delegates
The 2013 Annual General Meeting on June 20, at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort, was a very successful event. Around 80 people, including a number of delegates from government, attended the meeting, which exceeded our expectations. After the panel discussions, members...
The Daily Herald – “WTU concerned about new sick-leave measures”
"The Windward Islands Teachers Union (WITU) has expressed concern about a letter sent to public education teachers recently, outlining measures that will be taken if teachers are "suspected" of abusing the sick-leave policy." The Daily Herald - "WTU concerned about...
De Weever commends SHTA on safety and health training
PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Cornelius de Weever has commended the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) for hosting a three-day safety and health training this week. Click below to view the complete story:...
The Daily Herald – “SHTA: Govt should not make the same mistake twice with Tempo”
"The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), the largest representative of private businesses on the island, wonders why the Government of St. Maarten is considering sponsoring yet another Tempo event, let alone allowing Tempo also to be involved in some...
Why we need an independent Tourism Authority more then ever
Current Political Uncertainty; Exactly the Reason for the STA Philipsburg – Despite more than 10 years of lobbying for the creation of the STA, the St. Maarten Tourism Authority, this public-private partnership remains elusive. While other tourism dependent islands...
The Daily Herald: “General sentiment same at SMART: The best yet”
MAHO--The St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) closed on Thursday afternoon with the same general sentiment from participants: it was the best SMART yet. With most business conducted on Thursday, Friday afforded stakeholders one last opportunity to engage....
General sentiment same at SMART: The best yet
MAHO--The St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) closed on Thursday afternoon with the same general sentiment from participants: it was the best SMART yet. With most business conducted on Thursday, Friday afforded stakeholders one last opportunity to engage....
The Daily Herald: “South American operators very active at SMART 2013”
A flurry of business activity kicked off the St. Maarten/St. Martin Annual Regional Trade Show (SMART) on Thursday at the Sonesta Maho Resort Convention Centre, prompting Director of the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau Edward Dest to dub SMART 2013 'the best SMART to...
South American operators very active at SMART 2013
~ Proposal submitted to Copa for more flights ~ MAHO--A flurry of business activity kicked off the St. Maarten/St. Martin Annual Regional Trade Show (SMART) on Thursday at the Sonesta Maho Resort Convention Centre, prompting Director of the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau...