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Honorable Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams and Honorable President of Parliament Drs. Rodolphe E. Samuel, The SHTA appreciates and applauds the first ever disclosure of the draft Budget prior to initiation of Parliamentary debate. As we presume this initiative is...
Tourism Budget Cuts – Killing the Goose that lays the Golden Eggs
Philipsburg – The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), the largest private business representative on the island, has serious questions about the cut in the Draft Tourism Budget. Cutting the expenditures of the Tourism Office by NAf. 2.4 million...
The Daily Herald: “SHTA to Samuel: If budget passes as is more businesses will cease to exist”
"The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) has written to President of Parliament Rodolphe Samuel to stress that more businesses will cease to exist if the present draft budget passes and "fact is that they will have been put out of business by their...
The Daily Herald- SHTA to Samuel: If budget passes as is more businesses will cease to exist
PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) has written to President of Parliament Rodolphe Samuel to stress that more businesses will cease to exist if the present draft budget passes and "fact is that they will have been put out of business...
Letter of concern regarding 2013 draft budget
To the President of the Parliament of Sint Maarten Drs. Rudolphe E. Samuel Wilhelminastraat #1 Philipsburg Sint Maarten Re: Letter of concern regarding proposals in Draft 2013 Budget for Country St Maarten, specifically TOT Honorable President Samuel, In light of the...
Karen Hana appointed as SHTA’s Executive Director
PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), the largest private business representative on the island representing a broad range of companies, has named Karen Hana as its new Executive Director following the resignation of Alfred Harley....
The Daily Herald – “Karen Hana appointed as SHTA’s Executive Director”
"The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA), the largest private business representative on the island representing a broad range of companies, has named Karen Hana as its new Executive Director following the resignation of Alfred Harley." Please click...
Editorial – Vacation experience
Some who read today's report on the highest end-of-year room occupancy rates in five years may be left a bit confused after an article in yesterday's paper based on a macro-economic analysis regarding the fallout from the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the Eastern...
SHTA opens Environmental Defence Fund at Scotiabank
PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) has opened an Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) "SHTA ACC 1015922" at Scotiabank which it intends to use to generate funds for legal action against the degradation of the natural, cultural and social...
The Daily Herald – “Crystal Pineapple Awards recognise island’s best in glitzy, glamour event”
"The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) hosted its seventh annual Crystal Pineapple Awards and fundraiser event at Sonesta Maho Resort on Friday, November 30. Seizing opportunity to praise all in attendance in a few sentences, SHTA President Emil Lee...
TODAY – “Crystal Pineapple Awards: Robert Dubourcq receives lifetime achievement award”
"While most winners at the Crystal Pineapple Awards accepted their trophies calmly Friday evening, rookie of the year Julian Pop celebrated his election as if he’d just broke Usain Bolt’s world record on the 100 meter dash. He threw his arms up in the air, and then...
The Daily Herald – “Miguel de Weever named SHTA Person of the Year”
"Ministry of Economic Affairs Secretary-General Miguel de Weever was named St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association's (SHTA's) Person of the Year on Friday night during the association's Crystal Pineapple Awards and fundraiser event. De Weever received the honor...
SMN News – “SHTA hosts successful General Managers Retreat”
"The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) has announced the successful hosting of a recently held General Managers Retreat which was held on Friday 9th November at the Divi Little Bay Beach Resort under the theme "Energy, Economy and the future of...