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John A.M. Sandiford to be Master of Ceremonies at SMILE 2019
Digital & Creative Entrepreneur, John A.M. Sandiford will be the Master of Ceremonies of this year’s SMILE event on October 25th and 26th. In addition to his opening speech and moderation, he will inform the public on an application devised by his...
SMILE launches Event App
The Sint Maarten Innovation Initiatives Industries Link-Up event (SMILE) launched an event App for its 2nd Edition this 25th/26th of October. The freely downloadable Application provides visitors all the information that is needed for the upcoming business and NGO...
Founder Travelocity to be Keynote at SMILE
The SHTA announced today that Terry Jones of Travelocity, is to be one of the keynote speakers of the Sint Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-up Event (SMILE). Travelocity is one of the world’s largest travel sites. After building the digital...
Famous YouTube Influencer to Present at SMILE
One of the most well-known influencers of the Kingdom, Bas van Teylingen, is to visit the island end of October. His address “Secrets of Influencer Marketing” will be one of the highlights of the Sint Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-up Event...
Susan Alzner from Shift7 to be keynote at SMILE
Susan Alzner of Shift7 will be one of the keynote speakers at the Sint Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-up Event (SMILE). Organizers were elated to announce this today to mark the final day of SMILE Early Bird Season. Shift 7 believes in the...
PRE-SMILE EVENT HELD IN THE HAGUE
A pre-SMILE lunch event held by the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of St. Maarten in collaboration with the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) on September 10 was a success. The meeting was held to prepare interested Europe-based companies...
SMILE to host MicroMentor’s Caribbean Innovation Challenge 2019
The Sint Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-up Event 2019 (SMILE) will be the host of the award ceremony for the Caribbean Innovation Contest. By means of this contest, NGO MicroMentor will provide 15 prizes up to $5,000 to support the...
WASTE2WORK LAUNCHES NEW DESIGN COMPETITION
As of today, Thursday, August 15, Waste2Work launches its first island-wide Waste2Design competition. Running until October 15, the objective is to uncover new talent on St. Maarten and raise awareness on upcycling waste materials. Waste2Work believes there are a lot...
Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary to hold SMILE pre-event
On the 10th of September, in collaboration with SHTA, the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten will host a special lunch meeting. This meeting will help in preparing interested European based companies and NGO’s who will visit Sint Maarten during...
Netherlands Enterprise Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs to present instruments to Sint Maarten companies on export, tourism
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be visiting Sint Maarten to elaborate on support instruments made available for Kingdom enterprises in international trade, including those on Sint Maarten. They will do so during the Sint...