USVIHTA

Update

February 16, 2024

LOCAL NEWS

Virgin Islands Boating Exhibition Set for May 10-12

Experience the new 2.0 version of a yacht buying show at the first-annual Virgin Islands Boating Exhibition (VIBE). Set for May 10-12 at Yacht Haven Grande St. Thomas, and organized by the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association (VIPCA), this destination-style show offers an opportunity to test sail the latest model yachts in what Caribbean Journal called the ‘Hottest Yachting Destination in the Caribbean’ in 2021. What’s more, VIBE combines this with a boutique-quality vibe and all the elements of a world-class vacation – award-winning accommodations, a curated Food & Wine Experience, and the best of U.S. Virgin Islands’ cultural entertainment.

Other local news:

Gov. Bryan Appoints Antonio Stevens Director of VI Fire and Emergency Medical Service

Employers Reports to Commissioner of Finance Due by Feb. 28

REGIONAL NEWS

Registration Open for Caribbean Travel Marketplace!

Registration is open for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) 42nd annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace, scheduled from May 20-23 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Jamaica. The premier event for connecting suppliers of Caribbean travel products and services with global buyers, Caribbean Travel Marketplace promises to be a dynamic platform for networking, collaboration and showcasing the diverse offerings of the Caribbean tourism sector.

Other regional news:

Registration Open for CHTA’s 42nd Annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace

CTO Chairman Hails Success of Business Meetings in Saint-Martin

CTO Offers Caribbean Tourism Leaders Exclusive Training in Airline Route Development

CTO to Engage in High-Level Talks at Tourism Resilience Meeting in Jamaica

MPE Caribbean Report Newsletter – Feb. 12

FEMA Bulletin Week of Feb. 13

Pasquines - The Week in Context in the Territories

Leadership Tip

Are You Contagious?

There is virtue in being the light and not the shadow. In being the lifter and not the downer. Who smiles when you show up? Who frowns when you show up? Who becomes hopeful when you show up? Who becomes deflated when you show up? Something happens when you are in a room, whether it's physically or virtually. You. Are. Contagious. Whether you realize it or not. Read more. (Bryan Williams)