Greetings Members,
Thank you for reading these and other important updates. Please remember to use the web link at the bottom to share with your teams.
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Visit St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix 2023 is Coming Your Way! Get Ready to Increase Your Reach! |
Back by popular demand! Visit St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix is the best media buy in the USVI by miles. Can you afford NOT to be in it? Visit St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix is a high-quality, full-color upscale magazine that will be EXCLUSIVELY and prominently displayed in hotel rooms, villas and Airbnbs throughout St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. By supporting our partnership with your advertising, you're also supporting USVIHTA!
Why advertise in Visit St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix?
- It is the official in-room magazine of the U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association (USVIHTA).
- It is distributed EXCLUSIVELY and prominently displayed in thousands of hotel rooms throughout St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix.
- It reaches all the overnight visitors in St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, providing advertisers with access to a captive audience and the largest number of accommodations on the islands.
- You will reach upscale visitors in the comfort of their hotel room or villa while they are planning what to see and do, where to shop, dine and more.
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Anticipation Builds for 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace |
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is reporting that registration for the highly anticipated 40th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace is outpacing expectations as regional suppliers and global buyers prepare for a return to in-person business development activities in the Caribbean this fall. Slated for San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Oct. 3 to 5 this year, Caribbean Travel Marketplace Chair Karen Whitt reported that systems are "gearing up beautifully" for the upcoming meeting, mirroring the surging traveler demand for visiting Caribbean destinations. "The Caribbean is still one of the world’s most desirable destinations and we are looking forward to the convergence of buyers and sellers of Caribbean tourism to advance the region’s recovery," she stated. Read more. Buyer registration as of July 8.
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Caribbean Tourism Authority - Luxury Overnight Stay Raffle to Benefit CHTAEF Programs - Participate Today! |
Supporters of the Caribbean’s travel and tourism industry have an opportunity to "do good" and potentially "do well" by participating in an ongoing Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) raffle to help provide scholarships and training for the region’s hospitality professionals. Support of fundraising activities allows the foundation to create new training programs and educational opportunities such as the new Professional Development Program, and the soon-to-be-launched Staff Empowerment Training Program.
Up for grabs are two vacations at two top Caribbean resorts: a five-night, all-inclusive stay for two at the newly unveiled O2 Beach Club & Spa in Barbados and a five-night stay in a Sun Infinity Pool Sanctuary at the heralded Jade Mountain resort in St. Lucia, also for two people, with breakfast and dinner. Other perks, such as airport transfers, are included at both resorts.
Click here to enter to win the O2 Barbados vacation, which is valued at USD$10,000.
Click here to enter to win the Jade experience in St. Lucia, which is valued at USD$14,500.
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UVI CELL Culinary Arts Program Registration Open - Deadline Aug. 12 |
The Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC) is a six-month certification program for beginners. The program combines hands-on learning and immersive industry experience using a learn-by-doing approach in the program’s on-campus restaurant. The CFC program will provide the guidance and experience needed to work in a food service setting under the direct supervision of a chef and culinary instructor. Gain the practical experience, knowledge, skills and insight into the food-service occupation with the final goal of testing for and obtaining the American Culinary Federation Certification. Click the flyer to the right to expand or visit https://cell.uvi.edu/ for more information.
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The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas Hosts Legendary Service Training Aug. 17 - RSVP Today! |
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas is hosting Legendary Service Training on Aug. 17 at 8:30 a.m. To register, please email Kellyah Lettsome at Kellyah.Lettsome@ritzcarlton.com or call the Human Resources Department at 340-775-3333 to sign up. Please provide the attendee’s name, company, phone number and email address.
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Association Health Plans Available Now through Elan |
The Hotel & Tourism Association continues to work to identify great opportunities for our members. We've recently signed an agreement with Elan Insurance Group to offer Association Health Plans. Click the photo to view the PDF version in your browser. The PDF lets members know about:
- This great NEW benefit
- Who is qualified to receive it
- How to get started
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Lisa Hamilton
USVIHTA President
340-774-6835
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