Archive for July 2015

Third-party travel sites like Trip Advisor, Expedia and Orbitz are getting fewer flights because carriers are holding back their business. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for a federal investigation of airlines that refuse to allow their fares on other sites. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how…

The Savan Clean-up and Restoration Project was designed to benefit the residents of the Savan community by improving and beautifying the basketball court area. The goal is to re-awaken a sense of pride among the residents of the Savan community. The clean-up would not be possible without generous support from sponsors throughout the community, including…

At their general membership meeting held July 9, the St. Croix Hotel and Tourism Association and the St. Croix Chamber of Commerce awarded $20,000 in scholarship funds to eight local students. In 2008, the Richard Patrick Henry Hospitality Scholarship was formed to assist local young adults who are embarking on careers in hospitality. Scholarship funds…

The USVI Hotel and Tourism Association and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association are working together to provide hotels, government officials and stakeholders with best practice information aimed at mitigating the negative effects of high levels of Sargassum seaweed at local beaches. The organizations have released a resource guide, compiled by the Caribbean Alliance for…

There are a number of reasons adults return to school. Some are planning a career transition, others need new skills or certifications to advance, and still others enroll in courses for enrichment, development and to study subjects of personal interest. Whether it has been one year, ten years or even forty years since you were…

Mid-July, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued instructions to compliance safety and health officers on how to ensure consistent enforcement of the revised Hazard Communication standard. OSHA revised the Hazard Communication standard in March 2012 to align with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. The revised standard improved…

Tommy Gala Committee: It’s that time of year again! The USVI Hotel and Tourism Association is excited to announce the date has been set for Nov. 14 for the 14th Annual Tommy Star Awards and Gala! We hope our members will take the opportunity to acknowledge an outstanding employee within the hospitality industry with the…

Aug 19: USVIHTA Membership Reception at Coral World from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Call the HTA office at 340-774-6835 for more information. Aug 24-30: MarlinFest. Visit www.abmt.vi for more information. Oct. 2-4: Caribbean Hospitality Industry Education Forum (CHIEF) at the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico. Don’t miss out on the Caribbean’s largest educational forum…

As manager of the USVI Hotel and Tourism Association, Nicole Friday has numerous responsibilities including overseeing more than 200 members, carrying out the Education and Training and Membership Committee initiatives, organizing the Tommy Star Awards and Gala, coordinating the USVI Culinary Team and much more. Friday graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School and went on…

The USVI Hotel and Tourism Association held our Annual Destination Symposium June 22-26. Sixteen wholesalers from eleven companies joined us for presentations, site inspections, shopping, activities and fun! Site inspections were held at the Best Wester Plus Emerald Beach Resort, Windward Passage Hotel, Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef, Dreams Sugar Bay Resort…