Archive for June 2017

The St. Thomas Historical Trust would like to share its contact information with USVIHTA members. If you would like more information about the non-profit organization, visit www.StThomasHistoricalTrust.org or call 340-774-5541. The location of the museum and office is 5332 Raadets Gade, St. Thomas, VI, and the mailing address is St. Thomas Historical Trust, P.O. Box…

Our favorite time of year is fast approaching! Time for the 33rd Annual Texas Society of the Virgin Islands Chili Cook-Off on Aug. 20. The event will feature new music, new t-shirt designs, a new beach layout, a great chili raffle, a new ticket purchasing process and, because you requested it, we are bringing back…

Almost every business should have a website in order to be found and sell yourself, but not everyone gets the traffic you want and need. Leveraging social media has the potential to be one of your biggest traffic sources. Honestly, it requires time and effort to maintain; simply putting an occasional tweet or Facebook update…

As USVIHTA members may know, on June 1, ChartLocal, the digital marketing division of Morris Caribbean Publications, took over management of USVIHTA’s digital assets. Our consumer website and member website have both been migrated over to new servers on Amazon Web Services. The first month has been focused on a lot of technical work being…

YHG Event Calendar: July 2017 Event Date Time Location Farmers’ Market 7/2/2017 10:00am-5:00pm Central Courtyard USVI Stars & Stripes Poker Run 7/2/2017 9:00am-9:00pm Central Courtyard Fashionista Meet & Greet 7/7/2017 7:00pm-12:00am Havana Nines Pets with Wings Car Wash 7/16/2017 10:00am-5:00pm East round-about Farmers’ Market 7/16/2017 10:00am-5:00pm Central Courtyard Yacht Haven Grande Reoccurring Events Family Game…

CMI: Attention business to consumer members, don’t forget to submit your information to be displayed on the consumer website! A featured listing on the consumer site is included in your membership fees, so take advantage of this incredible opportunity for exposure! Click here to fill out the form and display your information today! Membership Committee:…

U.S. Virgin Islands Public and Private Sectors Advance Plans to Improve Cruise Sector The U.S. Virgin Islands is advancing plans to improve its visitor experience for cruise ship passengers. This progress comes out of the second meeting of the Ports of the Virgin Islands – Charlotte Amalie Task Force held earlier this month. At the…

July 16: 29th Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament. For more information, call 340-998-0854. July 22: Jazz in the Park in Roosevelt Park, St. Thomas from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. (expanded format) July 24-Aug 17: Leadership/Playwrighting Camp at the Pistarckle Theater. Sponsored by the VI Department of Labor. Click here for more information. July 25-30: The…

Do you know there is a new tool right at your fingertips that can help keep workers safe from heat illness?  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has collaborated with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to release the re-designed, co-branded OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool smartphone app. The app is available for download…

Barbados Hotelier Named President-Elect of Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Leading hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass is the new President-elect of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. The group general manager at Ocean Hotels in Barbados, Affonso-Dass was elected to the important leadership role at CHTA’s Annual General Meeting, held alongside the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum…