Archive for August 2017
USVIHTA Spotlights
Member Spotlight: Win Mill 2.0 Win Mill 2.0 will offer you the ultimate sports bar experience, giving you a taste of the culture and people of the Virgin Islands. It is the ultimate VI sports bar with 12 televisions, air conditioning and sports programming. Win Mill 2.0 offers great food, an excellent staff and a…
Read MoreCommittee Updates
CMI: Since taking over management of the USVIHTA websites and social media channels in June, the ChartLocal team has been working to broaden the reach of the association and our membership. The partnership calls for ChartLocal to host and manage both the consumer and member websites as well as promote USVI tourism and members through…
Read MoreUSVIHTA Press
USVIHTA is working diligently for our members. Whether we are coordinating events for members and partners, growing our committees to better serve the community or creating positive press opportunities, we are constantly looking for ways to highlight the association and its members. Click here to see a press release regarding our summer employment program that…
Read MoreSt. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association, St. Croix Chamber of Commerce and Diageo USVI Award $15,000 in Scholarships
Diageo USVI, the St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association and the St. Croix Chamber of Commerce awarded $15,000 in scholarship funds to four local students on Aug. 2 at the Captain Morgan Visitor Center on St. Croix. This year’s scholarship recipients are Sarah Sookraj, Llewelyn Taylor, Tywreh Nelson and Jecoix Gittens. All students will be…
Read MoreDomestic Ferry Service Moved to Secured Area at Blyden Terminal on Aug. 15
Domestic ferry operations at the Waterfront on St. Thomas were moved to the secured area of the Edward Blyden IV Marine Terminal on Aug. 15, announced Virgin Islands Port Authority Executive Director David Mapp. Transportation Services of St. John, Inc. and Varlack Ventures which provide inter-island service to and from St. John, and the QE…
Read MoreUSVI Department of Tourism Updates
U.S. Virgin Islands Launches New Advertising Campaign The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has debuted a new advertising campaign, named “Real Nice.” In partnership with its advertising agency of record, J. Walter Thompson Atlanta (JWT), which is responsible for creative design, and local Virgin Islands company FilmVI, the popular “Virgin Islands Nice” campaign was…
Read MoreOSHA Update: Emergency Action Plans (EAP)
An emergency action plan is a written document required by OSHA standards as per 29 CFR 1910.38(a). For smaller organizations, the plan does not need to be written and may be communicated orally if there are 10 or fewer employees. The purpose of an EAP is to facilitate and organize employer and employee actions during…
Read MoreCaribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Updates
CHTA June-August 2017 Update CHTA recently distributed its June through August 2017 Update. Click here to read important information about what CHTA is doing for the region and its members. CHTA Education Foundation Awards More than $130,000 in Scholarships this Year The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation is awarding more than $130,000 worth…
Read MoreLeveraging Digital Media
Video Marketing Odds are you spend time online watching videos. Most people do. So having video as part of your social media strategy is smart. Videos tend to increase the time spent by visitors on websites, so that extended time builds trust and signals search engines that your site has good content. According to Moovly,…
Read MoreSave the Date
Sept. 6-8: Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Climate Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum at the Ocean Terrace Inn, Basseterre, St. Kitts. Click here to register. Nov. 3: Jazz in the Park in Roosevelt Park, St. Thomas from 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Nov. 9: Taste of Two Islands Nov. 9-10: Bryan Williams Leadership Academy 2017 at Loews Hotel…
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