Archive for May 2018

On May 7, a few USVIHTA members attended a USVI Department of Labor meeting that focused on how best to prepare workers in the VI for current and near future positions in the territory post storms. Based on feedback from the meeting, the conversation and information was exactly the qualitative data the DOL needs to…

May 10-20: Pistarckle Theater presents Going to Come Back. Click here for tickets. May 13: Celebrate Mother’s Day at Coral World Ocean Park as the United Jazz Foundation presents Jazz by the Sea. Doors open at 5 p.m. Click here to view the flyer. May 16: USVIHTA Membership Meeting at 8:30 a.m. at Bolongo Bay…

Organizers of the Carlos Aguilar Match Race (CAMR), presented by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and set for Nov. 29 – Dec. 2, are pleased to announce that CAMR will host the prestigious finale of the 2018 Women’s International Match Racing Series (WIM Series). CAMR, known for displaying some of the world’s best…

Caribbean hoteliers and industry stakeholders will immerse themselves in three days of intensive education and networking in Miami next month at the fourth Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum at the Hyatt Regency Miami from June 22 to 24. Produced by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, CHIEF is a high-level forum for hospitality education with…

Pistarckle Theater invites you to become a sponsor of students at our 20th Annual 2018 Musical Theater Summer Camp and Leadership Camp. You can feel secure that your donation will be used well — we were named 1 of 50 Finalists for the 2017 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards! The 2018 Summer Musical…

While today is the last day of National Safety Stand-Down Week, employers can still take this opportunity to talk directly to your employees about fall hazards and the importance of fall prevention in the workplace. Falls are the second leading cause of workplace death. A short, 15-minute talk can help reduce the risk of employee…

CHTA Focuses on Caribbean Unity, Innovation as Key Industry Forum Nears The fourth annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, the premier educational forum for Caribbean hospitality and tourism professionals, is slated for June 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association announced that plans are set for the top regional…

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins June 1. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and FEMA invite you to participate in a hurricane preparedness webinar. On May 8, learn innovations in preparedness that you can implement in your community. Participants will hear from local and national…

President of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Michele Paige says the partnership with the Ports of the U.S. Virgin Islands is “at an all-time high.” Her comments came after April’s FCCA Operations Committee meeting, which allowed the USVI delegation to exchange hurricane preparedness best practices and lessons learned with colleagues from the British Virgin Islands,…