Archive for June 2019

USVIHTA President Lisa Hamilton recaps her weekend at one of the leading industry forums in the region: Wow – what an amazing conference this year! The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association hosted its popular Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum last week, bringing together hundreds of industry stakeholders to discuss and share ideas regarding Caribbean tourism.…

Thirteen students graduated on June 22 with an accredited high school diploma (not a GED) from Penn Foster High School, through My Brother’s Workshop (MBW) Education. The ceremony was held at the St. Thomas Reformed Church (STRC), where MBW founder Scott Bradley created the non-profit 12 years ago. Family and friends of the graduates, dignitaries,…

The United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has launched a vigorous summer campaign to market the islands’ unique carnival and festivals. Following the passage of Legislative Act 8153, Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte now has the department actively promoting and managing festival tourism with a busy summer schedule in place to promote the rich…

Silver Airways has promoted Capt. Jesus Medina to Vice President of the Caribbean for Silver Airways and Seaborne Airlines. Medina was previously the Chief Operating Officer for Seaborne Airlines. In his new position, in addition to continuing as Chief Operating Officer and Part 119 Director of Operations for Seaborne Airlines, Medina is the key point…

The region’s leading culinary professionals are gearing up for the much-anticipated Taste of the Caribbean event hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association at Hyatt Regency Miami June 21-25. Held in conjunction with the association’s annual industry conference, the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum from June 21-23, and the Caribbean305 culinary and cultural consumer…

Spot on starts, successfully managing wind shifts and a solid final day game plan proved the winning combination that led 12-year-old Griggs Diemar from Miami, Florida to place first overall at the 27th International Optimist Regatta (IOR), presented by Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS) Virgin Islands, and hosted out of the St. Thomas Yacht Club (STYC)…

A near-record 114 8- to 15-year-old sailors from five continents will race 8-foot long single-sail Optimist dinghies in the TOTE Maritime Clinic now through July 12, the TOTE Maritime Team Race on June 13 and International Optimist Regatta (IOR), presented by Electronic Merchant System (EMS) Virgin Islands, June 14-16. This trio of events is the…

The U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism has asserted that local people and local experiences have become the biggest draw for travelers to the territory. Speaking to participants at the recent Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) in Miami, Florida, Joseph Boschulte, Commissioner of Tourism Designee for the territory, said that studies have shown…

The International Optimist Regatta (IOR), presented by EMS (Electronic Merchant Systems) Virgin Islands, and the TOTE Maritime Clinic and Team Race, takes place June 10 to 16 at the St. Thomas Yacht Club. More specifically, the Clinic happens June 10 to 12, followed by the Team Race, June 13 along with a Parade of Nations…