Good day members,

During today’s press conference with Gov. Bryan, he announced the Department of Health will be setting up appointments with restaurants to inspect dishwashers. Those restaurants which have the proper high temperature dishwashers will be allowed to use regular glasses and dishware once the territory reopens. We will send out more information for how to set up an appointment as it becomes available. We’d also like to note the governor’s mention of the Hotel & Tourism Association and the administration’s commitment to working with us to address the needs of our industry. We look forward to continuing our strong relationship with the administration and advocating on behalf of our members.

And don't forget that you can now receive immediate updates from the USVI Hotel & Tourism Association via text alerts. All you have to do is text USVIHTA to 55678 to stay informed and receive information immediately. We do have a maximum number of texts we can send each month, so please be sure that those signing up to receive text alerts are members of your staff who can disseminate information to the rest of your team. Thank you to Save On Islands for assisting USVIHTA with this valuable new tool to immediately communicate important information with our members. If you’re interested in setting up this useful tool for your business, please visit mobilesolutions.saveonislandssavings.com for more information.

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Informational Resources:

Training Opportunities:
  • Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. SBA After Hours Question and Answer Forum hosted by VISBDC. Register here.
  • Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. USVI Economic Development Bank (EDB) Loan Programs hosted by VISBDC and VIEDA. Register here.
  • Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. New Opportunities Post-Pandemic for Adventure and Nature Tourism. Free webinar from the Adventure Travel Trade Association. Register here.
  • Aug. 24 at 5 p.m. Take Your Business to the Next Level with SBA’s 504 Loans hosted by VISBDC. Register here.
  • Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. Registration & Maintenance of Your Business Names hosted by VISBDC. Register here.
  • Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. Gauging Consumer Travel Sentiments: Travelzoo’s Caribbean Travel Outlook. Register here. Scroll halfway down page and click link on right under CHTA Live: The Resilience Series heading.