USVIHTA

Update

February 10, 2023

 

ASSOCIATION NEWS

Save the Date for the USVIHTA Annual General Meeting!

USVIHTA will hold its Annual General Meeting on March 9 at 10 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas. Members will hear from the association and its board members on HTA and industry updates. Gov. Albert Bryan will also join as guest speaker. During the meeting, members will vote on the Board of Directors. Please click here to view the 2023 Election Slate. Click here to read nomination bylaws. Thank you to HTA member Viya for sponsoring the meeting. We’ll be requesting RSVP information in the coming weeks.


Membership Mixer Feb. 23 - RSVP Today!

You’re invited to USVIHTA’s upcoming Membership Mixer on Feb. 23 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the St. Thomas Yacht Club hosted by the St. Thomas Sailing Center. Join us for casual networking, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Get a sneak peek at the 2023 Hotel and Tourism Regatta slated for May 13 as well as new corporate leadership and team-building programs from the St. Thomas Sailing Center. Attendees will also hear membership updates and have an opportunity to provide their own. RSVP to Lisa Hamilton at lisa@usvihta.com.


VISIT is Everywhere Visitors Are!

Hotel rooms, airports, cruise docks, shopping centers, car rentals, your phone – you name it, VISIT is there! USVI guests have convenient and easy access to a variety of VISIT publications no matter how they enter the territory, putting Hotel & Tourism Association members front and center! The VISIT magazine, VISIT on the Go, the VISIT App, and Maps of the USVI are powerful tools in creating exposure while guests are on island. With short tourist turnover times, we know how important it is to reach visitors quickly, so we’ve placed VISIT and it’s companion publications in strategic locations around St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John. Click the magazine photos below and scan QR codes to view VISIT 2023 publications and see how the association is working for you!

Local news:

Renewable Energy, Waiver of Federal Match Requirement Lead Bryan’s Priorities at 2023 Interagency Group on Insular Areas Plenary Session

Gov. Bryan Gives Update on State of U.S. Virgin Islands To Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Gov. Bryan Discusses Strategic Digital Health Partnerships With Washington, D.C., Mayor’s Office, Howard University

VIDOL Announces February 2023 Dates for the New Payroll Variation Experience Rating System Town Hall Meetings for Employers

Division of Personnel Hosting VI CPM 2023 Webinar

DLCA Warns of Fabuloso Recall - Update on Fabuloso Recall

Bill to Appropriate Funds for the VI Agricultural Plan Now Law

St. Thomas Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Committee Meeting

 

REGIONAL NEWS

U.S. Virgin Islands will Host CHICOS Investment Conference

The ever-popular Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS) is headed to the U.S. Virgin Islands. To be held on St. Thomas from Nov. 12-14, the conference will be staged at the soon-to-be-unveiled Westin Beach Resort & Spa (Frenchman’s Reef) property, which suffered significant damage from the 2017 hurricanes. CHICOS brings together more than 300 regional and international investors and operators, as well as the region’s leading decision makers. Attendees network and discuss the region’s markets and possibilities, while analyzing the most important trends that can impact their investment decisions. For more information, visit www.chicos.hvsconferences.com.

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Other regional news:

CTA - Low-Cost Carrier Explores New Puerto Rican Frontiers

CTA - St. Kitts Offering Sweet "Summer of Fun"

CTA - Bon Bini! Curaçao welcomes CTO delegation to the Dutch Caribbean

FEMA Bulletin Week of Feb. 7

 

MORE

Customer Service Tip

Standard or Suggestion?

Catch Up

What's Going on Wednesday


Updates from the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands


Training Opportunities


Association Health Plan

 

FEATURE

Tickets to My Brother's Workshop Mystery in the 80s on Sale

My Brother’s Workshop will host “Mystery in the 80s” on Feb. 25 from 7-11 p.m. Tickets are on sale (must be 18 or older to attend) here. General admission tickets are $75 each in advance and on sale through Feb. 23. Tickets will be $100 at the door. Admission includes food that will be provided by MBW Café and Bakery, and prizes will be given for best dressed, whodunnit and more! Drinks will be available for purchase. The silent auction is also open and you don't need to be present to participate, so be sure to register and start bidding on these great items here. New auction items are being added daily. You can see more information about the event here.

 
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Lisa Hamilton 

USVIHTA President 

340-774-6835 

lisa@usvihta.com

www.usvihta.com

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