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Thank you for reading these and other important updates. Please remember to use the web link at the bottom to share with your teams.
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Visit St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix 2023 is Coming Your Way! Get Ready to Increase Your Reach! - Deadline Aug. 16! |
Back by popular demand! Visit St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix is the best media buy in the USVI by miles. Can you afford NOT to be in it? Visit St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix is a high-quality, full-color upscale magazine that will be EXCLUSIVELY and prominently displayed in hotel rooms, villas and Airbnbs throughout St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. By supporting our partnership with your advertising, you're also supporting USVIHTA!
Why advertise in Visit St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix?
- It is the official in-room magazine of the U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association (USVIHTA).
- It is distributed EXCLUSIVELY and prominently displayed in thousands of hotel rooms throughout St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix.
- It reaches all the overnight visitors in St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, providing advertisers with access to a captive audience and the largest number of accommodations on the islands.
- You will reach upscale visitors in the comfort of their hotel room or villa while they are planning what to see and do, where to shop, dine and more.
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Parts & Power Ltd. Named A Sponsor of 2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show - Nov. 12-15, St. Thomas |
Parts & Power Ltd. is an official sponsor of the 2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show, according to event organizer, the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association (VIPCA). Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023, Parts and Power is the Caribbean distributor for Northern Lights marine generators and Technicold marine air-conditioning, refrigeration and ice machines. The company, headquartered in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, has 15 dealers in the USVI, BVI, St. Maarten, St. Martin, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad, with a dedicated website at www.CaribbeanNorthernLights.com. Parts & Power representatives will attend the 2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show, set for November 12 to 15, at Yacht Haven Grande Marina, as well as the Show’s Marine Expo on November 11. Strong sponsorship from several businesses is a strategic way in which VIPCA has built the USVI Charter Yacht Show into one of the ‘must attend’ events in the Caribbean for boats and brokers alike. Over 70 exhibiting charter yachts are anticipated for the 2022 show. One of these is Outta Touch. The 105’ Intermarine Motor Yacht illustrates the broad mix of yachts on show from the Caribbean fleet, which includes a wide variety of luxury yachts and superyachts, both sail and power. Yachts can register now at usviyachtshow.org/register. Charter brokers can register at usviyachtshow.org. Charter brokers can join VIPCA at vipca.org/brokers-associates-vendors-membership to receive one free broker show registration in addition to many other membership benefits. Read full press release here.
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CHTA President's Message & Quarterly Newsletter |
In my April message, the focus coming out of a tough first quarter was how much we could work together as a region to fast track the recovery process from COVID-19. Well members, the news is good. All indicators are that Caribbean tourism is back! The recently released WTTC report on Caribbean tourism performance stated a 36.6% growth in GDP for the region in 2021 over 2020. The Caribbean is the second fastest region recovering globally; while still 36.1% below peak year 2019, the future looks bright. The WTTC is forecasting between 2022 and 2032, Travel & Tourism’s contribution to the global GDP is estimated to grow at an average annual rate of 5.8% — outpacing the forecasted average annual growth rate of 2.7% for the global economy. The Caribbean Travel & Tourism sector will enjoy this growth and is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.5%, more than double the region’s overall economy growth of 2.4% to reach US$ 85.1 billion in 2032 from US$ 50 billion in 2022. Meanwhile, Caribbean travel and tourism jobs are forecasted to grow by an average rate of 3.3% annually, creating more than 916,000 new jobs by 2032. Read more from CHTA's Quarterly Newsletter.
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UVI CELL Culinary Arts Program Registration Open - Deadline Aug. 12 |
The Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC) is a six-month certification program for beginners. The program combines hands-on learning and immersive industry experience using a learn-by-doing approach in the program’s on-campus restaurant. The CFC program will provide the guidance and experience needed to work in a food service setting under the direct supervision of a chef and culinary instructor. Gain the practical experience, knowledge, skills and insight into the food-service occupation with the final goal of testing for and obtaining the American Culinary Federation Certification. Click the flyer to the right to expand or visit https://cell.uvi.edu/ for more information.
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Association Health Plans Available Now through Elan |
The Hotel & Tourism Association continues to work to identify great opportunities for our members. We've recently signed an agreement with Elan Insurance Group to offer Association Health Plans. Click the photo to view the PDF version in your browser. The PDF lets members know about:
- This great NEW benefit
- Who is qualified to receive it
- How to get started
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Lisa Hamilton
USVIHTA President
340-774-6835
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