SLHTA Changes Vision and Mission Statements
The SLHTA began with an idea to bring together the players of an industry that was then viewed as crucial to this country’s future. Since 1964 that idea and this organization has grown tremendously and the evolution of the SLHTA stands today as a testament of that commitment.
Moving forward, […]
AA Non-Stop Flight from Chicago
On December 21st 2019, Saint Lucia welcomed an inaugural nonstop American Airlines flight from Chicago, with festive celebrations in each destination to commemorate the occasion.
To honor the departure of the first flight, Minister of Tourism Honorable Dominic Fedee greeted passengers at the gate in Chicago before takeoff. The atmosphere was […]
SLHTA Tax Committee Analyses Impact of Head Tax
The SLHTA’s Head Tax Committee convened an emergency meeting to discuss feedback from the Ministry of Finance that the proposed Head Tax which it has been negotiating with the Government for almost two years now, is set to be implemented in April 2020. A Cabinet decision outlining […]
SLHTA’s Quaterly General Meeting
On Tuesday December 17th, 2019 the Saint Lucia Hospitality & Tourism Association (SLHTA) will be hosting its Quarterly General Meeting (QGM) under the theme “Creating Connections; Building Linkages”. This theme was deemed best suited as the Association has continued to focus on the importance of linkages within the Agriculture, Arts & Craft, Manufacturing and Small Business Enterprises Sectors. In addition, […]
SAINT LUCIA IS WORLD’S LEADING HONEYMOON DESTINATION YET AGAIN
The results are in and destination Saint Lucia has been adjudged winner of the prestigious title of World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination for a record 11th time. The announcement of the highly coveted industry accolade was made on November 28th at the 26th Annual Gala Ceremony of the […]
SLHTA’s Tourism Enhancement Fund meets to discuss way forward
Citizen security, small business support and human resources development were key aspects of discussions at last week’s meeting of the Board of Trustees of the SLHTA’s Tourism Enhancement Fund. Chaired by Winston Anderson of Sandals Resorts International, the Board renewed its endorsement of the following key […]
The results are in and destination Saint Lucia has been adjudged winner of the prestigious title of World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination for a record 11th time. The announcement of the highly coveted industry accolade was made on November 28th at the 26th Annual Gala Ceremony of the World Travel Awards in Oman…READ MORE
Enhancing the Shopping Experience
The Saint Lucia Hospitality & Tourism Association (SLHTA) facilitated a meeting between retail store members and Point Seraphine’s General Manager Earland Labadie, to discuss ideas for enhancing the shopping experience at Point Seraphine. Building on discussions between these members and SLHTA’s President and CEO last month, Harry Edwards Jewelers and Sea […]
SLHTA GOODWILL AMBASSADOR maps pathway of engagement with SLHTA Board of Directors
At a special luncheon hosted in her honor, SLHTA Goodwill Ambassador Levern Spencer shared insights of her career, challenges, dreams and aspirations with Board Members. This is the first engagement that Ms. Spencer has had with the SLHTA’s decision making organ since being […]
SLHTA attended a week long training from October 28th to November 1, 2019 on Basic Life And Employability Skills (BLES) at the Bay Gardens Inn. The training which forms part of the Community, Family and Youth Resilience (CFYR) Program under the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was well attended by various stakeholders. Attendees […]