PHILIPSBURG:--- St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) announced that the 9th annual Crystal Pineapple Awards (CPA) will be held on Friday November the 21st at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino. Year after year, the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino has been the perfect setting for this annual gala event. "We sincerely appreciate the fact that Maho could once again accommodate our event. Throughout the years we have enjoyed the pleasant collaboration in making the event better with each passing year" said SHTA.
CPA was established in 2005 by the SHTA to recognize outstanding performance and those individuals, companies and organization which have made significant contributions to the tourism industry and the island as a whole. "In 2013 we had a record number of votes cast for the various categories and we hope to surpass it this year" said SHTA.
The nomination period will commence on the 1st of September and end on the 29th of September 2014. The committee will verify all the submissions and then select up to the maximum number of nominees per category, digitalizing them for voting. The link to the polling software will become available on our website and on facebook starting on the 13th of October until the 7th of November 2014. PricewaterhouseCoopers will, as each year, on a Pro-Bono basis, be in charge of tallying the votes and overseeing the entire confidential voting procedure.
The nomination form and the categories will be published on the SHTA website www.shta.com at a later date. SHTA encourages the community to visit us on facebook: "Crystal Pineapple Awards" or on our website.
The SHTA is dedicated to bringing quality to all aspects of life on St. Maarten by promoting sustainable economic development for its members in cooperation with the social partners and the creation of a fair marketplace. For any questions, additional information or to become a member please contact the SHTA office at 542-0108 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
