St. Maarten to Host Annual Regional Trade Show in May

Travel agents are being invited to attend the 2012 St. Maarten Annual Regional Trade Show (SMART), scheduled for May 16 to 18, 2012, at the Radisson Blu Resort, Marina & Spa. SMART 2012 will focus on the dual-nation island of St. Maarten/St. Martin, and also provide travel agents opportunities to meet with Northeastern Caribbean tour operators, hoteliers and other stakeholders.

The St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) has created a $399 per-person travel agent package that includes registration, airport and trade show transfers, accommodations at participating hotels, an island tour, cocktail receptions, meals, taxes and service charges. Participating agencies are subject to qualification by SMART.

Participating hotels include Alamanda Resort, Esmeralda Hôtel & Resort, Hotel Beach Plaza, La Plantation, Mercure St-Martin & Marina, Oyster Bay Beach Resort, Sapphire Beach Club, Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino and Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino. Travel agents can register online for SMART 2012 at www.shta.com/smart after requesting a username and password from smart@shta.com.