The second edition of the St. Maarten/St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) took place from April 23-25, 2003 at Maho Beach Resort, St. Maarten.

Sixty-three suppliers and twenty-six buyers were on hand for the two-day event which took the form of pre-scheduled business appointments between both entities.

Anguilla had a strong presence at the event, with representatives from the Anguilla Tourist Board, Covecastles Resort, Anguilla Great House, Carimar Beach Club, Cap Juluca, Cocoloba Beach Resort, Paradise Cove, Rendezvous Bay Hotel, Shoal Bay Villas and Malliouhanan Hotel in attendance.
SMART 2003 offers a unique opportunity for hoteliers and NTO’s of the islands of the North Eastern Caribbean (NECTA) to interface with members of the international travel trade to discuss existing contracts and negotiate new business and marketing opportunities for the year ahead.

The Anguilla Tourist Board met with ten buyers on the first day of the event and seven on the second day. In addition, a number of unscheduled meetings were held with other business operators, including Guavaberry St. Martin; American Express and the St. Martin Hotel and Tourism Association. A television interview was also held with the “Today” newspaper of St. Martin.

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