2024-10-08T14:09:07-04:00 2023-12-31 660914179 STRATEGY GROUP VI 9160 ESTATE THOMAS 165 ST THOMAS VI 00802 990 2023-01-01 660388686 ST THOMAS-ST JOHN HOTEL & TOURISM ASSOCIATION INC STTH 3407746835 PO BOX 302300 ST THOMAS VI 00803 WILLIAM NEWBOLD TREASURER 3407746835 2024-10-03 true false JOHN ENGERMAN P00432967 3407760640 2024-10-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z WILLIAM NEWBOLD P O BOX 302300 ST THOMAS VI 00803 351222 false X WWW.VIRGIN-ISLANDS-HOTELS.COM X 1981 VI THE ASSOCIATION STRIVES TO BE AN INCLUSIVE AND UNIFIED VOICE OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. OUR PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR GUESTS, MEMBERS AND OUR COMMUNITY. 24 24 2 40 0 100030 213017 238963 505 229 13273 12000 226795 351222 0 0 152976 163380 0 0 120916 151946 273892 315326 -47097 35896 34378 51286 194264 175276 -159886 -123990 X THE ASSOCIATION STRIVES TO BE AN INCLUSIVE AND UNIFIED VOICE OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. OUR PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR GUESTS, MEMBERS AND OUR COMMUNITY. false false COOPERATIVE MARKETING INITIATIVE - THE CMI (COOPERTIVE MARKETING INITIATIVE) WAS STARTED IN 2003 BY 10 HOTELS AND 5 ALLIED MEMBERS. TODAY PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE 20 SMALL HOTELS, ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS, RETAIL SHOPS AND DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. OUR VISION: TO SECURE A GLOGAL MARKETING PRESENCE AND AWARENESS THAT WILL GENERATE, GROW AND SUSTAIN DEMAND FOR OUR DESTINATION. OUR MISSION: TO MAINTAIN THE EQUITABLE SELF GENERATED FUND THAT ENABLES THE HTA TO TAKE THE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PLANNING UNIFIED AND CONSISTENT MARKETING EFFORTS. TOMMY STARFISH - TOMMY STARFISH IS THE MASCOT OF THE USVI HTA. TOMMY ARRIVED "ON ISLAND" ON THE SEAPLANE IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 AND AS THE PUBLIC FACE OF THE HTA FILLS MANY DIFFERENT DUTIES FOR THE HTA. THE ANNUAL TOMMY STAR AWARDS RECOGNIZE HOSPITALITY EMPLOYEES FOR EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION. THIS IS A MAJOR BLACK TIE EVENT AND THAT GIVES THE HTA AND IT'S MEMBERS A CHANCE TO HIGHLIGHT AND SHOWCASE THE WORK OF THEIR STAFFS THROUGHOUT THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. THERE IS ALSO THE TOMMY GOES TO SCHOOL NEWSLETTER WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WITH THE GOAL OF DISSEMINATING RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOURISM INDUSTRY TO THE CHILDREN OF THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS AND INTEREST THEM IN TOURISM CAREERS. TOMMY STARFISH ALSO APPEARS ON COLOR-CODED ROAD SIGNS THAT HELP TOURISTS FIND THEIR WAY FROM THE AIRPORT TO MAJOR POINTS OF INTEREST AROUND THE ISLAND AND BACK. DESTINATION SYMPOSIUM - DESTINATION SYMPOSIUM IS THE PREMIER MARKETING EVENT OF THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS AND FOR OVER 20 YEARS IT HAS BEEN TOUTED THE BEST IN THE CARIBBEAN - ONE DAY OF BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS, WHERE BUYERS AND SUPPLIERS ARE MATCHED FOR ONE ON ONE APPOINTMENTS. THE BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS SET THE TONE OF VACATION PACKAGING OVER THE NEXT YEAR. IT OFFERS ONE DAY INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS BY THE DOT, ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS AND CMI. 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OUR PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR GUESTS, MEMBERS AND OUR COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COOPERATIVE MARKETING INITIATIVE - THE CMI (COOPERTIVE MARKETING INITIATIVE) WAS STARTED IN 2003 BY 10 HOTELS AND 5 ALLIED MEMBERS. TODAY PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE 20 SMALL HOTELS, ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS, RETAIL SHOPS AND DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. OUR VISION: TO SECURE A GLOGAL MARKETING PRESENCE AND AWARENESS THAT WILL GENERATE, GROW AND SUSTAIN DEMAND FOR OUR DESTINATION. OUR MISSION: TO MAINTAIN THE EQUITABLE SELF GENERATED FUND THAT ENABLES THE HTA TO TAKE THE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PLANNING UNIFIED AND CONSISTENT MARKETING EFFORTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B TOMMY STARFISH - TOMMY STARFISH IS THE MASCOT OF THE USVI HTA. TOMMY ARRIVED "ON ISLAND" ON THE SEAPLANE IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 AND AS THE PUBLIC FACE OF THE HTA FILLS MANY DIFFERENT DUTIES FOR THE HTA. THE ANNUAL TOMMY STAR AWARDS RECOGNIZE HOSPITALITY EMPLOYEES FOR EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION. THIS IS A MAJOR BLACK TIE EVENT AND THAT GIVES THE HTA AND IT'S MEMBERS A CHANCE TO HIGHLIGHT AND SHOWCASE THE WORK OF THEIR STAFFS THROUGHOUT THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. THERE IS ALSO THE TOMMY GOES TO SCHOOL NEWSLETTER WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WITH THE GOAL OF DISSEMINATING RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOURISM INDUSTRY TO THE CHILDREN OF THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS AND INTEREST THEM IN TOURISM CAREERS. TOMMY STARFISH ALSO APPEARS ON COLOR-CODED ROAD SIGNS THAT HELP TOURISTS FIND THEIR WAY FROM THE AIRPORT TO MAJOR POINTS OF INTEREST AROUND THE ISLAND AND BACK. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC