Philipsburg, – The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) is urging local businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs to start making the necessary preparations to take advantage of the approved SME Loan Guarantee Scheme (BMKB) available to entrepreneurs in Curaçao, Aruba, and Sint Maarten. This Guarantee Scheme involves the allocation of €6 million annually by[…]

St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry Participates in “Trade Mission Dutch Caribbean Meets Panama” Philipsburg, – The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) proudly participated in the recently held “Trade Mission Dutch Caribbean Meets Panama”, organized by the Dutch Embassy. The mission took place from February 11-14, 2025, and brought together approximately[…]

The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic, and Telecommunication(TEATT) hereby informs the public that, due to the number of cruise ships that are scheduled to visit our shores on Christmas Day, the 2nd Day of Christmas, and New Year’s Day, an exemption is granted to allow businesses in Philipsburg to operate and be open between[…]

The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry announces the results for the Board of Directors Election, which was held on Friday, December 6 th ,2024.The opening positions on the board were 1 Small Business representative and 2 Large Business representatives. There were four candidates vying for the Small Business category and two candidates for[…]

December 4, 2024 The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry 2024 Election The various candidates for the three vacancies are as followed: – Four (4) candidates were nominated for the One (1) position on the Board of Directors to represent the Small Business Sector. They are F. Bulbaai, C. H. Chin, E. Gumbs. and[…]

Three positions on the Board will become vacant as of January 1st, 2025, and these positions will be filled by three (3) candidates chosen in the upcoming Election. Nomination period for the filling of these positions shall be from Friday November 8th to Thursday November 21st, 2024. The Chamber wants to remind the business community[…]

St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry ELECTIONS 2024 List of Eligible Voters for Small & Big Businesses 2024-2025 The Chamber of Commerce is busy upgrading its database and it may occur that some eligible voters, deceased or voters who are no longer in business may accidentally appear or not appear on the Voter’s List.[…]

CARICHAM and CBU present its upcoming Webinar on Traditional vs. Social Media Advertising: Who Will Win the War? The rise of social media has presented a significant challenge to legacy media, with increasing trend of Caribbean businesses re-assigning entire advertising budgets away from traditional formats of print, radio, and television to digital platforms. The purpose[…]

Register Now for this program in Simpson Bay Resort 20-22 November 2024, on www.ecseonline.com The Directors’ Education and Accreditation Programme (DEAP) is an advanced director trainingcourse, aimed at preparing directors for the important role that they play in the governance ofcorporations. The DEAP was developed by the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada(CGIC), in partnership with[…]