St. Thomas business

V.I. Small Business Week Honors Small Businesses

Gregory Norris — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:31:51 -0400

The Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (VI SBDC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration will honor small businesses during Virgin Islands Small Business Week, which is scheduled to take place May 28-June 2.

DPNR Hosts Business After Hours

Gregory Norris — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:15:09 -0400

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Protection will host the next St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours.

Innovative Modernization Plan Finishing Two Years Early

Gregory Norris — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:05:48 -0400

Innovative, the leading telecommunications provider in the U.S. Virgin Islands, announces more progress toward the modernization plan that was unveiled to the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission and the community over one year ago.

Small Business Environmental Assistance Week Activities Planned

Gregory Norris — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:18:43 -0400

Commissioner Alicia Barnes of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources invites small businesses territory-wide to learn more about environmental compliance in several workshops and informational displays presented by the department from May 21-25.

USVI HTA Awards Contract to Herald Custom Publishing and Media Marketing

Gregory Norris — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:58:10 -0400

The (USVIHTA) United States Virgin Islands Hotel and Tourism Association has just announced the renewal of its publishing agreement with Herald Custom Publishing and Media Marketing.

Four UVI Students Share $60,000 in First 13D Entrepreneurship Competition

Gregory Norris — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:30:59 -0400

Four University of the Virgin Islands students – Patricia Rogers, Ghadeer Taha, Heba Abdallah and Shoshana Pemberton – won the top three prizes in the first 13D Student Entrepreneurship Competition, which concluded on Friday, May 4.

UVI Students Vying for $60,000 in Business Startup Funding

Gregory Norris — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:30:00 -0400

Fourteen University of the Virgin Islands students in eight teams will compete for $60,000 in business startup funding during the final round of the first 13D Student Entrepreneurship Competition scheduled for Friday, May 4, on the St. Thomas campus.

USVI Governor to Open Caribbean Insurance Industry Event

Gregory Norris — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:39:09 -0400

The 32nd Annual Caribbean Conference will be held on St. Thomas this June 3-5. This year’s theme, “Journey to Sustainability,” will set the tone for the two-day insurance industry event.

Better World LLC Publishes CARIBBEAN onlinemagazine

Gregory Norris — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:14:15 -0400

St. Thomas based publisher Better World LLC announces the digital publication of CARIBBEANonlinemagazine –a quarterly publication that debuts today and will commence a regular schedule late June for the July quarter.

Scotiabank Introduces International Bright Future Young Leaders Award

Gregory Norris — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:36:49 -0400

Scotiabank today announced an international youth award program - Scotiabank Bright Future Young Leaders – to recognize youth who make outstanding contributions to their communities.

St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Awards Banquet

Gregory Norris — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:28:23 -0400

The St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce 2012 Annual Awards Banquet and Dinner Dance, “1927 A Spiffy Year, Indeed” will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 14.

FirstBank Helps New Homeowners Be Prepared for an Emergency

Gregory Norris — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:59:54 -0400

In its continued efforts to assist homeowners in the territory, FirstBank has established a partnership with local vendor Toya Malone of Malone Media Group to issue NightVision address signs to new FirstBank mortgage clients in the Eastern Caribbean Region.

McDonald’s Receives Award from International Council of Shopping Centers

Gregory Norris — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:26:43 -0400

Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest franchisee of McDonald’s in the world and operator of the brand in Latin America, received the most important prize of the ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers).

WAPA: McFarlane Engineering Scholarship Applications Now Available

Gregory Norris — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:29:16 -0400

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has announced that the 21st Annual Alva C. McFarlane Engineering Scholarships will be offered this year to high school seniors, and college freshmen and sophomores.

Crown Bay Marina Hosts Business After Hours

Gregory Norris — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:03:43 -0400

Crown Bay Marina will host the next St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours on Thursday, March 22.

Governor to Speak at USVIHTA Annual General Membership Meeting

Gregory Norris — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:58:11 -0400

The United States Virgin Islands Hotel and Tourism Association (USVIHTA) has announced its annual general membership meeting and luncheon to be held on March 16 at the Ritz Carlton.

V.I. McDonald's Parent Company Receives Two Global Awards

Gregory Norris — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:26:49 -0400

Virgin Islands McDonald's parent company, Arcos Dorados, headquartered in Argentina, has been honored with two awards from LatinFinance magazine's Deals of the Year 2011 issue.

FirstBank Appoints Jeffrey S. Mc Neil as V.I. Region Executive

Gregory Norris — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:59:22 -0400

Jeffrey S. McNeil has joined FirstBank as senior vice president and Virgin Islands region executive replacing Cassan Pancham as head of FirstBank's operations in the V.I.

Innovative Updates Telephone Directory Problem

Gregory Norris — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:12:28 -0400

Innovative announced an update for customers who received telephone directories with incorrect address labels.

VIEDA Bank Representatives Receive Training to Assist Local Small Businesses

Gregory Norris — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:12:09 -0400

The VI Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) held two training sessions this week on the implementation of the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Program in the Virgin Islands.