AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTourism & Trade: St. Maarten’s SMART 2026 trade show is tracking toward a sellout, with 79% of booths already occupied for the June 22–26 event at the JW Marriott Resort Convention Center, including fully booked NGO space and a small-hotel plaza. BVI Finance: BVI Finance has pushed its Latin America roadshow to July 13–16, 2026, with stops in Lima, Bogota and Panama City to keep building ties with the region’s financial services community. Local Business Skills: The Virgin Islands’ Entrepreneurial Education Programme graduated 26 entrepreneurs, with Junior Minister Lorna Smith urging participants to apply business planning and financial skills and “embrace AI.” Power & Business Continuity: WAPA CEO Karl Knight said a failure at the Randolph Harley Power Plant triggered cascading outages across St. Thomas and St. John, disrupting government operations and businesses. Tourism Planning: The Virgin Islands will host a Tourism Summit June 10–11 at Peter Island Resort to align stakeholders on sustainable growth and investment direction. Aviation & Connectivity: United Airlines announced a new nonstop St. Croix (STX) to Newark/New York (EWR) route starting Oct. 31, 2026, aimed at boosting access for residents and visitors. Hurricane Readiness: The Coast Guard urged mariners and residents across the region, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, to prepare for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
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