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NMI touts golf to Chinese golfers
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Posted on Apr 12 2012
The beautiful courses of the Northern Mariana Islands were brought before the burgeoning China golf travel market last month at China Golf Show in Beijing.
In collaboration with Century Tours and Tinian Dynasty Travel, the Marianas Visitors Authority participated in the show to showcase tourism and golf products on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
“The China Golf Show is the only dedicated trading and sourcing event covering the entire supply chain in China, which is also endorsed by the PGA World Alliance and other leading associations,” said MVA managing director Perry Tenorio. “Most visitors to our booth showed great interest in golf in the Marianas.”
The first day of the show held March 16-18, 2012, was open to professional visitors, while the following two days were open to the public. The show offered a cost-effective platform to share information with potential golfers, establish destination brand image and allow the Northern Marianas team to meet buyers, trade professionals, and media. Century Tours and Tinian Dynasty Travel also shared their golf tour packages and destination brochures, as did most golf courses and many resorts in the Northern Marianas.
During the China Golf Show, MVA also presented at a media event organized by the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy on March 16, 2012, at the China National Convention Center.
Minister of Consular Affairs William Zarit opened the event with remarks, followed by brief presentations by the MVA, Guam Visitors Bureau, PGA of America, GolfTripGenius.com, and other western U.S. destinations. The MVA’s presentation highlighted close proximity and the selling points of golf in Saipan and Rota. Participating media also received a Northern Marianas golf press kit. (MVA)
