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GVB, MVA discuss joint efforts to promote ‘Destination Marianas’
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Posted on Jun 23 2012
Guam Visitors Bureau chair Monte Mesa and general manager Joann Camacho were on Saipan from June 19 to 20 to meet with Marianas Visitors Authority chair Marian Aldan-Pierce and managing director Perry Tenorio.
The meeting highlighted the commitment by both State Tourism Organizations (STO) to continue working together to promote “Destination Marianas” in travel trade shows internationally.
In March of this year, GVB and MVA sent a joint delegation to Moscow, Russia to promote the Mariana Islands at the 2012 Moscow International Exhibition Travel and Tourism (MITT).The largest travel show in Russia, MITT marked renewed efforts by GVB and MVA to promote Guam and the CNMI jointly.
In a joint statement, GVB and MVA reiterated that there are other opportunities for the STO’s to work together adding that, “MITT was just the beginning of this collaborative relationship to promote the Marianas region. Markets like Russia present many opportunities for economic growth for both jurisdictions. By working together we will be able to maximize opportunities for inter-island travel that will benefit the people of both Guam and the CNMI.”
While on Saipan, Camacho and Mesa also took the opportunity to meet with Gov. Benigno R. Fitial and Tan Holdings president Jerry Tan, who recently launched Saipan Air in Tokyo.
Mesa reiterated GVB’s commitment on behalf of its board of directors to work with MVA for the benefit of the Marianas. In a separate meeting, Tan gave an update on Saipan Air, which will begin servicing the CNMI on July 1, 2012. (GVB)
