GUAM ISLAND FIESTA TOUR IN YONA A SUCCESS
(Friday, October 7, 2011; Tumon, Guam) The Guam Island Fiesta Tour (GIFT) introduces visitors into the homes of local families for village fiesta celebrations. They are greeted with shell leis, invited to participate in cultural activities like coconut husking, talaya throwing, and tuba drinking, and are treated to tables laden with authentic Chamorro cuisine. Read more...
GVB MAKES DONATION TO JAPAN CLUB OF GUAM AT MEMBERSHIP MEETING
(Thursday, October 6, 2011; Tumon, Guam) At the annual GVB Membership Meeting on September 30, 2011 at Guam Marriott Resort & Spa, $1,435 was donated to the Japan Club of Guam for the Tsunami Relief Fund. Japan Club President Toyohito Yoneyama accepted the check with donations being generated through a raffle. Read more...
GVB CONCLUDES PROMOTION AT JAPAN’S LARGEST TRAVEL SHOW
(Tuesday, October 4, 2011; Tokyo, Japan) The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) completed its promotion at the 2011 Japan Association of Travel Agents Tourism Forum and Travel Showcase. The two-day forum on the recovery of tourism after the events of “3/11” segued into the travel showcase that continued through Sunday, October 2, 2011. JATA officials estimated over 111,000 people were in attendance.
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GUAM DELEGATION ATTENDS JATA FORUM & FAIR
(Friday, September 30, 2011; Tumon, Guam) Governor Eddie Baza Calvo led a delegation from Guam to the 2011 Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA). This annual travel fair attracts thousands of travel agents, media representatives and potential visitors.
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CHINA EXPAT SHOW & LUXURY TOURISM EVENT RESULT IN CHINA CHARTERS TO GUAM
(September 28, 2011; Tumon, Guam) GVB delegation attended the Shanghai Expat show to create awareness and promote Guam as a unique must-see destination to expats living in Shanghai. GVB members also heightened awareness about the Guam Micronesia Island Fair and Ko’ko’ Road Race, conducted media interviews, and met with U.S. Commercial Services, Philippine Airlines, Continental/United, Shanghai Ba-Shi Int'l Travel Co., Ltd., and M3 Elite Club.
PERFORMER ISAAC HOU & CHINESE FILM CREW VISIT GUAM
(September 28, 2011; Tumon, Guam) Popular acrobat, juggler, and reality TV star, Isaac Hou, visited Guam with Shanghai New Entertainment Media Co. to shoot a promotional film about Guam. The crew arrived September 24 and stayed four days
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GVB ATTENDS HANGZHOU LUXURY TOURISM EVENT
(Monday, September 19, 2011; Tumon, Guam) Guam Visitors Bureau representatives attended the first-ever “Luxury Tourism” event in Hangzhou, China. GVB was invited by Robert Griffiths, Consul General, U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai to participate in this prestigious industry event on September 17, 2011. Read more...
GUAM AIRPORT LAUNCHES DEDICATED LINE FOR ESTA
(Thursday, September 8, 2011; Tumon, Guam) Guam’s A.B. Won Pat International Airport is bringing relief to travelers with a designated arrivals line for approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) holders. Read more...
SAKMAN CHAMORRO PROJECT SETS SAIL IN SAN DIEGO
(Wednesday, September 7, 2011; Tumon, Guam) The San Diego, California-based Sakman Chamorro Project has a mission and in August, the determined group reached a milestone. Read more...
THE MARSHALL ISLANDS HOSTS PATA MICRONESIA TRI-ANNUAL CHAPTER MEETING
(Friday, September 2, 2011; Tumon, Guam) The Marshall Islands Visitors Authority hosted members of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Micronesia Chapter in Majuro, Marshall Islands, for the chapter’s 2nd tri-annual meeting from August 27-28 held at Hotel Robert Reimers and the Marshall Islands Resort. Read more...
GVB PUBLISHES INFORMATIVE VISITOR GUIDE BOOK
(Monday, August 29, 2011; Tumon, Guam) Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) has published an easy-to-read, 72-page visitor guide book to Guam. Read more...
BATTLE OF WAKE ISLAND TO BE COMMEMORATED ON GUAM
(Tuesday, August 23, 2011; Tumon, Guam) One of the greatest battles of American History, The Battle of Wake Island, will be commemorated December 8-13, 2011, on Guam and Wake Island. Read more...
YPAO BEACH, GUAM RANKED NO. 2 BY JAPANESE TRIPADVISOR USERS
(Tuesday, August 23, 2011; Tumon, Guam) The popular consumer travel ratings site, TripAdvisor, shows Ypao Beach in Tumon, Guam ranked 2nd in the category, “The Best 20 Beaches in Japan & Overseas,” after finishing 7th in “The Best Places You Have Visited” in 2010. Read more...
GVB HOSTS JIN AIR SALES CONTEST FOR JIN AIR PARTNER AGENCIES
(Friday, August 12, 2011; Seoul, Korea) Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) Korea and Jin Air held an awards ceremony in celebration of the first year of launch of Jin Air’s Inchon, South Korea-Guam route with Jin Air partner travel agencies on August 9. Read more...
GVB JOINS CONTINENTAL/UNITED AND MICRONESIAN PARTNERS IN AUSTRALIA
(Friday, August 5, 2011; Tumon, Guam) The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), together with some of its Micronesian neighbors, joined Continental and United Airlines in Sydney, Australia for a destination product update to area responsive travel agents and media on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Read more...
FORMER GUAM RESIDENT MOVES TO TOP 6 ON PRIMETIME DANCE COMPETITION
(Tuesday, August 2, 2011; Tumon, Guam) Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) is pleased to congratulate Kim “Marko” Germar, a hometown performer who this week danced his way into the Top 6 on Fox Network’s 8th season of the primetime competition, “So You Think You Can Dance?” Read more...
NATHAN DENIGHT NAMED NEW GVB DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
(Tuesday, July 12, 2011; Tumon, Guam) Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) is pleased to announce Nathan Denight, a well-respected member of the island's marketing community, has been named the organization's new Deputy General Manager. Read more ...
GVB TO HOLD WORKSHOPS INTRODUCING QSC PROGRAM FOR CHINA MARKET
(Monday, July 11, 2011; Tumon, Guam) Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) is pleased to announce three July workshops aimed at introducing the long-awaited Quality Service Certification (QSC) Program to members of the island's visitor industry. Read more ...
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