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Bipartisan Legislation to boost Tourism to the United States
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 5, 2019Explore America Act, legislation that supports the expansion of cultural heritage tourism by strengthening the Preserve America Grant Program was ... Read More
National Tourism Authority Kiribati appoints new Chair: Kiribati is for travelers!
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 31, 2019Danial Rochford was appointed as the inaugural Chairperson of the new National Tourism Authority in Kiribati He said in a ... Read More
Innovative Mediterranean tourism endeavor: The Sistina project
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 28, 2019Fourteen tourist itineraries, 4 product lines, and the Grandtourupmed.eu platform - these are the credentials of the Sistina Project, an ... Read More
MGM won’t buy Wynn Encore Harbor Casino in Boston: 35 Million in fines
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 23, 2019After talks of MGM buying Wynn Resort's Encore Boston fell apart Tuesday night, lawmakers are hoping both casinos will now ... Read More
FestPac 2020: Arts and Culture never shown in Hawaii with Guam taking a key role
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 21, 2019Many tourists visiting Hawaii from June 10-21 do not know, that the biggest arts and the cultureal festival is hosted ... Read More
National Restaurant Association announces new Executive Vice President
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019The National Restaurant Association has appointed Sean Kennedy as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, the Association's senior-most executive in ... Read More
Hawaii legislator’s push for Airbnb taxation bill a success
editor- May 1, 2019Hawaii Senate Bill 1292 just squeaked by passing which will allow the Aloha State to collect transient accommodation and general ... Read More
Lufthansa makes dedicated staff look bad: The eTN Hero is Patricia Dzai of Swissport Johannesburg
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019"My personal hero today is Ms. Patricia Dzai. Patricia works for Swissport in Johannesburg, South Africa," said eTN Publisher Juergen ... Read More
U.S. Travel honors its 2019 Travel Champions
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019The U.S. Travel Association on Wednesday announced the recipients of the sixth annual Distinguished Travel Champion Award: Sen. Catherine Cortez ... Read More
Grange Pen to get a J$960 million infrastructural upgrade
editor- March 30, 2019The Jamaica Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is investing a little under $J1 billion for the Resort Squatter Settlements Upgrade Project ... Read More
Bartlett unveils 2019/2020 Jamaica Tourism Suppliers Directory
editor- March 15, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, presented a copy of the 2019/2020 Jamaica Tourism Suppliers Directory to the Jamaica Manufacturers ... Read More
Airbnb slammed for anti-Semitism in Florida ad campaign
Chief Assignment Editor- March 5, 2019The Committee for Israel, a national pro-Israel organization, launched an ad campaign today condemning Airbnb for its recent anti-Semitic decision ... Read More
Hawaii nonprofits agree to restore coastal lands
editor- February 19, 2019The Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) announced its 2019 recipients of the Community Restoration Partnership (CRP) grants, totaling more than $1.4 ... Read More
Tulsi Gabbard US President in 2020? She told CNN but not her father
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 12, 2019His daughter Tulsi Gabbard is running for president in 2020. Hawaii Senator Mike Gabbard is currently attending the Farm Bureau convention ... Read More
New York City Town Hall stars Mayor DeBlasio
editor- December 31, 2018It is not a surprise that politics has morphed into an entertainment vehicle. The people who populate the White House ... Read More
Mexico’s Puebla governor and her husband die in Christmas Eve helicopter crash
Chief Assignment Editor- December 25, 2018The governor of the Mexican state of Puebla and her husband, a former governor and senator, died in a helicopter ... Read More
GVB visitor center renamed to honor Mr. Guam Tourism
Dmytro Makarov- December 20, 2018The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) has proudly renamed its visitor center to honor one of Guam’s pioneers in the tourism ... Read More
Giant expansion of United Airlines International Routes
Dmytro Makarov- December 12, 2018United Airlines today announced its largest ever international network expansion from its hub at San Francisco International Airport. The airline ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Bartlett mourns the death of Senator Frank Pringle
Chief Assignment Editor- December 11, 2018Jamaica's Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has offered condolences to the family of former Minister of Tourism, Senator Donald Frank ... Read More
Late President Bush lived the Aloha Spirit: A Testimonial by a Democratic Party Activist from Hawaii
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 6, 2018Marsha Rose Joyner is the host for ThinkTeck Hawaii and a Hawaiian political activist for many years. She remembers when electors ... Read More
Guam shows strong presence at 2017 Mode Tour Travel Mart
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 28, 2017The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) and its tourism partners recently returned from promoting the island at the fourth annual Mode ... Read More
Guam remembers the SMS Cormoran II at Sea
eTN Managing Editor- April 29, 2017Guam has celebrated the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the SMS Cormoran II, a historic ship where the first ... Read More
Guam commemorates the SMS Cormoran II
eTN Managing Editor- April 28, 2017The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) concluded a two-week series of commemoration to honor the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of ... Read More
Guam: 2016 smashes previous tourism records
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 12, 2017“We have reached a new era in our tourism industry. Read More
Authentic Polynesia with three kings ruling a French territory on the Blue Continent
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 29, 2016eTN this week attended FESTPAC hosted on the U.S. West Pacific island of Guam. It's a festival of cultures and ... Read More
PATA UNWTO debate in Guam: Seychelles Minister VIP panel guest
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 23, 2016During the course of his visit to the US island of Guam as a VIP invited guest at the 2016 ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Minister and Guam Senator meet during PATA summit
editor- May 22, 2016Founded in 1951, PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Organization) is a non-profit association internationally acclaimed for acting as a catalyst for ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Minister delivers keynote speech at 2016 PATA Summit in Guam
editor- May 19, 2016Invited as VIP key speaker at the 2016 PATA Summit in Guam, Sey helles Minister for Tourism and Culture Alain ... Read More
Guam welcome Seychelles Tourism to PATA 2016
editor- May 18, 2016This is the first time that the Seychelles has been invited to address a PATA General Assembly, and with the ... Read More
PATA Micronesia holds tri-annual chapter meeting in Guam
editor- December 15, 2014TUMON, Guam - From across the Micronesia region, members of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Micronesia Chapter gathered for ... Read More
Guam wins two awards at Busan International Travel Fair
editor- September 19, 2014TUMON, Guam - Guam received the Best Folklore Performance Award and the Best Tourism Publicity Award after impressing the international ... Read More
Lotte Duty Free unveils retail transformation at Guam A.B. Won Pat International Airport
editor- July 24, 2014TIYAN, Guam - Lotte Duty Free, Korea's largest duty free retailer, officially unveiled their new retail space at A.B. Won ... Read More
Happy 4th of July but not so happy in Guam, where America starts the day
editor- July 4, 2013There are 180,000 proud Americans currently celebrating US Independence Day in Guam, USA. Read More
Mwazo signals exit from parliament and government
editor- November 27, 2012(eTN) - Kenya’s embattled Tourism Minister, at odds with the private sector and at loggerheads with the Board of Directors ... Read More
Korean family surprised in Guam as millionth visitor
editor- October 18, 2012TUMON, Guam - Early this morning at 1:50 am, the Guam International Airport Arrivals area was lively with travel and ... Read More
Russia travel agents excited about Guam USA
editor- April 4, 2012TUMON, Guam - A Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) delegation, led by Senator Tina Rose Muña Barnes, conducted separate Guam Destination ... Read More
