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The Marianas Visitors Authority joined representatives of 1,310 groups from 130 other international countries and regions and prefectures of Japan at Japan\u2019s largest annual travel show, called JATA Tourism Expo 2017, on Sept. 22-24, 2017.<\/p>\n
The MVA\u2019s booth was easily recognizable during the event due to its tall structure featuring the \u201cMarianas 30 Treasures\u201d images of renowned nature photographer Junji Takasago.<\/p>\n
The number of attendees increased this year compared to last, exceeding 191,500 attendees. <\/p>\n
The JATA Tourism Expo 2017 was held at the Tokyo Big Sight and attracted national tourism agencies, airlines, hotels, travel agencies, cruise companies, other tourism professionals and the traveling public. <\/p>\n
The MVA joined other exhibitors in providing the latest tourism information to visitors and professional members of the travel trade. <\/p>\n
This year, over 50,000 attendees joined the event on the professional travel trade days, while over 74,000 and 66,800 consumers joined the final two days of the event. <\/p>\n
\u201cJATA Tourism Expo has always been the most important travel show in Japan, and the MVA continues to participate as we work to revive the Japan market,\u201d said MVA managing director Christopher A. Concepcion. \u201cThis year\u2019s booth and delegation created a very active, festive atmosphere with several different activities, including the first participation of Marianas-chan. This underscores our new image as the Marianas, and we will continue to work toward building a new base, a new generation of Japanese visitors who fall in love with Tthe Marianas.\u201d <\/p>\n
At the MVA booth, representatives of the Marianas distributed promotional information, answered questions, and allowed attendees to participate in coconut oil making and crafting. Miss Marianas 2016 Peachy Quitugua, Marianas-chan, and Lily Pua performed on stage to the Marianas heartbreak classic Jet Plane. Also, the new promotional video, \u201cThe Marianas,\u201d and producer Yasunori Iwamoto presented on his filming experience on the islands. The previous Miss Marianas, Jian Joyner, also graced the display booth with her presence. Members of the Japan Saipan Travel Association and Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands also manned the booth and helped spread the word about the Marianas to attendees.<\/p>\n
The event is organized by the Japan Travel and Tourism Association and Japan Association of Travel Agents. <\/p>\n
The JATA Tourism Expo is internationally recognized as one of the largest travel events in the world and presents Japan as a tourism nation to the world, further developing outbound, inbound and domestic travel by bringing together the combined strengths of not only the tourism industry, but all industries in Japan and its local communities. <\/p>\n
The JATA Tourism Expo provides opportunities for travel professionals to exchange travel information and conduct effective business meetings, while inspiring consumers through the power of travel.<\/p>\n
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