The Marianas Visitors Authority has several ongoing destination enhancement projects to attract tourists on Rota, including a giant destination sign that is ready for installation. <\/p>\n
MVA managing director Christopher Concepcion said yesterday that the giant Rota destination sign is similar to the huge signs that they\u2019ve installed on Saipan and Tinian.<\/p>\n
Concepcion said the Rota sign has a different design. <\/p>\n
MVA is waiting for the Department of Public Lands to authorize the installation on roadside public land.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect to receive approval next month,\u201d the managing director said.<\/p>\n
He also disclosed that they are renovating the Bird Sanctuary, Mount Sabana Peace Memorial, and working on Mount Sabana 360 project with Rota Mayor Efraim M. Atalig.<\/p>\n
Concepcion said they brought in TV company SBS from South Korea to film the Law of the Jungle reality TV show.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s similar to the Survivor series in the U.S.,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
MVA also brought in eight media and travel agents from Russia a few months ago to promote Rota and Tinian.<\/p>\n
Concepcion said one participant in this familiarization trip is famous Instagram model and blogger Valeria Shapovalova, who has over 100,000 followers.<\/p>\n
Concepcion said they also hosted a digital influencer familiarization from South Korea a few months ago to promote Bisita Luta and the Rota fiesta.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir work was published in Travie magazine, a popular travel magazine in Korea,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Concepcion disclosed that next week they have KBS TV company going to Rota to film a TV show called Live Information which will highlight the island\u2019s historic sites.<\/p>\n
KBS TV will also cover the Saipan Marathon.<\/p>\n
MVA hosts or co-hosts the Rota Cliff Fishing Derby, Rota Coconut Festival, Rota Sweet Potato Festival, Rota Fiesta, Rota Coffee Fun Run, and other smaller events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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