As the CNMI celebrates Marianas Tourism Month this May, Gov. Ralph DLG Torres reminds the community that we all play a part in tourism and urged everyone to continue to keep the islands clean.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the proclamation signing last May 4, Torres said there are a lot of key factors behind \u201cwhat tourism means.\u201d \u201cEach one of us represent the Marianas. \u2026We need to keep our islands clean; we really do. When we go to the beach, [and] if we can clean up more than ourselves, [then] that\u2019s better for all of us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Torres said cleaning the environment is also showcasing the islands to incoming tourist, and \u201cIt\u2019s the only way that we can get our tourism back.\u201d <\/p>\n
Torres said his administration, the Marianas Visitors Authority, the Tourism Resumption Task Force of the Governor\u2019s Council of Economic Advisers, the Hotel Association of the NMI, and tour agencies are working together to push hard in making the CNMI into a world-class-destination. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a long process for us to get our tourism back, but we are prioritizing all of the efforts [and] the resources that we have so we can bring [tourist] back. …Together, we can,\u201d Torres said.<\/p>\n
Also speaking at the proclamation, MVA board vice chair Gloria Cavanagh said now is the time to build up awareness of the CNMI economy. Because the economy is mainly driven by tourism and as part of Tourism Month, the community should \u201cchallenge each other and go out and visit the [tourist] sites. [We] should familiarize ourselves with what we have as a product.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should know, whether or not we were there, or grandparents were there, our great grandparents, etc. Each of us, whether it\u2019s [the] oldest generation to the youngest generation, we should know what each of these monuments mean. We should know what happened at this beach to make it this way. We should know the importance of this site,\u201d said Cavanagh. <\/p>\n
She challenges not only MVA and the people that was present at the proclamation but also the community to go out and learn what the CNMI\u2019s product really is, because \u201ctourism is everybody\u2019s business.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not only do tourist sites need revitalizing, not only does the ocean replenishes the marine resources, but everyone needs to have some sort of revitalization and replenishment in knowing what our product is, Cavanagh said.<\/p>\n
\u201c[I challenge] the community to go out and learn what our product really is, because tourism is everybody\u2019s business. In order to be part of that, you need to know what our product is. \u2026We must know that we are the Marianas, and the Marianas is Mariana strong,\u201d said Cavanagh. <\/p>\n
The Torres-Palacios administration has declared May as Marianas Tourism Month, in recognition of the vital role tourism plays in the economy of the CNMI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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