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• Brief history of tourism
• Current state of tourism
• Tourism Works campaign
• Visit Guam campaign - #instaGuam
• How to learn more

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• Serves as Guam’s leading

industry

• Generates $1.8 billion for the

economy

• Generates over 21,000 jobs
• Taxes generate $260 million
• Tourist Attraction Fund

supports agencies

• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Chamorro

Affairs

• Department of Public Works
• Guam Police Department
• Mayors Council of Guam

To Tourism helps preserve th the Chamorro cultu ture

• Supported Festival of Pacific

Arts 2016

• Supports local artists and

groups

• Guam Art Exhibit
• Hurao Academy
• Pa’a Taotao Tano
• Supports institutions and

programs

• Guam Museum
• Guampedia
• Håfa Adai Pledge
• Supports village festivals

To Tourism helps protect th the environment

• Beach cleanups
• Beach monitoring
• Maintenance of pool

facilities

• Maintenance of public

parks

• Street maintenance
• Ypao renovation and

improvements

• Rhinoceros Beetle

Program (University of Guam)

To Tourism supports safety

• Visitor Safety Officers
• Beach safety signs
• Guam Police Department

(Tumon Precinct funding)

• Donation of safety

equipment (jet skis, vehicles)

To Tourism funds Capital Improvement Projects

• San Vitores Streetlight Improvement Project
• Bus Shelter Project
• Crosswalk and sidewalk improvements

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To Tourism brings events

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How to Learn More re

• To

Tourism Works GVB Pre resident’s Column

• Every Tuesday
• Pacific Daily News
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Tourism Works GVB Board of Dire rectors Co Column

• Last Tuesday of

each month

• Guam Daily Post
• Tourism Works Pro

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• Every Friday
• KUAM News

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