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FISCAL YEAR 2010
August 2010
August 23 Refill on 2010 Marianas Coffee Trail Run August 18 NMI July Visitor Arrivals Continue to Rise August 5 Rota Cliff Fishing Derby a Resounding Success August 4 Russian TV to Bring NMI $44-million in Ad Exposure August 3 Wedding Bells in the Air
July 2010
July 29 Major Motion Picture Films in Saipan July 29 NMI Students Join APPC in Japan July 14 Korean MICE Travel to NMI Continues Growth July 14 Calling All Fishermen July 14 NMI June Visitor Arrivals Soar by 30% versus June 2009 July 8 Rota Cliff Fishing Derby on July 30-August 1, 2010
June 2010
June 25 Saipan International Open Water Flipper Tournament Draws More Swimmers June 23 Japan’s Aoyama Takes Tinian Turquoise Blue Triathlon June 17 NMI May Visitor Arrivals Up 12% June 16 Russians Continue to Show Interest in Northern Marianas June 14 The Amy Sell Clothes…and Saipan June 6 Four NMI Students Head to Fukuoka, Japan for APCC Convention
May 2010
May 28 Monthly Diver Magazine to Feature NMI Dive Spots May 27 Chefs’ Competition Highlights Final Taste of the Marianas May 27 MVA Recognizes Long-Term Employees, Employee of the Year May 27 Fernandez tops Bartender’s Cocktail Competition May 21 Taste of the Marianas Hosts SPAM™ Cook-off May 19 My Marianas Travel Guidebook Editorial Team On-Island May 19 What is Tourism? May 17 3.5 Million Tokyo Shimbun Readers to Learn About Rota May 17 NMI April 2010 Visitor Arrivals Show 31% Growth in Korean Arrivals May 17 April FAM Tours Bring NMI $628,000 in Media Exposure May 13 $4-Million in TV Exposure for NMI Through Japan’s "Ariken" May 13 MTEC, MY WAVE Hold Tourism Month Cleanup May 10 Boyer Named MVA Employee of the Quarter May 10 200 Industry Reps Attend Marianas Road Show in Korea May 10 HANMI, MVA Start Victims Assistance Fund for 2009 Shooting Victims May 5 MVA Encourages Island Wear in Northern Marianas May 5 Taste of the Marianas Kicks Off with a Bang
April 2010
April 28 2010 CNMI Tourism Month and First Taste Start May 1! April 26 Tinian’s Turquoise Blue Triathlon and Reef Swim on June 12 April 26 2nd Annual Saipan Int'l Open Water Flipper Tournament on June 19 April 19 2,000 Korean Business Travelers Visit Northern Marianas April 16 St. Andrew Tops Annual Miller Lite Mahi Fishing Derby
April 15 Date Change for 2010 Flame Tree Arts Festival April 15 241 Attend Marianas Seminar and Workshop in Japan April 7 Golden Week Set to Shine with Japan Charters
March 2010
March 26 Tagaman Attracts 124 Triathletes March 17 Northern Marianas February Visitor Arrivals Up 6% March 17 Tagaman Triathlon Caps March Trio of Races March 15 Mahi Reel of Fortune March 10 XTERRA Saipan Championship Race on March 13 March 10 More Japanese Join, Dominate 2010 Saipan Marathon March 4 Japan Golf Fair 2010 Puts NMI Courses at the Fore March 3 Beach Volleyball Style Mag Covers Marianas Cup
February 2010
February 24 Tinian Hot Pepper Festival A Sizzling Success February 23 Deadline for March Saipan Marathon is Feb. 25 February 19 NMI January Visitor Arrivals Down 9% February 10 Tinian Hot Pepper Festival This Weekend February 4 Saipan Marathon To Be Held March 6 February 3 More Visitors to Rota Anticipated with Continental Flight Revisions February 1 U.S. Dept. of Commerce Workshop Aids NMI Tourism
JANUARY 2010
January 26 Third Annual Marianas Coffee Trail Run is Biggest One Yet! January 22 Local Baseballers Host Korean Entertainers January 21 NMI December Visitor Arrivals Down 12% January 21 NMI Faces Recovery Challenges, Positive Opportunities in 2010 January 20 Marianas Visitors Authority Thanks Top Tourism Contributors January 20 Tank 2 Tank Yields Record Numbers January 20 March Races are Good Reason for New Year’s Resolution to Get in Shape! January 19 Delta Airline Adds Daily Flight to NMI from Narita January 18 NMI Tourism Industry Excellence Awardees Named January 18 Saipan Fishing Association Cleans Up at Garapan Fishing Base January 8 Marianas Coffee Trail Runners Get – Coffee! January 6 Annual Christmas in the Marianas Draws Huge Crowds
December 2009
December 31 Mark Your Calendar for Tinian Hot Pepper Festival Feb. 13 & 14 December 31 Saipan-da Plays Santa to Visiting Children December 30 Martial Arts Team Filmed Video Featuring Saipan December 30 Tank 2 Tank Swim-Run Registration Deadline on Jan. 7 December 21 NMI November Visitor Arrivals Down 29% December 17 8th Annual Christmas in the Marianas to be held Dec. 19 December 17 Tourist Organizations Participate in Cleanup Effort December 16 Travel Agents, Media Reps Attend Academy on Northern Marianas December 9 Reyes reels in the Mightiest Wahoo December 9 Third Year for Annual Marianas Coffee Trail Run Makes it a Tradition! December 4 Tank 2 Tank Swim-Run Returns to NMI January 2010 December 4 MVA Reaffirms Tourism Partnerships in Korea
November 2009
November 25 MVA Hosts Delta In-flight Magazine for Saipan Article November 19 Matsumaru Reigns Supreme During the annual Rota Blue Triathlon November 13 Kazakhstan TV Station Featuring NMI in November November 13 NMI October Visitor Arrivals Down 31% November 12 MVA Hosts Kunming Television Crew Producing Documentary on NMI Tourism November 8 2010 Festival of Runs Set for March 6 in Saipan November 4 NMI Names Kwang Joong Kim Honorary Tourism Ambassador
October 2009
October 30 MVA Gives 11,000 Children Saipan-da Backpacks October 28 MVA Welcomes Return of School Groups October 26 Rota Blue Triathlon Set for Nov. 14, 2009 October 26 Korean Home Shopping Network Warms Up to Northern Marianas October 23 MVA Targets Guam Military and Civilians at Fair October 22 11th Annual Micronesia Cup October 21 8th Annual Windsurfing Cup Set for Nov 7-8, 2009 October 15 NMI Visitor Arrivals Up 15% in September 2009 October 8 Northern Marianas Joins 2009 PATA Travel Mart October 7 MVA Security Guards Provide Helping Hands
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