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Press Releases
April 2013
April 29 100+ Join Tourism Industry Cleanup
April 29 15th Annual Taste of the Marianas Starts on May 4
March 2013
March 8 MVA Joins 2013 Japan Golf Fair
March 5 Saipan Sports Fest Begins on March 8
February 2013
Feb. 27 NMI January 2013 Arrival Trends
Feb. 25 Saipan Marathon Draws Japan Media Coverage
Feb. 25 "Beautify My Marianas" Offers Cash for Trash
Feb. 25 Winners Galore at 9th Tinian Hot Pepper Festival
Feb. 11 Ferry, Bike Ride, Fun Run at 9th Tinian Hot Pepper Festival
Feb. 1 Saipan Marathon Registration Deadline on Feb. 8
January 2013
Jan. 30 MTEC Expands Support for MY WAVE Clubs
Jan. 29 6th Annual Marianas Coffee Trail Run Serves 89
Jan. 29 ADDITIONAL PHOTOS 6th Annual Marianas Coffee Trail Run Serves 89
Jan. 28 NMI December 2012 Arrival Trends
Jan. 17 Lower Rates for Marianas Coffee Trail Run
Jan. 15 NMDOA, MVA Give Laulau Beach Facelift
Jan. 15 8th Saipan Marathon on March 2, 2013
Jan. 14 Marianas Coffee Trail Run Applications On-line
Jan. 11 9th Tinian Hot Pepper Festival on Feb. 16-17
Jan. 3 Japan Saipan Travel Association Leads Garapan Holiday Cleanup
December 2012
Dec. 27 NMI November 2012 Arrival Trends
Dec. 20 Saipan-da! to Greet Holiday Travelers
Dec. 20 Christmas in the Marianas Moichitsuki Festival on Dec. 22
Dec. 19 Sankei Sports Highlights Saipan Fishing
Dec. 12 Christmas in the Marianas Caroling & Walk on Dec. 15
Dec. 5 Japan Marianas Tourism Club Meets in Saipan
Dec. 5 Christmas in the Marianas Parade on Dec. 8
November 2012
Nov. 30 MTEC Reaches Out to Tinian, Rota Students
Nov. 30 NMI October 2012 Arrival Trends
Nov. 27 Fukushima tops Rota Blue Triathlon
Nov. 26 6th Marianas Coffee Trail Run on Jan. 26, 2013
Nov. 16 NMI September 2012 Arrival Trends
Nov. 4 Olympians to Join Rota Blue Triathlon on Nov. 17
October 2012
Oct. 31 MTEC/MY WAVE Tourism Summit Attracts 250 Students
Oct. 30 Olympus Blog FAM Focuses on NMI
Oct. 30 MVA Joins Taipei International Travel Fair
Oct. 26 NMI August 2012 Arrival Trends
Oct. 26 Vladivostok-Saipan Charter Flights Begin
Oct. 23 MVA Attends Guam Annual Travel Fairs
Oct. 23 MTEC Engages Hopwood Jr. High, Kagman High
Oct. 23 MTEC/MY WAVE Tourism Summit on Oct. 30
Oct. 22 Russian Charter Flights to Northern Marianas Begin Oct. 26
Oct. 10 Docomo Pacific Donates $9K to MTEC
Oct. 10 MTEC Begins Annual School Outreach
Oct. 4 NMI July 2012 Arrival Trends
Oct. 3 China's Sina Weibo Highlights Northern Mariana Is.
Oct. 2 Brand USA Gives MVA Boost at JATA World Tourism Fair 2012
Oct. 1 MTEC Elects New Board Members
Oct. 1 MVA Joins JATA World Travel Fair 2012
September 2012
Sept. 20 Northern Marianas College Tourism Class Visits the MVA
Sept. 20 Sinounou Recognized as Hero
Sept. 19 "Wonder Airport" Visits Saipan, Tinian, Rota
Sept. 14 MTEC Annual Membership Meeting on Sept. 20
Sept. 13 China FAM Tour Explores Saipan, Tinian, Rota
Sept. 10 MVA, Aviacharter DV Promote Russian Charters
August 2012
Aug. 31 MVA Highlights NMI Culture at Domannaka Festival
Aug. 30 NMI June 2012 Arrival Trends
Aug. 27 Korean Media to Explore Golf on Saipan, Rota
Aug. 20 Marianas Tourism Education Council Seeks New Members
Aug. 17 MVA to Join Brand USA at JATA Tourism Forum & Travel Showcase
Aug. 6 MVA Launches Chinese Website
Aug. 1 19th Rota Blue Triathlon Set for Nov. 17, 2012
July 2012
July 31 Balan Rules Rota Cliff Fishing Derby
July 27 MVA Promotes Healthy Lunchtime Winner
July 26 MVA Launches Facebook, Twitter Contest
July 25 NMI May 2012 Arrival Trends
July 25 Rota Cliff Fishing Derby Gets Ready
July 25 Record Marlin at Saipan International Fishing Tournamnet
July 19 MVA Promotes Russian Charter Flights
July 9 Saipan International Fishing Tournament on July 14-15
June 2012
June 28 Saipan Duo Tops Flipper Race Tournament
June 27 "Happy Children in Paradise" Turns 13
June 26 Marianas Visitors Authority Opens China Offices
June 26 NMI April 2012 Arrival Trends
June 20 Japan Olympic Medalist to Joint Saipan Flipper Race
June 13 Miyazuka Tops 2012 Tinian Turquoise Blue Triathlon
June 7 MVA, Saipan Air Announce New Flights from Japan, China
June 4 4th Saipan International Open Water Flipper Tournament Returns on June 23
May 2012
May 24 Guevarra Serves Up Best Cocktail at "Taste"
May 24 Top Korean Newspaper to Visit Northern Mariana Islands
May 23 Tinian Turquoise Blue Triathlon Returns June 2
May 16 Necesito Tops "Taste," Again
May 10 Taste of the Marianas Gets Cookin'
April 2012
April 30 Marianas Seminar Held in Japan
April 26 Golden Week, Tourism Month Ahead
April 26 NMI February 2012 Arrival Trends
April 17 Tourism Month, Taste of the Marianas Return in May 2012
April 16 MVA Launches Public Online Calendar
April 13 31 Compete in Taga Kids Triathlon
April 10 MVA Touts NMI to Chinese Golfers
April 10 8th Annual Mahi Fishing Derby on April 14
April 9 Visa-free Northern Marianas Woos Russians at MITT
April 5 U.S. Ambassadaor McFaul Meets NMI Delegation
April 5 MHS Hospitality & Tourism Class Welcomes MTEC
March 2012
March 21 NMI January 2012 Visitor Arrivals Up 10%
March 15 MVA Begins CNMI Master Tourism Plan Update
March 13 MVA, Partners to Welcome Queen Mary II
March 7 Saipan Marathon Brings $2-million International Publicity
March 6 Borja Joins Guam Tourism Summit
February 2012
February 29 Korean Media Arrive for Saipan Marathon
February 28 2012 Tinian Hot Pepper Festival the Largest Yet
February 28 Saipan Marathon Registers 785
February 16 Tinian Run Ride and Public Boat Trip this Weekend
February 9 Saipan Marathon Attracts Celebrities
February 9 Stars & Stripes Sails for Tinian Hot Pepper Festival
February 9 NMI December 2011 Visitors Arrivals Up 6%
February 6 Japan Golf Mag Visits Saipan Golf Resorts
January 2012
January 31 5th Tinian Hot Pepper Festival on Feb. 18-19, 2012
January 26 Tourism Partners Promote NMI-Osaka Flights
January 26 7th Saipan Marathon Registration Deadline on Feb. 9
January 23 Marianas Coffee Trail Run Welcomes Walkers on Jan. 28
January 16 Marianas Coffee Trail Run: From Philippine Sea to Peak
January 4 NMI November 2011 Visitor Arrivals Up 8%
January 3 Saipan-da Spreads Holiday Cheer
January 3 NMDOA, JSTA Give Time This Holiday Season
DECEMBER 2011
December 28 “All About Saipan” Guide To Bring $1.1-M Exposure
December 21 Busan Media FAM To Bring $1.2-Million Exposure
December 20 Christmas In The Marianas Spreads Cheer
December 20 MTEC Gets Call from Docomo Pacific
December 15 Saipan-da Welcomes Visitors Christmas Day
December 14 Christmas in the Marianas on Dec. 17
December 1 Japan Marianas Tourism Club Meets in Saipan
December 1 Korean Travel Media, AM7 in NMI
December 1 7th Saipan Marathon Set For March 3, 2012
NOVEMBER 2011
November 30 Russian Fam Good For NMI On Russian TV
November 30 NMI October 2011 Visitor Arrivals Down 4%
November 22 Shirato Returns To Top 18th Rota Blue
November 9 MVA Extends Security To Suicide Cliff
November 1 Photo Release NMDOA, MVA Clean Grotto
November 1 Champions Return for Rota Blue Triathlon on Nov. 12
November 1 NMI September 2011 Visitor Arrivals Down 15%
OCTOBER 2011
October 28 MTEC/MY WAVE Tourism Summit Rallys Youth
October 26 250 to Join MTEC/MY WAVE Tourism Summit
October 20 MVA Seeks Funding for Additional Security
October 18 MTEC MY WAVE Tourism Summit Oct. 27
October 13 22 Join Rota Cliff Fishing Derby
AUGUST 2011
August 16 Local Businesses Support Nagoya FAM Tour
August 10 Media to Support Fly Micronesia Nagoya-Saipan Flights
August 4 NMI June 2011 Visitor Arrivals Down 17%
JULY 2011
July 21 Russian TV Show to $45-M Publicity on NMI Uniqueness
July 20 Japan NHK TV to Feature Tinian
July 18 $10K+ for Grabs at Saipan International Fishing Tournament