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TOURISM FORUM 2024, "BEYOND THE HORIZON".

November 12, 2024: 

Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association (GHRA),  Guam Travel & Tourism Association (GTTA) , Japan Guam Travel Association (JGTA),  with the cooperation of other industry organizations and businesses, is proud to announce the second installment of the Tourism Forum 2024, "Beyond the Horizon" which will feature keynote speakers including the Guam Visitor's Bureau (GVB), Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA),  A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA).

GVB will present services and programs for innovative solutions as part of the Recovery Plan Effort. 

The Forum will be held:

• Date and Place: When: November 16, 2024 (Monday) at the Dusit Beach Resort,  (Banquet Room) Fort San Jose. 
• Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Registration: $50 per person (includes: Lunch)

Register now!

Register for the "Tourism Forum"

Guam Big Wave Campaign (https://guamvisitor.com)

Guam Travel & Tourism Association and the Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association launches the Guam Big Wave Campaign effective January 1st, 2023. The campaign effort aims to "Kick Start" the 2023 with a boost in the Japan . With the drop in the Japanese Yen to the local boosts to promote domestic travel in Japan, Guam's business and economy which highly depends on the recovery of which used to be Guam's Number 1 Industry which helped the island and its economy be what it is today.  GTTA and GHRA calls out all businesses to join in on the efforts to help our tourism reach our goals of lifting the arrivals from Japan.  With many businesses, Tours & Attractions, Restaurants, Rent A Car, Spas, Retail shops, food delivery from Uno-Go! and other tourism services offering discounts, upgrades, Resort Credits from the hotels, and many other benefits that will surely make our visitors want to come to Guam. 

Register now to join in on the fun!

For more information, please visit www.guamvisitor.com

Guam Big Wave Campaign  Guam BIg Wave (Japanese)

Guam Recovery (https://guamrecovery.com)

The University of Guam invites the community to utilize its newly developed Guam Recovery web portal (www.guamrecovery.com), a free, one-stop resource to assist with a safer, more efficient reopening of Guam’s economy. The site, built in collaboration with tourism stakeholders, consolidates relevant and up-to-the-minute information from official sources. The site is launching as Guam’s tourism industry prepares to welcome guests. (Go to University of Guam website..)

Guam Recovery Website  Guam Recovery Testing Updates

Posted: October 1, 2022 

The Guam Travel & Tourism Association (GTTA) & Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association (GHRA) proudly announce the joint efforts of "For Guam" 2022 Tourism Forum scheduled on October 18th, from 09:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ^{(schedules subject to change).} 

The event will feature the direct and key information from the industry as well as the University of Guam announcing its results of the latest economic survey of the conditions of the majority of businesses in the industry. Hear directly from the key players of tourism (Hotels, Airlines, Attractions & Activities, and other service providers) of what has transpired within the past few months and what it will take to sustain and to help grow the industry into 2023.  This event is brought to you by the joint efforts and collaboration of the Guam Travel & Tourism Association (GTTA), and Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association (GHRA).  

June 22, 2022

The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) has partnered with the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) on June 13, 2022 to offer free COVID-19 testing for all visitors upon their return home. Tests are being administered at several locations for convenience of our visitors. In the new travel environment, GVB hopes this program will provide a smooth and enjoyable travel experience for all who choose to visit our paradise in the Pacific. Please review more details about this program below.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
THESE TESTING SITES OFFER FREE COVID-19 PCR TESTS.
STARTING JULY 11TH, PLEASE TAKE YOUR TEST 48 HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
RESULTS WILL BE READY FOR PICK UP IN 24-48 HOURS.

GVB Japanese Information Link

GVB Korean Information Link

GVB Taiwan Information Link

Test Request Form - Japanese

Test Request Form - Korean

Test Request Form - Taiwan

Download Docx Form (English)

GVB Covid Testing

May 27, 2022

Proud to announce that Guam Travel & Tourism Association's membership form are now ready to accept new memberships.  

Membership Types

May 27, 2022  (This event is over)

On June 7th at 9am at the Hyatt main ballroom, GTTA is providing the opportunity to hear directly from experts in the Korean and Japanese travel industry about how fast and how much Guam’s visitor industry will recover in 2022. Korea’s Top Travel Agency and Japan's Top Online Travel Agency will address those that attend and those that observe virtually. Come and hear from those in the know just when and how many visitors will be coming to Guam from Korean and Japan from now to the end of the year. You will also learn about concerns travelers may have, as the pandemic winds down, about traveling to Guam. Most importantly, they will let us know what we need to do to deliver the kind of experience visitors will expect. Also, you will hear from those at the Guam International Airport Authority and The Guam Economic Development Authority about what they are doing help the recovery of tourism. The forum is available in person and virtually. Sign up today! 

• Rakuten Travel - Japan (presenting virtually to our attendee at the Hyatt through  Zoom Webinar)
• Hana Tours - Korea (presenting virtually to our attendees at the Hyatt through Zoom Webinar)

For more information

Date: June 7th, 2022 (This Webinar/Forum is over, please join us next time)

Place: 1. Live Forum, Hyatt Regency Guam, Grand Ball Room. (limited seating)

             2.  Live Webinar (limited to 300 participants), Register Now! 

Time: from 09:00 am to 12;00 noon 

"GET GUAM GOING" 

Register Now! for the online webinar. - ($50 per registry)  - over

Register Now! to Reserve your seat to the Live Forum. $50.00 per person.  -over

GTTA is asking you to participate in GTTA’s Protehi I Lina’ Lata Survey

April 2022  

GTTA is committed to informing industry and government leaders what businesses need to rebuild Guam’s visitor experience. That is why we are conducting a survey of tourism businesses to Identify what is needed get ready for the return of visitors. The findings will be used to inform policy, planning and regulatory issues that are important for the recovery of your business and our industry. Take the survey today!

"Click Here" to take the Survey

^{(By clicking on the Survey link, it will open a new page and take you to the survey.)}

The Guam Economic Development Authority Launches the Local Employer’s Assistance Program

December 20, 2021

The Guam Economic Development Authority has begun accepting applications from local businesses to receive grants and loans through the Local Employers Assistance Program (LEAP). All businesses that experienced a severe decline in revenues (50% or more for large businesses and 25% or more for small business) were encouraged to apply. Jovyna Lujan, Chairperson of The Guam Travel and Tourism Association (GTTA) said, “This is a welcomed program that helps those businesses the fell through the cracks in applying for federal or other local programs.” She went on to explain that GTTA had been working hard with the Legislature, GEDA and the Governor’s office to extend desperately needed assistance to all sized businesses including companies with less than five employees. According to Ms. Lujan GTTA was able bring the Governor, the Legislature and GEDA together to develop a program what provides desperately needed financial assistance for local businesses. “GTTA is about generating results to help our industry, and we are proud to have been a part of helping the Governor, the Legislature and GEDA get the LEAP program off the ground.”