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Overall arrivals for Fiscal Year 2014 (Oct. 1, 2013 – Sept. 30, 2014) reached 1,341,054 visitors, surpassing FY2013. And with only 3/4 of the calendar year done, we have already welcomed 1,013,031 tourists since January.

Fiscal year 2014 is now ranked as the third top fiscal year in Guam’s tourism history, making it the most arrivals in a year for this century!

“What’s even more amazing is that in spite of the Triple Disaster in March 2011 GVB and their tourism partners were able to stave off what initially was an anticipated large drop in visitor arrivals,” Gov. Calvo stated.

In addition, we had the tragedy in Tumon and North Korea threats last year. And yet, tourism kept growing: “This isn’t an accident. We spread out on marketing and we’ve maintained our local product,” Gov. Calvo said.

“We had all these things happening, and yet, we were able to do more than just maintain our numbers, we built them up,” the governor added.

“Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio went with the GVB group to represent our island a number of times. I think his presence helped tour agencies and potential tourists in the different markets understand that we are committed not only to their enjoyment of the time they spend on Guam but their safety and well-being as well.”

Hard work paying off

Efforts to strengthen and diversify our tourism markets are also apparent in this latest report. While Japan arrivals were slightly down, arrivals from Korea and China increased by 20% and 89.1%, respectively.

Other markets that also saw growth in September include the U.S. mainland by 59.9%, Hawaii by 37.5%, Australia by 24% and the Philippines by 3.9%

Exercise Valiant Shield contributed to September’s upward trend, with Armed Forces Air Arrivals increasing by 127.3%. Civilian Sea Arrivals also grew by 172%.

“Guam has a compelling story that continues to be shared with the rest of the world,” said GVB General Manager Karl Pangelinan.

“Achieving another record-breaking fiscal year in arrivals is a testament to the hard work of our industry professionals and partners. Because of them, tourism is the most robust and diverse it’s ever been in our history. Un Dangkulo Na Si Yu’os Ma’ase to everyone for all that you do to make our island a better place to live, work and visit.”

Source: Guam Visitors Bureau & Guam Governor Calvo
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So Michelle, what’s keeping you away?

So to you republicans who are so passionately against Obama and what he has done in his 6 years, please be specific.

What is it about your life that’s worse? I’m truly interested to hear what you have to say on the matter…

Then you go and do this: “This administration and the democrats in congress have destroyed many years of hard work”

Hard work? What hard work? The massively partisan work of gwb that divided the nation? The work of gingrich to politicize and party-align everything, while attempting to drive the nonconservatives out of the gop?

If you want to know why our nation is nonfunctional, look to the party you are praising. I’m not saying the dems are much better, but the divisions you are crowing about are largely republican creations. Look at gingrich going after clinton’s private life when he couldn’t attack him on policy.

Look at bush claiming he had a mandate. Look at bush’s entire presidency hingeing on the state his brother is governor of. And getting that creep Scalia to give him the presidency.

Look at mcconnell delcaring that the gop must work together to obstruct every move Obama could make. Look at cruz rallying for a government shutdown that cost us billions so he could prove a point, which he never managed to convey.

Look at the outright lies that the gop has spread via fox news to try to undermine the current administration. Look at the blatant disrespect conservatives show our current president, supposedly over party, issues but since their lies and their offenses started before he was even inaugurated.

It’s a bully’s defense: to attack someone, then cry to an adult (the voters) about how the other kid was picking on them.