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29 October 2017

Regional Marketing Meet Ends On High

Marketing Managers and Executives from 16 Pacific Island countries gathered at the Iririki Island Resort last week (Tuesday 24th October) to attend the SPTO Regional Marketing meeting to discuss and endorse the marketing plan that will serve as the direction for the region in 2018.

27 October 2017

Effective Collaboration With SIS Crucial To Regional Tourism Development

Smaller Island States (SIS) members of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) this week identified critical areas where development assistance and regional partnerships are needed to strengthen sustainable tourism development in their respective countries.

26 October 2017

Proud Day For Vanuatu’s APTC Graduates

It was a proud day for 98 Vanuatu citizens who graduated from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) after successfully completing their internationally-recognised Australian qualifications.

24 October 2017

SPTO Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat

The South Pacific Tourism Organisation looks forward to more development in tourism for Melanesian countries following the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding with the MSG Secretariat in Port Vila today.

21 September 2017

Pacific Tourism Insights Conference To Innovate & Disrupt

Participants at the inaugural Pacific Tourism Insights Conference (PTIC) in October will be treated to an array of innovative and disruptive ideas aimed at exploring unchartered territories that will drive tourism destination development in the future.

21 September 2017

Oceania Expeditions Wins PURE 2017 Luxury Travel Award

A small island community in coastal Papua New Guinea was honoured at international Luxury Tourism’s night of nights in Morocco this week.

18 September 2017

Regional Tourism Arrivals To The Region Up 18.4% In The June Quarter

Tourist arrivals in the Pacific ACP and SPTO member countries increased by 18.4% in the second quarter of this year when compared to the first quarter. This increase is in line with the global momentum of tourism growth with international tourist arrivals reaching 6% growth compared to 4.7% in the previous quarter.

7 September 2017

Treasures Of The South Pacific’ Continues To Captivate Audiences

The second installment of ‘Treasures of the South Pacific’ has just concluded with successful events held in Brisbane and Gold Coast.

5 September 2017

World Bank Encourages Pacific Nations To Embrace Tourism

The World Bank will present its blueprint for Pacific success — which sees tourism as the “crucial economic backbone” — at the annual meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum.