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PRESENTATION FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
TRADE DEVELOPMENT BOARD hotels CUES houses arnnes
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United States Virgin Islands April 26. 1860 commerce travel agents. to
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~ 80 ona ban fatb cL po.r5saf Trada aammsoao ones 1t must also have legal il
49, - Lmal oA 80 amSanu 80 49, L.s status so that its decisions
+o II { VIRGIN 1andst that namIo - and actions can have the futt
toe naad for Trade IN Inan. for avarrle the authority of a overnmH a
Development Board patterned Government has created a oooy
after the successful Board in Board of Trade which. com The Board must also be Civ a
other resort areas such as ia psel leaders, Of the hotel in n the principal means of do 3
maca Nassau and Bermuda duny, commerce, arines ing its job ehcenty-an 8
Although the islands may bes shipping ground Transports adequate financial grant with $
different in character and ton and gift shops This which advertise pubiGse
government many Of their board is presently headed ~ and promote the ourstf ad-
problems are similar The Mr.: Abe Ea who is also past lMs and amenities Of the
competition for the consumer chairman Caribbean Tour country to the fullest posi- :
dollar from the United States Et Association and a leading BILE extent Advertising t- Z
is constantly Increasing Vr businessman Of the island of cully in North America,
Cir islands Rum is not only in jamaica Mr. lisa said in a costs oney and only a Board
competition with other runs ST e q recently and we with ample funds can operate
btw iho other alcoholic ever-q quote successfully in the market
ages as well Development OF nBotb te Governmfnt Of rom which the bulk OF It's
curt trade through the creation ana+nra 49, - nmala 20 tourist traffic ONE
Of newi industries is in ompe,nmntr n+ +ha ~ ooHu Without sufficient funds it is
udon with many other areas m+ - ta daolonreo+ ~ impossible for The Board to
including Puerto Rico With ~ indm4uT buh ao 10th 10 q proper lob tt is no use
the advent of the jet age tbr ra,aaiuor a4 - To, giving it "a mall grant which
0mim is in competition not nd 4vs rt wrk tooetbar is Inadequate for its needs To
ony with other Caribbean re- ~ ~ ~ ih ~ dovennnan+g give too little money to a
sort areas out with the entire with enmgya and enthusiasm Tourist Board to finance its
world Government must give en- operations IS as bad as giving
Realizing thu compeuuon couragenen to the develop it N money at all b
other Caribbean areas have ma4 - $50 4omti rdr. -. 49,. SIS, y
in these past years success 4n Nv citing m nrnar 49, - an+no+ ~ n -
fully increased heir COM TonrstR 6d Te met be- ,,A..x 81 -...Aa. Il
merce,i industry and oursn pahovL dv 1eaabHsbdb i 49, .nA1.g a.a.m.n ~ 8
under the aEcs of local. w viii proner authority to - aanm.o 800 5anoa =
cuzeny ~uAns W. = promote the cuntys tourist snte faith 1.-THE country and g
ernnenIIpr ue general De- industry IL its future as well as in its G
trnento Of their area. Notably, This statutory Board must development potential by in 81
We refer to JamararNassau be fully representative of all veshng capital in the tourist
and Bermuda, where the Gov gegnns Of the industry industry