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China Pacific Year 2019 Officially Closed
Friday, 22 November 2019, 4:31 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
Suva, November 22, 2019 - The China Pacific Tourism Year 2019 (CPTY2019) was officially closed on Friday 15th October by the Hon. Luo Shugang, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). More >>
Niue hosts SPTO’s 29th Council of Tourism Ministers Meeting
Monday, 30 September 2019, 8:21 am | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
30th September, 2019, Suva, FIJI –Tourism Ministers from SPTO’s member countries will gather in Niue this week (Thursday October 3rd) to attend the annual SPTO Council of Tourism Ministers meeting and to discuss a number of key aspects of tourism development ... More >>
Pacific Tourism Officials upskill knowledge of Chinese
Friday, 12 July 2019, 3:58 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
Suva, July 12 2019 - A delegation of staff from Pacific National Tourism Offices, tourism private sector and the South Pacific Tourism Organization were in Guangzhou China, from 24th June to 4th July to attend the 1st Tourism Human Resource Development ... More >>
2019 Pacific Games beneficial for Samoa Tourism
Friday, 12 July 2019, 2:00 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
Suva, July 12 2019- The opening of the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa on the weekend was a showcase of the rich Samoan culture and heritage and heralds the start of two weeks of intensive competition by the best sports people in the region said SPTO ... More >>
SPTO assists Tuvalu prepare for PIFL meeting
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 8:36 am | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
Suva, July 4 2019 - The South Pacific Tourism Organisation is working with the Government of Tuvalu to prepare communities and the tourism industry for the influx of visitors to the nation during the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in August said ... More >>
Tourism Sector achieves 3.16 million visitor arrivals in '18
Friday, 28 June 2019, 5:18 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
Suva, June 28 2019 - 2018 was a favorable year for the regional tourism sector due to favourable performances that saw a total of 3.16 million visitor arrivals during the year, according to South Pacific Tourism Organisation Chief Executive Officer, ... More >>
2019 South Pacific Tourism Exchange hailed a success
Sunday, 19 May 2019, 3:34 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
2019 South Pacific Tourism Exchange hailed a success Suva, May 17, 2019 - The South Pacific Tourism Exchange held on May 9-10 in Auckland, New Zealand, was one of the best that the South Pacific Tourism Organisation has convened in recent years according ... More >>
Pacific Islands committed to developing Cruise Ship tourism
Friday, 12 April 2019, 4:14 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
Pacific Islands committed to developing the Regional Cruise Ship Tourism Sector More >>
Regional tourism boosted by Pacific Promotion Program
Friday, 22 March 2019, 12:36 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
As the Meet the Pacific ended this week, a major highlight for the South Pacific Tourism Organisation was the launch of the Pacific Promotion Program for Trade, Investment & Tourism (PPTT) in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday 13th March. More >>
SPTO welcomes new Tourism Planning Officer
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 4:30 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
The South Pacific Tourism Organisation welcomes Mr. Ahmad Ali to the position of Tourism Planning Officer and as part of the Sustainable Tourism Development Division. More >>
Vision for the China Pacific Tourism Year 2019 now a reality
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 4:13 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
The tourism industries of SPTO member countries will benefit from the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) through the promotion of the China Pacific Tourism Year 2019 (CPTY). This was announced by President Xi Jinping on Friday when he met with Pacific ... More >>
Pacific attends UNWTO Regional Seminar
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 5:19 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
3 July 2018, Suva, FIJI – Pacific delegates from SPTO member countries of Fiji, New Caledonia, PNG, Samoa, Timor Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, China and SPTO attended the UNWTO Regional Seminar on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism ... More >>
Social Media Campaign on Sustainable Tourism Development
Monday, 26 March 2018, 11:17 am | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
26 March 2018, Suva, Fiji - In an effort to raise awareness about sustainable tourism and its importance amongst its staff, the South Pacific Tourism Organisation recently concluded its ‘Be the Change’ challenge which was a three-month campaign targeting ... More >>
Designers of SPTO brand win Asia Pacific award
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 6:39 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
Designers of SPTO brand win Asia Pacific award December 12, 2017, Suva, FIJI - Designers of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation new brand South Pacific Islands have been awarded for their innovative work on the brand at the Transform Awards Asia-Pacific ... More >>
Memorandum of Understanding with Melanesian Spearhead Group
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 1:44 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
25th October, 2017, Port Vila, VANUATU – 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. More >>
Regional Tourism Arrivals up 18.4% in June Quarter
Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 10:08 am | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
19 September, 2017, Suva, FIJI – 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 ... More >>
Delegation from a China’s City pay courtesy visit to SPTO
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 1:28 pm | South Pacific Tourism Organisation
August 29 2017, Suva, FIJI - A delegation from Putian City in eastern Fujian province, China paid a courtesy call on the South Pacific Tourism Organisation office last Friday (25/08), as part of a visit to promote cultural, trade and tourism cooperation ... More >>