LATEST NEWS ON FIJI TRADE AND INVESTMENTS
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OUTRIGGER REEF FIJI – BIG HIT WITH CONFERENCES
Outrigger Reef Fiji will host the Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange (BFTE) from May 16 to May 19. As one of the most important events on Fiji’s tourism calendar BFTE is expected to welcome in excess of four hundred delegates.
In late February the Outrigger will welcome a KPMG annual retreat; and in March it will host a Colgate Palmolive conference; a Hotels and Tourism Industry seminar, and a Fiji Computer Society conference with 120 participants.
It has scheduled a Hibiscus Fun in the Sun Australian travel agent incentive in August, and a Commonwealth CBCA conference in October.
Robert McConnell, General Manager of the Outrigger, said that as the first major tourism resort development project completed in Fiji in the past fourteen years, it is heartening to be recognised as among the top choices for MICE business in the country. For more information, you may email Outrigger Reef Fiji Resort via TravelMaxia.com.
[Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau – February 2001]
SOUTHERN CROSS CABLE LAUNCHED IN FIJI
Fiji now has the same communication capabilities as the United States, New Zealand, and Australia with the recent introduction of the Southern Cross Cable into the country.
The optical fibre cable can deliver 120 gigabits per second of fully protected capacity capable of transmitting two full length movies between the United States and New Zealand every second.
It is expected to open up new business opportunities in Fiji including offshore data processing centres.
[Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau – 22 December 2000]
NEW INVESTMENT PACKAGE SET TO ATTRACT MORE BUSINESS
The Interim Cabinet has given the Ministry of Finance and National Planning guidelines to prepare an investment package. Features that are expected to be included in the new package are:
Lowering production input duty [Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau – 30 August 2000]
LATEST NEWS ON FIJI TRADE AND INVESTMENTS
New Section on FTIB website
The main aim of the Fiji Islands Trade & Investment ‘News’ section is to keep you updated on the latest developments relating to the Trade and Investment environment in Fiji. Includes information on the latest investments carried out in the country and other policy-related information affecting Trade and Investments in Fiji. While the new page covers the most recent developments, other pages of the FTIB’s comprehensive website contain detailed information on Investing in Fiji, Incentives available, Profiles of Industries having the comparative advantage, Trading Information and much more. Please browse through and discover the opportunities that Fiji Islands provides!
[Source: FTIB website – www.ftib.org.fj, August 2000]
| Pre ITB Sales Mission |
27 Feb – 1 March 2001 |
Manchester & London |
Instead of the Pre ITB Roadshow, SPTO will now be co-ordinating a Pre ITB Sales Mission. The Sales Mission will be held from 27th February to March 1st. Manchester and London will be the two cities covered. Participants in the Sales Mission will include Air Pacific, Cook Islands Tourism Corporation, Samoa Visitors Bureau, Sonaisali Island Resort, Tanoa Group of Hotels, Tahiti Tourisme, Tipani Tours and Tonga Visitors Bureau. For further enquiries on the Sales Mission,
Contact Allyson Makutu at allyson_m@spto.org
[Source: SPTO, February 2001] |
| ITB 2001 |
3 – 7 March 2001 |
Berlin |
Registrations for ITB 2001 have been very positive to date. So far 55 participants have registered to participate at the South Pacific Village at ITB which will be held in Berlin from 3rd to 7th of March, 2001. Participating nations include Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga. Registrations for the popular show have closed, however, for those who might still consider participating there are 2 cubicles and 1 counterspace still available.
Contact Allyson Makutu at allyson_m@spto.org
[Source: SPTO, August 2000] |
| Bula Fiji Tourism Expo (BFTE) |
16 – 19 May 2001 |
Fiji Islands |
The 2001 Bula Fiji Tourism Expo (BFTE) will be held this year at the Outrigger Reef Fiji. Outrigger officially opened in October 2000 and is proving to be a popular venue for conferences.
[Source: Fiji Visitors Bureau, February 2001] |
| 3rd South Pacific Tourism Conference |
3 – 5 September 2001 |
Vanuatu |
The theme for the 3rd South Pacific Tourism Conference (SPTO) in Vanuatu is “South Pacific Wake Up Call!”. The theme echoes the resounding need for the tourism industry members in the region to be aware of the frailties that exist in our environment, cultures and social structures, and that the onus is on everyone to protect these fragile and valuable assets.
Topics will range from Marketing using the Internet, E-commerce, Tourism and the Environment, and more. There will also be an opportunity for the SPTO members and participants to discuss in an open forum, concerns and issues relating to SPTO and its effectiveness in providing the needed services to its members.
The heart of the discussions will take place during the breakout sessions, which will be in smaller groups, providing the participants opportunities to network with their counterparts and the facilitators on issues that really matter to their businesses.
Participants at the conference are expected from within the region in both the public and private sectors, and tourism partners in the source markets.
Registration fee will be FJD395.00 for SPTO members, and FJD550 for non-members.
Complete details and registration form will be available in the new SPTO website that will be online in early March 2001.
Contact the Conference Coordinator at tcspconf@is.com.fj
[Source: SPTO, February 2001] |
