Virgin-Islands-On-Line's Coconut TelegraphNews, Opinion, Commentary & Photos for the U.S. & British Virgin IslandsV.I. Tourism Gets Breath of Fresh Air- May 16, 2007 The St. Thomas Source is reporting: "May 15, 2007 -- Upbeat, enthusiastic and excited would describe the atmosphere at the 14th annual USVI Destination symposium, which was held Tuesday at Frenchmans Reef Marriott. Do you know what that is in the air asked Rik Blyth. That is the smell of fresh air. Blyth is president of the U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association and acted as emcee for the symposium. He said that that there was a whole new feel to the event, primarily...http://www.virgin-islands-on-line.com/coconut-telegraph/archives/news/vi_tourism.shtml YES! YES! YES!- May 15, 2007 Our good friend and former colleague Beverly Nicholson Doty is the new head of the Department of Tourism. This can only mean good things for the USVI. From Travel Weekly: USVI tourism commissioner lays out plans first year in office (05142007) St. Croix a top priority; tourist offices to go 'virtual' with mainland closures By Gay Nagle Myers Beverly Nicholson Doty, the commissioner of tourism for the U.S. Virgin Islands since her nomination by the governor and approval by the USVI...http://www.virgin-islands-on-line.com/coconut-telegraph/archives/news/yes_yes_yes.shtml |