Buenas yan håfa adai! At the Guam Visitors Bureau, safety is always at the top of our minds, as it’s one of the top reasons why visitors choose Guam.

(Tumon, Guam) The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) is seeking vendors for the 29th Guam Micronesia Island Fair (GMIF) to be held on May 3-7, 2017 at Paseo de Susana in Hagatna, Guam.

Håfa adai and welcome to my new column! As president and CEO of the Guam Visitors Bureau, I look forward to sharing information with you. I’ll provide updates on our plans and offer insights from our research. I’ll tell you about the exciting things that GVB is doing on and off island to celebrate Guam as a unique destination.

January 2017 is the best January of all time for visitor arrivals. When compared to the previous year, January arrivals increased by 5.2% with 136,029 visitors welcomed to our shores. Guam also just experienced its best year in tourism with over 1.53 million visitors coming to Guam in 2016.