A
group of five dynamic island professionals have joined forces to do what they
know best - promote "La Isla Bonita." Formed recently, this group called
HolaAmbergisCaye Committee consists of Einer Gomez, Melanie Paz, Gaspar "Gach"
Guerrero, Vicky Nelder and Lincoln Eiley. The idea to form this committee came
about after a group conversation ended in the unanimous decision that the
private sector needed to get together to promote Ambergris Caye as a
destination. The terrorist attacks in New York have changed the regular flow of
tourists to the island and the team felt it was necessary to do something to
entice more travelers to San Pedro. The group prioritized their objectives and
came up with their mission statement - "To promote the island of Ambergris Caye
as the premier destination in Belize." Having done this, they identified three
main goals: (1) To attend international trade shows, collectively as Ambergris
Caye. (2) To establish an Ambergris Caye brochure and a generic website. (3) To
aid the Belize Tourism Board by hosting groups on familiarization trips to the
island. Although HolaAmbergrisCaye Committee
is in its infancy, the commitment and determination of this group is to be
admired. They have already hosted two Mundo Maya photographers from a European
magazine. Last Saturday, they entertained wholesalers from Honduras and next
week will host wholesalers from the United Kingdom.
HolaAmbergrisCaye Committee has the support of the Belize Tourism Board and the
San Pedro Town Council. One of the members of HolaAmbergrisCaye Committee told
the San Pedro Sun, "We ask all hotels,
restaurants, tour operators and all tourist-related businesses on the island to
open their doors to this committee and others of this type. Their support is
essential for us to reach our objective of promoting the island."
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