http://tradewinds.as News from http://tradewinds.as Copyright 2013 http://tradewinds.as. All rights reserved. Three Australian travel wholesalers will visit American Samoa next month as part of familiarization visit being organized by the American Samoa Visitors Bureau from September 14th – 16th. The visiting wholesalers are Mr. David Callan from Wotif.com, Mrs. Angela Stewart from Parker Travel Collection and Ms. Dasha Toalepaialii from Flight Centre Travel Group. The trio will undertake site inspections of hotels, take a tour with a local operator and meet industry members. Prior to their visit, two Australian media representatives, Mr. Cam Cope from ‘Get Lost’ magazine, catering to "flash packers" and travelers looking for point of difference in their destinations and Mr. Matt Young a freelance and features writer for DNA magazine and roving reporter for 2Day FM will make a two day visit to the Territory from September 8th – 9th. The pair will be taken on a tour of Tutuila and experience some of the attractions on island. The duo will also spend time prior to visiting American Samoa attending the Teuila Festival in Apia, Samoa, hosted by the Samoa Tourism Authority. The wholesaler and media visits are the second of three planned by the ASVB and follows on from the successful visit last month by New Zealand travel wholesalers and media. The visits were made possible by a Technical Assistant Grant from the Department of Interior Office of Insular Affairs in Washington DC. Source: American Samoa Visitor's Bureau Newsletter; Issue 24 http://tradewinds.as/ViewServices/News.aspx?EventPage=1&rqEventID=1 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Tradewinds Hotel American Samoa Honorable Governor Togiola T.A. Tulafono last Friday officially dedicated and opened the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center in Utulei. Named after the late Governor Sunia, the center will provide visitors and local residents the opportunity to learn about the natural and cultural resources of American Samoa. The state of the art facility features educational exhibits and interactive learning tools to promote ocean awareness and encourage good marine stewardship. A key feature of the Center is the ‘Science On a Sphere’, a room sized, global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six foot diameter sphere, analogous to a giant animated globe. Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) developed the ‘Science On a Sphere’ (SOS) as an educational tool to help illustrate Earth System science to people of all ages. The SOS is found in the main 5,236 square foot exhibit area while the adjacent smaller exhibit area (658 square feet) features the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary exhibit. A small gift shop run by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and office space for staff and volunteers completes the complex. The Ocean Center will officially be open to the public on September 1st and opening hours are Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm and Saturday 9.00am – 12.00pm. The Center is closed Sunday and holidays. For more information contact Apulu Veronika Mata’utia Mortenson, Education Coordinator & Community Liaison, phone +1-684-633-6500, email veronica.mortenson@noaa.gov. The Tauese P.F. Ocean Center was made possible through the generous support of the American Samoa Department of Commerce, Housing & Urban Development/Community Development Block Grant, American Samoa Reinvestment & Recovery Act and the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Source: American Samoa Visitors Bureau Newsletter; Issue 24 http://tradewinds.as/ViewServices/News.aspx?EventPage=1&rqEventID=0 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Tradewinds Hotel American Samoa