TUMON, Guam - US Nobhala wezoRhwebo uJohn Bryson undwendwele i-Guam Visitor Bureau (GVB) booth kumgangatho wendibano ngexesha le-US Pow Association ye-2012 International Pow Wow eLos Angeles, California. I-Pow Pow yamazwe aphesheya yeyona mveliso inkulu yokuhamba kumazwe aphesheya iye e-US apho abazimileyo abangama-6,000 abavela kwihlabathi liphela, amakhulu amalungu eendaba, kunye neebhiliyoni zeedola kwishishini lokuhamba elizayo kunye nezokhenketho zisemgceni. ISebe lezoRhwebo laseMelika kunye neNkonzo yoRhwebo yaseMelika zibe negalelo elikhulu ekuxhaseni amalinge e-GVB kwintengiso zemithombo ukuqhuba utyelelo kunye nokuvelisa urhwebo ngaphakathi kushishino lwaseGuam.
“Kuyamangalisa ukubona indlela iGuam emelwe ngayo apha kwi-Pow Pow yeHlabathi kwinqanaba lehlabathi lokhenketho lwamanye amazwe. Ngaphambi kwentetho yakhe ephambili kusuku lokuqala lomboniso, uNobhala wezoRhwebo uJohn Bryson wayenethuba lokundwendwela iindawo ezimbalwa ezikhethiweyo ezimele iindawo zase-US. IGuam yeeNdwendwe eGuam ibiphakathi kwezona njongo ziphambili zikaNobhala, nanjengomnye weendawo ezintathu azikhethileyo zokundwendwela e-US, utshilo uJohn Holman, uMlawuli weZiqithi zePacific zeNkonzo yoRhwebo yaseMelika.
“Unobhala uBryson uvuyisene ne-GVB kuwo onke amanyathelo abo amangalisayo kunye nomsebenzi ogqwesileyo wokukhuthaza iGuam kwihlabathi liphela. Umphathi weNtengiso we-GVB uPilar Laguaña kunye neqela lezentengiso le-GVB babonwa kwilizwe liphela ngomsebenzi wabo wokuthengisa obalaseleyo wokukhuthaza iGuam, umoya ofudumeleyo waseChamorro, nokumela iGuam ngeyona ndlela ibalaseleyo, ”wongeze watsho uHolman.
UNobhala uBryson ulilungu eliphambili kwiqela lezoqoqosho likaMongameli Obama. NjengoNobhala wezoRhwebo, uBryson ukongamela iarhente ehlawuliswe ngokunceda ukwenza amashishini aseMelika abe nobuchule ngakumbi kwaye aphumelele ekhaya kunye nokhuphiswano kumazwe aphesheya. Owona msebenzi uphambili kaBryson njengoNobhala wezoRhwebo kukunceda amashishini aseMelika "ayakhe apha kwaye ayithengise kuyo yonke indawo."
Umphathi weNtengiso we-GVB uPilar Laguaña uthe, “Inkxaso yeNkonzo yoRhwebo yase-US eGuam kunye ne-GVB ibe ntle kakhulu, kwaye silubulela ngokungazenzisiyo utyelelo lukaNobhala oHloniphekileyo uJohn Bryson kwibhokisi ye-GVB e-International Pow Wow. Ngokwenene kungamava athobisayo ukunikwa ingqalelo nguNobhala wezoRhwebo ngomsebenzi wentengiso wehlabathi kwaye urhwebo lukhuthazwa ngenxa yemizamo yethu.
Igqiza lezentengiso le-GVB eliquka uNks uLaguaña, uMnu Felix Reyes, kunye noMnu.Mark Mangloña badibene nabasasazi abanempembelelo basekhaya nakwamanye amazwe, abathengisi beepasile jikelele, kunye nabathengi ePow Wow. Baye badibana namagosa aphambili eNkonzo zoRhwebo e-US, ubunkokheli boMbutho woKhenketho weSizwe, kunye nobunkokeli beBrand USA. UNks uLaguaña wamenywa ukuba enze intetho kuTyelelo lwaseMelika eRussia.
Ukwamkelwa kwabanjelwa kwihotele i-Inter-Continental Hotel eLos Angeles ukuze kwabelwane ngokusungulwa kweentengiso zaseGuam kutshanje kwaye kube yimpumelelo eRashiya.
Umbutho wezokuHamba wase-US kunye neBrand USA batyhile nephulo labo lokuthengisa elalilindelwe kakhulu ePow Wow kwaye bazakuqala inkqubo yabo yokufikelela eJapan naseKorea. NgoDisemba ka-2011, i-GVB yamkelwa yaza yaziswa nge-US Department of Commerce Export Achievement Award.
UMFANEKISO (L ukuya ku-R): Unobhala wezoRhwebo wase-US uJohn Bryson; I-Pilar Laguaña, uMphathi weNtengiso, i-Guam Visitors Bureau; kunye noJohn Holman, uMlawuli weZiqithi zePasifiki, iNkonzo yoRhwebo yaseUnited States.
INTO ONOKUYITHATHA KWELI NQAKU:
- The International Pow Wow is the largest generator of international travel to the US where 6,000 attendees from around the world, hundreds of media members, and billions of dollars in future travel and tourism business is on the line.
- GVB Marketing Manager Pilar Laguaña said, “The US Commercial Service’s support of Guam and GVB has been excellent, and we deeply appreciate the visit of the Honorable Secretary John Bryson to the GVB booth at the International Pow Wow.
- It is indeed a humbling experience to be given special recognition by the Commerce Secretary for the bureau's global marketing work and that commerce is stimulated as result of our efforts.
