PRESS RELEASE - 2007
USVI wins prestigious award for excellence US Virgin Islands named favourite destination for group meetings and incentive travel PRESS RELEASE - 2007
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, August 30, 2007 - For the third consecutive year, subscribers to Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine have bestowed upon the United States Virgin Islands the publication¡¯s prestigious 2007 Award of Excellence, distinguishing America¡¯s Caribbean as a favorite destination for group meetings and incentive travel.
The award will be presented to the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism at the magazine¡¯s 23rd annual black-tie gala dinner on November 10, 2007, in New York City. In addition, the U.S. Virgin Islands will be recognized in Corporate & Incentive Travel¡¯s November 2007 issue as part of a unique dedicated supplement acknowledging destinations for having best served the meetings and/or incentive programs of the magazine¡¯s readers.
"The meetings and incentives market is one of our key markets,¡± says Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson Doty. ¡°This achievement highlights the wide-ranging appeal of our islands to business travelers, as we work to ensure that America¡¯s Caribbean remains an attractive destination for meeting planners year after year.¡±
For information about the United States Virgin Islands, visit usvitourism.vi. When traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. citizens enjoy all the conveniences of domestic travel, including online and curbside check-in, making travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands easier than ever. As a United States Territory, travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands does not require a passport from U.S. citizens arriving from Puerto Rico or the U.S. mainland. Entry requirements for non-U.S. citizens are the same as for entering the United States from any foreign destination. Upon departure, a passport is required for all but U.S. citizens.
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PRESS RELEASE - 2007