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Now his tourism trade is about half of what it was before the revolution.

Tourism, trade and a nascent wine industry set up by a French road engineer flourished.

It said transport, tourism, trade and entertainment would be particularly affected by a drop in demand.

And that has driven tourism, trade and international shopping down significantly compared to what it was in the year ago.

Thailand alone has an estimated 4,000 domesticated elephants, many working in the tourism trade, along with about 2,500 wild elephants.

"I wanted to understand how these tensions and expanded UN sanctions might be impacting tourism, trade, and everyday life," Hurwitz says.

Harry, who traveled solo, leaving wife Meghan Markle home in London, is attending the ITB Berlin, the world's largest tourism trade fair.

The sanctions ban all North Korean ships entering South Korean ports and cut off most inter-Korean exchanges, including tourism, trade and aid.

Together with increasing connections with the outside world — through tourism, trade and expanding Internet access — that groundswell of hope seems destined to lead to big changes.

Officials from the tourism ministry attended the Fitur International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid on Saturday in the hopes of attracting visitors back to the country.

Santa Rosa is a hub for tours into wine country, and at least two large hotels that cater to the wine tourism trade were destroyed by the fires.

Germany has joined other countries in canceling major events that could be vectors for the virus, such as the ITB tourism trade show and the Leipzig book fair.

The installation of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system had deeply angered China and spilled over into tourism, trade and even cultural ties with South Korea.

Of this year's budget, 38% was allotted for education, healthcare, housing and social welfare; 29% for infrastructure, tourism, trade, job generation and agriculture; and 11% for debt payments, Duterte said.

Newsom—who made his fortune in the hospitality business, running restaurants and wine stores—has also banned cannabis use in tour buses, delivering a blow to the nascent "canna-tourism" trade.

CAIRO (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak is posing an increasing threat to Egypt's economy, with pressure on tourism, trade and gas exports coming on top of a longstanding failure to drum up private investment.

Everywhere we look we see the headlines and commentators talking about the coronavirus and its impact on tourism, trade and investment between China and the West — and China and the U.S., in particular.

The stoppage, expected after 98.6 percent of balloted workers at Schoenefeld and Tegel airports last week backed industrial action, coincides with the world's biggest tourism trade fair, which ends in Berlin on March 12.

CAIRO, March 220 (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak is posing an increasing threat to Egypt's economy, with pressure on tourism, trade and gas exports coming on top of a longstanding failure to drum up private investment.

Wildlife SOS hopes Gajraj is the first of many elephants still stuck in India's tourism trade that will be rescued, brought to the hospital for treatment and then moved to a sanctuary for a freer, happier life.

The numbers are based on the virus slicing 0.4 percentage point off China's 2020 GDP growth, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point reduction in global growth, as well as some direct impact on Indonesia's tourism, trade and investment.

Growth this year may be slower than initially expected, within a range of 5.0%-5.4%, compared to BI's previous range of 5.1%-5.5%, said Governor Perry Warjiyo, with the COVID-0003 outbreak seen hurting tourism, trade and investment.

BERLIN (Reuters) - The U.S. travel sector is bracing for a year in which a strong dollar and uncertainty over President Donald Trump's travel ban could deter visitors, industry representatives said at the world's biggest tourism trade fair in Berlin.

Seoul banned all North Korean ships entering its ports and cut off most inter-Korean exchanges, including tourism, trade and aid, in 2010 in the wake of a torpedo attack on a South Korean navy warship that killed 46 sailors.

But both countries have real incentives to work together: Only the Cubans can ease Mr. Maduro and his henchmen from power, and only United States' investment, tourism, trade and good will can allow Cuba to solve its serious economic problems.

The U.S. Travel Association, a tourism trade group, released an analysis last week showing Emirates, Etihad and Qatar ferried 1.7 million passengers who might not have otherwise traveled to the United States to New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities in 2016.

Federal employees who travel and hold government conferences pay to use its properties, and Marriott has been lobbying the administration and Congress over U.S. tourism, trade and legal restrictions against property ownership in Cuba, disclosures to consumers about resort fees, and other issues.

In May 2010, South Korea banned all North Korean ships from entering its ports and cut off most inter-Korean exchanges, including tourism, trade and aid, in response to a torpedo attack by the North on a navy ship that killed 46 sailors.

South Korea banned North Korean ships from its ports and cut off most inter-Korean exchanges, including tourism, trade and aid in May 2010, after the sinking of one of its warships with the loss of 46 sailors that Seoul blamed on a North Korean torpedo attack.

The internationally known companies Meindl as well as Royalbeach have their headquarters in Kirchanschöring. Further main pillars are tourism, trade and agriculture.

The two countries cooperate in a number of areas: energy, mining, agriculture, tourism, trade, science, education, health, ecology, construction, and so on.

Santa Marta's economy is based on tourism, trade, port activities, fishing and agriculture, in that order. The main agricultural products are: bananas, coffee, cocoa and cassava.

L'Estrac also suggested the creation of a new low-cost regional airline to attract more tourists. Ultimately, the alliance wishes to increase tourism, trade, and business ties in the region.

While in parliament, he sat on the Appointments Committee, which reviews presidential appointments to the cabinet and to the diplomatic services. He also chaired the parliamentary committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry.

The Departament is known for its vineyards. Cafayate has other tourist sites such as an 18th-century mill built by the Jesuits which is still used on occasion for the tourism trade.

The Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise () was a department of the Albanian government responsible for the Economy, Tourism and Enterprise in Albania. The ministry was abolished in 13 September 2017.

He also served as the Green Party spokesperson on Buy Kiwi Made, commerce, electoral reform, finance and revenue, land information, regional development and small business, superannuation, sustainable economics, state services, statistics, tourism, trade, and waste.

The traditional economic sector is agriculture. Being an Aegean town, Davutlar produces fruits and vegetables. The main industry is olive oil, but the most important activity during the summers is tourism (trade and services to seaside resorts).

He was elected as a member of the Parliament of Tuvalu for the constituency of Nukufetau, Under prime minister Koloa Talake, he served as the minister for finance and economic planning and minister for tourism, trade and commerce.

Tom Ricketts was one of the eight nominees of the Leader of the Opposition to the Senate of Fiji after the 2006 elections. On 4 January 2008, Ricketts was appointed Interim Minister for Tourism Trade and Communications after Interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama's 2008 Cabinet Reshuffle.

In October 2002, the government of Dadeng Town was moved from Tianqian Village to Xitian (). At the end of 2002, Dadeng was designated a Taiwan Tourism Trade Zone (). In 2003, Dadeng Town became a part of Xiang'an District. In September 2005, Dadeng Town became Dadeng Subdistrict.

In June 2013, a joint draft study commissioned by the respective DOTs of Arizona and Nevada concluded that the freeway was justified, citing benefits in travel, tourism, trade, and economic growth. The conclusion of the study further clears the way for Interstate 11's funding and implementation.

The teaching staff ranges from semi-retired career academics to new teachers. Many reside on campus in private dorms or apartments. Economics, Art, Tourism, Trade, Chinese and English are among the major disciplines offered. Most of the classrooms have projectors, computers, and large flat screen TVs.

World Tourism Organization UNWTO, Africa Travel Association (ATA), Kwanza Trade Marketing of Dubai, African Business Travel Association (ABTA), International Tourism Trade Fair Association (ITTFA) and International Air Transport Association (IATA). Emeka Umejei "Akwaaba’13: Sustaining the tempo of west Africa market" ,Daily Independent, 11 October 2013.

Wałęsa speaks at a tourism trade fair in Berlin, 2011 In 2011, Wałęsa rejected Lithuania's Order of Vytautas the Great as a result of constant discrimination on the part of the Lithuanian government towards its Polish minority."Walesa declines Lithuanian honour". Radio Poland. 7 September 2011.

Arabs Waiting for Tourists Egypt's cultural tourism trade has fluctuated since the 19th century, increasing in popularity alongside the rise of Egyptology as an academic and amateur pursuit. Successive Egyptian governments have placed great emphasis on the value of cultural tourism, "confident that no other countries could actually compete in this area".

He held three portfolios in the second government of Bikenibeu Paeniu (1996 to 1998): the Minister for Health, Women and Community Affairs; Minister for Education and Culture; and the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Commerce; and after the 1998 election he retained the first 2 portfolios in the 3rd government of Paeniu.

The dialect has survived because the community continues to depend on traditional trades, like fishing, boat building, and decoy carving, and the coastal tourism trade developed on Harkers Island much later than islands like Ocracoke.North Carolina Life and Language Project (2006). Linguistics at North Carolina State: Harkers Island. Retrieved July 28, 2006.

Bogollagama was acclaimed for the diplomacy he demonstrated when engaging with the international community on promoting investment, tourism, trade and strengthening diplomatic relations, which he did in a constructive and consistent basis as Cabinet Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Activism of Rohitha Bogollagama – Convincing the International Community Lankaweb, Retrieved on 27 May 2009.

The Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) is a free trade agreement between Peru and Canada. It was signed on 29 May 2008 and entered into force on 1 August 2009.Peru - Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism: Trade Agreements of Peru, Free Trade Agreement Peru-Canada (in Spanish). Retrieved on September 24, 2011.

Kenya and Nigeria signed seven agreements that will boost bilateral and trade ties between the two countries. The agreements covered tourism, trade and investment; oil and gas, visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders; conclusion of agreements on double taxation; agriculture, livestock and fisheries; and twinning of cities.Kenya and Nigeria confirm agreements to improve trade ties. Retrieved January 8, 2015.

The Blarney economy is dependent on the largely US tourism trade, with numerous hotels and guest houses in the area to serve demand. The Muskerry News is the local paper for Blarney and surrounding areas and is printed monthly. Local radio stations that can be picked up in the Blarney area are RedFM, C103 and 96FM.

The economy of the municipality is based on agriculture, beef and dairy cattle and other livestock farming, fishing and aquaculture, forestry and construction, tourism, trade and services. The dairy industry, celebrated in the annual Cheese Fair is a significant sector, producing some 20 major cheeses including cream cheese, mediacrema cheese, cheese snacks, cheese, Cotija cheese, and cream.

Malaysia–Peru relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between Malaysia and Peru. Malaysia has an embassy in Lima, while Peru has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur. The countries desire to improve their relations in tourism, trade and investment, agriculture and forestry, health, science and technology, energy, education, rural development, poverty alleviation, gastronomy, and art and culture.

He has been an active member of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the global forum for business leaders in the travel and tourism trade. With the Government of Rajasthan, Mewar has been the advisor to the Rajiv Gandhi Tourism Development Mission and also been an Executive Member of The Rajasthan Foundation, dedicated to the promotion of Rajasthan Tourism.

The Port of Limassol is one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean transit trade and the largest port in Cyprus. It has also become one of the most important tourism, trade, and service-providing centres in the area. Limassol is home to the Cyprus University of Technology. A number of museums and archaeological sites are available to visitors.

The General Directorate of Industrial Property () is a public agency under the supervision of the Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise. The activity of this institution is regulated by Law 9947 dated. 07/07/2008 "On Industrial Property". This institution grants protections for objects of Industrial Property: Inventions and usage patterns, Industrial design, Commercial and Service Marks, etc.

Martínez is an S3 swimmer, and is a member of Club Fidias. He started competitive swimming in 2006. Martínez competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics where he competed in three events. Following the Games, he and other Seville Olympians and Paralympians were special guests at a function hosted by the Minister of Tourism, Trade and Sport of the Junta de Andalucía, Luciano Alonso.

The Canberra District wine region is located in and around the Australian Capital Territory and the city of Canberra. The wine industry of the region is heavily dominated by local consumption and tourism trade. The area shares a similar continental climate with Hilltops and Orange. A wide variety of grapes are grown here including Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Riesling, Shiraz and Viognier.

Mukisa is a member of Parliament of Uganda representing the people of Namayingo district as a district woman representative, a position she has held since 2016. In parliament, she serves on the Committee on Tourism Trade and Industry. She is also a member of the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA), where she serves on the "succession act" round table committee.

The Cathar castles are a recent description originating in the contemporary tourism trade. This entirely arbitrary term indicates the fortresses built in the 13th century by the King of France after the crusade against the Albigensians. In the case of Durfort, the castral type of village habitat predates even the Cathar heresy. Nevertheless, the ruins which remain today are more recent.

However, production was transferred to Stoke-on-Trent as the existing factory was very old and was thought to be too small for the modern company's requirements. The old factory was demolished and flats were built on the site, but a factory shop still operates in the village. Despite this, the tourism trade survives thanks to the long history of the church and castle.

The lake has an area of with deep waters with a storage capacity of 175 million cubic metres. A circular motor boat ride around the lake is an attraction. Musical fountains in the ecopark An ecotourism park was also developed in March 2007 with musical fountains. The Tourism Trade Union Joint Stock Co. has invested VND 15 billion in this eco-tourism park in an area of .

The lead planning institution is the development of this project is the Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Trade & Industry. Working with those original cencepts, the London-based architectural firm Capita Symonds, assisted by the Ugandan firm Plan Systems Limited, drew several architectural designs for the Ugandan government to select from. In 2010, the architects presented their final drawings to the Ugandan Government for final approval.

The Solomon Islands exhibition, located in the Pacific Pavilion, exhibited more than four hundred cultural pieces, including art and handicrafts. The stand, which was chaired by Michael Tokuru, the general manager of Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau, promoted tourism, trade, and products produced in the Solomons. A giant carved nguzunguzu was positioned in front of the Solomon Islands booth to as a centerpiece of the attraction.

In recent years, the town has attempted to consolidate hotel tourism, trade fairs, conventions and cultural and educational nature courses. The Universidad Complutense holds summer courses to promote San Lorenzo de El Escorial as a Euroforum installations. The municipality has 10 hotels with a total of 611 rooms (year 2006). Inside of this municipality are two of the most visited monuments in the nation national.

Ruidoso Downs on the southern end of the county and southeast of Ruidoso operates the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino. The track hosts both thoroughbred and quarter horse racing, notably the All American Futurity, the richest in quarter horse racing. Historical figures from Lincoln County include Billy the Kid and Smokey Bear, whose names help drive the tourism trade that is heavily popularized within the county.

From 2009 to 2010, Betty Awori Engola served as the Governing Council Member at Uganda Technical College, Lira. She also served as a Board Member between 2005 and 2008 at National Agricultural Advisory Services. She worked at Uganda Advisory Board of Trade as a Commercial Officer from 1986 to 1987. From 1988 to 2001, she was employed as the Foreign Trade Officer at Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry.

Around the time of the separation, the number of tenant farmers (farmers that did not own the land that they worked) was very different in Aarmühle and Matten. In 1831, 37% of the population in Aarmühle were tenants, while only 12% were in Matten. This meant that the population of Matten was closely tied to the land and remained farmers, while in Aarmühle they began to support the growing tourism trade.

In 2012, over 30.4 million international tourists arrived in Germany, bringing over US$38 billion in international tourism receipts to the country. Domestic and international travel and tourism combined directly to contribute over EUR43.2 billion to the German GDP. Including indirect and induced impacts, the industry contributes 4.5% of German GDP and supports 2 million jobs (4.8% of total employment). The ITB Berlin is the world's leading tourism trade fair.

For 270 years, Tōhoku remained a place of tourism, trade and prosperity. Matsushima, for instance, a series of tiny islands, was praised for its beauty and serenity by the wandering haiku poet Matsuo Bashō. He showed sympathy for Christian missionaries and traders in Japan. In addition to allowing them to come and preach in his province, he also released the prisoner and missionary Padre Sotelo from the hands of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

A. spiraecola is a pest of citrus, apples and ornamentals. They also transmit a large portion of plant viruses which can cause entire crop yields to be at risk of being affected. Therefore A. spiraecola poses a significant negative impact on crop production and possibly economic loss, however they don't seem to impact much else in terms of human/animal health, aquaculture, native fauna/flora, tourism, trade, transportation, or the environment/biodiversity.

Avenida Rizal, downtown area of Tacloban. Tacloban is the economic center of Eastern Visayas, with an economy largely focused on commerce, tourism, trade, education, culture, and government in the region. Several regional broadcasters are based in the city, including ABS-CBN TV-2 Tacloban, PRTV-12 Tacloban and its regional newscasts, "TV Patrol Eastern Visayas" and "Sumat ha Dose" respectively. Economically, Tacloban is one of the fastest growing cities in the Philippines.

Jiménez Ramírez also often added hair and beards made of ixtle, another indication of their nahual origins. The artisan never taught his techniques outside his own family but in the early 1980s others began to imitate these figures. This eventually attracted a tourism trade to the area. While best known for his alebrijes, Jiménez Ramírez’s carving repertoire includes various other kind of pieces including human figures, religious objects and masks, especially animal masks.

The architecture and historical treasures reflect the colonial and early 20th-century European period, and have been a destination for heritage tourism trade in the 21st century. In addition the city is a center of a region for ecological tourism. It has become a major cosmopolitan city with strong roots in the Amazon, featuring a complex history and cuisine, Amazonian landscapes, nightlife, and a growing cultural movement. In 2012, 250,000 visitors were recorded.

According to the CIA's research, the service sector - tourism, trade, and other services - were the primary economic activities, accounting for most the Virgin Island's GDP and about 80 percent of the employment in 2003. (More recent data is not available from this source.) The primary industries in 2013 were tourism, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals and electronics. The local workforce totaled 50,580. The last watch assembly facilities, however, closed in 2015.

Besides public activities, Farhad Aliyev worked in several state positions during 1985-1990. At that time he headed a department in the Central Committee of the Youth Organization of Azerbaijan Republic, which played an important role in the political-public life of Azerbaijan. In 1990-1997 he headed several private companies functioning in the field of tourism, trade, construction, production. He was a member of the Political Council of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party until his arrest.

The NFBA geographic area is known as a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern through Florida's Rural Economic Development Initiative, or REDI. Rural counties qualify for REDI with populations of less than 100,000 and exhibit low per capita income, low per capital taxable values, high unemployment or underemployment, and other poor economic factors. The designation is provided by the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development, and are re-evaluated each year for REDI eligibility.

The two FRBA geographic areas are known as Rural Areas of Critical Economic Concern through Florida's Rural Economic Development Initiative, or REDI. Rural counties qualify for REDI with populations of less than 100,000 and exhibit low per capita income, low per capital taxable values, high unemployment or underemployment, and other poor economic factors. The designation is provided by the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development, and are re-evaluated each year for REDI eligibility.

Nepal established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom in 1816. Nepal established its legation in London in 1934, which was the first Nepalese diplomatic mission established at the foreign country. It was elevated to the ambassador level in 1947 A.D. The UK remains one of the top development partners of Nepal with the annual British aid on an increasing trend. Tourism, trade, education, and the British Gurkha connection remained the key dimensions of the bilateral relations.

Early 20th century cultural tourists in Egypt. "Made for Germany" satirical postcard Tourists from South Asia and East Asia, in particular, have been identified as responding well to marketing campaigns that focus on Egyptian cultural tourism. Tourism Bureau representatives have announced plans to increase marketing spending on those regions. Signature Travel Network writer and Huffington Post columnist Jean Newman Glock notes that Egypt's cultural tourism trade is worth $10 to every $1 spent by tourists whose travel focuses on Egypt's Red Sea resorts.

Kampala Tower will sit on a site that currently houses the Uganda National Museum and the headquarters of Uganda Wildlife Authority, both of which will be relocated. Other nearby structures, including Kitante Primary School, may have to temporarily relocate while construction is going on. The tower will serve as the headquarters of the Ugandan Ministry of Tourism, Trade & Industry. In addition, the building will provide upsclale rentable office and retail space in this rapidily- expanding neighborhood of Uganda's capital city.

Hilliard is home to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control Center, which coordinates most commercial and civilian air traffic for the southeastern United States. The FAA center is a major employer in Hilliard and there are many retired FAA employees who live in the area and enjoy the relaxed rural lifestyle. Hilliard is one of many towns along US 1 that saw its tourism trade dwindle when I-95 was opened. Logging is a major industry in the area surrounding Hilliard.

It is a bother to tourists who simply want to relax on the beach, but the government says it is difficult to eradicate, as there is a lot of unemployment and poverty here. Around the city are many small shantytowns that cling to the mountainsides, populated by migrants who have come here looking for work. In the last decade, drug-related violence has caused massive problems for the local tourism trade. Another problem is the garbage that has accumulated in the bay.

Fidelis Manuel Leite Magalhães is an East Timorese politician, and a member of the People's Liberation Party (PLP). He is the incumbent President of the Council of Ministers, serving since May 2020 under the VIII Constitutional Government of East Timor led by Taur Matan Ruak. Previously, from 2018 to 2020, he was Minister for Legislative Reform and Parliamentary Affairs in the same government, and, from July 2019, also acting Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs and acting Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry.

Ionatana had also been the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Commerce; this portfolio was given to Nui MP Alesana Kleis Seluka, who retained his former portfolio of Finance and Economic Planning. MP for Nanumaga, Otinielu Tausi was moved to the Ministry of Works, Energy and Communications. Nanumea MP Kokea Malua, who returned to parliament in the election, was appointed Minister for Natural Resources and the Environment as well as Home Affairs and Rural Development. Malua also was appointed Deputy Prime Minister.

Globally, international tourism receipts (the travel item in balance of payments) grew to trillion ( billion) in 2005, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 3.8% from 2010. International tourist arrivals surpassed the milestone of 1 billion tourists globally for the first time in 2012, emerging source markets such as China, Russia, and Brazil had significantly increased their spending over the previous decade. The ITB Berlin is the world's leading tourism trade-fair. Global tourism accounts for 8% of global greenhouse-gas emissions.

Tourism, trade, and other service- oriented industries are the primary economic activities, accounting for nearly 60% of the GDP. Approximately 2.5 million tourists per year visit, most arriving on cruise ships. Such visitors do not spend large amounts of money ($146.70 each on average) but as a group, they contributed $339.8 million to the economy in 2012. However, the travel industry warned in late 2014 that work needs to be done for USVI tourism practices to meet 21st century demands.

Singapore – ESCAP Third Country Training Programme The Singapore – ESCAP Third Country Training Programme Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on 28 April 1997 during the 53rd Ministerial Meeting of ESCAP. Under the MOU, Singapore and ESCAP would co-share all training expenses equally. The training focus is on tourism, trade promotion, port management, project planning and other fields mutually agreed upon for countries in the Asia Pacific region. To date, 10 training programmes for 133 participants from 29 countries have been jointly conducted.

Florida Space Authority served the state's Governor through the governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. Development of the space industry. Chapter 331 of the Florida Statutes specifically states that the FSA is not to be considered an "agency", even though it receives funding directly from the state of Florida according to its website. With the Space Florida Act, enacted in May 2006, the Florida Legislature consolidated FSA, the Florida Space Research Institute, and the Florida Aerospace Finance Corporation to create Space Florida.

The main objectives of the Road Transport in the Public Sector in J&K; State are summarized as under: 1\. To make the transport system advantageous and convenient to the Public, kargil, Tourism, Trade, Industry and various other agencies. 2\. To provide an efficient and economic Road Transport Service for the traveling public both within the State and on the Interstate routes. 3\. To provide for highly integrated transport system for carriage of essential commodities of the Government agencies and under the Public Distribution System.

When the sheriff arrived, the Christmas family at first hid Winston, but did not resist further when she was located. The following day, after a hearing, the judge ruled that Winston was a free woman. The Saint Anthony Weekly Express opined that the event would damage the tourism trade. That evening, a pro-slavery mob surrounded the Greys' home and demanded that Winston be returned to the Christmases, but with the aid of people in the underground railroad, she was already on her way to Ontario, Canada.

Child sex tourism victimizes approximately 2 million children around the world.Klain, Prostitution of Children and Child-Sex Tourism: An Analysis of Domestic and International Responses 1999, ABA Center on Children and the Law, page 33 cited in The children who perform as prostitutes in the child sex tourism trade often have been lured or abducted into sexual slavery. Users of children for commercial and sexual purposes can be categorized by motive. Although pedophiles are popularly associated with child sex tourism, they are not the majority of users.

By 2016, the Croatian government was saying construction would go ahead with or without EU funds. Construction dates were further delayed by a formal complaint about tender documents. The European Commission announced on 7 June 2017 that €357 million from EU Cohesion policy funds will be made available for the bridge and the supporting infrastructure (tunnels, bypasses, viaducts and access roads), with completion scheduled for 2022. The EU contribution would amount to 85% of the total construction costs, aiming at benefiting tourism, trade, and territorial cohesion.

Some livestock is also raised here, primarily for dairy and pork products. There is some small light industry here as well as commerce, which is concentrated in the municipal seat. Since the end of mining in the area, areas outside the town have turned to logging, stonework and crafts. More recently, a tourism trade is being developed to take advantage of the natural surroundings of the area as well as the interesting architectural features that can be found in the towns of the municipality.

Platige Image won international recognition and acclaim for its animated shorts, including The Cathedral (2003), Fallen Art (2004), Ark (2007), The Kinematograph (2009), Paths of Hate (2010), and the cinematics The Witcher and its sequel. The Platige team was also involved in multiple unique projects, including City of Ruins, the first ever stereoscopic reconstruction of a razed city, and the stereoscopic interpretation of Jan Matejko's painting, Battle of Grunwald. In 2011, Platige created the “Move Your Imagination” campaign that promoted Poland at ITB Berlin, the largest international tourism trade fair.

She became Uganda's Attorney general and Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs in 2004 and served in that position until 2005. In 2005, she was transferred to the Agriculture Ministry where she served as Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries until 2006. In 2006, she was elected to Parliament on the National Resistance Movement ticket to represent Mukono South Constituency. In the same year, she was appointed Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry, a position she held until she was appointed to the prime minister's office as Cabinet Minister for General Duties.

This, at last, gave Rosebud a road connection to surrounding towns and Melbourne. The Post Office then opened on 27 March 1889. Although some companies offered ferry passengers a ride to Rosebud after they disembarked at Dromana, the bulk of the tourism trade went to Dromana and nearby Arthurs Seat, while Dromana remained the transportation hub for goods brought by road and sea. In the early twentieth century, developers attempted to market Rosebud as an English- style seaside resort with the creation of the Clacton-on-Sea estate (today known as the "Avenues").

West Germany Chancellor Ludwig Erhard visited Fredericksburg in 1963 and was greeted with "Herzlich Wilkommen" and heard a sermon in German at Bethany Lutheran Church. Throughout LBJ's vice presidency and presidency, Fredericksburg prospered from the tourism trade, and it changed from an isolated community into one catering to the tourist dollar. Fredericksburg capitalizes on its German heritage for tourists. Main Street (Hauptstrasse) Fredericksburg has profited from spill- over tourism of nearby Luckenbach ever since a few events propelled the little town with a population of three to global fame.

Mexico's outlook was already poor before the crisis, with a mild recession in 2019. The economic development plans of president Andrés Manuel López Obrador were predicated on revenue from the state oil company Pemex, but the oil price collapse has now raised doubts on those plans. Beyond oil, the country's economy also relies on tourism, trade with the United States, as well as remittances, which all are also being affected. All of this leading to what could be Mexico's worst recession in a century, and the worst in Latin America after Venezuela.

The 1997 Cuba hotel bombings were a series of bombings of Cuban hotels, which were designed to destroy the recently resurgent Cuban tourism trade. The first and worst of the explosions took place at the Hotel Copacabana at about 11:30 AM (local time), and killed Fabio di Celmo, a 32-year-old Genoa, Italy, native and resident of Montreal, according to the Italian Foreign Ministry in Rome. Di Celmo was visiting Cuba with his father and staying in the hotel. 11 other tourists were also injured in the bombings.

The film explores the central role that elephants play in Thai culture - elephants have been ingrained in traditions and spirituality for thousands of years. Yet today, Asian elephants are facing extinction: they are an endangered species, with fewer than 45,000 Asian elephants left on earth."Elephas maximus (Asian elephant, Indian elephant)", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2016 Most elephants in Thailand are forced into the $40-billion-a-year tourism trade. The film explains that illegal tusks are smuggled into the country, making Thailand one of the biggest markets for the global ivory trade.

The venue has been the permanent venue of the Panaad Festival and hosts 32 pavilions which features the 32 towns and cities of Negros Occidental. The park hosts the extension office of Western Visayas chapter of the Maritime Industry Authority in a four-storey building inaugurated within the park in 2018. The 25-hectare Panaad Sports Complex, lined with eucalyptus trees and the 32 attractive pavilions for each local government unit. Each pavilion features the history, commerce, tourism, trade products and services, arts and culture, and food of the particular town or city.

Beamer was a pivotal influence in reviving the art of the ancient hula, in the face of a more commercialized version invented for the tourism trade in Hawaii. Beamer, her cousin Mahi Beamer, and her brother, Keola, formed their own touring North American dance troupe to promote the authentic ancient hula and the Hawaiian art of storytelling. She ran her mother Louise's Waikiki hula studio for three decades. The storytelling culture of Hawaii was expressed as entertainment in the royal courts and the private homes of the ancient Hawaiians.

Chittilapilly is a recipient of Rashtriya Samman from the Government of India for being the highest taxpayer in India. He was selected as the Malayala Manorama Newsmaker of the Year (Manorama News) 2011, the year he became an organ donor, the award reaching him in 2012. He is also a recipient of awards such as Millennium Businessman of Kerala from Business Deepika, Tourism Man of the Year 2000 from Destination Kerala, Manager of the Year 2000 from the Travancore Management Association and Tourism Man of the Year 2011 from the Association of Tourism Trade Organisations, India (ATTOI).

Dönitz put the successes down to the American failure to initialize a blackout along the East Coast of the United States and ship captains' insistence on following peace-time safety procedures. The failure to implement a blackout stemmed from the American government's concern it would affect tourism trade. Dönitz wrote in his memoirs that the lighthouses and buoys "shone forth, though perhaps a little less brightly than usually". By the time improved American air and naval defences had driven German submarines from American shores, 5,000 Allied sailors had been killed for negligible losses in U-Boats.

Akwaaba African Travel Market is designated by the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) as the official travel exhibition in Nigeria. It is the only international travel expo in West Africa in partnership with NTDC, listed by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), partner event with National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA)"NANTA partners with Akwaaba for W/Africa tourism fair", Media Trust, 20 October 2012. Retrieved on 3 May 2014. and the only member of International Tourism Trade Fairs Association (ITTFA) in West AfricaChinedu Eze "ITTFA welcomes Akwaaba, African Travel MArket" , Thisday, 23 July 2010.

SeaGrown have an intent to move into the bioplastics market. The tourism trade continues to be a major part of the local economy with Scarborough being the second most-visited destination in England by British holidaymakers. While weekend and mid-week- break trade are tending to replace the traditional week-long family holiday, the beaches and attractions are always very busy throughout summer, a marked contrast to the quieter winter months when Scarborough is often seen as a peaceful bolt-hole from cities such as Leeds and Bradford. Scarborough's town centre has many major shopping chains alongside boutique independent shops.

Margaret MacDiarmid is a Canadian politician, former provincial Minister of Health, and also served as Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government. She was elected as a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Vancouver-Fairview. She previously served as Minister of Education, Minister of Tourism, Trade and Investment and Minister Responsible for the Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat. In 2009, then Minister of Education Margaret MacDiarmid was rushed to Peace Arch Hospital for emergency treatment and transferred to Royal Columbian Hospital for intensive care for pneumococcal meningitis.

As most of Malta's wine output is consumed by locals and the thriving tourism trade, very little Ġellewża wine is found outside of the island. Furthermore, the survival of indigenous grape varieties is under threat due to climate change (longer periods of drought) and the high average age of growers. This variety of red wine grape is believed to have a very ancient origin, with number of wines and vineyards of Malta dating back over two thousand years. The wineries of Marsovin and Emmanuel Delicata are long established, and have pushed the usage of and development of Ġellewża.

During his tenure, he was Chairman of the National Bank of Tuvalu Board, Development Bank of Tuvalu Board, Tuvalu National Provident Fund Board, National Coinage Security Committee, Tuvalu Public Tenders Board, and the Vaiaku Lagi Hotel Board. He was also a Director of the Foreign Investment Facilitating Board, Tuvalu Electricity Corporation Board, and the Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau Board. Taupo was the Registrar of Companies and Co-operative Societies, and Tuvalu's Deputy National Authorizing Officer for the European Union Funds. Later in 1996, he was transferred to serve as Acting Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism, Trade, and Commerce.

Crafts that have a history in a town that dates back at least to the colonial period is more likely to receive support from government entities. Alebrijes is one exception. The dependency of crafts on the tourism trade means that disruption here has a disproportionate effect on the industry. The 2006 Oaxaca protests severely curtailed tourism to Oaxaca and with it the sales of handcrafts, affecting one of the most vulnerable economic sectors of the state, with sales reduced during the uprising by up to 95% as shops in the historic center were forced to close.

Singapore – Republic of Korea Third Country Training Programme The Memorandum of Understanding for the Singapore –Republic of Korea Third Country Training Programme was signed in 1993. Singapore and Korea (administered by the Korea International Cooperation Agency or KOICA) have jointly conducted 46 courses for 768 participants from the Asia-Pacific region. Our joint training courses cover areas such as tourism, trade, information technology, environment, port management and the protection of intellectual property. Singapore – Luxembourg Third Country Training Programme The Singapore – Luxembourg Third Country Training Programme was launched in 1997 to provide joint technical assistance to countries from the Asia-Pacific region.

Indonesia and Morocco agreed to establish a Joint Commission in 2013 to improve relations in investment, tourism, trade, and human resources sectors. This agreement was concluded on March 12, 2013, during Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Elka Pangestu's visit in Rabat, to meet Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Saad El Dine- Otmani, Tourism Minister Lahcen Haddad and Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and New Technologies El Aid Mahsoussi. The volume of bilateral trade increased from $35.99 million in 2003 to US$109.31 million in 2008. Indonesia's main import from Morocco is phosphate, the main material in fertilizer production.

Principal industries of the county are travel (primarily tourism), trade, health services and construction.Oregon Labor Market Information SystemBureau of Economic Analysis Paper manufacturing and fishing are still important although they contribute proportionally less to the county's employment than they used to. Newport is one of the two major fishing ports of Oregon (along with Astoria) that ranks in the top twenty of fishing ports in the U.S. Its port averaged 105 million pounds (48,000 t) of fish landed in 1997–2000. Newport is home of Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center, as well as the Oregon Coast Aquarium, and their fleet of ocean-going vessels.

Cenni began her political career when she was very young, joining the Italian Communist Party, which later became Democratic Party of the Left and then Democrats of the Left. In 2007, Cenni was elected in the National Constituent of the Democratic Party. From 2000 to 2005, Cenni has been the regional councilor for Tourism, Trade and Fairs in Tuscany, while from 2005 to 2008, she has been the regional councilor for Agriculture, both times under Claudio Martini's presidency. Cenni is elected for the first time to the Chamber of Deputies after the 2008 general elections, and has been later re-elected in the 2013 elections and the 2018 elections.

After studying philosophy at the University of Trieste, in 1989, he joined the Unione Italiana de Lavoro (UIL), initially taking responsibility for the union’s youth work. In the same year he was selected as General Secretary of UIL’s Federation for Tourism, Trade and Services in Friuli Venezia Giulia. In 1996, he became General Secretary of UIL in Friuli Venezia Giulia and a member of the union’s national steering and executive committees, as well as General Secretary of the UIL Confederal Chamber of Labour of Trieste. His work covered a wide range of issues including collective bargaining and wages, social dialogue, industrial, labour market and economic policy, social security and public services, as well as communications and human resource management.

The Congressional Papers of James L. Oberstar are available for research use. They include photographs, sound and video recordings, legislative materials, campaign and political activities, committee work, and legislative staff topical files documenting Oberstar's service as a U. S. Representative from Minnesota's 8th Congressional District (1975-2011). The collection emphasizes Oberstar's activities on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, demonstrated by a large series of staff office topical files, which address a wide range of issues, projects, and legislation related to aviation, highways and bridges, railways, waterways, and bike ways. Additional significant content focuses on economic development in the Iron Range, travel and tourism, trade, and environmental protection of Minnesota's land and water resources.

In 1994, Alp was licensed as city planner in Turkey in 1994. In addition to Turkey and the Middle East, Alp has worked in Switzerland and Japan. His projects included the Turkish Pavilion in Yamagata, Japan; the Mosque and Cultural Centre of Turkey, Tokyo; the Marina Park Residences, Istanbul; the Campus of the Gebze Institute of Technology near Istanbul; Historic Villas in Bosphorus, Istanbul; International Tourism Trade Centre, Istanbul; Office Structures & Shopping Malls in Anatolia, Hilton Hotel and Shopping Complex in Kayseri; Political Party headquarters, Ankara; Hotel and Mall, Istanbul; Residences and Mall, İstanbul and Izmir: and Malatya City Hall, Turkey. Alp served as chief advisor to the Prime Minister of Turkey from 1999 to 2002.

Black Sea Economic Cooperation was formed according to the Istanbul Summit Declaration and the Bosphorus Statement signed on 25 June 1992 by the Heads of State and Government of the countries in the region. BSEC gained international legal identity when it was transformed into a full-fledged organization - the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation on May 1, 1999 after its Charter entered into force. The Organization has 12 member states (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine) cooperating on various areas like agriculture, finance, education, culture, tourism, trade, transport, energy, and healthcare. Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs is the main decision- making organ.

It is expected to liberalise air travel between member states allowing ASEAN airlines to benefit directly from the growth in air travel, and also free up tourism, trade, investment, and service flows. Since 1 December 2008, restrictions on the third and fourth freedoms of the air between capital cities of member states for air passenger services have been removed, while from 1 January 2009, full liberalisation of air freight services in the region took effect. On 1 January 2011, full liberalisation on fifth freedom traffic rights between all capital cities took effect. This policy supersedes existing unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral air services agreements among member states which are inconsistent with its provisions.

In the 19th century, the population of Florence doubled to over 230,000, and in the 20th century reached over 450,000 at one point with the growth of tourism, trade, financial services and the industry. A foreign community came to represent one-quarter of the population in the second half of the 19th century and of this period and writers such as James Irving and the pre-Raphaelite artists captured a romantic vision of the city in their works. Numerous villas of mainly English barons with their eclectic collections of art were bequeathed to the city in this era. Today they are occupied by museums such as the Horne Museum, the Stibbert Museum, Villa La Pietra, etc.

The Sierra de Guadarrama is surrounded by prominent population centres, which feature many second residences, occupied during holiday periods. The population pressure on and nearby the southeast slopes of the mountains near the Community of Madrid is very high, motivated partly by the large quantity of people who wish to live near the mountains. The most important cities are San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Guadarrama, Navacerrada, Cercedilla, Manzanares el Real, Miraflores de la Sierra and Rascafría in the Community of Madrid, and Los Ángeles de San Rafael and San Ildefonso in the province of Segovia. These towns are departure points for accessing the nearby mountain slopes and function as a centre of the tourism trade providing lodgings, restaurants and stores for visitors.

It is a member of the former ruling party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). In March 2019, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Mohammadin Ketapi denied the existence of LGBT people in Malaysia, telling German reporters in the 2019 ITB Berlin tourism trade fair: "I don't think we have anything like that in our country." However, he later posted a statement on Twitter saying that his statement referred to the non-existence of specific LGBT-focused tourist campaigns in the country. When a Women's Day march was held in Kuala Lumpur on the same month, it was condemned by government officials and the political parties of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) as the march involved LGBT rights among its demands.

The rue de la Harpe is a street in Paris' Latin Quarter. Relatively calm and cobblestoned along much of its length, it runs in a south-easterly direction between the rue de la Huchette and the rue Saint-Séverin, where it turns south-west to where it ends at the boulevard Saint-Germain. It is a largely residential street; it is graced through its odd numbers (eastern side) with a few buildings dating from the Louis XV period, but buildings along the opposite side of the street are most all of a 'Haussmannian' style of a more recent stature. Its street-front commerces are varied to its southern end, but tend towards restaurants and the tourism trade towards the river.

It was told by the brewery cat, Miss Paws, and her eight feline ancestors. The attraction aimed to "recreate the sights, sounds and smells, of six hundred years of maritime history". After being introduced to Miss Paws, visitors were taken around a series of nineteen dioramas depicting various historic scenes, including the Black Death pandemic, the Spanish Armada's attempted invasion, the English Civil War, the use of Portland stone by Sir Christopher Wren for the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire of 1666, Weymouth's Royal Patronage by King George III, local smuggling and Weymouth's important tourism trade following its railway link opened in 1857. The final part of the attraction was Brewery Days, which covered the history of brewing in Hope Square from 1821.

Boughedir's Halfaouine: Child of the Terraces (Asfour Stah, 1990) is possibly the biggest popular success in the history of Tunisian cinema; it showed the life of a child from the Halfouine suburb of Tunis in the 1960s, and his quest to understand relationships, the world of women and how to be a man. In earlier films, including Man of Ashes (Rih Essedd, 1986), director and writer Nouri Bouzid depicts controversial issues in Tunisian society, addressing social issues like prostitution, pedophilia and inter-faith relations between Tunisian Muslims and Tunisian Jews. In the 1991 film Bezness, he explores the country's emerging sexual tourism trade. The Ambassadors (As-Soufraa, 1975), directed by Naceur Ktari, portrayed the life of immigrant Maghrebins in France and their struggle against racism.

Nation branding appears to be practiced by many countries, including the United States, Canada, France, United Kingdom (where it is officially referred to as public diplomacy), Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and most Western European countries. An early example of this was the Cool Britannia approach of the early days of the New Labour government (following the Britain (TM) pamphlet by Demos's Mark Leonard), though this has since been replaced by a more credible Public Diplomacy Board. Cool Japan is a newer initiative aimed at promoting Japan's creative industries. There is increasing interest in the concept from poorer states on the grounds that an enhanced image might create more favorable conditions for foreign direct investment, tourism, trade and even political relations with other states.

The history of the Press dates back to the 1980s, during which the strong links of the University to the Chinese tourism ministry CNTA significantly contributed to the establishment of TEP. In 1978, the Chinese government introduced the economic reform and put great emphasis on the integration into the global market. In order to improve the English proficiency of the service personnel, especially in terms of the tourism industry, for three consecutive years, the CNTA consigned the language training responsibility to Beijing International Studies University and in 1981, the Department of Tourism was jointly established by the University and CNTA. In March 1983, the University became directly affiliated to the Ministry and clearly positioned itself as a tertiary institution for tourism education, specialised in tourism translation and interpreting, tourism trade and tourism management.

Alesana Seluka was elected to represent Nui and he was returned to parliament in the 1998 Tuvaluan general election. He was the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in the 2nd government of Bikenibeu Paeniu (1996 to 1998); and after the 1998 Tuvaluan general election he retained the finance portfolio and was also the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Commerce in the 3rd government of Paeniu, until he resigned as PM following a vote of no confidence on 27 April 1999 Alesana Seluka was the Minister for Education and Health in the Koloa Talake government (2001–2002). Alesana Seluka was re-elected in the 2002 Tuvaluan general election; as served as Minister of Health in the government of Saufatu Sopoanga (2002-2004). and in government of Maatia Toafa (2004–2006).

However, with the establishment of private galleries and with various exhibitions organized by the government and the artists themselves, in the last 15 years, the awareness that painting can be an expressive art form apart from also being a lucrative commercial activity has provided encouragement for several young Maldivians to pursue painting, and to an extent sculpture and other public and commercial art forms. Renewed interest in these arts have also led to various individuals to pursue on their own whatever education they can obtain, whether through distance learning courses from foreign universities, or via books and magazines. In addition, privately funded students have also been obtaining arts education and training at undergraduate and graduate levels in international universities. More indirectly, artists also get the opportunity to meet foreign artists through the tourism trade when foreign artists visit the country as tourists.

The ASEAN-SAM is expected to fully liberalize air travel between member states in the ASEAN region, allowing ASEAN countries and airlines operating in the region to directly benefit from the growth in air travel around the world, and also freeing up tourism, trade, investment, and service flows between member states. Since 1 December 2008, restrictions on the third and fourth freedoms of the air between capital cities of member states for air passengers services have been removed, while from 1 January 2009, full liberalization of air freight services in the region took effect. On 1 January 2011, full liberalization on fifth freedom traffic rights between all capital cities took effect. The ASEAN single aviation market policy will supersede existing unilateral, bilateral and multilateral air services agreements among member states which are inconsistent with its provisions.

Fourteen represent major industry sectors while four regionally focused teams concentrate on trade promotion in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa/Middle East. The Global Teams network within the Commercial Service to bring together manpower and expertise from around the world to help US companies develop export markets. The 18 teams are as follows: Aerospace & Defense, ANESA (Africa, Near East, S. Asia), Agribusiness, Asia/Pacific, Automotive & Transportation, Education & Training, Energy, Environmental Technology, Europe, Franchising, Healthcare Technology, Information & Communication Technology, Manufacturing, Publishing, Safety & Security, Textile & Apparel, Travel & Tourism, Trade Americas 1995 A United States Department of Commerce grant issued to the state of Georgia helps develop Commercial Service videoconferencing tools for client use. This service allows U.S. firms, especially those in rural areas, to meet with potential trading partners without the expense of international travel. 1996 The Commercial Service opens its first post in Hanoi.

He returned to lecture at Falmouth College of Arts in 1992. John completed his BA Hons Graphic Design studies at Middlesex Polytechnic in London, winning a bursary from Thames TV as best student of his year to photograph and record the Amazon rainforest, the first of many overseas and outdoors painting trips Chronology from John Dyer: A Vision of Paradise: An Appreciation by Brian Stewart, Truran publishers, Cornwall, 2006 John Dyer is the official artist for the Cornish section of the www.darwin200.org.uk working with Newquay Zoo and Falmouth Art Gallery, commemorating the arrival of Charles Darwin at the end of his HMS Beagle in Falmouth on 2 October 1836. This continues a commission partnership with Falmouth Art Gallery for the Brunel 200 bicentenary in 2006, celebrating the "Gateway to Cornwall" of the Royal Albert Bridge in 1859 carrying the Great Western Railway over the River Tamar which opened up Cornwall to tourism, trade and the famous art colonies of Newlyn and St Ives.

Another famous treasure of Negrense art heritage can be found in Victorias City, within the confines of the Victorias Milling Company in its chapel is the world-famous mural of the Angry Christ, painted by artist Alfonso Ossorio, a scion of the Ossorio family who owned the mill. The Negrenses' joie de vivre is manifest in the various festivals all over the province, foremost being the famous MassKara Festival of Bacolod, Pasalamat Festival of La Carlota, Bailes de Luces of La Castellana and Pintaflores Festival of San Carlos. These and other local festivals are featured during the Pana-ad sa Negros Festival staged every April at the 25-hectare tree-lined Panaad Stadium in Bacolod. Dubbed as the "Festival of Festivals", Pana-ad brings together the 13 cities and 19 towns in a showcase of history, arts and culture, tourism, trade, commerce and industry, beauty and talent as well as games and sports.

HSI Special Response Team (SRT) members training using armored vehicle at Fort Benning in Georgia. HSI consists of more than 10,300 employees who are assigned to over 210 cities throughout the U.S. and 80 international offices in 53 countries across the world. Over 7,100 special agents are included among the over 10,300 HSI employees. HSI special agents investigate violations of more than 400 U.S. laws that threaten the national security of the United States such as counter- proliferation; counter-terrorism; human smuggling and trafficking; weapons smuggling and export enforcement; narcotics smuggling and trafficking; document and benefit fraud; the manufacturing, sale, and use of counterfeit immigration and identity documents; human rights violations; transnational gang activity; financial crimes, including money laundering and bulk cash smuggling; cyber crime; exploitation of children and sex tourism; trade crimes such as commercial fraud and intellectual property theft; smuggling of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and other merchandise; mass-marketing fraud; art theft; international cultural property and antiquities crimes; and visa security.