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Leaders from the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Pacific Command and Joint Task Force-Micronesia met for the quarterly Stakeholders Meeting in Saipan on Sept. 9 and 10, according to a Sept. 15 release from JTF-M.

Regional fishery leaders, emergency managers, and industry stakeholders gathered at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa on Sept. 11 and 12 for the U.S. Pacific Islands Fishing Industry Resilience & Recovery Workshop, aiming to address critical governance gaps and streamline post-disaster relief for local mariners across the Marianas.

Guam businesses must adapt to the rapid shift toward artificial intelligence-driven search engines to maintain visibility among prospective visitors, local tourism stakeholders were told during the Guam Visitors Bureau quarterly membership meeting held on Sept. 9, at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa.

The per diem allowances for U.S. military personnel for hotels in Guam and the islands of the Northern Mariana Islands have increased effective Sept. 1, according to the Aug. 25 Department of Defense notice in the federal register.

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The Guam Visitors Bureau is sharpening its destination marketing initiatives, expanding overseas trade partnerships, and launching interactive digital data tools to counter ongoing declines in visitor arrivals from primary Asian source markets, GVB leadership announced during its quarterly membership meeting on Sept. 9 at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa.