Predicting that the industry will experience a boost if more members of the community will join the Marianas Tourism Education Council (MTEC), Saipan Grand Hotel GM Ed Cho encouraged those who want the tourism industry to flourish to join the organization.
By the standards set by MTEC, any person, business entity, association, organization or agency can become an MTEC member by volunteering to support the council’s activities or by making a monetary or in-kind contribution.
“Tourism is everybody’s business, and we are looking for new ways to partner with our community, especially our youth, in support of the industry,” says Cho. He further stresses that the council welcomes anyone who wants to join in this important endeavor.
Cho is the president of MTEC, an association that aims to foster and improve community understanding of the visitor industry; to educate the general public, especially school students, about the value, social benefits and economic contribution made to the community by the tourism industry.