Expo effort could boost trade
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REGIONAL sponsorship of the
South Pacific Village at World Expo 92 in Spain will pay off in increased tourism and trade, according to coordmators of the venture.
A promotions team for Fiji-based Pacific Discoveries Limited (PD) said the number of Australian visitors to Fiji reached a record high during the 1988 Brisbane Expo. The number of visitors to the Expo village is expected to double from 1988 to 2 million, between April 20 and October 12 next vear xr • .. « t>t'\ t j n Managing director for PD Ltd, Peter Colton, said a Business Visitors Program
to promote trade would be included, effectively providing a South Pacific Trade Commission, About $6.5 million is needed to build, transport, set up, staff and run tra ditional buildings. The EC has donated $2.2 million, and the Spanish Expo committee has contributed 51.2 million, Individual country contributions includ big business sponsorships are provision adY estimated at: Papua New Guinea US$l.2 million; Fiji US$900,000; Kiri bati US$5O,OOO; Solomons $US200,000; Tonga USS 100,000; Tuvalu USSSO,OOO; Vanuatu USS 200,000; Western Samoa;