Preparing for 1995

A NATIONAL Visit South Pacific Year ’95 working committee was formed in early April with its first meeting held on the April 18th. To date there has been nine meetings.

In these meetings a number of activi ties have been carried out.

The committee has now finalised a calendar of events and is now working on producing a good calendar for these event. These should be on the market by September. In regards to the committee’s internal awareness programmes for the VSPY ’95, the committee is working on a number of activities.

The committee is now getting quo tation for VPSY ’95 Logo stickers.

Current plans call for 20,000 small stickers to sell to business houses foor them to use in their correspondences.

There will also be 1000 stickers of 15 centimetres in size and 30 large stickers.

These will be distributed to all public vehicles and placed on the sides of Air Vanuatu and Van Air aircraft.

. . , Th ere will be pm badges with the VSPY’9S logo. The committee will have nlaced orders for the badees and stickers orders for the badges and stickers.

The committee has spoken to the National Breweries Limited and Vanua tu Beverages, who have both agreed to <»e VSPY '95 logo on their cans.

The Vanuatu Philatic Bureau has publicised a special issue of stamps for the

VSPY ’95. The committee plans to host a scheme similar to the New Zealand Kiwi Host Scheme.

The committee has made enquires about the scheme, someone who has expressed interest in training, which will begin with those who come in contact with visitors.

The committee informs the public about its activities through the use of one of the local newspapers, the Trading Post.

The editor, who is also one of the committee members, publishes our ac tivities every fortnight.

The committee has also written to Vanuatu Television and ask if they can use the VSPY ’95 logo as a filler or part of their test programme.

The committee is now working on a Tourism Open Forum which is planned to be held on September 14. It is hoped that this forum will further exposed the awareness of VSPY ’95.

The committee is also working on printing of T-shirts and sweatshirts.

These will be on sale soon. □