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Ahead of the inaugural AHICE Fiji Islands Investment in Tourism Summit on July 3-4 , Tourism Fiji CEO, Brent Hill, spoke exclusively to HM about the strong demand for holidays in the South Pacific. Brent Hill, Tourism Fiji Tourism in Fiji is booming! Register now for AHICE Fiji Islands Investment in Tourism Summit.
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The agreed-upon economic development project will introduce a lodging market to the area. This will boost future economic growth and job creation and increase tourism in the region.
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We’re thrilled to bring a new chapter to Parkroyal Parramatta, which has proudly served Western Sydney for years,” said Parkroyal Parramatta Hotel Manager, Hans Joachim. The post Parkroyal Parramatta invests in design as Western Sydney hotel market heats up appeared first on Hotel Management.
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