00:16:44 Pamela Kelly: thank you Lisa we are excited to welcome all our owners and guests back! 00:23:35 william newbold: Commissioner, 00:29:24 william newbold: Commissioner, we’ve heard several mentions from officials about re-evaluating our tourism product. Do you have any thoughts on the subject? On going issues are beautification, trash and vehicle disposal and Taxi Services. Not your direct responsibility but does affect our product for tourists and residents! 00:31:18 Cliff: Commissioner, Thank you for joining us this morning. The pilot test program at the airport, how is the test performed? Nasal? 00:31:57 Phil Blake, YHG GM: Commissioner, able to advise what the cost will be for the airport administered test, for tourists versus locals? 00:32:35 Alani Henneman Todman: the test at the airport is a throat swab and it's a rapid test 00:33:13 Cliff: Thank you. 00:35:28 Lisa Hamilton: What is the charge for the test at the airport? 00:36:53 Cliff: Commissioner, one of the territories previous top producing wholesale partners, Costco, has not sold the destination since the Hurricanes. Any conversation with them selling the destination in 2021? 00:37:44 Alani Henneman Todman: at this time, there is no charge. upon completion of the RFP there may be a charge but nothing has been finalized 00:38:43 Terri Brown: We see BVI opening December 1 with a tourism campaign. Is the USVI running or going to run a campaign? Details? 00:40:07 Orvin Sanes GM Bluebeards Castle: active how,,,commercials? 00:40:33 Chris: Good Morning. What is the plan for Inter-Island flight increases? 00:40:48 Terri Brown: Can we have access to the digital plan? 00:43:44 Alani Henneman Todman: We are in the process of finalizing the marketing plan. The Commissioner will share the 180 plan with our partners by EOM. 00:43:56 Terri Brown: Commissioner, do you feel the cruise plan of “no excursion / no leaving the ship” to become an actuality? How do you feel about this policy? 00:49:11 Terri Brown: How do you plan to use the information gained from the Restart Vi tourism committee? 00:50:17 Phil Blake, YHG GM: Commissioner, any approximate indications of when each cruise line is intending a return to STT, what with the CDC giving green light as of Nov 1st? 00:55:17 Terri Brown: How do you feel the growing Airbnb / home stay industry can contribute to the USVI economy? 01:08:32 Suzanne Rosbach: Dallas STX flight??? 01:09:52 Suzanne Rosbach: There are rooms available even though the aircraft is full daily to STX 01:11:49 Oriel Blake: Lisa, to your point made Re Restart VI task force - VIPCA is too and we would like to be on THE SAME commitee 01:12:33 Terri Brown: Oriel, we want to support your initiatives on the tourism committee. 01:12:43 Oriel Blake: At present the “Blue Economy” is under sustainability as a sub-committee and not directly under the category of tourism. It is important to be recognised that as a sub-set of the Blue Economy that Marine Tourism contributes significantly to the economy and should be recognised as TOURISM 01:14:48 Oriel Blake: Super Terri, thank you. We had a meeting as recently as a week ago and any input can be sent to info@vipca.org for my follow-up directly 01:19:37 Oriel Blake: In light of the BVI sea ports remaining closed beyond Dec 1st, Commissioner, please take this opportunity to capitalise on Marine Tourism opportunities in the USVI this upcoming Season commencing next month