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                Wednesday 11 april 2018

            Outcome of research by University of Central Florida:

            Weddings and Honeymoons to Aruba make up for 4 % GDP






































                                                                                                   As part of the first phase of  essary.  There  were  also
                                                                                                   the  Action  Plan  ‘Cu  Mira  points to be improved, but
                                                                                                   Pa Futuro’, ATA decided to  the allover conclusion was
                                                                                                   have a research done that  that  the  research  shows  a
            ORANJESTAD  –  The  island  of the market and had ex-     the  Knot-  A  Guide  to  the   determines the priorities of  positive result for the island.
            of Aruba proves more and  plored  what  this  means  to  Economic  Impact  of  the     the development of the dif-  “There is a lot of potential”,
            more  to  be  a  destination  our  Gross  Domestic  Prod-  Aruba  Wedding  Market’     ferent niches in the tourism  Rivera says. ATA will get to
            to  say  the  magical  words:  uct  (GDP).  How  does  this  was  recently  presented  to   industry. One of these mar-  work with the results of the
            Yes, I do! And of course to  part of the touristic market  the CEO of ATA and several   kets  is  the  Wedding/Hon-  research and in collabora-
            spend  the  honeymoon  in  influence  our  tourism,  but  stake holders like the hotel   eymoon  market.  Professor  tion  with  their  stake  hold-
            our  tropical  paradise.  The  more important what is the  sector,  event  organizers,   Dr.  Manuel  Rivera  and  Dr.  ers  will  revise  their  strate-
            Aruba  Tourism  Authority  contribution  economical-      audiovisual producers and    Robertico Croes of the Uni-  gies of communications for
            (ATA) focused on this niche  ly? The studies called ‘Tying  florists among others.     versity  of  Central  Florida  the short, middle and long
                                                                                                   executed  the  study  over  term to determine the right
                                                                                                   a  period  of  nine  months,  image  for  tourists,  bearing
                                                                                                   starting at the half of 2017.  our locals in mind.
                                                                                                   The  gathered  data  is  of
                                                                                                   great  value  to  ATA  who  is  “The  total  impact  of  the
                                                                                                   enforcing  her  strategies  of  wedding  industry  is  a  little
                                                                                                   communication,  but  also  bit  over  100  million  dollars,
                                                                                                   the  fact  that  visitors  see  meaning  around  7  %  of
                                                                                                   Aruba as a destination that  the consumption in tourism
                                                                                                   can  keep  their  authentic-  in  2016  and  in  the  frame
                                                                                                   ity to be more competitive  of  the  total  economy  of
                                                                                                   with the other destinations  Aruba  we  are  looking  at
                                                                                                   in the Caribbean.            approximately  4  %  of  our
                                                                                                                                GDP  which  makes  this  a
                                                                                                   Rivera: “We have identified  significant  market  for  Aru-
                                                                                                   what  are  the  preferences  ba” as is the conclusion of
                                                                                                   of  the  bride,  the  broom  Rivera.q
                                                                                                   and  the  invites.  This  gave
                                                                                                   us a good idea for all what
                                                                                                   is  the  image  they  have  of
                                                                                                   the  destination  and  what
                                                                                                   actually  influences  their
                                                                                                   choices.”  Registered  were
                                                                                                   great  satisfaction  with  the
                                                                                                   destination,   the   experi-
                                                                                                   ences  and  the  available
                                                                                                   facilities to arrange all nec-











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