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LOCAL Thursday 7 November 2024

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitor at the Aruba Beach Club Resort!

The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had the States.
great pleasure of recognizing Emerald Ambas-
sador of Aruba. The honoree was respectively Ms. Keyttin Silva representing the Aruba Tour-
honored with a certificate for her years of visits, ism Authority, and staff members of the Aruba
loyalty, and love for the island of Aruba. Beach Club Resort bestowed the certificate
upon the honoree, presented her with gifts, and
The honorary certification is presented on be- thanked her for choosing Aruba as her favorite
half of the Minister of Tourism as a token of ap- vacation destination, as her home away from
preciation and to say “Masha Danki” to guests home.
who have visited Aruba 10, 20, or 35 years or
more consecutively. The top reasons for returning to Aruba provided
by the honoree was:
The three levels of honor are as follows: • Aruba’s people.
Distinguished Visitor (10>years consecutively vis- • Aruba’s beaches.
iting Aruba) • Aruba’s weather.
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years consecutively • Aruba is home away from home.
visiting Aruba) • The feeling of safety & security on the
Emerald Ambassador (35>years consecutively island.
visiting Aruba)
On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Authority, we
The honoree was: would like to express our sincere gratitude and
Emerald Ambassador appreciation to the honoree for their continued
Mrs. Elizabeth Barry from Miami, Florida, United visits to the “One Happy Island”.q

Aruba Open 2024 Attracts Worldwide Beach Tennis Talent and Thousands

of Spectators with Record-Breaking Prize Pool and ITF Sand Series Status

The Aruba Open Beach Tennis event for the beach tennis world, worldwide.
Championships 2024 is set to return drawing over 1,200 registered
from November 10 to 17 at Bush- participants each year, includ- An Unmatched Festival Vibe at the
iri Beach as the most anticipated ing more than 500 local players Aruba Open Village
beach tennis event on the Interna- who proudly represent the island. The Aruba Open on Bushiri Beach
tional Tennis Federation (ITF) World Friends and family members of the offers fans an all-encompassing ex-
Tour. Attracting top players from international players also travel perience beyond the courts, with
over 40 countries, this year’s tour- to Aruba in droves to witness this the Aruba Open Village delivering
nament celebrates a new mile- high-caliber competition. During a unique festival atmosphere. At- Opening Night on Bushiri Beach,
stone as an ITF Sand Series 75 event the championship weekend, over tendees will enjoy diverse dining
featuring a record-breaking prize 10,000 spectators, comprised of lo- options, shops, exclusive happy featuring finals in the Girls and Boys
18U and Men’s and Women’s Dou-
pool of US $95,000, cementing cals and tourists alike, are expect- hours, and nightly live entertain-
Aruba’s place on the world stage ed to gather at the main stadium, ment, creating a lively 8-day cel- bles categories.
for beach tennis. The Sand Series creating a vibrant and electric ebration.
includes the premier tournaments atmosphere as top world-ranked For non-registered players of Aruba
Open, tickets to enter the 8-day
on the ITF Beach Tennis World Tour, players battle it out for various Pan American Championships to
designed to provide professional championship titles. Open the Aruba Open 2024 event site are available online at
www.arubabeachtennisopen.
players with opportunities to gain Adding to this year’s excitement,
more ranking points and greater This year’s tournament surpasses Aruba has been selected to host com, Beach Tennis Aruba Club at
Eagle Resort, and at the door of
prize money. the 2023 edition in terms of reg- the ITF Beach Tennis Pan American
istered players, further solidifying Championships, which will run from the event site on Bushiri Beach.q
A Global Event and Record-Break- Aruba’s reputation as a global November 7th to 10th at the Beach For more information on Aruba Open
ing Year for Beach Tennis in Aruba beach tennis destination and po- Tennis Aruba Club at Eagle Resort. 2024, visit www.ArubaBeachTennisO-
For over a decade, the Aruba sitioning the Aruba Open as the The event will culminate with the pen.com
Open has become a landmark sport’s most celebrated event Pan Am finals at the Aruba Open’s