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In the 1930s, Pan Am was the principal international airline of the U.S.
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The first Pan American Clippers shortened travel time for businessmen and visitors from the U.S., Hawaii, Manila, or Hong Kong. Clippers “China Clipper”, famous, stopped in Guam once a week.
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Roberto Forman was CEO of Continental Airlines.
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Guam was visited by popular novelist, Ernest Hemingway on his way home to Cuba from a vacation in Hong Kong.
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A visit by Henry Luce, founder of Time Magazine, and his wife, Clare Booth Luce, was in 1941 from China.
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Edward Kloppenburg came as a contract worker to help rebuild Guam.
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Edward Kloppenburg opened a gift shop.
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The law recognizes Guam for a potential in the tourism industry.
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President John F. Kennedy revokes naval defense. Lift of security helped develop tourism.
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In the fall of 1963. the Guam Tourist Commission was established.
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The legislature enacted the law creating the Guam Economic Development Authority that caused major development in the tourism economy.
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In 1965, a total of 500 tourists arrived on Guam for a visit.
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The Australian Cruise ship, Himalaya, with 1,200 passengers, stopped in Guam for 1 day.
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In 1966, Guam received a total of 1,500 visiting tourists.
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In the late 1960s, Carol and Frank Cook established and operated the first modern hotel, Guam America Hotel, in Maite.
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The first tourists to ever arrive on Guam was on a Pan American World Airways flight with109 tourists from Japan.
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In 1967, Guam received a total of 3,500 visiting tourists.
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Roberto Forman Six of Continental/Air Micronesia began flights between Guam, Okinawa, Honolulu, and Micronesia.
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Alfred Ysrael, born, raised, and educated in P.I., opened the Fujita Hotel.
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In 1969, Guam received a total of 30,810 visiting tourists.
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"Bert" was the Guam Visitorss Bureau's first General Manager. He was recruited from Alabama but was locally born.
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Guam tourist Commission renamed Guam Visitors Bureau.
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In 1970, Guam received a total of 50,500 visiting tourists.
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In 1971, Guam received a total of 84,885 visiting tourists.
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Kenneth T. Jones, Jr. built Guam Hilton Hotel (Now Hilton Guam Resort & Spa) in 1972.
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In 1972, Guam received a total of 108,430 visiting tourists.
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Public Law 17-32 is also known as the Guam Visitors Bureau Act. It recognizes the bureau as a public, nonprofit, membership corporation.
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The law establishes the Tourist Attraction Fund (TAF). The fund is for the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) to be able to may payments to attract more tourists to Guam.
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Sunroute (Ohana Oceanview) Hotel opens.
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Pan American Airways collapse.
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In 1996, Guam received a total of 1,352,361 visiting tourists.
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In 1997, Guam received a total of 1,373,210 visiting tourists.
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In 2000, Guam received a total of 1,279,243 visiting tourists.
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In 2002, Guam received a total of 1,031,161 visiting tourists.
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In 2003, Guam received a total of 857,432 visiting tourists.
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In 2004, Guam received a total of 1,120,676 visiting tourists.
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In 2005, Guam received a total of 1,184,928 visiting tourists.
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In 2006, Guam received a total of 1,183,943 visiting tourists.
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In 2007, Guam received a total of 1,180,416 visiting tourists.
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In 2008, Guam received a total of 1,091,907 visiting tourists.
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In 2009, Guam received a total of 1,044,491 visiting tourists.
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A korean family arriving on Guam for a vacation was greeted by Lieutenant Governor Ray Tenorio.
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In 1968, Guam received a total of 15,082 visiting tourists.