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Airport Project Website LaunchedThe website of the International Airport Development Company (IADC), www.svgiadc.com was officially launched at the NIS conference room in Kingstown, on Monday 11th January, at 9.30 AM. The launch of the website, described by Dr. Rudy Mathias CEO of the International Airport Development Company (IADC) as a “critical portal for information dissemination” on the Argyle airport project, was attentively witnessed by members of Cabinet including Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Minister of Culture Hon. Rene Baptiste, Minister of Tourism Hon. Glen Beache and the Venezuelan Ambassador Yoel Perez, to name a few.  Dr. Mathias pointed to the crucial role of the website in sending information to “our publics.” He said that the website, two years in the making, would complement and boost efforts already in place to publicize and update progress on the airport project. To this end, he highlighted precursors of information distribution: the monthly centre spreads in print media, information brochures, and newsletters sent to embassies and consulates in the Diaspora. He also pointed to API programmess of updates, and talk shows and conferences.The CEO also pointed to the importance of the Tourism Authority in the endeavours. He said that the role of the Tourism Authority is critical for marketing in terms of getting airlines to come to SVG. He indicated there is money to be made to fly into the Argyle airport, and recollected that there were seven major airlines who did not even know of the existence of SVG. Jennifer Richardson-Herbert, Communications Officer with the IADC, presented the website in an audio visual presentation in which features and strengths of the website were highlighted. The site was designed by Teroy Wilson, with initial work by Mavcom in Arnos Vale, with input from CEO Mathias and members of management staff including Alec Miller. The site includes a PayPal link where contributions to the Airport Fund can be made. The site itself has numerous user friendly features including easy navigation from every page. Described primarily as an informational site, it includes a fact sheet, an audio-visual page, project background page, environmental information, company profile, information on community affairs, media centre resources, links to related sites (e.g. Ministry of Tourism), investment and development plans pages, previous publications on airport, as well as a feedback page. Hon PM Gonslaves touched on the website in his presentation- an official update on progress with the airport- saying that the website was a good way to reach people, and in noting its interactive facility, expected a “ huge flood of contributions” to come in. He said the site’s information is accurate, with dynamic pages, and that the IADC’s objectives are met with the website in its finished form. source of article: The Vincentian by: Colin King 14/01/2010 www.thevincentian.com |
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