Make it Count and Vote!

Guam's Primary Election voting takes place on Saturday, August 27, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Guam goes to the polls with record number of registered voters

A record number of voters are eligible to cast their ballots and decide who stays and who goes in this Saturday's primary election. The unofficial count of registered voters as of Thursday was upwards of 58,000, according to Guam Election Commission Executive Director Maria Pangelinan.

Japan's travel restrictions to ease, welcome news for Guam tourism

Japanese visitors have been slow to return to Guam in the wake of COVID-19, but the easing of travel restrictions there by next month may put some wind in the local tourism market's sails. By early September, those entering Japan won't need to submit a negative PCR test, provided they have at least one booster shot, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday.

Report: Guam unemployment rate down; workers still needed

Guam's unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the most recent report issued by the Guam Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment fell to 5.1% in March, significantly lower when compared to the 16.5% reported for the same time last year.

PRESS RELEASE: Unemployment Rates Down, Jobs Up

The Unemployment Situation on Guam: March 2022

Guam's Current Employment Report

GHRA EVENTS

GHRA 50th Anniversary Social

GHRA will celebrate its 50^th Anniversary in a single night on Friday, September 9, 2022. Please join us and immerse yourself celebrating 50 years of GHRA in the tourism industry with Guam's first digital art exhibition! To commemorate this momentous occasion, GHRA will honor its legacy with an extraordinary 50th Anniversary Social that will take you on an exciting journey combined with exhilarating music, interactive artwork trending around the world and an excellent array of food and beverage offerings.

Tickets available online at ghra.org and guamtime.net.

GHRA Anniversary Social Registration Form

GHRA Tourism Cup Championship Golf Tournament

GHRA Tourism Cup Registration Form

GHRA Tourism Cup Sales Kit

Human Resources & Education Committee

September 8th, 8:30am @ The Tsubaki Tower

November 10th, 10am @ TBA

Safety & Security Committee

September 14th, 10am @ Hyatt Regency Guam

November 9th, 10am @ TBA

Food & Beverage/PR & Marketing Committee

September 15th, 3pm @ The Tsubaki Tower

November 17th, 3pm @ TBA

Executive Housekeeping Committee

October 6th, 10am @ TBA

Engineering & Environmental Committee

October 14th, 10am @ TBA

The attached schedule includes the meetings for the rest of 2022. Please RSVP to danielle@ghra.org.

Upcoming Trainings

The Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association (GHRA) is proud to relaunch its free training and certification programs through the Guam Economic Development Authority’s Qualifying Certificate Community Contribution (QCCC) Grant Program for Series 3 and Series 5, which was funded by the Guam Regional Medical City as the Qualifying Certificate Community Contributor. The free training and mentorship programs are aimed to provide restaurants and food trucks with the skills needed to expand and sustain operations.

Click the registration form links below.

Press Release: GHRA offers free training courses and mentorship for restaurants and food trucks

Health Certificate Registration Form

TiPS RASSA Registration Form

Restaurant Server Registration Form

Safety Registration Form

Guam Homeland Security Offices of Civil Defense Training Announcements

Click on the training announcements below to register.