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    <td><strong><img alt="Hon. Manuel Heredia" src="http://200.32.235.18/GipEdit/public/MMO/Cabinet/Manuel%20Heredia%20by%20RH%20resized.jpg" mmoid="3117" /><br />
      <span class="styleFontBold"><font color="#0066CC">HON. JOSE MANUEL HEREDIA, JR.<br />
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<span class="styleFont"><strong>Chief Executive Officer</strong> &ndash; Ms. Tracy Panton<br /><br />
<strong>General Office:</strong><br />
106 South Street, Belize City</span><br />
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  <li><span class="styleFontBold">Belize Tourism Board </span><br />
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        <td width="325"><a href="http://www.belizetourism.org" target="_blank">http://www.belizetourism.org</a></td>
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        <td><a href="http://www.travelbelize.org/" target="_blank">http://www.travelbelize.org</a></td>
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    <span class="styleFont"><strong>Director</strong> &ndash; Ms. Seleni Matus <br /><br />
    <strong>General Office: </strong> <br />
    64 Regent Street, Belize City </span><br />
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        <td width="325">+(501)- 227-2420</td>
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        <td>+(501)- 227-2423</td>
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  <li><span class="styleFontBold">Belize Tourism Industry Association</span><br />
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			<td width="60">Website:</td>
			<td width="325"><a href="http://www.btia.org" target="_blank">http://www.btia.org</a></td>
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    <span class="styleFont"><strong>President</strong> &ndash; Jim Scott</span><br />
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			<td width="60">E-mail:</td>
			<td><a href="mailto:james.scott@radisson.com">james.scott@radisson.com</a></td>
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    <span class="styleFont"><strong> General Office:</strong><br />
    &#35;10 North Park Street, Belize City</span><br />
    
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			<td width="60">Tel: </td>
			<td width="325">+(501)-227-1144</td>
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        <td>Fax:</td>
        <td>+(501)-227-8710</td>
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        <td>E-mail:</td>
        <td><a href="mailto:info@btia.org">info@btia.org</a></td>
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			<td width="60">Website:</td>
			<td width="325"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.bmabz.com/">http://www.bmabz.com/</a></td>
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    <span class="styleFont"><strong>General Manager</strong> &ndash; Mr. Gonzalo Rosado</span><br />
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			<td width="325"><a href="mailto:grosado@bmabz.com">grosado@bmabz.com</a></td>
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    <span class="styleFont"><strong>Main Office</strong><br />
		Western Border</span><br />
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			<td width="325">+(501)-823-3039</td>
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        <td>+(501)-823-3039</td>
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    <span class="styleFont"><strong>Western Site Manager</strong> &ndash; Mr. Rolando Leon<br />
    Northen Border: </span><br />
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    <span class="styleFont"><strong>Norther Site Manager</strong> &ndash; Naivi Ayala<br />
    Punta Gorda: </span><br />
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    <span class="styleFont"><strong>Point of Entry Site Manager</strong> &ndash; Mr. Vicente Shal</span><br /><br />
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  <li><span class="styleFontBold">Belize Archives and Record Service</span><br />
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			<td width="325"><a href="http://www.belizearchives.gov.bz">http://www.belizearchives.gov.bz</a></td>
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<span class="styleFont"><strong>Chief Archivist</strong> &ndash; Dr. Herman Byrd<br /><br />
<strong>General Office</strong><br />
26/28 Unity Boulevard, Belmopan City</span><br />
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			<td width="325">+(501)-822-2097 / 822-2507 / 822-2247</td>
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    <td>Fax:</td>
    <td>+(501)822-3140</td>
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    <td><a href="mailto:archives@btl.net">archives@btl.net</a></td>
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  <li><span class="styleFontBold">National Institute of Culture and History (NICH)</span><br />
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    <span class="styleFont"><strong>President </strong>&ndash; Mrs. Diane Haylock</span><br /><br />
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			<td width="250"><strong>Belmopan Branch Office</strong></td>
        <td width="250"><strong>Belize City Branch Office</strong></td>
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        <td>Museum Building</td>
        <td>Government House / House of Culture</td>
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		<td>Culvert Road, Belmopan City</td>
		<td>Regent Street, Belize City</td>
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        <td>Tel: +(501)-822-3302</td>
        <td>Tel: +(501)-227-0518</td>
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    <li><span class="styleFontBold">Institute of Creative Arts</span><br /><br />
        <span class="styleFont"><strong>Director</strong> &ndash; Mr. Gregory Vernon <br /><br />
        <strong>General Office:</strong><br />
        Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts<br />
        Belize City</span><br />
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      <td width="325">+(501)-227-2110 / 227-2458</td>
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      <td>+(501) 227-2726</td>
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      <td><a href="mailto:ica@nichbelize.org">ica@nichbelize.org</a></td>
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    <li><span class="styleFontBold">Institute for Social & Cultural Research</span><br /><br />
        <span class="styleFont"><strong>Director</strong> &ndash; Mr. Nigel Encalada<br /><br />
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        Museum Building, Culvert Road<br />
        Belmopan City </span><br />
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      <td>+(501)-822-3815</td>
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      <td><a href="mailto:iscr@nichbelize.org">iscr@nichbelize.org</a></td>
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    <li><span class="styleFontBold">Institute of Archeology</span><br /><br />
        <span class="styleFont"><strong>Director</strong> &ndash; Dr. Jaime Awe<br /><br />
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        Museum Building, Culvert Road <br />
          Belmopan City</span><br />
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            <td><a href="mailto:ia@nichbelize.org">ia@nichbelize.org</a></td>
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    <li><span class="styleFontBold">Museum of Belize</span><br /><br />
		<span class="styleFont"><strong>Director</strong> &ndash; Ms. Sherilyne Jones <br /><br />
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      8 Gabourel Lane,
      Central Bank Compound<br />
      Belize City </span><br />
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    <li><span class="styleFontBold">House of Culture</span> <br />
      Regent Street, Belize City</span><br />
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        <li><span class="styleFont"><strong>Benque Viejo House of Culture</strong><br />
          67 St. Joseph Street, Benque Viejo</span><br />
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        <li><span class="styleFont"><strong>Banquitas House of Culture</strong><br />
          Main Street, Orange Walk Town</span><br />
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