{"id":5051004,"date":"2021-01-29T15:18:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T15:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malatinonews.com\/?p=5051004"},"modified":"2021-01-29T15:18:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T15:18:27","slug":"maln-opinion-keiko-matsudo-orrall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/2021\/01\/29\/maln-opinion-keiko-matsudo-orrall\/","title":{"rendered":"MALN Opinion+: Keiko Matsudo Orrall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MALN Opinion+:  Keiko Matsudo Orrall\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o8FhnO4v_mg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Description of the video:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the seventh episode of MALN Opinion+! We are excited to have a weekly program dedicated to discussing the concerns and opinions of Massachusetts\u2019s Latino community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week we spoke with Keiko Matsudo Orrall, executive director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel &amp; Tourism (MOTT), about the office\u2019s ongoing and future initiatives, along with the pandemic\u2019s effects on MOTT and tourism within the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executive Director Orrall explained that the Office of Travel &amp; Tourism has been focused on raising support for local businesses throughout the ongoing pandemic, resulting in its new initiative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovemylocalma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Local MA<\/a>; Orrall explained that the idea is to encourage Massachusetts residents to\u2014safely\u2014rediscover what\u2019s right there in their backyards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resources mentioned in the video:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Read about the My Local MA initiative here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovemylocalma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.lovemylocalma.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Learn more about MOTT at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/orgs\/office-of-travel-and-tourism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/orgs\/office-of-travel-and-tourism<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li>Check out the state\u2019s official travel guide with a variety of resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.visitma.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel &#038; Tourism on on raising support for local 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