Their number is expected to increase before the opening on Friday, Oct. 23.
About 27 VIP’s from within the Micronesia region have confirmed their arrival: nine from Palau, eight from Guam, four from Pohnpei, one from Chuuk, three from Japan and several others from the U.S.
President Johnson Toribiong along with other high officials of Palau and three of his staff will arrive on Friday.
The delegation from Palau will include four prominent members of the Council of Chiefs, the Ibedul, the Ngirekebou, the Uongerchetei and one representative from the Koror state government.
The Guam delegation consists of representatives from its visitors bureau, the Guam Preservation Trust, TASI, Sons and Daughters of Guam Club and Ambrose Guam.
Chuuk is sending the director of it Historic Preservation Office.
The FSM Secretary of Resources and Development Peter Christian is heading the delegation from Pohnpei.
Other members include his Deputy Secretary Bermance Aldis and two others from the National Office of Historic Preservation.
The three guests from Japan will be coming from the UMI Studios to make a documentary of the first traditional canoe festival to be held in Yap ever since the 19th century.
