‘Made in the USVI’ Site Gives World A Peek At USVI Culture, Art, Entrepreneurship

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‘Made in the USVI’ Site Gives World A Peek At USVI Culture, Art, Entrepreneurship

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA) announces that the Enterprise Zone Commission (EZC), an entity of the VIEDA, launched the 'Made in the USVI' website at www.madeintheusvi.com, a digital entrance into U.S. Virgin Islands' rich culture and history reflected through the innovative work of USVI small manufacturers

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