Jamaica Tourist Board News
Jamaica Tourist Board launches new campaign
The Jamaica Tourist Board has launched a new campaign, entitled #JoinMeInJamaica, which sees local Jamaicans give their own unique perspective on why Jamaica is so special to them and an insight into their life on island.
ITB Berlin 2018: PATWA recognises Jamaica minister of tourism with prestigious honour
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for the Caribbean island of Jamaica, has been awarded the title of Worldwide Tourism Minister of the Year by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association. The award was presented during the ITB Berlin trade show in Germany.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Tourism as a catalyst for development in Jamaica
Following a run of negative publicity, minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett here writes on how the tourism sector continues to be the leading catalyst of economic development in Jamaica and how he is planning to address the problem of tourism leakage.
Jamaica to host Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2019
The Caribbean’s largest tourism marketing event will be held in Jamaica next year. The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association officially announced that the 37th edition of Caribbean Travel Marketplace will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from January 29th-31st, 2019.
White appointed director of tourism at Jamaica Tourist Board
Donovan White has been named as director of tourism at the Jamaica Tourist Board following an extensive local and international search. His appointment was announced by the Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett.
John Lynch, chairman, Jamaica Tourist Board
Breaking Travel News chats with John Lynch, director at the Jamaica Tourist Board, about the value of the hospitality sector to the Caribbean country and how important the arrival of the UNWTO is likely to be for the success of the sector on the island.
Minister Bartlett welcomes global hospitality sector to Jamaica
Jamaican minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett has welcomed delegates to the Montego Bay Convention Centre for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Global Conference on Jobs & Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism. With more than 1,300 delegates registered to attend over three days, the event will be the largest of its kind ever to take place in the Caribbean.
John Lynch, chairman, Jamaica Tourist Board
With the country seeing record visitor numbers, new airlift, and a host of new attractions, Jamaica Tourist Board chairman John Lynch here tells Breaking Travel News about a great year for the Caribbean tourism hotspot. He also discusses recognition as the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards and what the accolade means to him and his team.
Hundreds of participants sign up for Jamaica conference on sustainable growth
As Jamaica puts the finishing touches to a broad-based plan to host the world’s first global conference on jobs and inclusive growth, minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett has announced that over 300 participants from 60 countries have registered to attend the event.
Roaring success for Jamaica Travel Market in UK
For the second year running, the Jamaica Tourist Board hosted its own tradeshow, Jamaica Travel Market, at the Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa. The two-day event focused solely on the island and again provided the ideal business-to-business platform for British tour operators and agents to meet with Jamaican suppliers and partners directly.
Breaking Travel News investigates: UNWTO celebrates World Tourism Day
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation is seeking to raise awareness of sustainability in the hospitality sector as it celebrates World Tourism Day. World Tourism Day has been celebrated since 1980 as the day in which the statutes of the World Tourism Organisation entered into force.
UNWTO General Assembly: Jamaica elected to executive council
Jamaica has again been elected to the executive council of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation to serve a two-year term alongside Argentina and Uruguay. This is a shared arrangement of the four-year membership.