Jamaica Tourist Board News
UNWTO General Assembly: Bartlett to promote UNWTO Global Conference in China
Jamaica minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett has left the island to participate in the 22nd session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s General Assembly. The event is being held in Chengdu, China, from September 11th-16th, 2017.
Jamaica Travel Market to return to Luton Hoo this month
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, The Jamaica Tourist Board has confirmed it will once again host the destination’s own business-to-business tradeshow, Jamaica Travel Market, in the UK. The event will take place on September 28th-29th at the Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa.
Pennicook steps down from leadership of Jamaica Tourist Board
Paul Pennicook, tourism director at the Jamaica Tourism Board, has stepped down from his role following the end of his three-year term. He has returned to the Jamaica Tourist Board in July 2014.
Breaking Travel News interview: Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett
As national icon Usain Bolt takes his bow from athletics, Jamaican tourism minister Edmund Bartlett tells Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole how important he has been as an ambassador for the hospitality sector. Also on the agenda are plans to develop the human capital of Jamaica to support the booming hospitality sector and the growth of new source markets in Asia and Latin America.
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Jamaica launches London ad campaign as World Athletics Championship begins
The Jamaica Tourist Board has wrapped 150 iconic London cabs with pictures of the idyllic blue waters of the Caribbean sea and stunning cliffs alongside the words, ‘Less Traffic, More Jammin.’
Bartlett urges Caribbean Development Bank to focus on tourism
Jamaican tourism minister Edmund Bartlett has urged financial institutions across the Caribbean to better establish a window of opportunity for small and medium tourism enterprises. Organisations, including the Caribbean Development Bank, are also urged to invest more in tourism in the region.
Edmund Bartlett, tourism minister, Jamaica
Breaking Travel News talks with Edmund Bartlett, tourism minister for Jamaica, at Arabian Travel Market 2017. On the agenda are the significance of the Middle East as a source market for the Caribbean, his work with the World Travel & Tourism Council, and the importance of sustainability in the hospitality sector.
Breaking Travel News interview: Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica, talks to Breaking Travel News about his ambitions for hospitality in the Caribbean, the development of Trench Town as a cultural centre, and the significance of the island’s people to the success of the local tourism sector.
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica
Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica, talks to Breaking Travel News about his ambitions for hospitality in the Caribbean, the development of Trench Town as a cultural centre, and the significance of the island’s people to the success of the local tourism sector.
Jamaica Tourist Board welcomes increase in UK visitors
The Jamaica Tourist Board has announced the Caribbean island achieved a record breaking 210,000 visitors from the UK & Ireland in 2016. Figures just published reveal that 210,103 tourists from the region visited Jamaica in the period.
Jamaica Tourist Board signs Airbnb partnership
The Jamaica Tourist Board and Airbnb have signed a major agreement to promote tourism to the island, highlight the country’s unique history and culture, and position Airbnb for continued growth in this world class tourist destination. This is Airbnb’s second major partnership agreement in the Caribbean.
WTM 2016: Edmond Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica
Breaking Travel News talks to Edmond Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica at World Travel Market 2016. Returning to office earlier this year, minister Bartlett reveals how the UK has grown in importance as a source market for the destination while also presenting the latest headlines from the hospitality sector.