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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.
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.’