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Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2019

  • 31 January 2019
Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2019

Breaking Travel News speaks to the leaders of regional tourism at they gather at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Jamaica for Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2019.

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Carol Rose Brown, director, Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation

Carol Rose Brown, director, Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation

1 February 2019

Breaking Travel News speaks to Carol Rose Brown, director of the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre during Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2019. She tells us how the cultural history of Jamaica plays a vital role in its contemporary hospitality offering.

Godfrey Dyer, chairman, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Jamaica

Godfrey Dyer, chairman, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Jamaica

31 January 2019

Breaking Travel News speaks to Godfrey Dyer, chairman of the Jamaica Tourism Enhancement Fund, during the Caribbean Travel Marketplace. He tells us how experiential tourism will boost both visitor numbers and revenue for the hospitality sector on the island.

Petra Roach, United States director, Barbados Tourism Marking

Petra Roach, United States director, Barbados Tourism Marking

31 January 2019

Petra Roach, United States director for Barbados Tourism Marking, speaks to Breaking Travel News during the Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Jamaica. She tells editor Chris O’Toole how new airlift and upcoming hotel developments will enhance the destination.

Pamela Ewing, regional marketing manager, Turks & Caicos Tourist Board

Pamela Ewing, regional marketing manager, Turks & Caicos Tourist Board

31 January 2019

Speaking to Breaking Travel News during Caribbean Travel Marketplace, Pamela Ewing, regional marketing manager for the Turks & Caicos Tourist Board, tells us about how the hospitality sector is developing in the destination. On the agenda are new hotels, growing airlift and an ever-increasing number of guests.

Jason Sharp, managing director, Coffee Traders

Jason Sharp, managing director, Coffee Traders

31 January 2019

Speaking during Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Jason Sharp, managing director of Coffee Traders Limited, tells Breaking Travel News how important the culinary offering of the island is to the hospitality sector.

Delia Bennett and Lisa Morales-Wilson, Caribbean Airlines

Delia Bennett and Lisa Morales-Wilson, Caribbean Airlines

31 January 2019

Delia Bennett, sales executive, Jamaica & Bahamas, and Lisa Morales-Wilson, head of sales, Caribbean Airlines, speak to Breaking Travel News during the Caribbean Travel Marketplace. They tell us how important aviation is in the development and success of the hospitality sector in the region.

Mavoy Smith, director of sales, Montego Bay Convention Centre

Mavoy Smith, director of sales, Montego Bay Convention Centre

31 January 2019

Mavoy Smith, director of sales for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Jamaica, tells Breaking Travel News about the facility, what it offers to tourism in the Caribbean and how important it is to host events such as the Caribbean Travel Marketplace.

Melissa Alexander, director, leisure sales, USA & Canada, Atlantis Bahamas

Melissa Alexander, director, leisure sales, USA & Canada, Atlantis Bahamas

31 January 2019

Breaking Travel News catches up with Melissa Alexander, director of leisure sales in the USA & Canada for Atlantis Bahamas, during Caribbean Travel Marketplace. She tells us about the latest investments at the hotel, how it feel to have been recognised by the World Travel Awards and what the hotel is looking forward to in 2019.

John Jefferis, owner, Coco Reef Tobago

John Jefferis, owner, Coco Reef Tobago

30 January 2019

Breaking Travel News finds out more about Coco Reef in Tobago from resort owner John Jefferis. Speaking during Caribbean Travel Marketplace, he also tells out about the wave of optimism currently sweeping across the region.