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Global Travel Resilience Forum 2022

  • 17 February 2022
Global Travel Resilience Forum 2022

The first Global Tourism Resilience Day has been launched at Expo 2020 Dubai. The annual day will showcase the need for the travel industry to focus on preparedness, crisis management, recovery and on-going resilience. Here Breaking Travel News speaks to industry leaders from around the world during the event.

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Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica

Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism, Jamaica

17 February 2022

Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has been the driving force behind the launch of Global Tourism Resilience Day. Here he tells Breaking Travel News more about the project as it launches at Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Najib Balala, minister of tourism, Kenya

Najib Balala, minister of tourism, Kenya

17 February 2022

With Kenya reopening from the Covid-19 pandemic, minister of tourism Najib Balala tells Breaking Travel News about his plans for the year ahead. Speaking at Expo 2020 in Dubai, he also reveals how important such events are for the future of the hospitality sector.

Nana Gecaga, chief executive, Kenyatta International Convention Centre

Nana Gecaga, chief executive, Kenyatta International Convention Centre

17 February 2022

With the World Travel Awards headed to Kenya for the Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony later this year, Breaking Travel News speaks to Nana Gecaga, chief executive of hosts Kenyatta International Convention Centre, to find out more about her ambitions for the event.

Donovan White, director of tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board

Donovan White, director of tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board

15 February 2022

Breaking Travel News chats to Donovan White, director of tourism with the Jamaica Tourist Board as he touches down in Dubai for Expo 2020. He tells us about plans to grow outbound tourism from the Middle East to the Caribbean and how the market is faring in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.