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Tourism minister attends major expo in Europe
Posted: 2009-03-09 16:20:02
[COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Edmund[/COLOR][/COLOR] Bartlett, minister for tourism, arrived in Germany today for ITB Berlin, the largest international travel trade exhibition in the world. The minister and his team are seeking to attract more visitors to the island at the expo.
Bartlett heads a 20-strong Jamaican delegation to ITB including Carrole Guntley, Director General in the Ministry of Tourism, John Lynch, Director of Tourism, and Lionel Reid, Executive Director of JAMVAC. Patricia Samuels, Regional Director JTB Europe and Elizabeth Fox, Regional Director JTB N/Europe and UK will also be in attendance. The Jamaican exhibitors include representatives from some of Jamaica’s finest [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]hotels[/COLOR][/COLOR], resorts and attractions.
In a release from the Ministry of Tourism, Bartlett said that ‘”it is critical for Jamaica to have a strong presence at ITB Berlin. Jamaica not only offers Europe a fantastic choice in accommodation and attractions, but a world class experience for excellent value for money. We have started the year well, and my job, as Jamaica’s chief salesman, is to continue to inspire this important market to choose Jamaica over and above anywhere else for their holiday this year.”
Bartlett will be in Berlin from 10-13 March and then travels onto London for further meetings. During the show, the minister and his team will conduct a series of high level meetings with tour operators and [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]airlines[/COLOR][/COLOR] servicing the German and European market including TUI, Kuoni, Thomas Cook, Jet Air and Condor. Bartlett is also due to host a press conference for the European media on Thursday morning (March 12) to discuss his vision for tourism on the island in 2009. More than 30 print, broadcast and on-line media are expected to attend.
ITB Berlin is the world’s leading tourism [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Business [COLOR=blue ! important]to [/COLOR][COLOR=blue ! important]Business[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] platform and attracts over 108,000 trade visitors. It has more that 10,000 exhibitors from 180 countries around the world.
While in the UK, Minister Bartlett will also take the opportunity to meet with members of the Diaspora to discuss the vital role the community play in acting as Jamaica’s local tourism ambassadors
Posted: 2009-03-09 16:20:02
[COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Edmund[/COLOR][/COLOR] Bartlett, minister for tourism, arrived in Germany today for ITB Berlin, the largest international travel trade exhibition in the world. The minister and his team are seeking to attract more visitors to the island at the expo.
Bartlett heads a 20-strong Jamaican delegation to ITB including Carrole Guntley, Director General in the Ministry of Tourism, John Lynch, Director of Tourism, and Lionel Reid, Executive Director of JAMVAC. Patricia Samuels, Regional Director JTB Europe and Elizabeth Fox, Regional Director JTB N/Europe and UK will also be in attendance. The Jamaican exhibitors include representatives from some of Jamaica’s finest [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]hotels[/COLOR][/COLOR], resorts and attractions.
In a release from the Ministry of Tourism, Bartlett said that ‘”it is critical for Jamaica to have a strong presence at ITB Berlin. Jamaica not only offers Europe a fantastic choice in accommodation and attractions, but a world class experience for excellent value for money. We have started the year well, and my job, as Jamaica’s chief salesman, is to continue to inspire this important market to choose Jamaica over and above anywhere else for their holiday this year.”
Bartlett will be in Berlin from 10-13 March and then travels onto London for further meetings. During the show, the minister and his team will conduct a series of high level meetings with tour operators and [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]airlines[/COLOR][/COLOR] servicing the German and European market including TUI, Kuoni, Thomas Cook, Jet Air and Condor. Bartlett is also due to host a press conference for the European media on Thursday morning (March 12) to discuss his vision for tourism on the island in 2009. More than 30 print, broadcast and on-line media are expected to attend.
ITB Berlin is the world’s leading tourism [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Business [COLOR=blue ! important]to [/COLOR][COLOR=blue ! important]Business[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] platform and attracts over 108,000 trade visitors. It has more that 10,000 exhibitors from 180 countries around the world.
While in the UK, Minister Bartlett will also take the opportunity to meet with members of the Diaspora to discuss the vital role the community play in acting as Jamaica’s local tourism ambassadors