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Jamaica will be the host destination for the prestigious World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America 2022 slated for August 31.The leading travel industry leaders and decision-makers from the Caribbean and Americas region will be attending the red-carpet gala reception to be held at Sandals Montego Bay, where the best in the region will be celebrated.
“We are proud and honored that Jamaica will be hosting the World Travel Awards again this year for the eighth time and, notably, during the year of Jamaica’s 60th Anniversary of Independence,” said Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism.

“This is a significant occasion for our destination as we will be welcoming some of the region’s finest minds in travel and tourism. The Caribbean has been dominant in the global tourism recovery, and the leaders will be acknowledged at these illustrious awards. Jamaica is a fitting backdrop and testament to our leadership position in the industry and appeal as a destination of choice for group business travel and prestigious events such as this.”
Jamaica has earned numerous recognitions from the World Travel Awards over the years, including Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board for 13 consecutive years and Caribbean’s Leading Destination for 15 consecutive years.ADVERTISEMENT

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The Hon Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica Minister of Tourism; Luke Gaskins, Vice President, Product & Development at Virgin Atlantic Holidays; Elizabeth Fox, Regional Director UK/N Europe, Jamaica Tourist Board
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett hosted a reception to celebrate the leading UK sellers of brand Jamaica, including Sandals, TUI and Virgin Atlantic Holidays.
The intimate dinner at London’s Dorchester Hotel, hosted by the Minister of Tourism, welcomed top seller travel operators, agencies and resorts including Sandals, TUI, Virgin Atlantic Holidays, Club Caribbee, Sackville Travel, Flight Connection and Newmont Travel. This group has sold nearly a million rooms nights to Jamaica for this year.

Above: The Hon Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica Minister of Tourism speaking at the dinner next to Vino Peter, Managing Director of Flight Connection and Sarah Lyman, Head of Tourist Boards and Partnerships at TUI
The minister’s visit forms part of a global marketing tour to boost visitor arrivals to Jamaica.ADVERTISEMENTHe is next heading to New York to promote brand Jamaica on the USA’s Northeastern Seaboard, taking in New Jersey, Connecticut, extending to Boston.
This will be followed by a visit to the Middle East to meet airlines including Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways, followed by a trip to Riyadh to meet with King Khalid, which wants to open 225 new gateways/
His schedule also includes a meeting with representatives of Royal Jordanian Airlines, as part of his vision to establish Jamaica as the hub for the Middle Eastern market for the Caribbean and the Americas.

Above: The Hon Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica Minister of Tourism; Laverne Walker, Director of Sackville Travel; Elizabeth Fox, Regional Director UK/N Europe, Jamaica Tourist Board
The promotional tour will also visit Africa, Europe and Latin America. At the end, Minister Bartlett expects to have agreements signed for an additional 8,000 new hotel rooms in Jamaica.
Last year Jamaica was voted ‘World’s Leading Family Destination’, ‘World’s Leading Wedding Destination’, ‘Caribbean’s Leading Destination’ and ‘Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board’ by voters of World Travel Awards. World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2022 will be taking place at Sandals Montego Bay on 14 June 2022. Free Conference will also be taking place.

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