FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD CONTINUES SEMINAR SERIES THIS FALL
Jamaica Travel Specialists in All Markets Set to Benefit
NEW YORK, NY – September 27, 2019 – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is ramping up its series of seminars this fall targeting travel specialists in all markets. The series takes the form of a trade show followed by dinner and presentation by the JTB’s Business Development Managers who provide an update to attendees on Jamaica’s tourism performance, the product and other important tourism developments.
“The Jamaica Travel Specialists have played an important part in the success we now enjoy as a destination and the seminars this fall will target over 2,500 travel agents in the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast and West/Southwest,” noted Donnie Dawson, Jamaica’s Deputy Director of Tourism, The Americas. “We appreciate the work they do in selling Jamaica and believe it is important to keep them updated on what’s new and what’s coming up, so they are armed with the latest information and help keep Jamaica top of mind with their clients.”
The series will resume in the Northeast, Jamaica’s top market for stopover arrivals this year and the Midwest after a short break, to be followed by the West/Southwest before culminating in the Southeast.
Northeast
| Date | City and State |
| Monday, October 7 | Boston, MA |
| Tuesday, October 8 | Oxon Hill, MD |
| Wednesday, October 9 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Thursday, October 10 | West Orange, NJ |
| Tuesday, October 15 | Tarrytown, NY |
| Thursday, October 17 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Tuesday, October 29 | Westbury (LI), NY |
| Monday, November 4 | Portland, ME |
| Tuesday, November 5 | Providence, RI |
| Wednesday, November 6 | Burlington, MA |
| Thursday, November 7 | Hartford, CT |
Midwest
| Date | City and State |
| Tuesday, October 1 | Louisville, KY |
| Wednesday, October 2 | Indianapolis, IN |
| Thursday, October 3 | Crown Point, IN |
West/Southwest
| Date | City and State |
| Wednesday, October 16 | Portland, OR |
| Thursday, October 17 | Seattle, WA |
Southeast
| Date | City and State |
| Tuesday, November 5 | Raleigh, NC |
| Wednesday, November 6 | Charlotte, NC |
| Thursday, November 7 | Jacksonville, FL |
About Jamaica Tourist Board
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica’s national tourism agency based in the capital city of Kingston. JTB offices are also located in Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are located in Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Mumbai.
TripAdvisor® ranked Jamaica as the #1 Caribbean Destination and #14 Best Destination in the World in 2019. Also this year, the International Council of the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) named Jamaica the Destination of the Year and TravAlliance Media named JTB Best Tourism Board, and Jamaica as Best Culinary Destination, Best Wedding Destination and Best Honeymoon Destination. Additionally, the JTB has been declared the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for thirteen consecutive years between 2006 and 2019. Jamaica also earned the WTA’s award for the Caribbean’s Leading Destination, Leading Cruise Destination and Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2018 for the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Jamaica is home to some of the world’s best accommodations, attractions and service providers that have won several awards throughout the years.
For details on upcoming special events, attractions and accommodations in Jamaica go to the JTB’s Web site at www.visitjamaica.com or call the Jamaica Tourist Board at 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800-526-2422). Follow the JTB on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. View the JTB blog at www.islandbuzzjamaica.com.
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