Minister Bartlett to Meet With Tourism Partners in New York

KINGSTON, Jamaica; April 4, 2016:  Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett will travel to the United States today (April 4, 2016) to attend several important meetings with strategic tourism partners, including representatives of the Jamaica Tourist Board’s advertising agency, in New York and New Jersey. 

This is the latest in a series of stakeholder meetings that the newly appointed Minister of Tourism has been engaged in since taking office last month. Thus far, Minister Bartlett has met with key tourism groups including the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Red Cap Porters Association, leaders of the attractions and ground transportation subsectors and employees of the Ministry and its agencies across the island.

He has indicated that in his meetings with overseas tourism stakeholders he will be placing special focus on driving new markets and forging new partnerships. “We have to look at the existing markets that we have in the United States, Canada and Europe, and we have to drive those to higher levels. The outputs of these markets have to be significantly more, simply because they have the capacity to deliver more for us,” said Minister Bartlett.

Minister Bartlett is being accompanied by Director of Tourism Paul Pennicook.  He returns to the island on Friday April 8, 2016.