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TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE SIGNING OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH AIRBNB JTB BOARDROOM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016

Salutations...

§  Mrs. Jennifer Griffith – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism

§  Mr. Shawn Sullivan – Public Policy Director for Central America and the Caribbean, Airbnb Inc.

§  Mr. Carlos Muñoz –...

TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE INAUGURAL CALL OF HARMONY OF THE SEAS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016

·       Today is truly a historic day for Jamaica’s tourism industry as we welcome the inaugural call of Harmony of the Seas – the world’s largest cruise ship – to the Port of Falmouth and the beautiful parish of Trelawny.

·       Royal Caribbean has had a long and fruitful relationship...

TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE REDESIGNED MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY MULTIMEDIA MUSEUM LIBERTY HALL, KINGSTON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016

SALUTATIONS:

  • Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange
  • Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill
  • Mrs....

TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE JAMAICA HOTEL AND TOURIST ASSOCIATION (JHTA) OCHO RIOS CHAPTER & THE ST. ANN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (SACOC) MOON PALACE JAMAICA GRANDE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016

Colleague Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning...

·       It is my pleasure to be here this morning to participate in this special meeting of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) Ocho Rios Chapter and the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce (SACOC).

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National Message by the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, CD, MP Minister of Tourism to Mark the Beginning of Tourism Awareness Week September 25 – October 1, 2016

My fellow Jamaicans, this week we place special focus on undoubtedly Jamaica’s most important sector, Tourism.

Yes, this is Tourism Awareness Week, which runs from September 25 to October 1. This year it will be observed under the theme “Tourism for all, Promoting Universal Accessibility,” which underscores the firm direction we have taken just six...

TALKING POINTS BY MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE PRESS LAUNCH & MOU SIGNING FOR THE TEF/EXIM BANK SMTE LOAN FACILITY HILTON ROSE HALL RESORT SPA, MONTEGO BAY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Salutations:

Fellow tourism partners, members of the media, ladies and gentlemen…good morning.

  • Tourism is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing industries yet it is dominated by small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs)....

TALKING POINTS FOR MINISTER OF TOURISM, HON. EDMUND BARTLETT TO ANNOUNCE THE NATIONAL CRUISE COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The cruise industry has become the fastest growing segment in the travel industry around the world.  Cruise holidays have boomed with a dynamic 248% increase in the last seven years (ITB World Travel Trends Report 2015/2016). 

·        In Jamaica, cruise passenger Arrivals grew by 23.5% for the...

TALKING POINTS FOR TOURISM MINISTER HON. EDMUND BARTLETT AT THE NBMO WELCOME RECEPTION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Salutations:

Good evening…

  • It is my sincere pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism and its agencies, as well as the Government and people of Jamaica, to our...

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