The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in association with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) presented two distinguished travel industry individuals, Janet Silvera, senior writer of The Gleaner; and Bevan Springer, president of Marketplace Excellence, with the Marcia Vickery-Wallace and Marcella Martinez awards respectively. The recipients were chosen because of their commitment to marketing the Caribbean as a premier travel region. The presentations were made during the CTO’s Allied Awards Luncheon held at The New York Marriott Marquis as part of annual activities to mark Caribbean Week in New York 2012. The Marcia Vickery-Wallace and Marcella Martinez awards honour the significant achievements of individuals whose work has shared the Caribbean experience with the world.

(Source: Jamaica Tourist Board)