Investments and Education to build resilience.

Investments and Education to build resilience.

Investments and Education to build resilience.

Above: Credit Eden Hagos

Above: Credit Eden Hagos

Above: (L to R): Flair Airlines aircraft; Devon House bakery beef patty in Kingston, Jamaica; Spanish Court Hotel Jamaica.

Above: Guests of the Jamaica Tourist Board enjoying food, cocktails and mingling ahead of the private screening of ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ in NYC.

Above: Jamaica Tourist Board’s Director of Tourism, Donovan White, at the private screening of ‘Bob Marley: One Love” in New York City on Valentine’s Day.

Above: (Left to Right): Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board(L); Karlene Angus-Shakes, Associate Director of Industry Affairs for Unique Vacations Inc (C).; and Philip Rose, Deputy Director of Tourism (R) (Ag.), Americas, Jamaica Tourist Board at the cocktail reception and private screening of ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ in NYC.

Above: Canada’s Queen of R&B Soul Jully Black explores Negril with the Jamaica Tourist Board.

Above: Angella Bennett, Regional Director, Canada, JTB (centre) with DJ Clymaxxx (left) and Sam Youssef, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Partnerships, H.I.S.-Red Label Vacations Inc., parent company of redtag.ca (right).

Above: Canadian music icon Jully Black gave a powerful performance for Canadian guests at the Grand Palladium Resort in Montego Bay on February 14.

Above: The Jamaica Tourist Board teamed up with redtag.ca to host KiSS 92.5 FM radio contest winners and their guests for a week-long ‘Jammin’ in Jamaica’ getaway in Montego Bay from February 10 to 16.

Above: The Hon. Daryl Vaz Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, MP (center) cuts the symbolic ribbon with partners and stakeholders to commemorate the arrival of American Airlines Flight AA 4007 at Jamaica’s Ian Fleming International Airport.

Above: American Airlines pilot Marc Coley (right) waves the Jamaica flag soon after the inaugural flight’s landing at Ian Fleming International Airport from Miami International Airport, while an officer(left) waves to attendees on hand to welcome the plane.

Above: HSMAI Top 25 Extraordinary Minds Honoree 2023, Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board.

TORONTO CELEBRATES ‘JAMAICAN PATTY DAY’ ON FEBRUARY 23

DANCE TO JAMAICA’S BIGGEST PARTY THIS SPRING AS CARNIVAL IN JAMAICA COMMENCES

Above: The Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica (2nd from L), holds Jamaica’s Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA’s) Destination Resilience Award. Sharing in the moment are (L-R) Mrs. Nicola Madden-Greig, President, CHTA; Ewald Biemens, Owner, Bucuti and Tara Beach Resort, Aruba; Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board; Kyle Mais, Managing Director, Jamaican Inn; Vanessa Ledesma-Berrios, Acting CEO & Director General, CHTA; Josef Forstmayr, Managing Director, Round Hill Hotel and Villas; Marc Melville, CEO, Chukka Caribbean; and Fiona Fennell, Public Relations and Communications Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board.

Above: The Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica (L), announced jointly with Mrs. Nicola Madden-Greig, President, CHTA (R), yesterday that Jamaica will host CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2024. Sharing in the moment is Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (C).

Above: Minister of Tourism, Jamaica, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett (C) shares a moment with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Jamaica, the Hon. Matthew Samuda (R) and Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board, Donovan White (L) during this year’s Carnival in Jamaica Road March Parade.

Above: Chef Selwyn Richards’ Jamaican menu for the T.O. Food & Drink Fest includes Curry Tofu Channa (left); Boneless Jerk Chicken (centre); and Escovitch of Red Snapper Filet (right).

Above: Jamaican-Canadian chefs Tre Sanderson, Noel Cunningham and Selwyn Richards will make special appearances at the Destination Jamaica booth during the T.O. Food & Drink Fest from March 31 to April 2

Above: Philip Rose (fourth from right), Deputy Director of Tourism - The Americas, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), presents Captain Justin Brack Ness with a Jamaica keepsake following the maiden flight by Frontier Airlines from Dallas Fort Worth to Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay. Sharing in the moment are from left: William Evans, Senior Manager, Int’l Marketing & Sales, Frontier Airlines; Robin Russell, President, Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA); Nadine Spence, Chair, JHTA Montego Bay Chapter; Odette Dyer, Regional Director, JTB; Councillor Richard Vernon, Deputy Mayor, Montego Bay; Sharon Hislop Holt, Manager, Commercial Business Development & Marketing, MBJ Airports Limited; Francine Carter-Henry, Manager, Tour Operators and Airlines, JTB and Joy Roberts, Executive Director, JAMVAC.

Above (from left to right): Donovan White, Director of Tourism, JTB; Dan Hamilton, District Sales Manager, JTB; Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism; Angella Bennett, Regional Director, Canada, JTB; Michael Johnson, President of Ensemble gather in Toronto on September 21 for the official launch of Jamaica’s ‘Come Back to Luxurious’ partnership campaign with Ensemble.

Above: JTB Regional Director, Canada, Angella Bennett (right) with luxury partners Elaine Carnegie, President, Canlink Travel Representatives (left) and Dwight Powell, General Manager, Trident Hotel and Castle

Above: Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) connects with Jamaica Tourist Board representatives and members of the Ensemble executive team during the ‘Come Back to Luxurious’ official partnership launch in Toronto on September 21.

Above: Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the audience during the official ‘Come Back to Luxurious’ launch event in Toronto on September 21.

Above: Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre right), is joined on stage by grand prize winner, Diana Winters (centre), at the 2023 Edith Baxter Memorial Award luncheon in Toronto on September 22. Additional esteemed guests included (from left) Donovan White, Director of Tourism, JTB; Ron Fanfair, award nominee; Sandra Whiting, award nominee; Dave McLaughlin, award nominee; Wendy McClung, Executive Vice President, Baxter Media; Simone Smith, award nominee; Maureen Barnes-Smith, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Unique Vacations (Canada); Dina Bertolo, Vice President Product Development, Air Canada Vacations; Angella Bennett, Regional Director, Canada, JTB.

Above: The Jamaica Tourist Board booth at JAPEX in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Above: Christoper Wright, Business Development Officer, Jamaica Tourist Board at the gate for the Southwest inaugural flight from Kansas City International Airport to Montego Bay.

Above: Members of the Jamaica Tourist Board (from left to right): Christopher Wright, Business Development Manager; Andrea Chase, Inside Sales Coordinator, Southeast U.S.; Francine Carter-Henry, Tour Operator and Airlines Manager; Philip Rose, Deputy Director of Tourism (Ag.), Americas; Allana Faustin, Inside Sales Communications Officer; and Yollette Scarlett, Accountant/Administrator; at the 2023 Travvy Awards ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Above (left to right): The SOTIC Aviation Panel participants Dr. Rafael Echevarne, Director General, Airports Council International, Latin America & the Caribbean (ACILAC); the Hon. Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment, Antigua & Barbuda; Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board; and Peter Cerda, Regional Vice President, The Americas, IATA (International Air Transport Association) pose in front of flags of CTO member countries.

Above: The Aviation Panel at CTO’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) held in the Turks & Caicos moderated by Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (at left).

Above: Canadian travel agents tour Hilton Rose Hall during the Escapes.ca Jamaica FAM trip. The group included Freddie Marsh, Business Development Manager – Western Canada, Playa Resorts and Hotels (far left) and Emma Madsen, Business Development Manager – Western Canada, Jamaica Tourist Board (far right).

Above: Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers his presentation on Monday, February 6, 2023, at the United Nations General Assembly for the adoption of the resolution on Global Tourism Resilience Day.

Pictured: Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett (standing R), at the Delta Airlines headquarters in Atlanta today following a high-level meeting with the legacy carrier’s Senior Executives. Also pictured from the Jamaica Tourist Board, (standing l-r) Phillip Rose, Deputy Director of Tourism for the Americas and Latin America (Acting) and Francine Carter- Henry, Manager, Tour Operators and Airlines. Seated (from l-r) are Delta Airlines’ Senior Executives Carolyn Bowen, Project Manager, Network Analysis; Meredith Mesko, Global Partnership Marketing and Government Affairs; and Travis Hill, Manager, Network Planning.

PICTURED: Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism and Co-Chair of the Global Tourism Resilience Crisis Management Centre the Hon. Edmund Bartlett during the panel discussion on ‘Global Travel Industry employment situation – is Recovery threatened?’ during the first day of the Global Tourism Resilience Conference at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters yesterday. Looking on is moderator, Mr. Rajan Datar, presenter and host of ‘The Travel Show’ on BBC.

Pictured: Mindy Poder, Executive Editor, TravelAge West (at left) with Dian Holland, Business Development Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (at right) at the 2023 WAVE Awards

Pictured: Above: Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) is joined by senior members of his tourism team at the Jamaica stand at FITUR, being held in Spain from January 17 to 22, 2023. (L to R): Gregory Shervington, Regional Director, Continental Europe, Jamaica Tourist Board; Donovan White, Director of Tourism; Chevannes Barragan De Luyz, Business Development Officer, Jamaica Tourist Board; and Delano Seiveright, Senior Communications Strategist.

Pictured: Peter Mullings, Acting Deputy Director of Tourism, Marketing, Jamaica Tourist Board, presents Victor Pacheco, Owner/CEO of Arajet, with a Jamaican keepsake.

Above: Jamaica’s Director of Tourism Donovan White (left) and Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) invite Canadians to ‘Come Back’ during Jamaica’s campaign launch in Toronto on November 15.

Above: Donovan White, Director of Tourism; Angella Bennett, Regional Director, Canada; Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, meet with guests at Jamaica’s ‘Come Back’ Campaign Cocktail Reception in Toronto on November 15.

(L-R)Angella Bennett Regional Director Jamaica Tourist Board Canada with some of the Canadian awardees at the Jamaica Travel Specialist One Love Affair.

Philip Rose Regional Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board was a class act as he guided the audience through the ceremony at the Jamaica Tourist Board’s Jamaica Travel Specialists One Love Affair.

(L-R)Oral Chamber (left) Jamaica Tourist Board's Business Development Manager celebrates with awardees and guests.

John Lynch Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (centre) celebrates the achievements of the awardees.

Donovan White Director of Tourism offers congratulations the 70 travel specialists who were honoured at the Jamaica Tourist Board’s Jamaica Travel Specialists One Love Affair.

(L-R)Delano Seiveright, Senior Advisor and Strategist, Ministry of Tourism and Jamaica Tourist Board’s Christopher Wright, Business Development Manager; Francine Carter Henry, Manager, Tour Operators and Airlines and Phillip Rose, Regional Director, Northeast USA, showcase Jamaica’s Gold and Silver awards received at the 2021 Travvy Awards held at the Miami Beach Convention Center on November 11, 2021. Jamaica won gold in the categories of the Caribbean's Best Destination, Best Culinary Destination, Best Tourism Board, and Best Travel Agent Academy Program. Jamaica also received Silver awards for best Caribbean Wedding Destination and Best Caribbean Honeymoon Destination.

Above from left: Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board; Graham Cooke, founder of World Travel Awards; Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica Minister of Tourism. Jamaica won big at the 2021 World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America programme, winning five awards at the ceremony held in Dubai. Amongst the coveted awards bestowed were the Caribbean Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2021; Caribbean Leading Destination 2021; Caribbean Leading Nature Destination 2021; Caribbean Leading Cruise Destination 2021, and Caribbean Leading Tourist Board 2021. Voted by travel and tourism professionals and consumers worldwide, the awards recognise each winner???s demonstrated commitment to excellence.

Above: Top row from left Dan Hamilton, District Sales Manager, JTB; Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica; bottom row from left Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica; Donnovan Simon, Edith Baxter Memorial Award winner; and Angella Bennett, Regional Director, Canada, JTB.

ABOVE: Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (C), greets Daynel Williams, 4th L, Jamaica???s one millionth visitor at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay (MBJ). Sharing in the milestone moment are, from L-R, Director of Tourism, Donovan White; Shane Munroe, CEO MBJ; Kerry Ann Quallo-Casserly, Commercial Director; Nadine Spence, Area Chair Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA); and Audley Deidrick, President of MBJ. Daynel???s father Austin Williams (2nd L); mother Jennifer Williams (front row); and children Keon and Keona Francis, were also present.

ABOVE: Jamaica Tourist Board Dan Hamilton (left), District Sales Manager, Canada and Angella Bennett (right), Regional Director, Canada, pose with the Favourite Tourist Board Caribbean??? trophy from Baxter Media 2020 Agents Choice Awards.

ABOVE: Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett (center) is flanked by senior executives from the Jamaica Tourist Board as they celebrate Jamaica designation as the Caribbean Leading Destination and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) as the Caribbean Leading Tourist Board at the World Travel Award Caribbean Gala ceremony. From left to right: Donnie Dawson, Deputy Director of Tourism, Sales; Elizabeth Fox, Regional Director, UK/N Europe; Francine Carter-Henry, Manager, Tour Operators & Airlines; Camile Glenister, Deputy Director of Tourism, Marketing; Angella Bennett, Regional Director, Canada, and Donovan White, Jamaica Director of Tourism.

ABOVE: Angella Bennett, Regional Director, Jamaica Tourist Board Canada (right) with members of the Jamaica Tourist Board team in Canada at TravelPulse Canada Readers Choice Awards Gala in Toronto. Others pictured from left to right: Judy Nash, Jacqueline Marshall and Dan Hamilton.

British Airways Holidays is Jamaicatop selling UK Tour Operator. Above, Rikki Partridge receives the award from left: Donovan White, Director of Tourism; Elizabeth Fox, Regional Director UK/Northern Europe and Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett.

Best At Travel is the winner in the UK Long Haul Specialist Tour Operator Category of the Jamaica Travel Market Awards. At right, Josh Peacock collects the award on behalf of Best At Travel. Sharing in the moment are from left: Donovan White, Director of Tourism; Elizabeth Fox, Regional Director UK/Northern Europe and Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett .

TEAM TOURISM - The tourism team turned out to celebrate the successes of Destination Jamaica at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony. The smiles, tell the story, of how happy they are to promote Jamaica award winning tourism product. Celebrating with Donovan White Director of Tourism (with awards), are from left: Delano Seiveright, Senior Communications Strategist to the Minister of Tourism; Lorna Robinson, Promotions and Events Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board; Dr Carey Wallace, Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund; Jennifer Griffith, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism; Godfrey Dyer, Chairman, Tourism Enhancement Fund; Odette Dyer, Regional Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board; Essie Gardner, Marketing Communications Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board; Errol Jones, Chief Financial Officer, Jamaica Tourist Board; John Lynch, Chairman, Jamaica Tourist Board; David Dobson, Senior Director, Technical Services, Ministry of Tourism and Peter Mullings, Head Technology and Administration, Jamaica Tourist Board.

Experience Jamaica - Crew members of Eurowings happily posed with the gift bags they received during the VIP reception held to welcome them at the Sangster International Airport. They are joined by Director of Tourism, Donovan White (fourth left); His Worship the Mayor Councillor Homer Davis, Mayor of Montego Bay (fifth left); Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (seventh left) and Dr Rafael Echevarne, CEO MBJ Airports Limited. The reception recognized Eurowings new service from Munich, Germany to Montego Bay and Copa Airlines expanded daily services from Panama to Montego Bay.

Thanks for partnering with us - Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (third left), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (left) and Director of Tourism, Donovan White (second right) were happy to welcome the staff of Copa Airlines to the reception.

Something to laugh about - Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has this Eurowings flight attendant in rapturous laughter as he presents her with a Jamaica gift bag during the welcome reception for the members of Eurowings and Copa Airlines crew.

Welcome to Jamaica - Before the welcome reception, passengers disembarking the flights were presented with a Jamaica token of a beaded necklace. Above, (right), Director of Tourism, Donovan White, greeted these enthusiastic passengers before placing the necklace around their necks.

The Jamaica Tourist Board was awarded Best Tourist Board (JTB) in Canada by the readers of TravelPulse Canada at a gala event in Toronto. Above, members of the JTB Canada team are in a celebratory mood as they pose with the award. From left are: Philip Rose, Jacqueline Marshall, Judy Nash, Dan Hamilton and John Kirk, TravelPulse Canada editor, who presented the award.

Jimmy Chaffin(left) of Finn Partners and creative director and executive producer of the Join Me In Jamaica marketing campaign converse with Ras Natango (right) one of the personalities featured in the campaign.

Donovan White (right) Director of Tourism, pause for a photo op with Konshens (left) dancehall artiste and also one of the personalities featured in the Join Me In Jamaica campaign and Ariel MacFarlane of Solid Agency.

Alton Bedward (second left) one of the protagonists of the Join Me In Jamaica campaign, shares lens with attendees at the cut out frame

FESTIVE MOOD AT JOIN ME IN JAMAICA DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN - The mood at the Jamaica Tourist Board???s (JTB) Join Me In Jamaica launch was quite festive. Sharing in a hearty laugh are from left: Donovan White (left), Director of Tourism; Dr Carey Wallace, Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund; Hon Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism and Matthew Samuda, Government Senator. Join Me In Jamaica is a digital marketing campaign that is currently running on the JTB???s social media platforms. A total of eight videos were produced covering a variety of interests and passion points highlighting music, cuisine and attractions, with a call to response for visitors to travel to Jamaica

DIRECTOR OF TOURISM DONOVAN WHITE GREETS THE ROUSSEAU SISTERS AT JOIN ME IN JAMAICA LAUNCH- Donovan White (second right) Director of Tourism and Gail Moaney, Managing Partner, Director Travel/Lifestyle at Fin Partners are all smiles as they greet sisters Michelle (left) and Susan Rousseau at the Jamaica Tourist Board???s Join Me In Jamaica digital campaign launch. The campaign is a series of 90-second videos featuring local Jamaican celebrities and friends of Jamaica sharing unique stories about their love for Jamaica and what makes it a great place to visit. The Rousseau sisters are two of the protagonists featured in the Join Me In Jamaica Campaign

(L-R): His Excellency Frantz Liautaud, Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti and Dean of the CARICOM Group; Louise Paquette, Business Development Manager for the Jamaica Tourist Board; Her Excellency Janice Miller, Jamaica???s High Commissioner to Canada; Glenroy Walker, Executive Chef, Sandals Resorts International; and His Excellency Garth Chatoor, High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

On hand to collect the award on behalf of Jamaica for Best Tourism Board, Overall from left to right: Christopher Dobson, Business Development Officer, Northeast USA; Donnie Dawson, Jamaica Acting Director of Tourism; Marcia Sinclair, District Sales Manager, Northeast USA; and Kenton Senior, Business Development Officer, Northeast USA.

JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN EARNS COUPLE JAMAICAN TRIP: The prize-winning Canadian couple from Ontario was thrilled to renew their vows in Jamaica after 25 years of marriage. The ceremony was held at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande and flights were courtesy of Air Canada Vacations.

JAMAICA WINS BIG AT 2017 TRAVVY AWARDS- Jamaica captured the spotlight at the 2017 Travvy Awards in New York copping four gold awards. On hand to collect the awards, from left to right: Donnie Dawson, Deputy Director of Tourism, Sales at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB); Marcia Sinclair, District Sales Manager, Northeast USA; Christopher Dobson, Business Development Officer, Northeast USA; Kenton Senior, Business Development Officer, Northeast USA and Mark Murphy, President and CEO of travAlliancemedia.