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Minister Bartlett to Participate in International Timeshare Conference.

Minister Bartlett to Participate in International Timeshare Conference.

Efforts to foster investment in island’s timeshare vacations subsector, will be further boosted as Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett departs the island today (October 25, 2016), to attend the International Shared Ownership Investment Conference on ‘Timeshare’s Economic Impact on Destination Markets’ in Miami. 

“I am very excited to attend this important conference on timeshare vacations. I strongly believe that it is important for us to continuously diversify Jamaica’s tourism product and the introduction of timeshare vacations to our product mix is a key way for us to achieve this. It is a unique form of tourism which has the potential to create new economic opportunities for Jamaicans while fuelling investment and enhancing Jamaica’s international appeal,” shared Minister Bartlett.

The conference, which is scheduled to run from October 24-26, 2016, is a major event which provides a forum to educate potential entrants, developers and destination representatives who want to learn more about the opportunities and future trends in the vacation ownership industry.  While there, Minister Bartlett will participate in a high level panel discussion. He will outline details including the objectives of introducing the timeshare legislation act in Jamaica, the potential economic impact and the importance of investing in the island.

“I will use this unique opportunity to urge international interests to examine timeshare as an area of our tourism sector to invest in as the returns can be very lucrative.  The recent introduction of Timeshare Legislation now makes this a viable are for investment. Vacation ownership is one of the fastest-growing areas of the global tourism sector and there is significant potential for further growth and development of the timeshare product in the Caribbean and especially in Jamaica,” he said.

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the 2016 Tourism Outlook Seminar Press Launch

the 2016 Tourism Outlook Seminar Press Launch
  • What: Invites coverage of the 2016 Tourism Outlook Seminar Press Launch.
  • When: Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 10:00 am
  • Where: The Devonshire, Devon House, 26 Hope Road, Kingston 10

The Ministry of Tourism will be hosting the 2016 staging of the Tourism Outlook Seminar from December 6-8 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James. The event is being organized in association with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

The Tourism Outlook Seminar will bring together an impressive cadre of local, regional and international tourism stakeholders to share ideas, examine best practices and discuss strategies for advancing Caribbean tourism.

The highly anticipated seminar will feature contributions from several international experts on areas such as managing communication in the face of issues such as pandemics, terrorism and natural disasters; establishing multi-destination tourism and travel facilitation to name a few. Minister Bartlett will address journalists and tourism partners at the Press Launch.

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Tourism for All: Promoting Universal Accessibility

Tourism for All: Promoting Universal Accessibility

Ministry of Tourism Celebrates Tourism Awareness Week from September 25 – October 1, 2016

KINGSTON, Jamaica; September 15, 2016:  The Ministry of Tourism, its agencies and industry partners will seek to further raise awareness about the role Jamaica is playing in promoting responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, during its annual celebration of Tourism Awareness Week (TAW). This is in-keeping with the Ministry’s drive to ensure that the benefits of tourism are felt by every Jamaican across the length and breadth of the island and to continuously improve the tourism product to meet the unique needs of our visitors.    

The week-long celebration will be observed from September 25 - October 1, 2016, under the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) theme for World Tourism Day, September 27th - ‘Tourism for All: Promoting Universal Accessibility’.  It promises to be an engaging week, with a series of activities highlighting the work the Ministry and its agencies are doing to foster universal accessibility within the tourism sector.

According to the UNWTO, 15% of the world’s population is estimated to live with some form of disability. More specifically, there is an estimated 1 billion people around the world, who are unable to enjoy the privilege of travelling to experience another culture because of a physical disability.

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