Tue | Oct 3, 2023

JTB says thanks

Published:Sunday | December 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Pause
The Jamaica Tourist Board's USA and Canadian team fêted the 'Top 50 Booking Travel Agents' during an awards ceremony at the Iberostar Grand in Montego Bay Monday night. Pictured from left are JTB's Donnie Dawson, John McMahon of Questex, Janis and Jo Anne, of Janis Anne Travel, and Scott Wiseman of Tom's Trips. - Photos by Janet Silvera
The Jamaica Tourist Board's Henton Senior and Dian Holland could not resist the reggae music that belted out during the all-white 'Top 50 Booking Travel Agents' awards ceremony.
The Jamaica Tourist Board USA and Canadian team (from left) Dan Hamilton, Kenton Senior, Marcia Bullock, Mark McDermott and Christopher Dobson were dressed up in white at the all-white 'Top 50 Booking Travel Agents' awards ceremony at the Iberostar Grand in Montego Bay Monday night.
From left: Spanning the World's Gai Spann, the Jamaica Tourist Board's Marcia Sinclair and Au Revoir Travel's, Brenda Foster at the JTB's all-white 'Top 50 Booking Travel Agents' awards ceremony at the Iberostar Grand in Montego Bay Monday night.
1
2
3
4

Jamaica has surpassed its Caribbean competitors with its groundbreaking 'Jamaican Travel Specialist' programme which was launched in February 2012.

Nine months since its launch and the Jamaica Tourist Board's deputy director of tourism, Donnie Dawson, has tagged it the most successful programme for agents selling destination Jamaica.

Some 6,000 agents are part of the Jamaican Travel Specialist programme.

Dawson and his team have reaped such great rewards. They flew into the country 50 top travel agents from across the United States and Canada, and fêted and awarded them at a special 'All White Affair' at the Iberostar Grand in Rose Hall, Montego Bay.

"When other destinations gave up on retail destination agents, we didn't. We never wavered in our support," boasted Dawson, as the agents concurred with loud applause.

Director of Tourism John Lynch cemented the comments when he acknowledged the agents whom he said were equally responsible for the year-on-year growth of the tourist industry.

"When Jamaica needed you, you came through for us. You have helped in taking this industry to new levels."

The agents were presented with custom-made beautiful Jamaican plaques.

Marcia Bullock and Carlene Shakes of JTB Miami helped in coordinating the event.

janet.silvera@gleanerjm.com