Falmouth To Be Positioned As A Tourist Destination

On today’s edition of Tourism Roundup, we hear about a recent training initiative put on by the Ministry of Tourism that sought to inspire local food artistes to infuse elements of Jamaican culture into their dishes.

If you put real estate developers, investors and business operators from across the world in one room, what would you get? The Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations (CHICOS) Summit. Montego Bay St James is set to host this premier event from November 14 – 15.

Portfolio Minister Edmund Bartlett has outlined several plans and initiatives being undertaken to boost the tourism sector. We bring you highlight’s of the minister’s sectoral debate presentation on this week’s Tourism Roundup.

The Ministry of Tourism, through its Tourism Linkages Network (TLN) has created a new platform designed to increase visitor participation in events and activities islandwide. Dubbed Top Events Jamaica, the initiative will include a microsite and easy to use mobile app, both of which will seek to increase visitor awareness and participation in the over 900 events held in Jamaica each month.

Jamaica’s tourism sector continues to grow with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. This as more persons choose Jamaica as their ideal vacation destination. We tell you all about it on this week’s tourism round up.

The Montego Bay Convention Centre will come alive on Saturday, March 30, as the Tourism Product Development Company TPDCO hosts the award ceremony for this year’s Tourism Service Excellence Awards.