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Bartlett hosts successful community meeting with Jamaican Diaspora in the UK

April 4, 2019 by Forimmediaterelease

Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says his recent meeting with key members of the Jamaican Diaspora in London was very successful.

Speaking at a community meeting, held at the Jamaican High Commission in London, United Kingdom, yesterday, Minister Bartlett spoke of the importance and impact of the UK and global diaspora on the economy of Jamaica. He also commented that nobody can promote and advocate for Jamaica better than Jamaicans living around the world.

With visitor figures for January – March 2019 already outperforming the previous period in 2018 by 13 per cent, Minister Bartlett updated the diaspora community on the island’s key tourism developments for the year ahead including 10,000 additional rooms by the end of 2020.

He also highlighted the new graduate school for hospitality management and tourism and the wider upskilling programs and qualification opportunities for Jamaicans on the island, to continue to grow the direct economic benefits for the workers of the tourism industry first hand.

“Making up 10 per cent of all arrivals into Jamaica each year, and with one in five workers in the Caribbean employed by tourism, it’s important that we do not underestimate its penetration because if we do, we will lose sight of the fact that almost everyone in Jamaica has their being and sustenance connected to tourism.

Working closely with our diaspora communities around the world is vital to promoting our unique tourism message and we value them as advocates and ambassadors hugely,” said Minister Bartlett.

Minister Bartlett also talked in detail about the importance of the recently launched Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre in Jamaica. A first of its kind, the Centre offers a global tourism resource dedicated to research and analysis on destination preparedness, management and recovery from disruptions or crises around the world which is being pioneered at the University of the West Indies.

Minister Bartlett, who represented Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness at the Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual reception in London, returned to the island today.

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Bartlett to address Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual Reception

April 1, 2019 by Forimmediaterelease

Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, left the island yesterday to give the keynote address at the Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual Reception in London. Minister Bartlett, who is representing Prime Minister, the Most Honorable Andrew Holness, will also attend a key investment meeting.

The Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Reception is an annual event. Each year one of the Caribbean islands is spotlighted and this year is Jamaica’s year.

“I am pleased and honored to be representing our Prime Minister for this a second time. This is a critical platform which will allow me to highlight the country’s achievements and investment opportunities to an influential group of policy makers and political and business leaders.

A main focus of the presentation will be to discuss the future of Caribbean tourism and underpinning that will be building resilience in the region. I am especially pleased that I will engage major stakeholders such as representatives from the diaspora,” said Minister Bartlett.

As part of the Caribbean Council’s Annual event, an investment meeting is also scheduled with investor companies willing to invest in Jamaica. Minister Bartlett will meet with investors from London Regional, Deco Dart from Cayman, the Inicia Vicini Group and Mott MacDonold a key sponsor of the Caribbean Council’s event.

Minister Bartlett will also take the opportunity to meet with the production team for the upcoming James Bond Film that will feature Jamaica. The 25th film in the James Bond series will feature Jamaica with The Daily Mail confirming recently that principal filming will take place in Jamaica and at studios in the United Kingdom.

“My colleague Minister, Olivia Grange and I will have further discussions with producers of this internationally recognized film series which will have a major positive impact for brand Jamaica.

In fact, this will be the second time that Jamaica is featured in this popular film series as the island hosted filming in the first ever Bond film titled Dr No in 1962,” said Minister Bartlett.

Minister Bartlett is scheduled to return to the island on April 4, 2019.

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