Tourism minister welcomes return of CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace to Jamaica

Jamaica's minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett says he is happy that the next staging of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace will be held in Jamaica. 

The announcement was made at a press conference during the 41st staging of the regional event in Bridgetown, Barbados.

"It is quite fitting to have Jamaica host this premier regional event as we continue on our path to growth. This event will add greatly to our tourism suppliers and buyers and ultimately create strong partnerships moving forward.

It will also provide multi-destination opportunities for participants who may want to have different experiences over the period," Minister Bartlett explained during his address to an audience of approximately 800 hoteliers, vacation buyers, and travel suppliers from more than 20 Caribbean destinations. 

In the meantime, President of the CHTA, Nicola Madden Greig notes, "It has been five years since Caribbean Travel Marketplace was held in Jamaica and we are happy that this has been finalized to move forward.

I am sure it will be a very fruitful exchange for everyone who will be participating. We will be announcing the dates and schedule of activities soon."

Jamaica featured prominently at this year's staging of Caribbean Travel Marketplace. The island copped the Destination Resilience Award in acknowledgment of its tourism resilience-building programs and COVID-19 pandemic recovery initiatives.

The CHTA's Caribbean Travel Marketplace is a two-day event that facilitates the marketing and introduction of tourism products currently being offered by Caribbean travel suppliers to vacation buyers.