The top 60 North American Travel Specialists from the Jamaica Travel Specialist (JTS) program were recognized and rewarded for a successful 2022 year at the annual One Love Affair at Secrets St. James Resort in Montego Bay. Fifty agents across the different regions of the U.S. and 10 agents from Canada were awarded during the four-day event.
For the past decade, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has hosted their annual One Love Affair to incentivize and celebrate their dedicated travel specialists. In 2022, 174,000 room nights (60,000 tourists) were sold from September 1, 2021 – October 30, 2022.
The agents work closely with their regional representatives from the JTB and their partners throughout the year to sell the destination.
From destination weddings to large group trips and smaller vacations, the specialists play a large role in the uptick in tourism to the island since the reopening post COVID. Jamaica is expected to see a continued growth in visitors to the island in winter 2023.
“Jamaica is projecting record-breaking arrival numbers for the upcoming winter season, and these loyal JTS agents from the United States and Canada have played a pivotal role in the destination’s success,” said Donovan White, Director of Tourism, JTB. “The One Love Affair gives us an opportunity to come together to recognize these top travel specialists, celebrate their achievements, and thank them for their ongoing support.”
Not only does the One Love Affair event celebrate the agents, but also ensures they are able to further familiarize themselves with the island during this time. The trip is an opportunity for the agent’s continued education of Jamaica by experiencing more of the island, touring the resorts, and ensuring the agents are informed and up to date on all the JTB’s latest updates.
“Jamaica Travel Specialists today form the core of advisors who inspire U.S. vacationers to select Jamaica for warm-weather vacations,” said Donnie Dawson, Deputy Director of Tourism, Americas, JTB. “We are excited to celebrate them this year and continue to support our travel specialists.”
As part of the One Love Affair celebration, agents and their plus ones were wined and dined during the evenings and taken on excursions during the day. They were able to select Reggae River rafting in the Lethe Village or a scenic catamaran tour. They also attended a chic, all-white beach party at Montego Bay’s Half Moon Resort. The elegant One Love Affair award ceremony featured dinner and dancing, a virtual presentation from Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and a special performance by famed Jamaican Dancehall artist, Beenie Man.
To register for the Jamaica Travel Specialist program, visit oneloverewards.com.
Maka ozi ndị ọzọ gbasara Jamaica, biko gaa na nletajamaica.com.
BAỊBỤRỤ JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), tọrọ ntọala na 1955, bụ ụlọ ọrụ njem nlegharị anya mba Jamaica nke dabere na isi obodo Kingston. Ọfịs JTB dịkwa na Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto na London. Ọfịs ndị nnọchi anya dị na Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Mumbai, Tokyo na Paris.
N'afọ 2021, a kpọsara JTB ahụ 'Ebe njem ụgbọ mmiri na-eduga n'ụwa,'' Ebe obibi ezinụlọ na-eduga ụwa' na 'Ebe Agbamakwụkwọ na-eduga n'ụwa' maka afọ nke abụọ site na onyinye nrịbama njem mba ụwa, nke kpọkwara ya 'Ndị isi njem nlegharị anya nke Caribbean' maka afọ nke iri na anọ; na 'Ebe Nduzi nke Caribbean' maka afọ nke iri na isii n'usoro; yana 'Ebe kachasị mma nke Caribbean' na 'Ebe njem nlegharị anya kachasị mma nke Caribbean.' Na mgbakwunye, e nyere Jamaica onyinye ọla edo anọ nke 14 Travvy, gụnyere 'Ebe Kacha Mma, Caribbean/Bahamas,' 'Ebe Ebe Kasị Mma Culinary -Caribbean,' Best Travel Agent Academy Program,'; yana ihe nrite TravelAge West WAVE maka 'International Tourism Board Na-enye Nkwado Ndụmọdụ Njem Kasị Mma' maka nhazi oge nke iri. N'afọ 16, ndị otu ndị ode akwụkwọ njem na mpaghara Pacific (PATWA) kpọrọ Jamaica 2021 'Ebe Afọ maka njem nlegharị anya na-adịgide adịgide'. Na 10, TripAdvisor® họọrọ Jamaica dị ka ebe #2020 Caribbean na ebe #2020 kacha mma n'ụwa. Jamaica bụ ebe obibi nke ụfọdụ ụlọ kacha mma n'ụwa, ebe nkiri na ndị na-enye ọrụ na-aga n'ihu na-enweta nkwado zuru ụwa ọnụ ama ama.
Maka nkọwa gbasara mmemme pụrụiche na-abịa, ebe nkiri na ebe obibi na Jamaica gaa na Akụkọ ihe mere eme nke JTB ma ọ bụ kpọọ ndị njem nlegharị anya Jamaica na 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800-526-2422). Soro JTB na Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest na YouTube. Lelee ya blọgụ JTB.
