Speeches

SALUTATIONS:

Fellow tourism partners, members of the media, ladies and gentlemen…good morning.

INTRODUCTION

·        It gives me great pleasure to see you all here today for this important tourism linkages event as we launch our five new networks – Welcome!

·        I would also like to extend a personal welcome, to Ms. Yolanda Perdomo Aparicio, Director of the

As Minister of Tourism, I am pleased to report that destination Jamaica is poised for great things in the coming years. Over the next five years, my mission will be to ensure that the country’s tourism product achieves unprecedented levels of diversification and expansion which will help to reinforce the sector’s coveted position as the most important contributor to economic

Salutations:

• Mrs. Jennifer Griffith, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and other ministry officials
• Dr. Rafael Echevarne,  CEO, MBJ Airports Limited
• Mr. Peter Hall, Acting Chief Operating Officer, MBJ Airports Limited
• Mr. John Lynch, Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board
• Mr. Paul Pennicook, Director of Tourism
• Mr. Clyde Harrison – Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF)
• Mrs. Joy Roberts

Salutations...

§  Mrs. Jennifer Griffith – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism

§  Mr. Shawn Sullivan – Public Policy Director for Central America and the Caribbean, Airbnb Inc.

§  Mr. Carlos Muñoz – Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Airbnb Inc.

§  Mr. John Lynch – Chairman, Jamaica Tourist Board

§  Mr. Paul Pennicook – Director of Tourism

§  Members

·       Today is truly a historic day for Jamaica’s tourism industry as we welcome the inaugural call of Harmony of the Seas – the world’s largest cruise ship – to the Port of Falmouth and the beautiful parish of Trelawny.

·       Royal Caribbean has had a long and fruitful relationship with the local cruise industry. We are therefore very excited