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Top Selling Travel Agents Feted by Jamaica Tourist Board in Montego Bay

Top Selling Travel Agents Feted By Jamaica Tourist Board At Fifth Annual “All White Affair” In Montego Bay

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) recently rewarded its top selling Jamaica Travel Agent Specialists with a three-night getaway that included tours, world-class dining, shopping and more.

As part of JTB’s One Love Rewards Program, the top 50 agents from the United States, Canada and the UK were flown to Jamaica and given the royal treatment at Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in Montego Bay.

The vacation concluded with a special “All White Affair” gala where the top selling agents were presented with artwork specially designed by noted Jamaican artist Everald Powell.

Paul Pennicook, Donna Daniels, Edmund Bartlett, Donnie Dawson at Jamaica Tourist Board Fifth Annual “All White Affair”
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), Director of Tourism Paul Pennicook (left) and Deputy Director of Tourism Sales/USA, Donnie Dawson present 2016 top travel specialist Donna Daniels of Fox Travel with her special award.

Minister Bartlett, in bringing greetings, lauded the group for their significant contribution to the island’s tourist industry.

He noted that as a group, they helped the destination achieve what has been a record breaking year, noting that between January and October of 2016, Jamaica had earnings totaling US$2 billion, an increase of 5.7 percent over the same period last year.

Total Room Nights booked by the Top 50 agents was nearly 115,000, which earned the island in the region of US$25 million.

Dian Holland, Sharon Little, Paul Pennicook, at Jamaica Tourist Board Fifth Annual “All White Affair”
Director of Tourism Paul Pennicook (right) and Business Development Officer Dian Holland (left) share the lens with second place booker Sharon Little (center). The top three Jamaica Travel Specialists this year were Donna Daniels of Fox Travel, Texas; Sharon Little of Wedding & Honeymoon Travel, California and Michelle Wiseman of Toms Tours, Michigan

Jamaica’s A One Love Rewards Program serves as a dedicated training platform for the travel agent community to become certified experts on the destination.

The program guides agents through vibrant, picturesque online pages that provide insider knowledge about the island. It also takes the travel agent community into the heart of the destination showcasing the island’s rich history.

In addition to learning about the island, travel agents earn valuable rewards points when they record their bookings at www.oneloverewards.com.

Since the program’s inception, over 18,000 agents have completed the training program, click here: One Love Rewards  to register for the program

Top 50 bookers pose with JTB Chairman John Lynch (back left) and Tourism Director Paul Pennicook (far right) at the JTB’s “All White Affair” in Montego Bay
Top 50 bookers pose with JTB Chairman John Lynch (back left) and Tourism Director Paul Pennicook (far right) at the JTB’s “All White Affair” in Montego Bay

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