The Jamaica Tourist Board copped two prestigious awards at the recent 2022 Baxter Agents’ Choice Awards which brought together the who’s who of the Canadian travel industry.
The JTB was named “Favourite Tourist Board – Caribbean” and “Favourite Destination – Honeymoon”. Additionally, Emma Madsen, the JTB’s Business Development Manager for Western Canada received a Favourite Supplier Representatives award for her excellent, continued efforts and strong agent support throughout the pandemic.
The 22nd Annual Agents’ Choice Awards Survey asked voters to consider which suppliers provided Canadian travel advisors with the kind of support needed to survive and stay positive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Agents’ Choice 2022 adapted some of the award categories to reflect the events that have occurred over the past two years to ensure they were honouring amazing change makers in the industry.
“We are truly honoured by the Agents’ Choice Awards we have received this year and want to thank each and every agent who voted for the Jamaica Tourist Board,” said Angella Bennett, Regional Director, Jamaica Tourist Board Canada. “These awards are a true testament to the hard work and creativity of my Canadian team, and I couldn’t be more proud of them for continually going above and beyond to support Canadian agents, particularly throughout these past two years. The pandemic could not keep us from fostering our strong bonds within the Canadian travel community. For example, we couldn’t meet in person, so we brought the joy of Jamaica to agents’ home computers with our weekly Irie Hour sessions.”
Over 4,100 agents voted in the 22nd annual Agents’ Choice Awards survey. Additional awards included Royal Caribbean Cruises for “Favourite Cruise Line – Large Ship”, AmaWaterways for “Favourite River Cruise Line” and Air Transat for “Favourite Airline – Leisure”. More than 300 travel industry members attended the ceremony.
