NEW: Hotel Industry Analytics course

NEW: Hotel Industry Analytics course

In a nod to the increasing importance of data analytics to the tourism industry, the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) has launched a new certification programme for professionals in the sector. Thirty free places will be offered to industry managers and...
8,000-room boost in 2022

8,000-room boost in 2022

Jamaica will this year see its biggest hotel and resort development boom in any one year, with 8,000 additional hotel rooms in various stages of development and planning, the majority being led by European investors. At least 36,000 jobs will be created in the...
Tourism jobs connection

Tourism jobs connection

It will soon be easier for job seekers and employers in Jamaica’s tourism sector to find each other by leveraging an online platform created by the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI). “In early 2022, the JCTI will be rolling out the database of certified...
Lessons from Jamaica

Lessons from Jamaica

The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI), a vital partner of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), has agreed to publish a special training case study focusing on the Caribbean country. The decision was made because, since the...