TEF bats for SMEs in tourism sector

TEF bats for SMEs in tourism sector

THE Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), through its Tourism Linkages Network division, will host its first Business Development Information Session for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) on June 8 at Jamaica Pegasus hotel. “The actual drivers of tourism...
TEF grants $21m to craft traders

TEF grants $21m to craft traders

IN a bid to ensure that they were prepared to make the most of the winter tourist season which ends on April 30, the Tourism Linkages Network (TLN) recently distributed more than 600 grants valued at approximately $21 million to craft traders in 14 craft markets...
100+ at Tourism Speed Networking Event

100+ at Tourism Speed Networking Event

Fifty tourism entities and more than 90 buyers, seeking to take advantage of networking opportunities, participated in Jamaica’s seventh annual speed networking event for the sector. The event featured a series of 15-minute pre-scheduled meetings between managing...
Foodies welcome

Foodies welcome

Jamaica’s tourism ministry has identified yet another niche market — food. Gastronomy Tourism Corridors will be established in select areas of Kingston to leverage the country’s culinary tourism offerings and bolster the capital city’s position as a premier tourist...
Spas get safety guidelines

Spas get safety guidelines

Operators in the spa sub-sector of Jamaica’s tourism industry are set to benefit from an operations manual developed to guide them in being safe, efficient and professional at what they do while tapping into the US$4.4 trillion global health and wellness...