Jamaica Tourism Exchange Returns to Kingston in April

Jamaica’s capital city of Kingston will host the 18th annual Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) April 25 to 27, 2008, for the first time since 2003. Jamaica’s new prime minister, Bruce Golding, and Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett will be in attendance.

Sponsored by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), JAPEX offers a forum for suppliers of the Jamaica tourism product to meet with travel wholesalers and tour operators from Europe and the Americas in a professionally organized business exchange.

Jamaica’s tourism industry has been undergoing a continuous process of growth and improvement, with new and expanded hotels, new attractions, and enhancements from allied product and service providers.

Extensive investment in major infrastructural improvements includes a new network of highways linking Jamaica’s major towns, plus expansion of both international airports and development of the cruise ship ports.

In addition to the trade show, JAPEX also offers a variety of social activities, beginning on April 25 with the poolside welcome reception, Out of Many, One People, at the Hilton Kingston.

This will be followed by a gala extravaganza showcasing cuisine and culture with the Many Moods of Kingston event at the Bank of Jamaica auditorium on April 26. Jamaican celebrities will be in attendance, including popular international artists.

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica’s national tourism agency based in Kingston. Representative offices are located in Düsseldorf, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Tokyo.