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Jamaica’s Director of Tourism, John Lynch,
has called the
initiative “a significant achievement with enormous benefits for
Jamaica’s
tourism industry”. He congratulated Myrtle Dwyer, Glamour DMC’s
Director of
Sales, Marketing & Customer Relationship Management, on the new
partnership
and pledged the Jamaica Tourist Board’s “full support”. Evelyn Smith, President of the Jamaica Hotel
& Tourist
Association (JHTA) was also very upbeat about the launch of
BookJamaicaNow.com
which she said, “represents a significant marketing boost for JHTA
members”. Pointing to Regatta’s successes in other
parts of the
Caribbean, Ms. Dwyer said that the project is “ideally suited to
Jamaica”. She noted that traditional OTAs
typically
demand a 25-30% commission from industry partners, while Regatta offers
free
registration to Jamaican companies and a much lower commission. Ashwin Kamlani, President of Regatta Travel
Solutions, a
division of Hotel Internet Help, said that all suppliers in Jamaica
will
benefit from Regatta OTA
Software. “We are proud to bring Regatta to Jamaica;
the country has
so much to offer but so many suppliers in the destination have yet to
find
their full potential via the internet. Traditional OTAs and Tour
Operators have
dominated many destinations in the Caribbean for years and for the
first time,
Regatta provides these destinations with a voice of their own”, Mr.
Kamlani
declared. Glamour is the Caribbean’s foremost destination Management Company, with over two decades of experience and a proven record of satisfying clients from all over the world. Services include ground transportation, handling meeting and incentive groups, event management, concierge, receptive services, tour operators, travel agents, cruise excursions, tours, private jets, travel consortia, airline charters and yachts and special services. Glamour has been in operation since 1987 and boasts its own fleet of luxury vehicles, experienced and well- trained staff and programmes fit for individuals, meeting and incentive groups or special interest groups.For more information on Glamour DMC, please visit www.glamourdmc.com. About Regatta Travel Solutions Inc. Founded by Ashwin Kamlani, Regatta Travel Solutions provides specialized online booking technology and marketing tactics for DMOs (Destination Marketing Organizations). DMOs that use Regatta to book travel on their sites can increase demand for their destination, lower the cost paid by suppliers per booking, and increase membership and participation for their organizations. Visit www.hotelinternethelp.com for more details. |
