KINGSTON, Jamaica – Tourism thought leaders from world wide will collect in Jamaica February 17 – 19, 2025 for the extremely anticipated Third Annual International Tourism Resilience Convention and Expo in Hanover.
Happening on the spectacular new Princess Grand and adjoining Princess Senses, The Mangrove resorts, the convention is poised to set a pivotal stage for the way forward for the worldwide tourism business in attaining the next outcomes:
- Elevated Information of Digital Instruments for Resilience
- Renewed Give attention to Constructing Resilience
- Collaboration for Resilience Options
- Sensible Resilience Case Research
- Adoption of Disaster Administration Applied sciences
- Introduction of Resilience-Centered Monetary Instruments
- Resilience in Blue Financial system Administration
- Coverage Suggestions for Resilience
- Elevated collaboration between tourism stakeholders and digital know-how corporations globally
“The rules of tourism resilience have guided us in Jamaica and are essential to our ongoing success,” mentioned the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, founding father of the International Tourism Resilience and Disaster Administration Centre (GTRCMC) and Minister of Tourism, Jamaica. “As the worldwide tourism business continues to develop and alter within the face of recent challenges and disruptions, it has by no means been extra essential to faucet into the experience of leaders and innovators to collaboratively focus on points which can be central to future-proofing journey and tourism worldwide.”
International Tourism Resilience Convention Panelists
Rajan Datar, celebrated host of the BBC’s award-winning “The Journey Present” will function emcee for the convention programme. Panelists are anticipated to incorporate representatives from firms such because the World Financial institution, UNWTO, American Airways, Carnival, Mastercard, Chemonics, Digicel, Move, ITIC, and IDB, amongst others.
International Tourism Resilience Convention Schedule
Day 1 – International Tourism Resilience Day
The convention focuses on the sensible makes use of of digital transformation. It can focus on improvements like cybersecurity, immersive realities, AI, robotics, the Metaverse, and IoT. These applied sciences intention to strengthen tourism resilience.
The day will even mark the commentary of International Tourism Resilience Day, a United Nations Day advocated by the International Tourism Resilience and Disaster Administration Centre.
Day 2
We’ll discover how digital applied sciences contribute to enhancing resilience in coastal tourism areas.
Day 3
Attendees will expertise a various vary of actions showcasing Jamaica’s resilient tourism choices.
The day features a Excessive-Stage Ministerial Roundtable on digital applied sciences for resilience constructing and also will characteristic excursions and expeditions exploring resilient areas throughout the island, permitting individuals to expertise firsthand the successes in tourism infrastructure and practices.
Moreover, the third day options a number of gastronomic occasions that spotlight the wealthy culinary heritage of Jamaica, in addition to varied demonstrations of the most recent applied sciences for tourism resilience.
Digital Expertise
The three days will even characteristic an enticing Expo designed to create a dynamic house the place digital know-how corporations and business consultants can showcase their newest items and providers geared toward constructing resilience within the tourism sector.
This exhibition will present tourism stakeholders with the chance to discover cutting-edge applied sciences and modern options which can be important for fortifying tourism in opposition to varied disruptions. Members will have interaction with superior instruments, software program, and methods that improve disaster administration, data-driven decision-making, and sustainable tourism practices.
“In a world the place disruptions, each pure and artificial, grow to be extra prevalent within the international tourism business, this convention is quick turning into a must-attend,” mentioned Professor Lloyd Waller, Government Director of the GTRCMC. “It’s crucial that the business each perceive and adapt to rising traits crucial for constructing resilience. This convention will present a world platform for the tourism sector to arrange, plan, and pivot in direction of what lies forward.”
Greater than 200 delegates from world wide are anticipated to attend. Jamaica is able to give them a heat welcome.
“Tourism is the world’s largest business, and the identical holds true right here in Jamaica,” mentioned Donovan White, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Vacationer Board. “That’s why we’re each excited and able to welcome delegates to this essential convention and allow them to expertise true Jamaican hospitality.”
Attendees can register for the convention by visiting: https://www.visitjamaica.com/gtr/
