The Jamaican Department of Tourism, through its Tourism Linkages Network, will host its highly anticipated annual Speed ​​Networking event on Wednesday March 31st, using a virtual format to connect local suppliers directly with key buyers in the tourism sector.

  1. After a one-year pandemic-related break, this event for tourism links is back on the calendar.
  2. The event enables 15-minute pre-scheduled meetings between high-level representatives from local supplier companies and high-level representatives from tourism companies.
  3. Through this event, tourism is driving positive change by creating jobs and bringing revenue to communities.

The speed networking event, which was scheduled to take place for the sixth time on March 12th last year, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this year the organizers will moderate the event via a virtual platform as the participants engage each other through the event’s website: www.tlnspeednetworking.com

“I am delighted that after a year-long hiatus caused by a pandemic, this important tourist link event is back on the calendar, albeit in a virtual format. If past successes are expected, this year’s Business Networking Mixer will be both productive and profitable for all attendees, “said Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.

“Of the 110 suppliers that participated in Speed ​​Networking 2019, the 40% that responded to requests for information said they had contracts valued at approximately $ 49.5 million,” he added.

The Speed ​​Networking event enables a series of 15-minute pre-scheduled meetings between senior officials from local supplier companies and senior officials from tourism companies such as hotels, restaurants and attractions.

“Speed ​​networking is just one of the many successful networking initiatives that ensure that a significant portion of the products used in the tourism sector are either grown or manufactured here in Jamaica. In this way, tourism is driving positive change by creating jobs and generating income in our communities, while at the same time providing new economic opportunities for local businesses, ”said the minister.

The event is run by the Tourism Linkages Network, a division of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). in collaboration with the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA); Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA); Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO); Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC).

“Companies like Speed ​​Networking offer resilience, hope and optimism about the future of our tourism sector and the companies that support it, even in the face of current disruptions,” said Bartlett.

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