Jamaica Gleaner

Sandals Montego Bay to welcome leaders of Caribbean and North American travel industry

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THE LUXURY resort of Sandals Montego Bay is preparing to host the World Travel Awards (WTA) Caribbean and North America Gala Ceremony 2018.

The event promises to be the most important of the calendar for the Caribbean and North American hospitalit­y industries, with the key players and VIPs from across the two regions scheduled to attend. The evening will also mark the fifth leg of the WTA Grand Tour 2018 – an annual search for the finest travel and tourism organisati­ons in the world, which is celebratin­g its 25th anniversar­y this year.

Sandals Montego Bay is Sandals Resorts’ flagship resort. Spanning one of the finest private beaches in Jamaica, this romantic all-inclusive resort offers a wonderful selection of beachfront rooms and suites, with panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea, along with five-star Global Gourmetª dining.

Graham Cooke, founder and president of WTA, said: “It is with great anticipati­on that we return to Jamaica for the fifth time to host our Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2018. I am honoured that Sandals Montego Bay, the home of the Sandals brand, will form part of our 25th anniversar­y of identifyin­g and celebratin­g travel industry excellence. I look forward to joining all our nominees for what promises to be a fabulous night.”

Gebhard Rainer, CEO, Sandals Resorts Internatio­nal, said: “We are incredibly honoured to host the Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2018 at Sandals Montego Bay, especially as we continue to unveil new innovation­s at our flagship resort.”

He adds: “From luxury suites like the new oceanfront swim-up suites to its own-over water bar, Sandals Montego Bay has an all-new look and multiple new offerings to deliver an unforgetta­ble experience to guests.”

A limited number of tickets for the ceremony are still available.

ABOUT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

WTA was establishe­d in 1993 to acknowledg­e, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.

Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographic­al region.

WTA gala ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunit­ies in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and internatio­nal print and broadcast media.

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