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Caines Appointed BTA Chairman For Three Years
Wayne Caines has been appointed Chairman of the Bermuda Tourism Authority Board for a further three years, Kim Swan has been appointed to the board for a further three years, and Ronald Simmons has been appointed to the board for three years. This is according to the latest official notices which state, “The Minister responsible for Tourism is... Read more of this article
Jennifer Phillips Appointed To Tourism Board
The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] today announced the appointment of Jennifer L. Phillips, an established entrepreneur with expertise in the local arts, entertainment, and culture scene, to its board. Ms Phillips will join other newly appointed board members including Shiona Turini, Bushara K. Bushara, and Carol Blaser, who were selected for the role... Read more of this article
BTA: Turini, Bushara & Blaser Join Tourism Board
Shiona Turini, Bushara Bushara and Carol Blaser will join the Bermuda Tourism Authority board, the BTA announced today. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] today announced three new board members for 2022 and hailed the contributions of the departing board members whose terms have just ended. “Jessica Mello, Philip Barnett,... Read more of this article
Wayne Caines Appointed New Chair Of The BTA
Premier David Burt, the Minister responsible for Tourism, announced that MP Wayne Caines will be the next Chair of the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] Board of Directors and MP Kim Swan will also join the BTA Board. “I am pleased that The Hon. Wayne Michael Caines has accepted my invitation to become the Chairman of the Bermuda Tourism Authority,”... Read more of this article
MP Scott & Minister DeSilva On BTA Board Bill
Minister of Tourism & Transport Zane DeSilva said it “is unfortunate that the Opposition seems more interested in scaremongering and innuendo,” while Shadow Minister of Tourism Leah Scott said the Government’s “standard reply, when they have absolutely no rebuttal to facts and accurate data, is that the Opposition is practicing... Read more of this article
Bill To Amend Bermuda Tourism Authority Board
The Bermuda Tourism Authority Amendment Act 2018 was tabled in the House on Friday, with the Bill seeking to “amend the Bermuda Tourism Authority Act 2013 in relation to the Board of the Bermuda Tourism Authority.” The Bill states that “future members of the Board will be appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Board... Read more of this article
Joseph Best Joins BTA Board Of Directors
Joseph Best Jr. has been appointed to the Bermuda Tourism Authority Board of Directors, replacing Allison Towlson who retired from the Board following her retirement from Chubb. Mr. Best holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing degree from Cornell University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Endicott College. He... Read more of this article
BTA: Big Week For Nautical & Cultural Tourism
Nautical and cultural tourism activity intensifies in the east and central parts of the island this week with the Marion to Bermuda Race, Superyacht Regatta, J Class Regatta and Bermuda Carnival activities unfolding almost simultaneously, the BTA noted, adding that in addition, the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup gets started in the Great Sound, featuring... Read more of this article
Sophia Greaves Appointed To BTA Board
Bermudian attorney Sophia Greaves has been appointed to the Bermuda Tourism Authority Board of Directors and completed her first meeting today as a Member of the Board. She replaces hospitality real estate executive Allison Reid whose term on the Board has expired. Ms Greaves is a Director in the corporate department of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Her... Read more of this article
Tourism Ads Being Shown On Local TV For April
In celebration of Hospitality Month, the Bermuda Tourism Board said they are helping residents get a glimpse of the island from the same perspective of those who visit. Throughout the month of April the Board will showcase the North American ‘So Much More’ TV campaign on local television stations, allowing the people of Bermuda to better understand... Read more of this article
Opposition Queries Details Of Tourism Authority
“It is concerning that the One Bermuda Alliance is moving forward with their Tourism Authority without ensuring that the public is fully aware of what their proposed Tourism Authority will embody,” the Opposition PLP has said. On Wednesday [Jan 2] Minister of Tourism & Transport Shawn Crockwell said local hotelier and former MP David... Read more of this article
New Youth Tourism Board Formed
Minster of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert on Thursday [June 28] spoke about the formation of a new Youth Tourism Board. “Much of the reinvention of our tourism is being driven by our board, chaired by Maxwell Burgess. However, we felt we needed a younger group of Bermudians who could also provide input and so formed the Youth Tourism... Read more of this article
UBP On Tourism Board: “Half Baked Solution”
Government’s announcement about a new Tourism Board “appears a half-baked solution for Tourism,” said UBP MP Kim Swan. “The announcement by the Minister of Tourism that government is prepared to scrap the Tourism Board and introduce a statutory body appointed by the Minister with authority appears a step in the right direction,”... Read more of this article
New Tourism Board Members Appointed
[Updated] This morning [Mar.29] the Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert unveiled the members of the new Bermuda Tourism Board, saying with the “experience that is on the Board, and the desire to see a change in the growth of the Tourism Industry in Bermuda, we are about to see the dawning of a new age.” Minister Furbert... Read more of this article
Tourism Plan To Cost $182,365
“Despite the notion that the Plan would cost a million dollars to produce, this chosen company will produce the Plan for $182,365.00,” said Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert at a press conference yesterday [Dec.20]. Mr Furbert announced that the service provider for developing the National Tourism Plan is Travel... Read more of this article
Tourism Board’s Strategic Imperatives
Introducing gaming, removing some entry barriers for new hospitality players and an organisational shift in leadership are some of the concepts recommended in the Tourism Board’s blueprint for resuscitating the industry. Released by Government today [Dec.2], the report — titled “Establishing the Foundation for the National Tourism Plan”... Read more of this article
