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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
Tourism Board’s Report Completed
[Updated with video] Earlier today, Minister of Business Development and Tourism Wayne Furbert said the Tourism Board’s report – “Establishing the foundation for the National Tourism Plan” – is completed and will be tabled in the House of Assembly tomorrow [Dec.2] The Report summarizes “Hot Buttons” issues,... Read more of this article
Tourism Department Wins Gold Service Award
Subscribers of Meetings & Conventions, one of one America’s most influential magazines for meeting planners and professionals, recently voted the Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] as one of the world’s best at accommodating corporate and association meetings, trade shows and incentive travel programs. Through an annual survey, the meeting... Read more of this article
BDOT Clarifies: Tourism Board Members
The Bermuda Department of Tourism [BDOT] provided clarification regarding the Bermuda Tourism Board. Two weeks ago veteran entertainer Tony Brannon was dismissed from the Board, and he later said “The Tourism Board has written not one line of code on their plan. So in 6 months we’ve done nothing but talk, eat cakes, and have coffee.” In addition,... Read more of this article
Brannon: Key Issues For Tourism Revival
Tax concessions for hotel tourism developers, allowing gaming, beach developments, efficient transportation and service, hospitality training, and changes in cruise ship and real estate policies are the key issues for tourism revival, according to veteran entertainer Tony Brannon. Mr Brannon was recently dismissed from the Bermuda Tourism Board, for... Read more of this article
Gordon-Pamplin: Ego, Pride Over Experience
Shadow Minister for Tourism Patricia Gordon-Pamplin responded to the dismissal of Tony Brannon from Tourism Board saying, “It is truly sad that the government would apparently put ego and pride over the utilization of willing expertise.” After being dismissed yesterday [June 14] from the Tourism Board Tony Brannon said “The Tourism Board... Read more of this article
Video: Brannon Dismissed From Tourism Board
[Updated with video] Veteran entertainer Tony Brannon was ‘dismissed’ from the Bermuda Tourism Board today [June 14]. Mr Brannon was named to the Tourism Board in December 2010 along with Malcolm Butterfield [Chairman], Jonathan Crellin [Deputy Chairman], Brian Duperrault, Wendell “Shine” Hayward, Kelly Francis, Quinton Bean, Vincent... Read more of this article
Tourism Board Two Day Strategic Retreat
[Updated with videos] This afternoon [Mar.29] Business Development & Tourism Minister Patrice Minors, along with members of the Bermuda Tourism Board held a press conference to update on progress made thus far. The Tourism Board will hold a two day “Strategic Retreat: on Saturday April 30 and Sunday May 1, which Chairman Malcolm Butterfield... Read more of this article
UBP: “Use Tourism Board to Create Plan”
[Written by Cole Simons, Shadow Minister for Tourism] We are encouraged by the Tourism Minister’s announcement today of what constitutes, in effect, a new tourism board. These are good, high-powered individuals and we expect high-powered results. Their first task should be to focus totally on the creation of a national tourism plan. Incredibly, the... Read more of this article
