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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
Videos: Harbour Nights Charity CD Launch
Backers of “Ride the Wave”, Volume Two — the double-CD featuring 37 tracks of Bermuda music –are confident the charity project made a huge splash when it went on sale at Harbour Nights yesterday evening [May 18]. “Ride The Wave”, Volume Two — featuring original material by established artists like Troy Anthony... Read more of this article
New ‘Wave’ Charity CD Is In The Works
The first “Ride The Wave” charity CD demonstrated Bermuda’s entertainers have big heart as well as big talent, raising more than $40,000 for the Coalition for the Protection of children’s breakfast programme. The Freisenbruch-Meyer Group sponsored the collection of 20 tracks to raise funds for the Coalition for the Protection... Read more of this article
Tony Brannon: Budget Day Theme Song
Veteran musician and tourism activist Tony Brannon has provided Bermuda with a theme song for Budget Day, which you can listen to here. Mr. Brannon, recently appointed to Government’s Tourism Board along with fellow entertainer Shine Hayward, has been a longtime critic of public spending under successive United Bermuda Party and Progressive... Read more of this article
Brannon Calls For Bold Nightlife Plan
Bermuda must strike the right balance between international acts and homegrown talent if the island is to revive its once-vibrant nightlife scene, says a veteran local performer and entertainment impressario. Tony Brannon, recently appointed to Government’s Tourism Board along with fellow musician Shine Hayward, says a new task force charged with... Read more of this article
New Tourism Board Members Named
Minister of Business Development and Tourism Patrice Minors this morning [Dec 30] announced the new members of the Bermuda Tourism Board, which include Chairman Malcolm Butterfield, Deputy Chairman Jonathan Crellin, Brian Duperrault, Wendell “Shine” Hayward, Kelly Francis, Tony Brannon, Quinton Bean, Vincent Ingham, Randolph Horton, and... Read more of this article