Montego Bay Conference Centre hosts health and wellness conference
A section of the audience at theJamaica Health and WellnessTourism Conference
Regional, Western
November 25, 2020

Montego Bay Conference Centre hosts health and wellness conference

ROSE HALL, St James – The Montego Bay Convention Centre hosted the second annual Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference under the theme: ‘Reimagine, Reset, Restore’ from November 18 -19, 2010.

The conference, organised by the Tourism Linkages Network, a division of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, aims at bringing together leading scientists, researchers and scholars to exchange and share their knowledge on a wide range of topics affecting the health and wellness tourism product.

The two- day event, which featured a mix of in- person attendees and speakers, was streamed in real time with interactive online platforms.

Several panel discussions and presentations were conducted over the days and involved wide ranging topics on the tourism industry. Panellists and presenters included Dr Guyan Atrscott of Emed Spa, Terry-Ann Segree of the Inter-American Development Bank, Dennis Chung of Discover Jamaica by Bike and Tanya Vassell of Fern Tree Spa at Half Moon.

The Jamaica Observer West brings you highlights:

Attendees (standing)view products at the RuralAgricultural DevelopmentAuthority (RADA) booth.
Minister of Tourism EdmundBartlett delivers the openingmessage at theconference.
The conference utilised a mix of in-person attendees, speakers and audiences on social media sites.
Moderator Dr GuyanArscott of Emed Spa (right)makes a point during thepanel discussion on thetopic ‘Healing Waters andSpas in Jamaica’, whilethe panellists (from left)Diane Sommerville of MilkRiver Bath; Tanya Vassell ofFern Tree Spa at Half MoonHotel and Geoffrey Marshallof the Water ResourceAuthority listen attentively.(Photos: Aceion Cunningham)
Kyle Mais (left), generalmanager, Jamaica Inn andMarsha Grant of HEART Trust/NSTA exchange views.

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