04 April 2022
WTM LATAM is the B2B travel and tourism event for Latin America, offering excellent business opportunities, return on investment, and access to relevant and qualified travel and tourism industry buyers, influencers, and professionals. The event is back after a 2-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The Barbados delegation representing the country in Brasil include: Sen. the Hon. Lisa Cummins, Minister of Tourism and International Transport; Donna Cadogan, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport; Shelly Williams, Chair of the Board of the BTMI and BTPA; Jens Thraenhart, CEO of the BTMI; Corey Garrett, Director for the Caribbean and Latin America; Jennifer Brathwaite, Senior Business Development Officer for the Caribbean and Latin America; and Aprille Thomas, Public Relations and Corporate Communications Manager.
TAKING TOURISM FORWARD IN LATAM! The Barbados delegation led by Sen. the Hon. Lisa Cummins, Minister of Tourism and International Transport, has arrived in São Paulo for the 2022 WTM Latin America (WTM LATAM) being held in Brasil from April 5-7. The team hit the ground running as soon as they arrived on Monday with a press conference that included Forbes Brazil, CNN Brazil, Glamour Brazil and more, talking about the importance of the Latin America market to Barbados as we continue to expand and diversify our interests. Against the backdrop of the return of the Copa Airlines direct flight between Barbados and Panama starting June 15, 2022, the fruitful discussions in the press conference touched on key messages for the destination.
