Jamaica Tourist Board Launches New Rewards Store for Agents

March 25, 2013 By: Newswire

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) recently launched its new agent specialist store, A One Love Rewards Program, giving agents an extra incentive to book Jamaica vacations.

The program serves as a dedicated training platform for the agent community to become experts on the destination. With the rewards store, graduates of the program can shop for a range of items such as accommodations and Jamaica-branded merchandise using points earned based on hotel rooms booked.

The One Love Rewards store currently includes merchandise such as photo frames, iPad cases and duffel bags from Round Hill Resort Spa, Half Moon, A RockResort, Jewel Dunn s River Beach Resort and Spa, Sandy Haven Resort, Rondel Village, The Spa Retreat, Doctor s Cave Beach, Instant Luxury Jamaica, Grace Foods and more.

With our new travel agent specialist store, the JTB will be able to recognize highly motivated agents and reward them for their commitment to selling Jamaica vacations to their clients, said Donnie Dawson, Jamaica s deputy director of tourism, sal es, in a written release. We continue to value retail destination agents as we plan to continue to encourage and support those passionate about Jamaica.

The Jamaica Tourist Board has partnered with The Spa Retreat located in Negril to offer a One Love spa reward of a five night stay (airfare not included) for the first travel specialist to book three Spa Retreat trips of five nights or longer. Agents can book online at www.thespajamaica.com using the online promotion code VISITJ13. They can also provide a business contact and agent number to receive a 10-percent commission from The SPA Retreat on these bookings.

Additionally, the JTB will continue to offer a range of benefits to graduates, including a monthly award of $300 to the top-booking Jamaica agent of 10 or more bookings, a downloadable graduate diploma from Travel Agent University. an on-island VIP service for A One Love Rewards Program members, a preferred agent listing on the official VisitJamaica.com website, exclusive consultations with JTB business development managers, VIP familiarization tours and the opportunity to be included in the All White Affair weekend honoring 100 of the top booking travel agent specialists. Agents will also receive Jamaica s monthly e-newsletter, which lists deals from across the island for clients to consider.

More than 7,500 travel agents have graduated from Jamaica s A One Love Rewards program since its inception in February 2012. The program guides agents through vibrant, photogenic online pages that provide insider knowledge about the island. It takes the travel agent community into the heart of the destination showcasing the island s rich history and lovable people.

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