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Tourists being targeted
Dalton Laing, Gleaner Correspondent
Local business interests and students from western Jamaica will
have a number of visitors to the island sharing the pleasures and
knowledge gathered at this year's staging of the Montego Bay Expo
2007.
According to organisers of the event, the Montego Bay Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), efforts will be made to attract tourist
interest to the three-day trade show, which is planned for this
weekend at the Montego Cruise Ship Terminal.
"We have not done any kind of marketing to attract visitors
to the island specifically for the expo but we will be making a
significant effort to attract those who will be here at the time
of the event," commented Mary Chambers, chairman of the Expo.
She said, however, that fliers will be strategically distributed
in the hotels and that the tour desks will also be in motion to
publicize the event.
The Montego Bay Expo is in its 12th staging but has been around
for 17 years. It was designed to showcase the best that Jamaica
has to offer in trade and commerce including workshops and forums
where students can be exposed to what is available for the pickings
and how to effectively compete on both the local and overseas job
markets.
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