Our Structure

The JHTA is governed by its Council (Board of Directors) which is elected annually and comprises Active and Allied members from the six area chapters of the Association, namely: Negril, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios/Runaway Bay, Port Antonio, Kingston and the South Coast. A President and four Vice Presidents who are also elected annually head the Council.

Robin Russell

President

Learn More •

Christopher Jarrett

1st Vice President

Learn More •

Vana Taylor

2nd Vice President

Learn More •

Karen Lanigan

3rd Vice President

Learn More •

Kyle Mais

4th Vice President

Learn More •

The Council: Members

Mr. Robin Russell – President
Mr. Christopher Jarrett – 1st Vice President
Ms. Vana Taylor – 2nd Vice President
Ms. Karen Lanigan – 3rd Vice President
Mr. Kyle Mais – 4th Vice President

Kingston
Mrs. Nicola Madden-Greig – The Courtleigh/Knutsford Court/Holiday Inn
Mr. Christopher Jarrett – Altamont Court Hotel
Mrs. Kate Hendrickson-Chin – Jamaica Pegasus Hotel

Montego Bay
Mr. Robin Russell – Deja Resort
Mrs. Kerry-Ann Quallo-Casserly – Royalton White Sands Resort
Mr. Philipp Hofer – Iberostar Resorts
Mrs. Shernette Crichton – Half Moon Hotel
Mr. Christopher Elliott – Sandals Montego Bay

Ocho Rios
Mr. Brian Roper – Beaches Ocho Rios
Mr. Brian Sang – Bahia Principe
Mrs. Alex Ghisays – Couples Resorts
Mr. Kyle Mais – Jamaica Inn
Ms. Carla Ribera – Riu Ocho Rios

Negril
Ms. Karen Lanigan – Couples Swept Away
Mr. Alexander Pike – Beaches Negril Resort and Spa
Mrs. Sophie Grizzle Roumel – Charela Inn
Ms. Rene Wright – Rondel Village

South Coast
Mr. Jason Henzell – Jakes Hotel, Villas & Spa
Mr O’Brian Heron – Sandals South Coast

Port Antonio
Ms. Chevelle Bernard – Bay View Eco Resort & Spa
Mr. Dwight Powell – Trident Hotel

Small Hotels
Mr. Damian Salmon – Rockhouse Hotel
Mr. Robert Lindsay – Cardiff Hotel

Allied
Ms. Vana Taylor – Sunflower Beach Resort Villas
Mr. Martin Zsifkovics – Austrojam Limited
Ms. T. Roxanne Smith – Tropical Tours Limited
Mrs. Doris Morgan – Palm View Resort
Ms. Nadine Spence – Sixt Rent-A-Car
Mr. Richard Bourke – Amstar DMC
Mr. Arthur Bogues – Bogues Brothers Industries

Councillors Emeriti
Mr. Lionel Reid
Mr. Jag Mehta

Immediate Past President
Mr. Clifton Reader

Co-opted Councillors
Mr. Orville Spence – Jamaica Rent-A-Car Assn. (President)
Mrs. Jennifer Griffith – Ministry of Tourism
Mr. John Lynch, CD – Jamaica Tourist Board
Mr. Donovan White – Jamaica Tourist Board
Dr. Carey Wallace – Tourism Enhancement Fund
Mr. Ian Dear – Tourism Product Development Co. Ltd.
Mr. Wade Mars – Tourism Product Development Co. Ltd.
Mr. William Tatham – The Port Authority
Mr. Eaton Hubbard – BARJ President (Virgin Atlantic)
Mr. Everett Watson – Jamaica Inn (Finance Chair)
Mr. Kevin Hendrickson, CD – The Courtleigh Hotel Group
Mr. Christopher Issa – Spanish Court Hotel
Mr. Shane Munroe – MBJ Airport (CEO)
Mr. Audley Deidrick (CEO & President) – Norman Manley Int’l Airport (NMIA)
Mr. Mike Drakulich, CD – Mystic Mountain
Mrs. Diana McIntyre-Pike – Caribic Vacations/Tourism Partner
Dr. Lloyd Waller – Ministry of Tourism
Mr. Kamal Bankay – Dream Entertainment
Mrs. Joy Roberts – Jamaica Vacations
Ms. Jessica Shannon – Sandals Resorts
Mr. Adam Stewart – Sandals Resorts
Ms. Christine Young – Green Caribe Consulting
Mr. Rafael Mattas – Excellence Oyster Bay
Mr. Carlington Pryce – Riu Ocho Rios
Mrs. Marilyn Burrowes – Former AJAL President
Mrs. Carolyn Riley – Ministry of Tourism (Linkages Unit)
Mr. Andrew Wynter – PICA
ACP Gary McKenzie – JDF
Mr. Marc Goodman – Goblin Hill Villas
Mrs. Mary Chambers-Hector – Tropical Tours

Committees

Marketing and Public Relations
Mrs Nicola Madden-Greig (chair)

Advocacy & Linkages

Mr. Clifton Reader (chair)
Mr. Robin Russell
Mr. Omar Robinson
Mrs. Nicola Madden-Greig
Ms. Vana Taylor
Mr. Wayne Cummings
Mr. Kevin Hendrickson
Mr. Everett Watson
Mr. Glenn Lawrence
Mr. John Byles
Mr. Brian Roper
Mr. Josef Forstmayr

Membership and Recognition
Mr. Robin Russell (co-chair)
Ms. Karen Lanigan (co-chair)

Finance, Revenue & Fundraising
Mr. Everett Watson (chair)

Product & Energy
Ms. Vana Taylor (chair)

Allied Members
Ms. Vana Taylor (co-chair)
Mr. Martin Zsifkovicks (co-chair)
Mrs. Mary Chambers-Hector (deputy chair)

Small Accommodations
Mr. Damian Salmon (co-chair)
Mr. Robert Lindsay (co-chair)

Security & Emergency Management
Mr. Christopher Jarrett (co-chair)
Mr. Aldain Reid (co-chair)
Sgt. Florezel Thompson (JCF)

Environment/Sustainability
Mr. Kyle Mais  (co-chair)
Ms. Christine Young (co-chair)

Ambassadors/Social Programmes
Mr. Brian Roper (chair)

Office Redevelopment
Mr. Wayne Cummings (chair)

Leadership

Area Chapter Chairmen/Women

Mr. Christopher Jarrett
Kingston

Ms. Nadine Spence
Montego Bay

Ms. Karen Lanigan
Negril

Ms. Vana Taylor
Ocho Rios & Port Antonio

Mr. Jason Henzell & Mr. O’Brian Heron
South Coast

Executive Management

Executive Director

Camille Needham

Mrs. Camille Needham has headed the executive of the Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) since her return from the United Kingdom in 1983. The JHTA is one of Jamaica’s most prominent and influential national trade associations and represents the largest foreign exchange earner.

While in Britain, Mrs Needham was Assistant to the Managing Director of the London-based Caribtours Limited where she was responsible for general administration and staff supervision, hotel rate-negotiation, and liaison with airlines, hotels and ground-handling agents. Her responsibilities included inspection visits to the Caribbean.

Immediately prior to leaving Jamaica in 1981, she was Assistant General Manager (i/c product) of the JHTA. In the 1970s, Mrs Needham was an administrator with the Ministry of Education, ultimately as head of the Conditions of Service Section of the School Services Division.

Camille Needham holds a BA General Degree (Hons) from the University of the West Indies and a Certificate in Training Techniques from the Royal Institute of Public Administration in London. Her achievements in association management have been recognized by the Caribbean Hotel Association (now Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association) which selected her as Association Executive of the Year (Large Asscn Category) for 2002.

She chairs the Advisory Committee for the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Technology and is on the Board of Directors of the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust. She is also an ex-officio member of several tourism-related committees and was a member of the Steering Committee for Jamaica’s Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism Development. She was a three-term President of the Kingston Club of Skal International, the travel industry’s principal worldwide club, from 2006-08.

Mrs Needham has served on the Executive Committee of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives. At various times she has been a member of the boards of Tourism Action Plan Limited, Tourism Product Development Company, the National Drug Abuse Fundraising Trust, the Jamaica Family Planning Association and the Kingston and St. Andrew Branch of the Jamaica Red Cross Society.

Her leisure interests include Jamaican theatre, having some years ago completed a three-year certificate course in acting techniques at the Jamaica National School of Drama. She enjoys contemporary popular music and romantic novels. Camille Needham lives in Kingston with her husband Merrick (a logistics and protocol consultant) and their son.

JHTA Headquarters Staff

Camille Needham
Executive Director
cneedham@jhta.org

Tómori Tomlinson
Marketing, Communications & Research Coordinator
ttomlinson@jhta.org

Shelly-Ann Treasure
Accountant
streasure@jhta.org

Annette Green
Secretary
agreen@jhta.org

Myrtle Daley
Administrative Assistant
mdaley@jhta.org

Vivienne Dawson
Executive Secretary
vdawson@jhta.org

Our Past Presidents

The JHTA has been blessed to be served by a cadre of the most distinguished leaders in Jamaica who kept the banner of our nation’s tourism interests flying high.

MEET OUR PAST LEADERSHIP TEAM
Awards & Awardees

Since 1987 the JHTA has operated an annual Awards Programme which recognizes individuals and entities which have made outstanding contributions to Jamaica’s tourism industry. Currently the awards are:

  • Hotel Employee of the Year.
  • Allied Member Service Awards:
    • Purveyor
    • Local Transportation Company
    • Attraction
    • International Airline.
  • Allied Member Award
  • Environmental Sustainability Award
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence.
  • Hotelier of the Year.
  • The President's Award.
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year
  • Tourism Employee of the Year
  • The Lifetime Achievement Award

Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association - Criteria for Awards

Hotel Worker of the Year
The primary basis for selection is performance during the previous calendar year; however the worker's overall service records, both in the tourist industry and in his/her local community, is also taken into account. Cash and other prizes are given.

Allied Member Awards
Awards are made to allied members who have given the best service during the previous year in the following categories:
(i) Purveyor
(ii) Local transportation
(iii) International Airline
(iv) Attraction

Allied Member of the Year Award
The JHTA Allied Member of the Year Award is open to JHTA Allied Members, who have made significant contribution to the JHTA and to the promotion and development of tourism. Candidates for this award are evaluated taking into consideration their:

  • Participation/ attendance at JHTA meetings
  • Participation in JHTA Events and activities
  • Support for charity ventures being undertaken by the JHTA
  • Advocacy on tourism related issues
  • Promotion of tourism

The Abe Issa Award For Excellence
The Abe Issa Award for Excellence honours individuals, groups and entities who have contributed significantly to the tourism industry by promoting the reputation and image of Jamaica as a tourist destination. Promotion may be direct, by persons working in the industry, or indirect, by persons whose performance in any field, brings honour, fame and glory to our country. The award recipient must be of unquestionable integrity, with high ethical standards.

Hotelier of the Year
The primary basis for selection is demonstrated achievements in hotel operations in the previous year; however the hotelier's achievements in community affairs are also be taken into account. All member hoteliers who fall in the following categories are eligible for nomination:

  • Owner/Operator
  • Hotel General Manager/Managing Director
  • Owner of Hotel

Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year
This award is open to departmental heads in member properties. The primary basis for selection will be demonstrated competence in the supervision of his/her department; however, the manager's/supervisor's overall service record and involvement in the affairs of his/her local community will also be taken into account.

Tourism Employee of the Year
The primary basis for selection will be performance during the previous year; however the employee's overall service record, both in the tourist industry and in his/her local community, will also be taken into account. All employees of JHTA member organizations in the following categories are eligible for nomination as the Tourism Employee of the Year:

  • Accommodations (Non-hotel)
  • Airlines
  • Airports
  • Associations (Tourism)
  • Attractions
  • Car Rentals
  • Entertainment Complexes
  • Ground Tour Operators
  • In-Bond Jewellers
  • Reception Agents
  • Restaurants & Bars
  • Taxi Operators

The Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award has been created to honour members of the JHTA and public sector officials who by their consistent and dedicated work have contributed notably to the growth, expansion and development of the tourism industry and/or have led or inspired improvement in the marketing and/or quality of tourism. Recipients of this award must be outstanding individuals of unquestionable integrity and high ethical standards

Environmental Sustainability Award
This award is open to JHTA members that demonstrate conviction and leadership in protecting the environment and promoting environmentally sustainable practices. The company must have implemented programmes or projects that show innovation and enterprise in sustainable environmental management including:

  • Implementing sustainable recycling and waste management systems
  • Protecting human health and the environment
  • Promoting increased awareness of environmental issues within their business
  • Implementing innovative sustainable solutions to address critical environmental challenges
  • Practicing efficient use of natural resources
  • Using alternative/ renewable energy
  • Making efforts to involve customers and staff in environmental protection
  • Promoting environmental protection and awareness efforts in the wider community

Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association - Awardees


AGM 2019

  • President’s Awards: Mrs Nicola Madden-Greig - Mr Wayne Cummings
  • Special Awards: Joy Spence Appleton Rum Experience, Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited, Sandals Resorts International,
    Mr Clifton “Ferdie” Bent, Property Manager - Trench Town Culture Yard, Ms Nardia Angus, Pool/Beach Server - GoldenEye
  • Allied Member of the Year - Rose Hall Great House
  • Environmental Sustainability - Beaches Ocho Rios
  • Purveyor of the Year - Perry's Manufacturing Company Limited
  • Ground Transportation Company - Tourwise Jamaica
  • Destination Management Company - Amstar DMC
  • Attraction of the Year - Chukka Adventure Park & Falls at Good Hope Estate
  • International Airline - Caribbean Airlines
  • Tourism Employee of the Year - Mr Paul Norman, Marketing Manager
  • Dolphin Cove Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year - Mr Conroy Thompson, Training Manager Half Moon, Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence - Reggae Girls
  • Lifetime Achievement - Mr Christopher (Chris) Percy Gordon Blackwell
  • Hotel Employee of the Year - (1) Ms Nardia Angus, Pool/Beach Server GoldenEye  (2) Ms Lisa Blair, Safety and Security Officer Hilton Rose Hall Resort
  • Hotelier of the Year - Mr Christopher Jarrett, CEO & Managing Director Altamont Hotels


AGM 2018

  • Allied Member of the Year - Norman Manley International Airport
  • Environmental Sustainability - Jamaica Inn
  • Purveyor of the Year - Austrojam
  • Ground Transportation Company/DMC - Jamaica Tours Limited
  • Attraction of the Year - Konoko Falls
  • International Airline - Delta Airlines Inc.
  • Tourism Employee of the Year - Ms Karen Jones, Deputy General Manager, VIP Attractions
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year - Ms Angelita McDonald, Entertainment Supervisor Deja Resort
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence - The Hon. Mike Fennell, OJ, CD, LLD (Hon.)
  • Lifetime Achievement - Mr Godfrey Dyer & Mr Louis Grant
  • Hotel Employee of the Year - Ms Kadeen Black, Front Desk Agent Sandals Montego Bay
  • Hotelier of the Year - Mr Gerald Christ, General Manager, Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island

AGM 2017

  • Allied Member of the Year
  • (a) Purveyor - Caribbean Producers Limited
  • (b) Local Transportation - Jamaica Tours Limited
  • (c) Attraction - Chukka Caribbean Adventure Tours Limited
  • International Airline - JetBlue Airways
  • Tourism Employee of the Year - Ms Tiffany O’Meally, Tour Guide
  • Appleton Estate Rum Tour
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year - Mrs Dian McKenzie, Villa Zone Co-ordinator The Tryall Club
  • President’s Award
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence - Mr Robert Russell
  • Lifetime Achievement - Mr Ralph Smith
  • Hotel Employee of the Year - Mr Anthony Bascoe, Bartender
  • The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites
  • Hotelier of the Year - Mr Ian Kerr, Managing Director, Sunset at the Palms

AGM 2016

  • President’s Award: Mr Michael Anthony Campbell, Chairman & Managing Director, Island Car Rentals Limited
  • Allied Member of the Year
  • (a) Purveyor - Caribbean Producers Limited
  • (b) Ground Transportation Company - Knutsford Express
  • (c) Attractions - Jamwest Motor Sport & Adventure Park Limited
  • International Airline - JetBlue Airways
  • Tourism Employee of the Year - Ms Altinea Patterson, Island Routes Tour Specialist
    Island Routes
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year -Mr Elvis Malahoo, Food & Beverage Operations Manager
    Half Moon Bay Limited
  • President’s Award - Mr Michael Anthony Campbell
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence - Patrick ‘Tony Rebel’ Barrett
  • Lifetime Achievement Awards - Mr Kevin Hendrickson - Mrs Gail Biggs Jackson Brooks
  • Hotel Employee of the Year - Mr Derrick Wright, Income Auditor
    The Tryall Club
  • Hotelier of the Year - Mrs Carol Bourke, Managing Director, Jewel Resorts

AGM 2015

  • Allied Member of the Year
  • (a) Purveyor - J Wray & Nephew Limited
  • (b) Ground Transportation - Tropical Tours Limited
  • (c) Attractions - Dolphin Cove Limited
  • International Airline - JetBlue Airways
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year - Mrs Marcia Morris, Executive Housekeeper
    Jamaica Pegasus Hotel
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence - Alia Atkinson
  • Lifetime Achievement Awards - Mrs Joyce Wright
  • Hotel Employee of the Year - Mr Earl Cummings, Senior A/C & Refrigeration Technician
    Sandals Royal Caribbean
  • Tourism Employee of the Year - Mr Christopher Bailey, Maintenance Coordinator/ Supervisor Appleton Estate Rum Tour
  • Hotelier of the Year - Mr Adam Stewart, CEO, Sandals Resorts International

AGM 2014

  • Tribute: The late Hon. Jeffrey McKitty
  • (Allied Member of the Year
  • (a) Purveyor - J Wray & Nephew Limited
  • (b) Ground Transportation - Jamaica Tours Limited
  • (c) Attractions - Dolphin Cove Limited
  • International Airline - JetBlue Airways
  • JPS' Energy Efficiency Award (Small) - Negril Palms
  • JPS' Energy Efficiency Award (Large) - Jewel Dunn's River Beach & Spa
  • Most Improved Hotel - Terra Nova Hotel
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year - Ms Dawn Smith, Hotel Manager Sandals Montego Bay
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence - Tessanne Chin
  • Lifetime Achievement Awards - (a) Mr Merrick Fray, (b)The Rev. Deacon Francis Anthony Tulloch
  • Hotel Employee of the Year - Mr Strickland Smith, Gardener Sandals Grande Riviera
  • Tourism Worker of the Year - Mrs Tricia Hagley, Customer Service Supervisor VIP Attractions
  • Hotelier of the Year - Mr Aram Zerunian, General Manager Half Moon, A RockResort

AGM 2013

  • Special Awards: Media House Award - Hospitality Jamaica, Jamaica Tourist Board Visitor Relations Department -Ms Carrole Guntley, CD
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor - Appliance Traders Limited, (b) Ground Transportation - Jamaica Tours Limited, (c) Attractions - Dolphin Cove Limited
  • International Airline - JetBlue Airways
  • JPS' Energy Efficiency Award (Small) - Rockhouse Hotel
  • JPS' Energy Efficiency Award (Large) - Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay
  • Most Improved Hotel - Grand Pineapple Beach Resort
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year - Mr Maurice Bryan, Sales & Reservations Manager Courtleigh Hotel & Suites
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence - Dr. The Hon. Jimmy Cliff
  • Lifetime Achievement Awards - (a) The Hon. Gordon "Butch" Stewart & (b) Mr Keith Foote
  • Hotel Employee of the Year - Ms Una McIntosh, Room Attendant Couples Sans Souci
  • Tourism Worker of the Year - Mr Gerald Hill, Senior Supervisor Doctors Cave Bathing Club
  • Hotelier of the Year - Mr Evatt Bloomfield, General Manager Sunset Beach Resort Spa & Waterpark

AGM 2012

  • Children’s Charity Fund Awardees - Eaka Lee Burrowes, Ocho Rios, Yashema Haye, Montego Bay, Danielle Roberts, South Coast,
    Alecia Allen, Port Antonio, Samantha Mitchell, Negril
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) Limited, (b) Ground Transportation -Holiday Services Limited, (c) Attractions - Chukka Caribbean Adventure Tours Montego Bay
  • International Airline - JetBlue Airways
  • JPS' Energy Efficiency Award (Small) - Club Ambiance
  • JPS' Energy Efficiency Award (Large) - Sandals Grande Riviera
  • Most Improved Hotel - Gran Bahia Principe Hotel
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year - Mr Valentine McKenzie, Head Chef Couples Sans Souci
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence - Reggae Marathon
    Lifetime Achievement Awards - (a) Mr Jag Mehta & (b) Ms Helga Stockert
  • Hotel Employee of the Year - Mr Omar Todd, Green House Technician Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa
  • Hotelier of the Year - Mr Omar Robinson, General Manager Round Hill Hotel & Villas

AGM 2011

  • Hotel Employee of the Year -Ms Althea Gibson Admin Assistant to the General Manager Breezes Resort & Spa, Trelawny
  • Tourism Employee of the Year -Ms Jenere Medwinter Guest Operasions Manager Dolphin Cove Limited
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year -Ms May Wiggan Director of Purchasing Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) Limited
    (b) Ground Transportation -Holiday Services Limited
    (c) Attractions -Zipline Adventure Tours Montego Bay
  • International Airline -Delta Airlines Inc.
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -The Jamaica Constabulary Force
  • Lifetime Achievement Awards - Mr Karl Hendrickson & Mr Lee Issa
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Clifton Reader, Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort, Spa & Conference Center
  • JPS' Energy Efficiency Award (Small) -Grand Pineapple Beach Resort
  • JPS' Energy Efficiency Award (Large) -The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites
  • Most Improved Hotel -Gran Bahia Principe Hotel

AGM 2010

  • Hotel Employee of the Year -Mr Kevin Wynn Lead Houseman Rose Hall Resort & Spa
  • Tourism Employee of the Year -Ms Sharon Francis Housekeeping Supervisor Tensing Pen Hotel
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year -Mr Basil Smith, Restaurant Manager Breezes Resort & Spa
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) Limited
    (b) Ground Transportation -Jamaica Tours
    (c) Attractions -Dolphin Cove Ocho Rios
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -ISSA Boys & Girls Championships
  • Lifetime Achievement Awards - Mr George deMercado & Mr Clifton Miko Blanco
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Brian Roper, Sandals Grande Ocho Rios
  • JPS' Energy Efficiency Award (Small) - Club Ambiance
  • JPS' Energy Efficiency Award (Large) - The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites
  • Most Improved Hotel - Grand Pineapple Beach Resort

AGM 2009

  • President’s Award - The late Ms Barbara Lulich
  • Hotel Employee of the Year -Ms Leasa McKayle F&B Administrative Assistant, Rose Hall Resort
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year -Mrs Cecille Hyatt-Reynolds Operations Manager The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -J Way & Nephew
    (b) Ground Transportation -Caribic Vacations
    (c) Attractions -Mystic Mountain Ocho Rios
  • International Airline -Caribbean Airlines
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Mr Usain Bolt
  • Lifetime Achievement Awards - Mr Frank Pringle & Mr Cosmo Brown
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Kevin Hendrickson, The Courtleigh/Knutsford Court/Holiday Inn
  • EXIM Bank/Small Hotel of the Year -Rockhouse Hotel
  • President's Award -Ms Barbara Lulich
  • JPS' Powerserve Award (Small) -Club Ambiance
  • JPS' Powerserve Award (Large) Sandals Dunn's River

AGM 2008

  • Hotel Employee of the Year -Mr Kingsley Blake Concierge, Round Hill Hotel & Villas
  • Hotel Manager/Supervisor of the Year -Ms Ernie Samson Executive Housekeeper Point Village Resort
  • Tourism Employee of the Year -Mr Orville Sutherland Guest Relations Supervisor Appleton Estate Rum Tour
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Caribbean Producers
    (b) Ground Transportation -Jam Venture Tours
    (c) Attractions -Kool Runnings Water Park Negril
  • International Airline -British Airways, PLC.
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -National Dance Theatre Company
  • Lifetime Achievement Awards - Mr Heinz Simonitsch & Mr Daniel Grizzle
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mrs Evelyn Smith, Point Village
    EXIM Bank/Small Hotel of the Year -Rondel Village

AGM 2007

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr. Ashford Kelly Bellman, SuperClubs Breezes Runaway Bay
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Caribbean Producers
    (b) Ground Transportation - JUTA Negril
    (c) Attractions -Y.S. Falls South Coast
  • International Airline - Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence - Mr Perry Henzell (deceased)
  • Hotelier of the Year - Mr Louis Grant, Sandals Dunn's River

AGM 2006

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Ms Maxine Gooden Senior Accounting Officer Rondel Village
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Caribbean Producer
    (b) Ground Transportation -JUTA Negril
    (c) Attractions -Chukka Caribbean Adventures Ocho Rios
  • International Airline - Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Mr Asafa Powell
  • Hotelier of the Year - Mrs Joanne Robertson, Coyaba Beach Hotel

AGM 2005

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Wordsworth Watson Estate Manager Half Moon Hotel
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Perry's Manufacturing Company Ltd
    (b) Ground Transportation -Holiday Services Ltd
    (c) Attractions -Caymanas Track Limited
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Ms Veronica Campbell
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Godfrey Dyer, Wexford Court Hotel

AGM 2004

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Paul Blackwood Bartender Hilton Kingston Hotel
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Caribbean Producers
    (b) Ground Transportation -Jamaica Tours
    (c) Attractions -Chukka Blue Adventure Tours
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Ms Molly Rhone
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Horace Peterkin, Sandals Montego Bay

AGM 2003

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Anthony Jolly Groundsman Tryall Beach Hotel
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Shell Gas Limited
    (b) Ground Transportation -Jamaica Tours
    (c) Attractions -Chukka Cove
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Skywritings Magazine
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Jason Henzell, Jakes

AGM 2002

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Randy Gunning Bar Tender Sandals Negril
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Caribbean Producers
    (b) Ground Transportation -Jamaica Co-operative Automobile Limousine Tours Limited (JACAL)
    (c) Attractions -Appleton Rum Tour
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Mr Orville Burrell "Shaggy"
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Godfrey Dyer - Wexford Court Hotel

AGM 2001

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Raynor Mills, Property Manager, Negril Cabins Resort
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -J. Wray & Nephew Limited
    (b) Ground Transportation -Galaxy Leisure & Tours
    (c) Attractions -Dolphin Cove Limited
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Mr Chris Blackwell
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Kevin Hendrickson, The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites

AGM 2000

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Michael Samuels, Operational Manager Coyaba Beach Hotel
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -National Meats
    (b) Ground Transportation -Holiday Services
    (c) Attractions -Safari Tours
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Mr John Rollins
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Paul Pennicook - Couples Ocho Rios

AGM 1999

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Clan Johnson, Head Bartender, The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Grace Kennedy & Company
    (b) Ground Transportation -Tropical Tours
    (c) Attractions -Safari Tours
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Mr Courtney Andrew Walsh
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr James Samuels Terra Nova Hotel & Restaurant

AGM 1998

  • Hotel Worker of the Year - Mr Mathew McDermott Concierge Assistant Sandals Montego Bay
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Desnoes & Geddes Limited
    (b) Ground Transportation -Holiday Services
    (c) Attractions -Y.S. Falls
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Reggae Boyz
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Horace Peterkin - Sandals Montego Bay

AGM 1997

  • Hotel Worker of the Year - Mr Leon Meredith, Executive Chef, Jamaica Pegasus
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Perry's Manufacturing Company
    (b) Ground Transportation -Tropical Tours
    (c) Attractions -YS Falls
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Mr John Pringle
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Josef Forstmayr, Round Hill Hotel

AGM 1996

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Ronald Barrett Maintenance, Manager Couples Ocho Rios
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Perry's Manufacturing Company
    (b) Ground Transportation -Tropical Tours
    (c) Attractions -YS Falls
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Mr Ferdinand Martin
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Marc Redt, Reniassance Jamaica Grande

AGM 1995

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Wilford Royes Head Barman Mayfair Hotel
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Grace Kennedy
    (b) Ground Transportation -Caribic Vacations
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Abe Issa Award for Excellence -Jamaica Bobsled Team
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Lionel Reid, Eaton Hall & Club Jamaica

AGM 1994

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Owen Codling Resident Manager The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -Grace Kennedy & Company Limited
    (b) Ground Transportation -Tropical Tours
  • International Airline -American Airlines
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Josef Forstmayr, Round Hill Hotel

AGM 1992

  • Female Hotel Worker of the Year -Ms Yvonne Walters Nurse, Boscobel Beach Hotel
  • Male Hotel Worker of the Year -Rev. Daniel Samuels General Stores Manager Seawind Beach Resort
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor -T. Geddes Grant Distributors
    (b) Ground Transportation -Caribic Vacations
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mrs Sybil Hughes, Mayfair Hotel

AGM 1991

  • Female Hotel Worker of the Year -Ms Dorothy Ellis Chef Tournant Jamaica Pegasus Hotel
  • Male Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Frank Smalling Pianist Doctor's Cave Beach Hotel
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor - Grace Kennedy & Company Limited
    (b) Local Transportation -Tropical Tours
  • International Airline -American Airlines
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr John Issa, SuperClubs

AGM 1990

  • Executive Housekeeper Seawind Beach Resort
  • Allied Member of the Year
    (a) Purveyor - Grace Kennedy & Company Limited
    (b) Local Transportation -Tropical Tours
  • International Airline -Air Jamaica
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Heinz Simonitsch - Half Moon Golf, Tennis & Beach Club

AGM 1989

  • Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Barrington McGhie Dining Room Captain Eden 11 Hotel
  • Allied Member of the Year -Tropical Tours
  • Hotelier of the Year -Mr Butch Stewart Sandals Resorts International

AGM 1988

  • Female Hotel Worker of the Year -Ms Louise Cooke Housekeeper - Round Hill Hotel
  • Male Hotel Worker of the Year -Mr Rudolph Walker Banqueting Manager - Wyndham Kingston
  • Allied Member of the Year -Grace Kennedy & Company