Pictured from left to right center of two costumed Junkanoo Performers; Nikki Barjon, The Barjon Group; Garbrielle Archer, Bahamas Tourist Office, Atlanta; Astra Armbrister Rolle, Consul General, Consulate General Of The Bahamas In Atlanta.(Photo by Gianne Demeritte)
ATLANTA, Georgia — November 19, 2018 – The colors were bold and the music was amped up with the sounds of the goat skin drums, cowbells, whistles and horns, as travel professionals enjoyed the singing and the pulsating rhythms of Junkanoo sponsored by the Bahamas Tourist Office, Atlanta.
The Bahamas Tourist Office Appreciation Night for Delta’s Top Producing Travel Agents was held at the Delta Flight Museum in Hapeville, Georgia
Spearheading the efforts out of the Atlanta area, Garbrielle Archer, Area Manager of The Bahamas Tourist office in Atlanta, worked with her team to update 100 Delta Preferred Travel Agents, Bahamas Specialists and the Media on What’s New in The Islands Of The Bahamas (TIOTB). Industry Partners gave updates on Nassau/Paradise Island, Grand Bahama Island and the Bahama Out Islands.
Sponsor giveaways included special prizes from the following partners:
VIVA WYNDHAM FORTUNA BEACH
3 days/2nights stay for 2
VALENTINE’S RESORT & MARINA
3 nights stay for 2
Luxury Junior Suites
ABACO CLUB AT WINDING BAY
3 nights stay for 2
Cabanas along the golf course
Unlimited golf
Resort golf cart
SLS BAHA MAR (combined with airfare
3 nights stay
Superior king room
Round trip airfare (ATL to Nassau)
courtesy of Delta Air Lines
“Events like tonight are important, firstly, because they allow us to update the product and destination knowledge of our travel agents, allowing them to be “in the know” and well equipped to sell TIOTB,” Ms. Archer said. “Secondly, it allows us to interact on- on-one with our top producing agents, thank them for the outstanding job they are doing and encourage them to continue to sell TIOTB.”
Jennifer Goza, owner of Time-Out Cruises and Tours, noted that she loved how organized the event was.
“The information given was very concise and I did learn a lot.” Ms. Goza said. “The venue was amazing… loved everything about it as I was exploring! The food was amazing…some of the best I’ve had at a travel event! The Bahamian Junkanoo performers were such a treat I video’d the entire thing up close!”
Pushing the message that “It’s Better In The Bahamas,” the event was a part of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism’s ongoing efforts to reconnect and re-engage with the Travel Agent Community.
