Montego Bay, Jamaica. Foto: luckyphotographer/123rf

Jamaica will step into the spotlight on the global economic stage as it serves as host this June to the World Free Zones Organization’s 8th Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022, the first to be held in the Caribbean.

The news was announced last week during a ceremony shared internationally from the island nation’s tourism capital, Montego Bay.

“We could not be more pleased to have our island serve as host nation for this important global event,” said Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Jamaica, Jennifer Griffith, speaking on behalf of the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica. “Investment is crucial to the ongoing development and growth of our tourism sector as we seek to diversify our tourism product, provide more jobs for Jamaicans and attract more visitors to our shores in the future.”

Themed, ‘Zones: Your Partner for Resilience, Sustainability and Prosperity,’ the World Free Zones Organization’s AICE 2022 will be held from June 13-17, 2022, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. The five-day event will bring together world-class speakers, global free zone practitioners, policy makers, multi-lateral organizations and business representatives, to exchange ideas, experiences and visions for creating a more integrated global trade and business environment. The event is expected to bring over 1,000 visitors into Jamaica.

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