WASHINGTON, DC – June 23, 2008 – DIASPORA KEY TO JAMAICA’S MARKETING: Jamaica’s Director of Tourism Basil Smith told Caribbean nationals they are the key to Jamaica’s marketing success, at a town hall meeting during the First Annual Caribbean Tourism Summit at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on Sunday, June 22, 2008. Among the officials in attendance were, from left to right, Donnie Dawson, Jamaica’s Deputy Director of Tourism, United States; David Shields, Jamaica’s Deputy Director of Tourism, Marketing; Jennifer Griffith, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism; Ambassador Anthony Johnson, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the US; Basil Smith, Jamaica’s Director of  Tourism; and George De Mercado, Vice President of Sales, Air Jamaica.

Jamaican Sensation Sean Kingston Celebrates the Launch of the New Beacon Street Girls Book Katani’s Jamaican Holiday During Jamaica Day:

Jamaica’s latest singing star Sean Kingston celebrated Jamaica Day in New York City on June 2 at New York’s South Street Seaport, Pier 17, and joined Beacon Street Girls creator Addie Swartz to celebrate the release of the series’ latest book Katani’s Jamaican Holiday. The book is now on sale in book stores everywhere.

Pictured are Addie Swartz, creator of Beacon Street Girls and Sean Kingston.