Russell Miller, Chairman of The Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, Carmel Churchill newly appointed Director of Marketing Services GBITB, Rembert Albury, GBITB Consultant. Photo: Mackey Media Ltd/ TheBahamasWeekly.com
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Freeport, GBI Bahamas— The Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board (GBITB) — Mr. Russell Miller, Chairman of The Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board
announced the appointment of Mrs. Carmel Churchill as the new Director of
Marketing Services effective today, March 31, 2014.
Mr. Rembert Albury, GBITB consultant, stated “the
appointment of Mrs. Carmel Churchill is very timely, as we are experiencing
some positive growth in occupancy for the destination. Carmel brings with her a
wealth of experience, having recently worked at the Grand Lucayan Bahamas
Resort as Senior Sales Manager for the last six years.”
Mrs.
Churchill has also worked for Old Bahama Bay as Weddings and Group Sales
Manager, Parrot Jungle’s Garden of the Groves, General Manager and Operations
Manager at H. Forbes Charter Services. Among her diverse skills and
accomplishments, Carmel is a Certified Wedding Specialist by Weddings Beautiful
Worldwide, A Certified Manager, James Madison University, studied Small
Business Development at Howard University and holds a Masters Degree in
Management (Hospitality & Tourism) from Revans University.
“I am looking
forward to this new venture and to serving the Members of the Grand Bahama
Island Tourism Board along with the Island of Grand Bahama,” says Churchill.
Mr.
Russell Miller states that, “Mrs. Churchill’s appointment comes at a time when
the Grand Bahama Tourism economy is beginning to see significant increases in
its overnight passenger numbers.
Coinciding with the increases in passenger counts into the destination, our
overall hotel inventory has increased with the opening of the 500-room Memories
Resort and increased airlift from the Canadian Markets. We are also looking forward to the addition
of new seasonal airlift from 8 US cities (Memphis TN, Raleigh NC, Louisville
KY, Cincinnati OH, Birmingham AL, Baltimore MD, Virginia and Columbus OH)
starting this May.
"Mrs. Churchill will be responsible for the coordination and
execution of all support functions of GBITB sales, promotions, and marketing. She will assist
in the direction and overseeing of the organizations policies, objectives, and
general initiatives. She will be responsible for reviewing changes & trends in the
marketplace and among allied and industry membership & partners to make proposed
adjustments to plans accordingly. Therefore, on behalf of the
entire membership, we extend a warm welcome to Mrs. Carmel Churchill.”
The Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board
The Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board
serves as one unified voice to strengthen the Grand Bahama Island tourism
economy, proactively promote members’ businesses for economic growth and
collaborate with all tourism stakeholders while achieving organizational
financial independence. The board consists
of 12 exclusive hotels and 26 Allied Members representing the core product
offerings of Grand Bahama Island.
For more
information on The Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board:
www.grandbahamavacations.com