Tourism business development and logistics in the Caribbean: Will there be a symbiotic relationship?

Ibrahim Ajagunna, PhD, is Director of the School of Academic Studies at the Caribbean Maritime Institute, Jamaica, and President of the Caribbean Tourism Educators Alliance – Jamaica Chapter. Ibrahim is a member of the Board of Studies for Tourism, Hospitality and Entertainment, University Council of Jamaica.

Fritz Pinnock, PhD, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, UK, and a member of the British Institute of Management and the Institute of Logistics and Distribution Management (MILDM). Fritz is the Jamaica Association for Administrative Professionals (JAAP) All-Island Boss of the year for 2013-2014.

Tom M. Amonde, PhD, has been a part of the University of Technology, Jamaica, consultancy team providing Technical Assistance on the National Standard Curriculum (NSC) to the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)/Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY). He is a principal team member of UTech-UNESCO/UNEVOC Centre.

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