Tafari Burns
International Tourism and Travel Trade Marketer
- Role
- Trade Partnership Director - Usa at Ptg Consulting
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tafari Burns
International Travel Trade Marketing Manager, Tourism Management Specialist & University Lecturer with over 14 years of experiences in B2B Strategic partnerships, Destination Marketing and Branding, Project Management, Event management and Research.
Experience
Trade Partnership Director - Usa
Sep 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US
Developed and implemented Saudi product development strategies for tour operators, including training programs, familiarization tours, and support in itinerary/package creation- Proactively identified and managed tour operator accounts, fostering adoption of Saudi products among major wholesalers and tour operators in North America, and co-developed contractual plans within the U.S- Conducted sales calls, leveraging relationships to integrate destination products into annual catalogs, and collaborated with trade partners to create new products for B2B and B2C channels- Managed event logistics, including budget development and planning, and represented STA at key tradeshows and consumer events, while also developing content for trade outreach and providing timely client reports.
Education
University of Technology, Jamaica
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Hospitality and Tourism Management
2002 — 2006
University of the West Indies, Mona
Master's degree, Tourism Management
2006 — 2008
Skills
- Policy Analysis
- Tourism Management
- Sustainable Tourism
- Strategic Planning
- Event Planning
- Event Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Lecturing
- Research
- Hospitality Management
- Destination Marketing
- Destination Branding
- Market Research
- Marketing Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
- Project Management
- Written & Oral Presentation Skills
- Human Resource Development
- Employee Training
- Hotel Management
- Attraction Marketing
- Client Liaison
- Customer Service
- Transportation Management
- Brand Development
- Sales Management
- Key Account Management
- Airports
- Logistics Management
- Training
- Tourism
- Management
- Hospitality
- Analysis
- Project Planning
- Policy
- Hotels
- Sales
- Travel Writing
- Intercultural Communication
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