{"id":8083,"date":"2010-04-20T09:57:18","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T15:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=8083"},"modified":"2010-04-20T10:11:50","modified_gmt":"2010-04-20T16:11:50","slug":"workshops-to-improve-wedding-and-honeymoon-markets-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/tourism-publicity\/workshops-to-improve-wedding-and-honeymoon-markets-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshops to improve Wedding and Honeymoon Market begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8085\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8085\" style=\"width: 582px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Wedding.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8085\" title=\"Wedding\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Wedding.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Wedding.jpg 749w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Wedding-300x106.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Jungle Bay Resort and Spa in Delices is a destination for weddings and honeymoons locally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A series of four workshops targeting wedding and honeymoon service  providers are currently underway at the Fort Young Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop, organized by the  Discover Dominica Authority, will focus mainly on strengthening the  development of the local wedding and honeymoon niche tourism product, and  building the capacity of relevant public and private sector persons and  organizations involved or wishing to become involved in the market.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the workshop, participants are  expected to have a better understanding of the trends and techniques of  the wedding and honeymoon niche market.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Discover Dominica Authority Colin Piper  told the official opening of the workshop on Monday, that destination wedding and honeymoon is one of the fastest growing sectors in the  tourism industry valued at US$12.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>He says, according to reports, every year an average of  2.4 million weddings are performed in the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTourism is a major engine of growth in the  Dominican economy, generating in excess of 193 million dollars in 2008  alone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meantime Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of  Tourism Esther Thomas says the event is timely, and Dominica recognizes  the importance of developing new products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Wedding and Honeymoon Markets is one of those  which we have seen as an opportunity for us to move forward. Many people have  come to Dominica to do weddings and it beholds us to set the right  framework, so that people can have an excellent marriage,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She said it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Tourism to ensure that the product is developed.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8211; DNO Correspondent<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A series of four workshops targeting wedding and honeymoon service providers are currently underway at the Fort Young Hotel. 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