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Jacqueline Johnson : CTC , President / CEO of Global Bridal Group , is a Specialist and frequent lecturer on the wedding and honeymoon markets .
She directs and oversees the strategic marketing and sales development of GlobalBridalGroup . com , www . MarryCaribbean . com , GlobalWeddingResource . com , CaribbeanWeddingAssociation . com , web sites for both prospective brides and grooms and those with an interest in understanding and learning about the power and profitability of this market .

Jacqueline Johnson

MarryCaribbean . com has been voted The World ’ s Best Wedding Agency by the prestigious Shanghai ’ s Travelers Club at their Luxury Travel Awards held in Shanghai .
Jacqueline has also worked with the Conde Nast Bridal Media , which includes , Brides , Modern Bride , Elegant Bride , Brides . com , Brides Destination Weddings & Honeymoons , Brides Reception , Conde Nast W Magazine . She was also a Vice President / Assoc . Publisher of Bridal Guide Magazine and Executive Director for New York Magazine .
In addition to being a frequent correspondent / blogger / writer for a number of publications & countries , Jacqueline works as an advisor to a number of governments . She hosts Marketing Forums and Bridal Symposiums worldwide , bringing the best talent in the bridal industry to exchange ideas and to further the education and expertise of local citizens . She also provides her expertise for special editorial projects , such as roundtables , webinars , bridal promotions and other events that unite buyers and sellers of travel . Her motto : “ Give a man a fish , you feed him for a day , teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime ” To Table of Contents
As a seasoned veteran of the travel industry , her 25 + year career has spanned the full spectrum of all phases , from the advertising agency where she oversaw and implemented marketing / media strategies for various travel accounts ( cruise , destinations and hotels ) to the field of consumer and trade magazines where she further honed her skills . She is a Certified Travel Counselor ( CTC ) a certification process acknowledging professional recognition through the Travel Institute ’ s Educational Program . The vast knowledge that she has