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The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is the Caribbean’s regional tourism development agency .

The CTO was established in 1989 and was set up with the aim of being an organized body to focus on the entire region of the Caribbean as a single destination entity .

Now, with a membership of over 30 countries and territories, as well as private sector members, the CTO is the region’s umbrella agency for the international promotion of the tourism industry for the economic and social benefit of the Caribbean people.

Sustainable Tourism

The CTO’s vision is to ‘position the Caribbean as the most desirable, year round, warm weather destination by 2017’ , with a focus on sustainable tourism .

The CTO’s mission is to provide to and through its members, the services and information needed for the development of sustainable regional tourism and the overall Caribbean tourism product .

According to the CTO’s website, the term ‘sustainable tourism’ in the Caribbean is understood as the optimal use of natural, cultural, social and financial resources for tourism development on both regional and international levels.

The goal is to provide a unique tourist experience and quality of life through strategic partnerships on all tiers – government, the private sector and communities.

CTO members work towards designing and implementing sustainable tourism policies and programs , with the help of the overarching CTO.

How Does The CTO Function?

The Organization consists of both government and private sector operatives in tourism. Its members include destination countries as well as private companies involved in providing holidays to the region; companies such as airlines, hotels, cruise operators and travel agencies.

There are chapters of the CTO all over the world, each with the key objective to promote travel to the Caribbean .

Countries pay for membership and contribute to a Regional Marketing Fund (RMF), based on a tourism arrivals formula.

Want the full list of destination members ? Please see the CTO’s website for information about each member ( www.onecaribbean.org/destinations ).

There are government and non-government members of the CTO.

Government members – countries are represented on the CTO’s Council of Ministers and Board of Directors by tourism government officials .

Representing Barbados is the Hon. Richard Sealy , Minister for Tourism and International Transport (current as at October 2014).

Non-government members include:

— allied members – companies, corporations, firms, organizations, agencies and individuals providing goods and services to, or are otherwise engaged in, the Caribbean tourism industry.

— affiliate members – tourism industry organizations whose objectives and activities complement those of the CTO (in the opinion of the Board of Directors).

Need to know more? For more detailed information on government members see www.onecaribbean.org/members-lists/government-members , and for non-government members see www.onecaribbean.org/members-lists/non-government-members .

It’s All About Collaboration

The CTO aims to bring forth closer collaboration in Caribbean tourism among its members, and assists its member countries to maximize on their international marketing opportunities, with a view to focus the world’s attention on the Caribbean as one of the world’s outstanding tourist destinations.

The Organization provides specialized support and technical assistance to member countries in the areas of marketing, human resource development, research and statistics, information technology and sustainable tourism development. The CTO disseminates information on behalf of its member governments to consumers and the travel trade.

Want To Know More?

Refer to the CTO’s website at www.onecaribbean.org . The CTO headquarters is based in Barbados with marketing offices in the United States (New York), the United Kingdom (London) and Canada (Toronto).

Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Head Office Ground Floor Baobab Tower, Warrens St. Michael Barbados T : (246) 427-5242 E : [email protected]

Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) New York 80 Broad Street Suite 3302 NY 10004 New York USA T : (212) 635-9530 E : [email protected] W : www.caribbeantravel.com

Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) London 22 The Quadrant Richmond Surrey, TW9 1BP United Kingdom T : (44) 208 948 0057 E : [email protected] W : www.caribbean.co.uk

Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Canada 512 Duplex Avenue Toronto, M4R 2E3 Canada T : (416) 485-8724 E : [email protected]

There are also CTO offices in Europe. To see the list of locations, please visit the CTO website at www.onecaribbean.org/contact-cto .

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Caribbean Tourism Organization

The Caribbean Tourism Organization is the premier regional tourism association comprised of government and private sector operatives in the tourism industry across the Caribbean. CTO collects and disseminates research and data on the development of the regional industry and the distribution of this data is one of the main objectives of the OneCaribbean.org website.

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The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) with headquarters in Barbados, is the Caribbean’s tourism development agency comprising membership of 24 countries and territories including Dutch, English, French and Spanish, as well as a myriad of private sector allied members.

The primary objective of the Caribbean Tourism Organization is to provide to and through its members the services and information necessary for the development of sustainable tourism for the economic and social benefit of the Caribbean people by:

providing an instrument for close collaboration in tourism among the various territories, countries and other interests concerned;

developing and promoting regional travel and tourism programs to and within the Caribbean;

providing members with opportunities to market their products more effectively to both the Caribbean and the international tourism marketplaces;

assisting member countries, particularly the smaller member countries with minimal promotional budgets, to maximize their marketing impact through the collective CTO forum;

carrying out advertising, promotions, publicity and information services calculated to focus the attention of the public upon the Caribbean as one of the world’s outstanding tourist destinations;

providing a liaison for tourism matters between member countries;

providing a sound body of knowledge on tourism through data collection, collation and research;

creating processes and systems for disseminating and sharing tourism information;

providing advice, technical assistance and consultancy services with respect to tourism;

providing training and education for Caribbean nationals and for international travel agents;

seeking to maximize the contribution of tourism to the economic development of member countries and the Caribbean through programs likely to increase foreign exchange earnings, increase employment, strengthen linkages between tourism and other economic sector like manufacturing and agriculture, and to reduce leakages from Caribbean economies;

encouraging coordination with respect to research and planning and the efficient allocation of local, regional and international resources at both government and non-governmental levels in tourism development;

researching and identifying the ecological effects of tourism with a view to recommending and /or initiating action aimed at minimizing the negative and enhancing the positive effects;

promoting the consciousness of the need to preserve both the natural and man-made beauty of the Caribbean environment and demonstrating its direct relationship to the development of an attractive tourism product;

developing a tourism product which is essentially Caribbean and which, through maximizing economic benefits, has minimal adverse social and psychological effects on the integrity of Caribbean peoples

Vision and Purpose

The CTO’s vision is to position the Caribbean as the most desirable, year-round, warm weather destination and our purpose is Leading Sustainable Tourism – One Sea, One Voice, One Caribbean.

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CTO upbeat about 2023 Caribbean tourism outlook

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17th March 2023

The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) is voicing optimism on the region’s tourism prospects for the remainder of 2023.

Speaking in Barbados during the organisation’s launch of the 2022 “Tourism Performance and Outlook Report,” Acting Secretary General of the CTO, Neil Walters declared that the Caribbean had one of the quickest recovery rates globally.

Some 28.3mn tourists visited the region in 2022, representing 88.6% of pre-pandemic 2019 visitor arrivals. This performance was buoyed by a 28.1% increase in US tourists, reaching 14.6mn compared to the 11.4mn from that market in 2021.

The CTO noted that while travel restrictions imposed by Canada in early 2022 saw a slower 60% recovery, and major declines in intra-regional connectivity impacted the numbers, “arrivals from the European market increased by 81% in 2022 when compared to 2021”. The 5.2mn tourists from this market were almost double the 2.8mn in 2021 accounting for 18.3% of all arrivals in 2022.

The organisation attributed the improvement to shorter travel restrictions, pent-up demand, and surplus savings accrued during the pandemic, as well as “strategic marketing initiatives and the restoration of some of the airlift capacity between more markets and the Caribbean”.

“Nearly 90% of the region’s travel demand for 2019 has already been recovered,” said Walters, adding that destinations such as Curaçao, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos, and the US Virgin Islands had already surpassed their pre-pandemic performance. All 27 Caribbean destinations showed an increase in annual stayover arrivals of between 8.3% and 16%.

Revenue in the sector was also up in 2022. Global data company STR reported that the average daily rate at hotels increased by 21.7% to US$290.60 in 2022 on the strength of an uptick in revenue per available room by 66.4% to US$176.46.  The number of available rooms also increased by 4.4% while room income jumped by 73.6%.

All told, data estimates that visitors to the Caribbean region spent between US$36.5bn and $37.5bn in 2022, a significant increase of 70% to 75% when compared to 2021. “As a region, we have responded with hope, strength and the determination to prevail,” said CTO Council of Ministers and Commissioners Chairman and Cayman Islands’ Minister of Tourism and Transport, Kenneth Bryan.

“So, although we have not yet surpassed 2019’s numbers across the board in every jurisdiction, the needle is certainly moving in the right direction,” said Bryan as he voiced optimism about 2023.

The CTO expects that this year, the region will record a 10% to 15% bump in arrivals over its record performance in 2019, when the region welcomed 32mn land-based visitors. “This means that between 31.2 and 32.6 million tourists can be expected to visit the region this year,” said Acting Secretary General Walters.

Prospects for cruise tourism are also on the mend. “All berths in the region have reopened and are expanding. As more ships are deployed to the region, the capacity for cruises will rise and demand will stay high,” predicted Walters. He revealed that estimates put cruise tourists visiting the Caribbean in 2023 at between 32mn and 33mn, an overall increase of 5% to 10% over the pre-COVID-19 baseline.

To ensure continued recovery, the CTO said that it is focused on growing its membership, including countries, territories as well as allied partners.

“It is also my intention to strengthen the relationships with other organizations, such as the United Nations World Travel Organization, the World Travel and Tourism Council, and even the Central American Tourism Promotion Agency (CATA), to foster greater collaboration,” said Chairman Bryan, announcing the return of CTO’s Caribbean Week in New York from 5 to 8 June this year.

Bryan confirmed that consideration is being given to the restructuring of the organisation and reforming its strategic vision and direction for the next five years, which includes the appointment of a new Secretary General and addressing the vexing issue of regional air connectivity.

“It would be illogical for me to promise a solution to this issue during my tenure as chairman. But what I can and will commit to is getting the players around the table to forensically examine what we need to do as a unified region to improve this scenario and start the ball rolling towards the solution,” promised the CTO Chairman.

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OUR MISSION STATEMENT

To distinguish CHTA as one of the world’s leading associations representing tourism interests known for providing national hotel and tourism associations and members with exceptional value which generates business and advances a sustainable and profitable industry.

OUR VISION To make the Caribbean the most desirable place in the world to visit, live, work and do business.

OUR CONSTITUENTS CHTA members and national hotel and tourism associations are our primary customers, representing private sector tourism interests including accommodations, all tourism-facing industries and suppliers in and out of the region.  Meeting their needs and exceeding their expectations is CHTA’s paramount focus.

The lifeline of CHTA is the two-way connection between the national hotel and tourism associations, with CHTA at the hub. The NHA are connected regionally thru CHTA and locally to the various destination stakeholders.

CHTA is guided by eleven core values and principles. These provide moral and operational grounding and are the foundation for how we relate internally, with our national hotel associations and members, and our external stakeholders.

  • Communicate: Consistently provide clear, intentional and effective communications and feedback.
  • Engage: Encourage and invite participation and leadership by members and stakeholders in the activities of the organization.
  • Share: Information, ideas, resources and best and worst practices.
  • Integrity: Adhere to the highest standards of behavior.
  • Passion: Believe in what we do and unwavering in our commitment to CHTA’s vision and mission.
  • Leadership : Provide forums, venues and opportunities for staff, partners and members to take the initiative to direct, guide, motivate and deliver.
  • Quality Driven: Committed to excelling in all that we do.
  • Adaptable: Responding to an ever-changing environment.
  • Creative: Embrace new ideas and solutions.
  • Fun: To bring joy into the engagement process.
  • Disruptive: Constructively advance game-changing ideas and solutions.

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CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES

CHTA’s success is tied to its ability to engender a cooperative and effective working relationship among all internal and external stakeholders who are essential to the delivery of CHTA’s mandate, vision and mission.  These include:

Internal Stakeholders :

  • CHTA’s Team Members
  • CHTA’s Executive Committee
  • CHTA Standing Committees
  • CHTA’s Board of Directors
  • National Hotel Associations
  • Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives
  • Caribbean Tourism Development Company

External Stakeholders Include :

  • Caribbean Tourism Organization
  • Caribbean Council
  • Caribbean Central American Action
  • Caribbean Public Health Agency
  • World Travel and Tourism Council
  • UN World Tourism Organization
  • International Air Transport Association
  • Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
  • Florida Caribbean Cruise Association
  • Foundation for Environmental Education
  • Sustainable Alliance for the Americas
  • Industry Trade Organizations (Chambers of Commerce, Agriculture, etc.)
  • Governments and People of the Caribbean
  • Other Stakeholder Groups as Matters Arise

STAKEHOLDERS

CHTA is guided by seven key objectives:

  • Advocacy and Representation:   To be the leading unified voice of the private sector for tourism in the region partnering with the National Hotel and Tourism Associations while effectively communicating issues, proactively advancing positions and successfully protecting and enhancing the industry.
  • Marketing and Business Development:   To be an essential marketing and business development resource for members by providing access to information, forums, exchanges, revenue generation and cost-saving activities, and best practices.
  • Developing our People:   To ‘wow the world’ with exceptional service and hospitality, drawing upon the intrinsic sense of pride and service in our people, and advancing and supporting tourism-related education and training initiatives, scholarships, and recognition programs.
  • Safeguarding and Enhancing our Environment:  To promote policies, programs and best practices which respect our environment, support efficiencies, and develop and enhance the natural, cultural and historical aspects of our tourism offerings.
  • Data and Intelligence:   To be the primary resource for Caribbean tourism-related data, providing members with intelligence and tools to effectively use the information.
  • Providing Value and Service to our Members:   To retain and grow the organization’s membership base.
  • Operating a Fiscally Responsible and Future-Oriented Organization

HISTORY OF CHTA

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The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association first began in 1959 as a committee of the Caribbean Tourist Association – a public/private sector organization created to promote and market the region – in response to a specific hotel lobby. In 1962, CHTA, then Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) became an autonomous body as a not-for-profit limited liability corporation registered in the Cayman Islands.

Membership in the original CHA back in 1962 was made up of a number of independent hotels that shared an international profile, and therefore had common concerns, most significantly with the US tour operators.  As CHA grew, the number of hotels increased and the geographic footprint of the organization began to expand. The industry was predominantly made up of smaller properties, with the larger branded hotels being limited to Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and to a lesser extent the Netherland Antilles. In the early days membership came from Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Barbados, Antigua, Jamaica, Haiti, Aruba and Curacao. By the 1990’s CHA’s membership extended from Bermuda in the north to Guyana and Suriname in the south, and from Barbados in the Atlantic to Cancun and Cozumel in Mexico, and Belize and Honduras in Central America.

As CHA began to develop as a true federation of territorial associations, it became apparent that the executive directors of these associations held the key to CHA’s success. If they were ignored, they could effectively block CHA’s programs; if they were embraced, they could be of enormous value. CHA borrowed an idea from their involvement with the American Hotel & Motel Association (AH&MA), which embraced its state and city association through a professional body called the International Society of Hotel Association Executives (ISHAE). Consequently in 1985,  the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives (CSHAE) was formed, and has since become a core element of the federation.

At the Annual General Meeting held on July, 2008, the members approved the motion to change the name of the organization to the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association effective immediately.  This change had been under review for some time and the new name emphasized the broader membership representation of the organization to include the wider tourism industry outside of the accommodation sector especially in the Caribbean.  While membership for other industry service suppliers and tourism attractions was possible under CHTA, the addition of the word Tourism is more representative of the Association and its membership.

CHTA is headquartered in Miami, Florida. The Association is governed by a board of directors elected by the member national hotel associations, according to their size. Two directors are elected to represent airlines, five to represent other allied members, one to represent chain hotels, and one each to represent the Caribbean Society of Association Executives (CSHAE), the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC), the Caribbean Council (CC), and the Caribbean-Central American Action (CCAA). The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) appoints three representatives to the CHTA board.

As a result of the complete range of initiatives, CHTA has become over time the recognized representative of the Caribbean hospitality industry, as well as THE private sector developmental partner by international agencies active in the region, such as the European Union, the InterAmerican Development Bank, the Organization of American States, and the United States Agency for International Development.

PAST PRESIDENTS

2020 – 2021  Pablo Torres, Puerto Rico 2018 – 2020  Patricia Affonso-Dass, Barbados 2015 – 2018    Karolin Troubetzkoy, St. Lucia 2014 – 2015    Emil Lee, St. Maarten 2012 – 2014     Richard Doumeng, USVI 2010 –2012    Josef Forstmayr, Jamaica 2008 – 2010     Enrique de Marchena Kaluche, Dominican Republic 2006 – 2008     Peter Odle, Barbados 2004 – 2006     Senator Berthia M. Parle, MBE, St. Lucia 2002 – 2004     Simón B. Suárez, Dominican Republic

2000 – 2002     Ralph Taylor, Barbados 1998 – 2000     Edward Malone, Aruba 1996 – 1998     John Jefferis, Bermuda 1994 – 1996     Sir Royston Hopkin, KCMG, Grenada 1992 – 1994     Michael Williams, Bahamas 1990 – 1992     Chris Sharpless, USVI 1988 – 1990     Alfred Taylor, Barbados 1986 – 1988     Ed Sheerin, Antigua 1984 – 1986     Heinz Simonitsch, Jamaica 1982 – 1984     George Myers, Bahamas

1980 – 1982     Howard Hulford, Antigua 1980                  Tony Mack, BVI 1978 – 1980     Martin Donawa, Barbados 1976 – 1978     Anders Wiberg, Bahamas 1974 – 1976     Jack Gold, Jamaica 1972 – 1974     Jim Pepperdine, USVI 1970 – 1972     Earl Smith, Barbados 1965 – 1970     Osmund Kelsick, Antigua 1964 – 1965     Henry Steeber, Aruba 1962 – 1964     George Cummings, Puerto Rico

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Numbers Show Caribbean Tourism’s Robust Growth

A ccording to the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO), inbound tourism in the Caribbean continued its upward rebound from the pandemic in 2023, with international stay-over arrivals numbers growing by an impressive 14.3 percent.

The CTO’s Secretary-General, Dona Regis-Prosper, presented the findings of the organization’s ‘Caribbean Tourism Performance Review 2023’ this week, reporting that last year’s increases aligned with the CTO’s projections for the year. She attributed the growth to sustained demand from the United States , improved tourism infrastructure, strategic marketing efforts and increased airlift capacity, although the latter remains unevenly distributed among the region’s many separate destinations.

Besides the U.S., the Caribbean’s largest source market, Regis-Prosper pointed out the resiliency of inbound tourism from around the global, albeit with variable performances across the region. Outstripping most of the world’s major regions in terms of post-pandemic recovery, the Caribbean exceeded pre-pandemic arrival numbers by a moderate 0.8%.  

Regis-Prosper also noted that each month in 2023 saw arrivals surpassing those of the previous year, reinforcing a consistent growth pattern over the past 33 months. Among all Caribbean destinations, arrival levels either saw considerable recovery or surpassed 2019 benchmarks. Eleven of those— Anguilla, Aruba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, and Turks and Caicos— outpaced their 2019 arrival figures, with most recovering more than 50 percent of their pre-pandemic levels.

North American Markets

Unsurprisingly, the United States emerged as the foremost contributor to Caribbean tourism, with the market having fully recovered from its pandemic-era slump. The U.S. contributed an estimated 16.3 million stay-over arrivals, marking a 12.7 percent annual growth rate and outstripping pre-pandemic levels by 4.2 percent. 

Meanwhile, the recovery rates of arrivals from Canada reached 88.1 percent and, from Europe , 88.2 percent. The Canadian market witnessed a remarkable 46.1 percent year-over-year increase in tourist visits, totaling approximately 3 million arrivals. This upsurge has been attributed to increased airlift from major Canadian origin cities.

Other Key Markets

Although arrivals from Europe remained stagnant in 2023, domestic travel among Caribbean residents within their own region increased by 3.6 percent for a total of 1.6 million trips. This represented 300,000 more than in 2022, and amounted to a 62.5 percent recovery from pre-pandemic levels. “Despite this positive outcome, intra-regional travel remained expensive due to fragmented air service and reduced air capacity,” said Regis-Prosper. Meanwhile, trips from South America surged by 14 percent by the end of the year, reaching 1.7 million visits.

Kenneth Bryan, Chairman of the CTO’s Council of Ministers and Commissioners of Tourism, hailed the tourism sector's resilience and continued recovery in 2023. “Caribbean destinations remain adaptable and responsive, and the region is still highly desired by travelers for its safety and diversity of tourism products,” he remarked.

Remarkable Resilience

Bryan emphasized the region's adaptability and responsiveness, highlighting key developments, such as increased air capacity throughout the year, strategic marketing initiatives and the hosting of events like the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 as opportunities to showcase the Caribbean's culture and heritage to a global audience. However, he also noted that the industry and the region still face such challenges as high travel costs, ongoing geopolitical tensions and conflicts in 2024.

“Hence, the Caribbean’s prospects appear highly promising, with more regional destinations poised to either match or surpass the arrival figures recorded in 2019. Anticipated growth is forecast to range between five percent and 10 percent, potentially welcoming between 33.8 million and 35.4 million stay-over tourists,” Chairman Bryan summarized.

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The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is exceedingly proud to announce that Secretary-General and CEO Dona Regis-Prosper has been honored by the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) with its 2023 Leadership Award.

At the awards luncheon and fundraising event, held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, Regis-Prosper was celebrated for more than two decades of leadership in a broad range of tourism- and hospitality-related positions, including being selected as the first female to lead the CTO, which serves as the tourism development agency for the Caribbean region.

Over the past nine years, Regis-Prosper has deftly overseen the management of new organizations as well as projects in several islands and territories, elevating their prominence in the Caribbean tourism landscape.

Her career has included roles as Director of Marketing and Product Development at the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority, which she helped to transform into a more service-oriented organization while developing a customer service culture at the destination’s port facilities; Director of Business Development for Margaritaville Caribbean Group in Jamaica; CEO of the Tortola Pier Park in the British Virgin Islands, where she was responsible for the launch of the new cruise and shopping center facilities; and General Manager of the Antigua Cruise Port, overseeing the launch of the facility.

Joining Regis-Prosper in being honored at the 2023 CMEx Leadership Awards and Fundraiser, held at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel in Miami this past weekend, were individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the Caribbean tourism, hospitality and communications sectors, including:

  • Ewald Biemans, Owner/CEO, Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort in Aruba
  • Rosa Harris, Director, Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, and Chairman, CTO Board of Directors
  • Stan Hartling, Owner and CEO, The Hartling Group
  • Joy Jibrilu, CEO, Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board
  • Nicola Madden-Greig, OD, President, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association
  • Pat Montague, President/CEO, Pat Montague Marketing & Promotions
  • Beverly Nicolson-Doty, CEO, Figment Design and former CTO Chairman
  • Kevin O’Reggio, Strategic Account Director of Global Sales, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
  • Michele Paige, CEO, Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association
  • Julian Rogers MBE, Founder, MEDIAROGERS GROUP

Reflecting upon the day’s events, Regis-Prosper stated: “Today, I was filled with immense pride as I received the 2023 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Award in Miami. I am truly humbled to be recognized among a group of distinguished professionals who are working collaboratively to shape the future of Caribbean communications, tourism and hospitality. This event not only celebrated our achievements but also fostered deeper connections and ignited new conversations as we rally around the Caribbean.”

Regis-Prosper’s determined commitment to strategic planning, business development, policy formulation and implementation initiatives, and the development and execution of innovative strategies to enhance the competitiveness of Caribbean tourism on a global scale represent the core values of progress and sustainability for which CMEx is known.

CMEx was established to facilitate the exchange of best practices among communicators in the media and members of the public and private sectors, in collaboration with non-governmental organizations, academia, community groups, and the youth.

SOURCE: Caribbean Tourism Organization

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