CTO Announces Cayman Islands Minister of Tourism as New President

Kenneth Bryan has been elected as the new president of the CTO on Tuesday night during the meeting of the Council of Ministers held in the framework of the regional tourism conference. The Cayman Islands Minister of Tourism assumes the prestigious position 18 months after taking the helm of the Caribbean destination ministry amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

In parallel, Cayman Islands Director of Tourism Rosa Harris has been elected as Chair of the CTO Board of Directors, giving Cayman a prominent position in the organization as tourism goes through the recovery process and what It is expected to be a competitive time for the industry.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization is a regional association focused on the development of the sector. Its membership includes two dozen countries and territories throughout the region, as well as private sector entities as allied members. The organization's goal is to make the entire Caribbean region the most popular warm-weather destination year-round.

Bryan has said that connection and cooperation between the CTO countries is at the top of his agenda for the region. During the conference, discussions are taking place between member states and jurisdictions on air travel sharing, an issue that has already caused some conflict for Bryan here at home after the chairman of Cayman Airways resigned last month. partly as a result of this possible political direction. . However, Bryan has said that this is only in the discussion phase.