The first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) was held in January 2011. The overall objective of the meeting was to address issues affecting the tourism industry in addition to announcing the 2011 Board of Directors.
The meeting was chaired by TCHTA’s CEO Caesar Campbell, who welcomed everyone and further went on to recap the accomplishments of 2010, such as the boastful returns from marketing initiatives. Mr. Campbell also focused on the way forward for 2011 while encouraging members to remain steadfast in their support of the Association.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the newly elected Board of Directors, which was announced by Karen Whitt, President of the TCHTA.
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Karen Whitt – President, The Regent Palms
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Adrian Whitehead – Vice President, Beaches Resort
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Beverly Williams – Director, Point Grace Resort
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Mike Hryniuk – Director, North West Point Resort
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Pierre Beswick – Director, The Sands Resort
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Tierria Missick – Director, The Tuscany
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Alan Jardin – Allied Director, Dive Provo
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Chloe Zimmerman – Allied Director, Marco Travel
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John Smith – Ex Officio Member, TCI Airports Authority
In an effort to bring about clear explanation regarding the selection process, Ms. Whitt explained that, “The by-laws stipulate that members are not eligible to serve more than one consecutive term, which is identified as a two-year post. It was unanimously agreed to amend the by-laws to allow board members and elected officers to serve two consecutive terms, for a total of four years.”
Members also agreed that the current Board of Directors should remain in place since they were all pleased with the work that has been done, especially in the area of marketing the destination.
