Grenada Tourism Authority CEO, Petra Roach, was awarded the Director of Tourism Award 2024 by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation on the Ladies’s Management Breakfast throughout Caribbean Week in New York.
The ceremony celebrated distinctive girls in Caribbean tourism management throughout three distinguished classes:
- The Director of Tourism Award 2024 acknowledges a feminine Director of Tourism who has demonstrated distinctive visionary management, pushed vacation spot development and improvement, has proven unwavering dedication to regional tourism improvement, and supplied help and inspiration to different girls in Caribbean management roles.
- The Minister of Tourism Award 2024: Honours a feminine Minister of Tourism demonstrating excellence and chosen by fellow Ministers. This was awarded to Valérie Damaseau – Commissioner of Tourism & Tradition, St. Martin.
- The Secretary-Common’s Distinguished Service Award: Celebrates a feminine chief with over 30 years of service, with notable contributions to regional tourism, and who offers inspirational help to different girls within the business. Chosen by the Secretary-Common in session with the Chairmanship. This was awarded to Beverly Nicholson-Doty, CEO of Figment Design.
In receiving this accolade, Petra Roach expressed her heartfelt gratitude and reaffirmed her dedication to fostering development and improvement throughout the Caribbean tourism sector.
Stating, “I’m deeply honored to obtain this recognition from the Caribbean Tourism Group. This award is a testomony to the laborious work and dedication of the whole staff on the Grenada Tourism Authority. Our collective efforts have been instrumental in driving development and elevating Grenada’s profile on the worldwide stage. I’m keen about inspiring different girls and future generations to dream huge and take daring steps to advance our business. Collectively, we will create a thriving, inclusive and sustainable tourism panorama that advantages all Caribbean nations for years to return.”
Minister of Tourism the Honourable Adrian Thomas confirmed his appreciation stating, “We lengthen our heartfelt congratulations to Petra on this well-deserved accolade. This esteemed recognition is a testomony to her unparalleled ardour and innovation in selling Grenada, and her dynamic management which has not solely propelled Grenada’s tourism business to new heights however has additionally set a benchmark for excellence and innovation throughout the Caribbean.”
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Chairman of the GTA Randall Dolland added, “Below Petra’s stewardship, the Grenada Tourism Authority has seen outstanding developments in sustainable tourism, strategic advertising initiatives and neighborhood engagement, all of which have cemented Grenada’s place as a premier journey vacation spot.”
This prestigious award comes on the heels of CEO Roach receiving the Caribbean Tourism Director of the Yr accolade in December of 2023 by Carib Journal’s Caribbean Journey Awards.
Caribbean Week, is a week-long occasion for journey business professionals showcasing a dynamic lineup of occasions with the 2024 theme “Connecting the Globe, Celebrating Range.” Grenada has acquired important recognition with Teen Vogue’s Leisure Information Editor, Kaitlyn McNab, additionally receiving a prestigious Caribbean Media Award for her viral characteristic, ‘Grenada’s Spicemas Carnival Revolutionized the Means I Assume About My Blackness and My Physique’.
