TYPES OF CTO NON GOVERNMENT (PRIVATE SECTOR/ALLIED) MEMBERSHIP
Carrier Members are international and regional air carriers, and international and regional passenger sea carriers serving the Caribbean area, admitted to membership of CTO by the Board of Directors.
Allied Members are companies, corporations, firms, organizations, agencies or individuals providing goods and services to, or otherwise engaged in the tourism industry of the Caribbean, admitted to membership of CTO by the Board of Directors.
Affiliate Members are such organizations, the objectives and activities of which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, complement those of CTO and are admitted to the membership of CTO by the Board of Directors on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine. Affiliate members also include Exchange members and Collaborators to whom membership is extended by formal agreement with the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Elections are held every two years, in even years.
FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS
Meetings of the Board of Directors are held at a time and place determined by the Board. However, there are at least two meetings a year – one in New York during Caribbean Week in June and another in the Caribbean, usually at the annual Caribbean Tourism Conference in the Fall.
COST OF ATTENDING MEETINGS
Allied Board members assume the responsibility for all costs associated with their participation in Board meetings.
BENEFITS
The benefits of being an Allied member of the CTO Board of Directors include:
• having direct access to business development opportunities;
• representing the voice of the entire Allied membership in the decision making process at a regional level;
• influencing important decisions that affect the Caribbean tourism industry;
• interacting with the government representatives and policy-makers;
• having direct contact at the highest level with decision makers of the Caribbean tourism industry.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The representation also brings with it certain responsibilities which the Caribbean Tourism Organization counts on its Allied board members to fulfill. They include:
• identifying suitable speakers for CTO Workshops and Conferences and assisting with their organization;
• identifying sponsors or sponsoring CTO events including the acquisition of celebrities;
• developing programs that will benefit the CTO membership;
• sharing expertise as members of sub-committees of the CTO Board of Directors;
• committing to the development of future generations of Caribbean tourism leaders by contributing to the success of the CTO Foundation’s fund-raising and other activities;
• participating and encouraging participation in CTO events;
• identifying benefits of membership and initiating actions to influence the growth and development of CTO’s Allied membership;
• responding promptly to requests for assistance with CTO programs and activities, particularly those that are organized or executed by CTO’s Allied membership;
• Adhering to the aims, objectives and principles of the CTO as contained in the
Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Tourism Organization
CTO ALLIEDS IN PROFILE:
CTO shines the spotlight on one CTO private sector member (Allied) and the services and/or products that company provides, contact and other information.
