Mrs
Rosa Harris, the Cayman Islands Director of Tourism, received the
coveted Jerry Award from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) at
a gala ceremony in New York City on Thursday 6 June. She was bestowed
the award for her passion for promoting tourism in the region.

“Tourism
and Hospitality is my passion and I have spent almost 20 years in the
industry, starting as a summer intern and working my way up. It
is a privilege to serve my country the Cayman Islands as the director
of tourism. I work every day with the people of the Cayman Islands as
my top priority. I consider myself
to be a global citizen. I am deeply humbled to be one of the
recipients of the 2019 CTO Jerry Award, ” Mrs Harris said while
accepting the award. This favourite quote of mine embodies how I
approach my work and drives my energy for our Cayman Islands Tourism
Industry – ‘Purpose is the reason we journey, passion is the fire
that lights the way’.

Conceived
in 1997 in memory of the late Jerry Magit
who represented the Allied Members on the CTO Board of
Directors, the Award recognizes
an individual who has demonstrated a passion for the development of
the region and has dedicated time, energy, financial, personal and
professional resources to its development.