Government of Bermuda
The Hon Owen Darrell, JP MP, Minister of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport attended the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Ministers' meeting in New York, NY from 1 to 4 June 2025. The theme of this year's conference was Reimagining Caribbean Tourism: Research, Relevance, and the Road Ahead. Minister Darrell was accompanied by Permanent Secretary, Shivon Washington for this dynamic, three-day conference.
Minister of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport, the Hon. Owen K. Darrell JP MP was invited to attend the 52nd CARIFTA Games which took place from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21, 2025, in Trinidad and Tobago. Fifteen Bermuda athletes were invited to participate. Minister Darrell expressed the pleasure of witnessing some up-and-coming local athletes participate as he eagerly cheered them on.
The Hon Owen Darrell, Minister of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport, attended a cruise industry conference in Maimi Florida in a bid to boost cruise traffic to the island.
Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 had more than 11, 000 attendees from 120 countries and allowed Bermuda to have conversations that shape the future of the cruise industry. The three-day summit is a chance to network and build meaningful connections with cruise lines.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Senator, the Hon. Owen K. Darrell was invited to attend the Iconic Summit in Miami, Florida, from December 6th to December 8th 2024. The Summit was hosted by the Hon. Ian Gooding-Edghill, Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Barbados, and by Mr. Michael Bayley, President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Senator, the Hon. Owen K. Darrell was invited to attend the CTO Business Meetings hosted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in the Cayman Island from September 2nd to September 5th, 2024.
Minister Darrell met with other regional tourism ministers including the outgoing CTO chairman, Kenneth Bryan, Minister of Tourism and Ports of the Cayman Islands and newly elected CTO Chairman, the Hon. Ian Gooding-Edghill, Minister of Barbados.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Senator the Hon. Owen K. Darrell, JP attended the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from August 3rd to August 8th.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Senator, the Hon. Owen K. Darrell was invited to attend the Caribbean Week 2024 hosted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in New York from June 16 - 21, 2024.
This year’s event at the InterContinental New York Times Square, marked the organization's 35th anniversary. It brought together the region's finest tourism representatives and industry leaders under the theme ‘Connecting the Globe, Celebrating Diversity. '
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Senator, the Hon. Owen K. Darrell was invited to attend the 51st CARIFTA Games which took place from Saturday, March 30th to Monday, April 1st. Minister Darrell joined other Sports Ministers in the Caribbean at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in Queens Park, St. Georges, Grenada.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Senator, the Hon. Owen K. Darrell was invited to attend the 2024 first-quarter Caribbean Tourism Organization [CTO] Meeting in Saint Martin, which took place from February 5 - February 6, 2024. Minister Darrell joined other Tourism Ministers in the Caribbean regions.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Senator, the Hon. Owen K. Darrell was invited to attend the third annual World Anti-Doping Agency [WADA] Forum which took place from January 15 – 17, 2024. Minister Darrell joined several other Sports Ministers in the Caribbean regions.