India, May 31 -- With more than 40 years of public service and a reputation as one of the Caribbean's foremost tourism strategists, Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, will take center stage at the Caribbean Tourism Organization's (CTO) Caribbean Week in New York (June 1-6) with a powerful message: the Caribbean's tourism future hinges on bold, unifying leadership.

"Leadership is not simply a desire to be in charge," Minister Bartlett affirms. "It's the ability to coalesce disparate forces and create an opportunity for a good outcome." His words underscore not just a philosophy, but a record of action - one that has positioned him as a guiding force in shaping a more resilient, inclusive, and economically vibrant tourism sec...