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B M & T ••• July/August 2025 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 37 The event also marked the official launch of CTO's inau- gural women's leadership magazine, From the Sea Suite, spotlighting more than 40 remarkable women in Caribbean tourism, created to honor the women who have long been the industry's quiet engine — and now, increasingly, its visi- ble force. Valérie Damaseau, Commissioner of Tourism and Culture of Saint-Martin, featured on the cover of the magazine, spoke of overcoming internal doubts and external expectations dur- ing her remarks. She reflected on her journey from humble beginnings — raised by a single mother of eight — to becoming a leader in Caribbean tourism, emphasizing the power of self- trust, breaking barriers, and defying the notion that leadership belongs to men. "Don't ever let the fear of the unknown stop you from accessing your next chapter," she encouraged. The 2025 Caribbean Women in Tourism Leadership Awards was sponsored by the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and Carnival Corporation & plc with support from CTO member countries and industry partners. Minister Marsha Henderson of St. Kitts & Nevis received top honors in New York on Monday. She is pictured here with CTO Secretary-General Dona Regis-Prosper Rosa Harris, Director of Tourism in the Cayman Islands, was celebrated Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line, delivered an inspiring keynote address. Karolin Troubetzkoy received the Secretary-General's Thea LaFond: the pride of Dominica and the Caribbean Petra Roach was rec- ognized during the cele- bration dinner For more informa- tion about the Carib- bean Tourism Organ- ization, visit www.One- Caribbean.org and fol- low the CTO on Face- book, X, Insta-gram and LinkedIn to be part of the conversation. ANTGUA .f"'\t.,.M,BARBUDA VISIT ANTIGUABARBUOA.