Cricket World Cup 2007, the merits of harmonisation of tourism incentives frameworks and the development of tourism standards are among the priority areas tabled at the 3rd meeting of the OECS Council of Tourism Ministers from March 29th to 31st 2006.

The meeting involves Tourism Ministers of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and their counterparts from Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten and Martinique. 

Presentations on the OECS participation at the Grand Pavois Boat Show held in September 2005, plans for celebrating the 25th anniversary of the creation of the OECS, and approaches to joint marketing were also listed for discussion.
Dominica’s Minister of tourism Ivor Nassief addressed the gathering at the Fort Young Hotel.

The meeting also heard remarks from the Director General of the OECS Secretariat Len Ishmael. At Thursday’s opening ceremony. Dr. Ishmael suggested that OECS member countries review their respective strategies on Cruise Tourism noting the 14 percent decline in the Cruise Ship sector during the past year.

The Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, Mr. Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace was also part of the agenda for a presentation on possibilities for further collaboration between the Caribbean’s leading tourism organisation and OECS Member States. 

A meeting of OECS Directors of Tourism who serve as the technical advisory committee (TAC), preceded the ministers OECS Council of Tourism Ministers meeting. OECS Secretariat, Castries St. Lucia Monday, March 27th 2006. Minister Harold Lovell of Antigua & Barbuda chairs the OECS Council of Tourism Ministers