Minister of Tourism & Civil Aviation Hon. Manuel Heredia
Chief Executive Officer Mr. Michael Singh	Director of Tourism Mrs. Tracy Panton	Chairman Mr. Gaspar Guerrero
Deputy Chairman Mr. Santino Castillo	BTIA Representative Mrs. Rosella Zabaneh	BHA Representative Mrs. Mariam Roberson
Einer Gomez	Elito Arceo	Lindsey Garbutt
Neal Bradley	Stanley Longsworth	Secretary Joycelyn Mckoy

Duties and Functions of the Board of Directors

It shall be the duty of the Board, within the limits of its resources-

a.) To develop all aspects of the tourist industry of Belize and to promote the efficiency of the industry;

b.) To adopt all such measures, as it may deem fit, to advertise and publicize Belize as a tourist resort throughout the year;

c.) To promote and secure such increased airline and shipping facilities as will tend to increase tourist traffic to Belize;

d.) To secure the most favorable arrangements for the entry of tourists into Belize;

e.) To encourage, by such measures as it may deem fit, the development of such amenities in Belize as may be calculated to enhance the attractiveness of Belize to tourists with special reference to entertainment, local culture, conservation of local flora and fauna, deep sea fishing, scuba diving and handicrafts;

f.) To undertake such research, experiments and operations as may appear to it be necessary to improve the basis of the tourist industry and to control and eliminate any undesirable factors that may affect the industry;

g.) To foster an understanding within Belize of the importance and economic benefit of the tourist industry;

h.) To encourage and promote training facilities for hotel staff;

i.) To classify hotels according to the standard amenities provided;

j.) To make all such inquiries and to collect all such information as it may think necessary for the purpose of carrying out its duty under this section;

k.) To foster understanding within Belize of the importance of environmental protection and pollution control and the conservation of natural resources;

l.) Generally to take all such other lawful measures as it may consider likely to assist it in carrying out most effectively the purposes of this Act.