The Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators concluded its Annual General Meeting last night, held at Hotel Jen.
We saw the election of Abdulla Giyas Riyaz to the post of President for the next four years. Additionally, Mohamed Haleel and Shaaz Waleed were elected to the post of Vice Presidents. Further, Mohamed Bassam Adam was elected as Treasurer, alongside 6 fresh members for the Board.
Speaking at the event, newly elected President Giyas stated that his focus for the next chapter of MATATO will be to recover the organizations financials which has taken a hit amid the pandemic. MATATO’s efforts to further highlight the contributions by local travel agencies and tour operators to the Tourism industry will also be a priority, he added.