The 33rd Annual General Meeting of the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) was held on February 19, 2023 at Kurumba Maldives, with a total of 95 members in attendance. The event was initiated by Mr. Mohamed Umar Maniku, the Chairman of MATI, who gave the official opening remarks, followed by a message from the Vice Chairman, Mr. Hussain Afeef, and a statement from the Secretary General of MATI, Mr. Ahmed Nazeer.

The meeting was attended by several high-profile guests, including the Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom, Minister of Health Hon. Ahmed Naseem, and senior representatives of National Boating Association of Maldives (NBAM), Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) and National Hotels and GuestHouse Association of Maldives (NHGAM).

The official proceedings of the AGM were overseen by Mr. Mohamed Umar Maniku and included the Passing of Minutes of the 32nd AGM and adoption of minutes, a video presentation highlighting MATI’s work in 2022, the presentation of the Annual Report and Financial Reports for 2022, adoption of the Budget for 2023, Appointment of Auditors for 2023, the passing of an amendment to the Charter of MATI increasing the term of Executive Board Members from 1 year to 3 years, and Election of the Executive Board for the 2023- 2026 cycle.

In addition to the official proceedings, MATI also launched two coffee table books in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Tourism in 2022. The books were titled “Maldivian Resort Architecture – 50 years of island resorts” and “50 years of Tourism in Maldives – the Pioneers, People and Policies that shaped Maldives Tourism” and were authored by Mr. Mauroof Jameel and Dr. Simad Saeed, respectively. The books document the architectural evolution of Maldivian resorts and the evolution of the Maldives Tourism Industry over the past 50 years. The books were launched by several high-profile guests, including the Minister of Tourism Hon. Abdulla Mausoom, Chairman of MATI, Mr. Mohamed Umar Maniku, Minister of Health Hon. Ahmed Naseem, Secretary General of MATI, Mr. Ahmed Nazeer, CEO and MD of MMPRC, Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed, and the authors, Mr. Mauroof Jameel and Dr. Simad Saeed.