Rhea Dixon of the Department of Tourism for the Cayman Islands has become a temporary resident of New York for the first quarter of 2007. She will have the opportunity to learn about Sales Promotions working with the North East Regional Office’s Sales Team out in the field during the second half of her assignment.

Director of Tourism, Ms. Pilar Bush commented, “Rhea is another good example of how hard-work, brains and the right attitude displayed consistently over time will be rewarded. New York is a great city and I hope that she takes full advantage of the cultural and educational opportunities while she is there. I am delighted that we are able to provide these types of professional development and personal growth opportunities to hardworking, results oriented team players at the Department of Tourism.”  

“I am excited at the prospect of working abroad and embrace this as an excellent opportunity to grow professionally,” commented Rhea. “Having been involved in product development for the past 4 years, I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge and increasing my understanding of the many disciplines which contribute to the success of the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism. I am honored to have been chosen for this position and would like to thank the Ministry and Department of Tourism as this is truly an opportunity of a life time!”

 An additional benefit of such a secondment is that the US National office will have a Caymanian in the New York office dealing with prospective customers and disseminating the very latest information on the Cayman Islands. Rhea will be ‘the voice’ answering the Cayman Islands’ toll free number, which is the call to action for all our ads, she will be meeting and talking to potential and past guests and will do everything possible to ensure that her first hand knowledge of Cayman will convert passive interest into actual sales and bookings for the Cayman Islands. And when she returns to head office, the Cayman based team will benefit from having an additional person who fully understands the nuances of the US market.