From Central Caribbean Marine Institute’

Keynote speaker, award-winning cameraman Doug Allan OBE, will bring his experiences to Cayman to share importance of imagery in conservation initiatives

The Festival of Seas event is the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s (CCMI) largest
fundraiser of the year, raising money to support CCMI’s ongoing efforts and allowing
the team to respond to new opportunities and challenges that may arise during the
coming year. This event our annual opportunity CCMI’s community of stakeholders and
supporters, dedicated marine enthusiasts, and environmental ambassadors to come
together with a common goal, taking positive action to support CCMI’s critical efforts
and expand important work as we race against the clock. The evening celebrates the
beauty of coral reefs and focuses on the importance of visual storytelling for
conservation, including a live portrait artist, insights from Planet Earth and Blue Planet
cameraman Doug Allan OBE, 3-course dinner, an in-person and online auction, and live
music – and more!

WHO: WHAT: Open to members of the public – Ticketed Event

WHAT: Fundraising gala with 3-course dinner

WHEN: 6:30-11:30pm November 16th, 2024

WHERE: Aurea Ballrooms, Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa

ATTIRE: Black Tie & Coral Colourful

Tickets: CI $300 ea; table of 10: CI $3000

VIP Table of 10: CI $5000

Tickets can be reserved by emailing [email protected]; payment can be made via bank transfer. Alternately, tickets can be purchased online with a credit card or via PayPal at https://donate.reefresearch.org/FOS2024. Event sponsorship opportunities are available to help CCMI reach their fundraising goals.

About the speaker:
Doug Allan is an award-winning natural history photographer, documentary filmmaker,
diver, author, and public speaker. https://dougallan.com/
During 35 years of filming, Doug has captured some of the most iconic wildlife scenes
on television. He has worked on more than 65 films, making more than 25 trips to the
Antarctic and 30 across the Arctic, while working for the BBC, Discovery, and National
Geographic among others. His credits include Frozen Planet, Human Planet, Life, Planet
Earth, The Blue Planet, Life in the Freezer, Hostile Planet, Forces of Nature, Operation
Iceberg, and Ocean Giants. Doug was also one of the cameramen for, and appeared in,
the award-winning documentary A Plastic Ocean.

About CCMI
CCMI is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1998 to protect the future of coral
reefs, envisioning a world with vibrant oceans and healthy coral reef ecosystems. We
seek to be the Caribbean’s premier marine research institute by delivering cutting
edge research, transforming conservation strategy and developing education
programmes of excellence – discovering and promoting real solutions to declining ocean
health. Our plan is to invigorate key species and processes that are driving reef
resilience and INNOVATE ways to improve their survival. We are TRANSFORMING
conservation strategy and inspiring the CHANGE that is needed to achieve our mission.
We are PIONEERS in understanding how this works.