What happens in Vegas usually stays in Vegas, unless while you’re there you happen to win a trip to the Cayman Islands!

Cayman Enterprise City, a special economic zone that is home to more than 180 businesses, teamed up with the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (CIDOT) at the recent Internet Marketing Association (IMA) IMPACT conference in Vegas to offer a unique – and free – contest travel opportunity to two lucky conference participants.

And because the IMA is one of the world’s leading associations for digital marketers, the contest, of course, involved social media. Entrants were encouraged to grab a Cayman Islands-themed prop at the jointly- sponsored promotional booth, strike a pose against a Seven Mile Beach backdrop and then post or tweet the selfie to their social media page using the hashtag #cayman17entry. The winner was randomly drawn by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism.

“The creativity involved in the photos and tweets was amazing and we had as much fun looking at them as the participants seemed to have posting them”,” said Cayman Islands Department of Tourism Head of the US Office, Tom Ludington. “Aside from the diverse networking opportunities and insightful information flow that occurred at the IMA conference, you could really tell there were a lot of truly creative people who like to have some fun!”

The team at Scripsense was thrilled to win the contest and is planning to see all their new friends in the Cayman Islands this spring.

“As the winning entry this year, we were proud to show our company’s innovation in capturing everything offered by this lush tropical paradise in one shot.” said Lori Jackson, President of Scripsense “The Cayman Islands has so much to offer, so to have them challenge us to highlight the fun and beauty of the Seven Mile Beach was an exciting way to kick-off the conference!”

“Our team looks forward to reconnecting with all the leadership from IMPACT16, so we will be repurposing our great gift package to go to the Cayman Islands in April for this spring’s IMPACT17 IMA event,” said CEO Melinda Masson.

For the contest, the flights were generously supplied by Cayman Airways while the hotel stay was provided by the new Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa for the IMA Spring event in April, 2017.

“That was a truly memorable promotional effort,” said IMA Chair Sinan Kanatsiz. “And we hope to see the winners in Cayman this spring!”

The contest was a team effort by the CEC and the CIDOT to promote the Cayman Islands to approximately 900 internet industry leaders and digital marketers at the event that featured top quality content with keynote speakers from Oracle, Instagram, IBM, Amazon, Evite, and more.

“It was a great success and we couldn’t be happier with not only the results of the contest but the excitement and energy that was felt from the attendees about considering the Cayman Islands – and the CEC in particular – for their future business expansion needs,” said CEC Vice President of Marketing Hilary Cahill. “It was a truly successful event and is a great lead in to the CAYMAN IMPACT17 IMA gathering!”

IMAGE: (supplied) Caption for photo from left to right: Hilary Cahill of Cayman Enterprise City, Melinda Masson and Lori Jackson of Scripsense, Tom Ludington of the CI DOT and Sinan Kanatsiz of the IMA.

About the Cayman Islands
Located 480 miles south of Miami in the vibrant tranquillity of western Caribbean, this trio of tiny islands is a premier destination for discriminating travellers, divers, honeymooners and families. World renowned for its idyllic beaches and recognised as a sophisticated, diverse and memorable tourist destination, the Cayman Islands offer spectacular recreational opportunities along with warm, impeccable service. To learn more about the Cayman Islands, please go to visitcaymanislands.com or www.divecayman.com or call your local travel agent.

From large-group trips and business-focused getaways to ultra-luxurious escapes and multi-generational family vacations, the Cayman Islands provides every element needed to keep clients coming back for more. With an abundance of world-class dining options, a host of adventure activities – including snorkeling, diving, jet skiing, caving, and nature trails – and a variety of meeting spaces for groups large and small, the Cayman Islands is well-poised to host any type of traveller or special occasion.

About Cayman Enterprise City
Cayman Enterprise City is the Cayman Islands’ award-winning Special Economic Zone, focused on knowledge-based industries, technology companies and specialized services businesses. With a dedicated Government Authority and guaranteed fast-track processes, International companies can quickly and efficiently establish a genuine physical presence in Cayman. Over 170 companies have already set up in the zone where businesses can take advantage of Cayman’s jurisdictional benefits which include zero corporate tax, zero income tax and zero capital gains tax, along with a raft of special zone concessions and incentives. These concessions were designed to attract international companies from five specific high-tech sectors; internet science and technology, media and new-media ventures, commodities and derivatives, and maritime services.

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About the Internet Marketing Association

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