Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) has relaunched its Diaspora initiative targeting Dominicans living abroad from key source markets.
The initiative, the Dominica Diaspora Connection, seeks to foster greater engagement by showing appreciation of the support this segment provides to local tourism and national development and to work together to augment the number of promotable visitors within this key demographic.
Over the years, support from the diaspora through remittances has ensured that the Nature Island continues to improve.
This year, with our 40th Independence Anniversary and Reunion celebrations, the Discover Dominica Authority considers it timely to enhance our efforts in this regard through a series of special initiatives.
Starting Sunday 21 October persons will be able to sign up for membership via contacting the Discover Dominica Authority’s or via forms which will be available at Ports of entry.
Benefits of the programme include, members being among the first to know what is happening on island regarding cultural and tourism development, airline and accommodation offers, special events, promotions and rewards for contribution to the national economy by convincing friends, family members and colleagues to visit Dominica on vacation, for conferences and events.
DDA will be happy to provide assistance with closing the sale with members who are working with groups from their adoptive country who would like to visit Dominica for meetings, family reunions or other activities.
Interested persons can contact the Discover Dominica Authority via email [email protected]
With the responsibility to promote and manage Dominica’s tourism products, we are currently involved in the promotion of our upcoming special events of Independence/Reunion Celebrations; the World Creole Music Festival and Dominica’s culture and heritage as a whole.
Already this year, we have provided assistance to several in-market activities and events produced by members of the Diaspora in Toronto- Canada, New York, Virginia and United Kingdom.
Two other initiatives will form part of the broader Diaspora Outreach Plan.
Bring a Friend 2018-2019: Starting this month, we will launch the “Bring Home a Friend” initiative, inviting all Dominican Diaspora Members (DDMs) to encourage their family members, friends and colleagues to visit Dominica between October 2018 and March 2019 for a chance to win special prizes.
The First 40!: Discover Dominica Authority will reward the first 40 Diaspora members arriving on the island via the Douglas Charles Airport and the first 40 members arriving via the Roseau Ferry terminal during the month of November with special commemorative Independence/Reunion memorabilia!
Special Recognition Activities will take place during this special celebratory period, as each month we will also be highlighting some of the many DDMs who have made a special contribution to Dominica or to their adoptive home with recognition via our owned channels and in the local media.
Starting next week, we invite you to follow our facebook page for additional information on these initiatives and have a look at our new www.discoverdominica.com website and dominicafestivals.com for current and upcoming happenings on island.
DDA is as useless and incompetent as Skerrit and his government.
Mwen konnèt yon lo moun Dominik ki pa fyè ola yo té fèt. Nou pa ni patriotism an Dominique. Lè yo kité Dominik yo pa vlé timoun yo palé lang nou ni konnèt istwa nou. Menm si yo ka soufè an Amérik yo vlé rété la. Nou pa ka fè ayin avè moun konsa. Cheché moun ki vlé dévlopé Dominik.
Oui, CE vrais sa ou de ya.
Take note Dominican Diasporan, It is your chance to serve the allegiance to our home. THE BIG 40!!!!
I live in Germany but there is absolutely no chance that I would promote Dominica as long as that excuse of a government is in office. It’s time for my country to face facts and make a decision if it wants to go the same way it has gone for the last 18 years or finally make a break and catch up with the rest of the region.
In that case, Dominica is not your priority. So speaking on “For the development of Dominica, Skerrit must go”, save me the amazing grace.
No matter who is heading the country, the people still must do what they can to develop it not for leaders but for them because at the end of the day they and their families are the ones who live there. Take a lesson from other countries, that no matter who is heading the country, they still put their all in making the country better because they realize that no government is there forever, and beating it down instead of bringing it up does nothing good for the people.
I would put my all in for my country if only we had a government that would do the same!! But I also refuse to put anything in only for this kleptocrats to keep on doing nothing and keep on getting more obese at the country’s expense. I believe I would do my country a disservice at this moment in time if I was to help. Dominicans will have a real chance soon to correct the problem we have and once this has achieved I will put in a lot of effort to see my country prosper once again!!! And people like you Don2fresh will be exposed then and you WILL suffer the consequences of your ongoing singing at your masters table. Mark my words, we know who you guys are that work in the underground for a few coins and betray your country.
I wonder how many Germans would feel the same towards their country?
Irrespective of your love or hatred for the government of the day, this is the wrong attitude towards your country.
Why don’t you come and ask them?? I bet you do not even know where Germany is.
How kind of you to allow your former countrymen/women to continue to suffer the consequences of underemployment and unemployment because you disagree with Skerritt.
There’s literally thousands of children that do not get enough to eat daily and even then it’s not always nutritiously satisfying because we’re not bringing in enough outside funding
If only you could help by telling people to visit the island of your birth.
I highly doubt those people care about the politics of Dominica considering the politics of their countries
UK with Brexit; USA with Trump; Germany with Merkel.
When people do not visit Dominica that does not affect Skerritt
He isn’t being paid less
The regular people continue to suffer.
BUT thanks for not being a patriot
Who voted for Skerrit?? Me? I don’t think so! Go and talk to the people who keep voting for the person that runs their country to the dogs.
Please this is only for Skerrit SUPPORTERS AND THOSE WHO KNEEL TO HIM.