[Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands – August 9th,
2019] The Tourism Attraction Board (TAB) is pleased to recognize two
of their forward-facing employees who are recent recipients of the
Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) Stingray Tourism Awards.

Stacy
Hurlston and James “Hal” Miller tour guides at the Pedro St.
James National Historic Site and Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park
respectively, received accolades in the “Diamond” Award category.
Both men have served more than 20 years in the hospitality industry.

TAB
director, Patrick Thompson is elated to note two TAB agency employees
have been awarded. “It is wonderful to see so many years of service
by these two remarkable men being recognized in this way. The Board
is pleased that the public joins us in honoring Stacy and Hal for
their dedication to the industry, to their jobs and to Caymanian
culture and heritage.”

Mr.
Hurlston has a unique connection to his place of employment, being a
direct descendent of the builder of the original home, William Eden.
“It’s an honour, I am grateful and humbled. I’m not a person
who like accolades, I just do what I do because I want visitors to
learn about our people; to build up our identity and our culture.
This is very important to me and important for people to learn what
Pedro St. James is all about, “said Mr. Hurlston.

If
you have taken the guided tour at the Botanic Park in recent years,
you will most likely believe that Mr. Miller knows everything there
is to know about Cayman culture, as it pertains to the uses of
medicinal plants, traditional tools and crafts and how Caymanians
survived 100 years ago. “I feel great, it means a lot to me, I
really enjoy interacting with people and enjoy doing the heritage
tours for the Park. This award means that what I do is appreciated,”
said Mr. Miller.

Botanic
Park manager, John Lawrus says Miller is vital for providing
educational tours to all visiting tourists and local school groups.
“This shows recognition not just by our daily visitors but people
in the industry also see the important work Hal does.”

Mr.
Lawrus believes this is the start of many awards to come. “This is
the first time our Botanic staff member has been presented with a
Cayman Islands tourism award and I think all our staff can achieve
this greatness in the coming years”.

IMAGES:

Photo caption 1: Diamond Award winner Stacy Hurlston with TAB Director Patrick Thompson
Photo caption 2: Diamond Award winner James Miller celebrates with Botanic Park Manager John Lawrus and colleagues.
Photo caption 3: Stacy Hurlston leads a tour at the Great House.
Photo caption 4: James Miller shares Caymanian traditions with guests in the Heritage Garden.

Stingray
Tourism Awards
The
annual Cayman Stingray Tourism Awards, hosted by the Cayman Islands
Tourism Association (CITA), aims to recognise excellence within the
local hospitality sector. Exclusive to CITA members, this prestigious
event commends individuals across the various sectors of Cayman's
tourism industry: Allied, Attraction, Transportation, Accommodations,
Restaurant and Watersports

Tourism
Attraction Board:

The Cayman Islands Tourism Attraction Board (TAB) is responsible
for managing the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park; the National
Historic Site, Pedro St. James; the Cayman Craft Market and the Hell
Geological Site as well as the Pirates Week National Festival. For
information on the TAB or its agencies please email marketing@tab.ky,
call 949-6999 or visit the website www.tab.ky
and it social media sites (below).

https://www.facebook.com/TourismAttractionBoard
https://www.facebook.com/CaymanIslandsPiratesWeekFestival/

https://www.facebook.com/pedrostjames

https://www.facebook.com/QEIIBotanicPark/

https://www.facebook.com/caymancraftmarket/