As part of an ongoing effort to provide unique and thoughtful events, to our entrepreneurial community within the zone, we will be staging two activities in September that promise to attract an active and diverse range of participants. The first event is a meet-up for members of our Internet, Media, Maritime & Aviation and Science & Technology Park Communities, on Thursday, 7th September, at Da Fish Shack in George Town, located at 127 North Church Street. The casual network/meet-up provides an opportunity for people from these CEC parks to meet other likeminded business owners, entrepreneurs and employees of similar companies. Da Fish Shack is situated on George Town Harbour in a waterfront setting, and offers a relaxed, open-air environment with a fun mix of food and drinks that promises to encourage engaging conversation and spawn new contacts for all those in attendance. CEC staff will be on hand to assist in providing introductions for clients, if desired. The meet-up will help provide an opportunity for sharing ideas that can oftentimes lead to long-lasting and meaningful business relationships.
We recently hosted a networking event to assist young Caymanian students who had applied for our Summer in the City internship programme. The event was held on Thursday, 13th July at the Cayman Enterprise City Zone building at 68 West Bay Road, where students were met by Marilyn Conolly, who heads up our Summer in the City Internship Programme. Ms. Conolly gave students an inspiring address on what to expect at a networking event, as well as advice and tips on how to introduce themselves in a networking environment, and how to set goals for the remainder of the event.
As a relatively new addition to the global collection of film festivals, the 4th annual Cayman Islands International Film Festival, which took place 30 June-3 July, 2017, continues to draw a diverse and impressive audience as it establishes itself as one of the elite film festivals within the Caribbean region. Known as CAYFilm, and sponsored in part by Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) and its Cayman Media Park, the festival's mission is, in part, designed to "promote and celebrate the Cayman Islands as a world-class filming destination and a place to visit and do business."
Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) Special Economic Zone and the Cayman Islands Government have a joint initiative called Enterprise Cayman, which was developed to connect Caymanians with opportunities within the zone. Enterprise Cayman has launched a computer Coding Club to help locals develop computer programming skills and CEC hopes the new programme will enable Caymanians to learn valuable computer skills which could lead to obtaining technology-focused jobs being created within the Special Economic Zone.
Cayman Enterprise City's annual Summer in the City internship programme is entering its 5th year this summer, offering Caymanian students ages 17-25 an opportunity to intern at a company in the Special Economic Zone, in up-and-coming fields like tech, media, marketing, commodities, environmental technology and maritime services. Zone companies as always are excited to host bright young Caymanians and provide an introduction to professional life in a company that represents the future of the Cayman Islands' economy.
Meticulosity SEZC, a rapidly growing Zone company with a strong focus on eCommerce and digital marketing, is the driving force behind two exciting networking opportunities for Zone Community members on June 15. As a certified Google Partner Agency, Meticulosity is bringing in some representatives from Google, giving the CEC Zone community the opportunity to meet and mingle with these tech industry leaders.
