#ExperienceHaiti, my heartfelt thank you to all of my supporters!

A few months ago, I kept saying, "I know there's something there with my passion for Haiti and the website," I just don't know what it is! Well, a couple of months ago, I stumbled upon the Minister of Tourism's contest rules about rebranding Haiti. I immediately perked up because putting branding and Haiti in the same sentence for me is extremely exciting...it's what I've been trying to do already! I started brainstorming, came up with a plan, redesigned my logo and applied. Throughout the contest, friends, family, followers, fans, and lovers of my ideas voted for The Real Haiti. I ended up with 500 votes at the very end of the contest, which the top 50 were considered for selection! Thank you AGAIN to everyone who supported this contest! 

Last weekend, I saw the logo winner posted on the Minister of Tourisms Facebook page. I screamed out loud because actually, I LOVE the logo that won!!!!! I truly am so happy with which one they chose. Once I opened the note on Facebook to read more, I saw ...
Le slogan qui a été retenu  est "Experience it !" de Diana Pierre-Louis.  Ce slogan résume parfaitement  l'expérience  forte et intense souvent vécue par les visiteurs qui découvrent Haïti pour la première fois. C’est une belle invitation à découvrir par soi-même la multitude des richesses du pays et les sensations intenses qu’elles procurent. C’est  une version raccourcie de la proposition originale de Diana qui était – “"Experience it yourself!".  Diana  est passionnée par Haïti, son art, sa culture, ses plages.  Elle aime partager son expérience d’Haïti avec les autres et cette image positive qu’elle véhicule incite d’autres personnes à en faire l’expérience.  Lors des campagnes de communication s'adressant aux communautés francophones, créolophones, et hispanophones, ce slogan sera traduit en francais par “L’expérience !”  , en créole par “Se la pou'w la” et en espagnol par "La experiencia" (See translation)

I screamed again! I couldn't believe it. Right after that, I got an alert that @TourismHaiti started following me on Twitter. It all happened so quickly. Was it really me?! I couldn't believe it. After I called Endy and then my mom, it still hadn't hit me yet. It hit me when I saw people using the hashtag #ExperienceHaiti. My heart would not stop smiling. It was really true, really happening. 

About a week later, the Minister of Tourism's office called me to congratulate me and invite me to a special ceremony in Haiti for the official launch of the logo and slogan. I would not miss this for the world!!!!!!!! #ExperienceHaiti, here I come!