"Mi Pa Ben recognize my duty as a proud, and the eldest St. Maartener to promote the importance of all residents residing on St. Maarten, whether bon here or migrated here, young or old to use their voice and be counted in the St. Maarten Census 2011".
Mr. Roland Bryson, better known as "Pa Ben" met with IMC, Marketing Assistant and Census 2011 Creative Project Manager, Emmalexis Velasquez to seal his involvement in Census 2011.
"It is very important to be counted as part of Census 2011. Knowing how and how much people reside in new Country St. Maarten is important information for us as a people, moving into the future, said Pa Ben.
Pa Ben who is 122 years, is the official spokesperson for St. Maarten Census 2011. Pa Ben will faithfully represent and advocate St. Maarten Census 2011 and maximize the impact of the message "Count us in".
"Who better to represent and speak to the public of St. Maarten than the eldest resident of St. Maarten?" stated Ms. Velasquez. "Pa Ben is a cultural icon and passive entertainer that people residing on St. Maarten look forward to seeing, thus as an individual, he has the ability to capture the attention of the public and encourage the participation we need" she said.
IMC together with the Department of Statistics is encouraging everyone residing in St. Maarten to look out for Pa Ben and take the initiative in using their voice during Census 2011 to secure their count as part of the population.
For more information on St. Maarten Census 2011, contact Innovative Marketing Creations Marketing Assistant, Emmalexis Velasquez at 543-2150/51 or e-mail at ma*******@ey***.net. For questions pertaining to Census 2011 please contact Senior Statistical Analyst, Maurette Antersijn at the Department of Statistics at 542-2151/542-2355.
