Nassau, Bahamas - The Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) ? the public-private sector organisation charged with the ambitious task of revitalizing historic Nassau ? announced today it has launched a website complete with a newsletter that can be downloaded, a Facebook link and an historic overview.

?Because we wanted the website to attract people to downtown Nassau as well as to disseminate information about the work the Downtown Nassau Partnership is doing, we needed the site to be broad and comprehensive, or what I called ?a site for all seasons,?? said Vaughn Roberts, DNP Managing Director. ?Before we launched, we sent the link to several people for review and the comments we have gotten back so far have been very encouraging, calling the site colourful, inviting, easy to move around in. We?re excited about it because it is a way for us to connect with those who have a stake in the future of our capital city and to inform visitors about what?s happening ? events, sidewalk art shows, openings. So it is both a marketing tool and an information site.?

The website ? www.DowntownNassau.org ? will also serve as a way to attract and sign up volunteers for particular projects. DNP recently sponsored the East of East Street art project, with volunteers and artists filling vacant store windows with vibrant works of art, posters and other colourful material. In some cases, the effort gained enough momentum to entice participants to paint building fronts.

?We live in an Internet world so what better way to demonstrate the activities we are engaged in whether it is a clean-up campaign, landscaping or long-term initiative,? said Roberts. ?As we progress with the redevelopment of the heart of the city, we believe DowntownNassau.org will be a great way to keep in touch.?

The site also lists places to dine, shop and to find banking and other services.

The Downtown Nassau Partnership, created earlier this year, is co-chaired by Vernice Walkine, Director-General of Tourism, and Charles Klonaris, Chairman of the Nassau Tourism Development Board which serves in an ad hoc advisory capacity. DNP is guided by a board of directors from the public and private sectors, including key business and banking leaders and is funded by the Bahamas Government, Bank of The Bahamas International, Commonwealth Bank, First Caribbean International, RBC Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank (Bahamas) and the British Colonial Hilton.