Rafael Blanco Canto, executive vice president of Viva Wyndham Resorts, was appointed the new president of the La Romana/Bayahibe Hotels Association for 2007-2009. Other members are Francis Perez (Globalia), vice president and Daniel Hernandez (Sunscape Casa del Mar), secretary. Blanco is a former president of the National Hotels and Restaurants Association (Asonahores). He is best known for his work in positioning La Romana-Bayahibe as an environmentally sustainable area. New members also joined the association – Tropical Tours, Casino Dominicus, La Estancia Golf Resort, Hotel El Eden, Proyecto CAdaques, Proyecto Dominicus Americanus and Hotel Vecchia Caserma.