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TRADE MISSION TO TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Hyatt Regency Trinidad
Port of Spain, Trinidad
December 3-5, 2009
Sponsored & Hosted by:
THE GLOBAL BUSINESS COLLECTIVE
In Association with THE EMBASSY OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (H.E. Gloria Morean Phillip, SC) Ambassador to the USA from Trinidad & Tobago & The
Tourism Development Corporation, LTD (Port
of Spain, Trinidad)
Exclusively Designed For:
SMALL, MID-SIZED, MINORITY, & WOMEN-OWNED
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS Created a forum for small US based companies to expand their markets into the Carribbean. The entire event
was well received and assistance was provided by the Trinidad & Tobago Ministry of Trade with key partnerships and linkages
developed from the US companies in attendance. Delegates from the USA represented several key sectors of trade that
included: Hospitality & Tourism Film & Entertainment Information
Technology Security Telecommunications Fiberoptics Medicine & Health Non-profit Organizations
The group met with key representatives from these various sectors as well
as the Tobago House of Assembly as well as attended a conference on "Doing Business In Trinidad" that was well received
and provided greater insight into the mechanisams of conducting business operations on the twin islands. Evaulations
from the US based group were all positive and a de-briefing was held at the Embassy of Trinidad & Tobago in Washington,
DC post trade mission with the Ambassador. A final Executive Summary was submitted to the Ambassador
for further discussions and assessment. Discussions are currently underway for a reverse trade
mission to the United States and all of the participants are formalizing their linkages and contacts with their island counterparts
to institute the ongoing business relationships. Evaluations after one year will be completed to
ascertain the long-term benefits of the mission relative to the stated goals and objectives of the organizers, the participants,
and the governmental agencies involved in making the mission successful.
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