Birmingham to Host Caribbean Trade Conference…
The city of Birmingham will host a groundbreaking Caribbean Trade Conference on Monday 10th November 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Birmingham.
The event will focus on promoting increased trade between UK companies and the Caribbean, highlighting the billions of pounds worth of investment and business opportunities available in the region and clarifying details of the support available from UK Trade and Investment, Business Link West Midlands and Advantage West Midlands.
Caribbean representative speakers include:
• Dionne Ligoure, Commercial Attaché, the High Commission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
• Jean Paul Cumberbatch, Regional Development Advisor, Barbados High Commission
• Laurence Jones, Regional Manager, European Regional Office, Jamaica Trade and Invest
• Enid Williams, Senior Consultant, Jamaica Trade and Invest
• Diane Edwards, J Wray & Nephew UK Ltd
Other prominent speakers include:
• Lord Digby Jones, former Minister for Trade and Invest (Via Video)
• Alison White, Chief Executive, Business Link West Midlands
• Jack Glonek, Assistant Director of Planning and Regeneration, Birmingham City Council
• Jerry Blackett, Chief Executive, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
• Karl George MBE & Tony Sealy, AWM-MEBF - Conference Chair
• Councillor Summerfield, BCC, Cabinet Member for Regeneration
• Claire Gamage, UK Trade and Investment
• Jill Parker, Head of Stakeholder & Partnership development for Business Link WM
The Conference will also include a networking lunch to facilitate personal business contacts and one-to-one discussions over a delicious, Caribbean-inspired buffet.
The 2008 Conference will act as a forerunner to the inaugural Caribbean4life Trade Expo 2009, to be held at the ICC, Birmingham in November 2009. The ultimate objective is to establish the Caribbean4Life Trade Expo as an annual event, enabling British companies to develop positive commercial links with the Caribbean and access the wealth of business opportunities available in the region.
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