The British High Commission will host a 12-member business delegation from Britain between June 4th to 10th 2008. The visit, organised by the West Midlands Business Forum, will comprise members of various Chambers of Commerce from the UK's West Midlands region.
Ms. Joy Heatley, International Trade Advisor of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce will lead the delegation's visit, and Mr. Athelston 'Tony' Sealey, Managing Director of Canefield Limited is the delegation's Business Leader. Last year, the Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, led the West Midlands’ delegation to the Caribbean, which included Trinidad & Tobago. The upcoming visit is the third consolidated mission to the Caribbean comprising various members of different chambers.
The delegation to Trinidad will offer a wide range of UK goods and services, including Business Development Consultancy, Market Entry Solutions & Strategic Partnerships, Restaurant Franchise Operations, Childcare Training, Hair & Beauty Professional Training, Distribution Partner required for Hair Products, Management Development & Internet Marketing and Training & Development Opportunities for the Construction, Leisure & Hospitality sectors.
The business community will have an opportunity to interact with members of the delegation at a ‘Trade Drop-in Session’ at the Kapok Hotel from 10:00a.m. to 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 5th June 2008. The 'Drop-in' allows for local companies to make contact with visiting UK business representatives who are seeking distributors, suppliers, agents and other partnership arrangements, which would result in an improvement in two-trade between the UK and Trinidad & Tobago. Similar sessions in the past have yielded favourable results leading to increased commercial value in goods and services for both countries. Businesses or individuals that are aligned to any of this multi-sector group's business areas should attend the drop-in.
The visit is being supported by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the Government organisation that helps UK-based companies succeed in international markets and assists overseas companies to bring high quality investment to the UK's vibrant economy, and is also part financed by the European Union. Ms. Heatley and Mr. Sealey will meet private sector and state enterprise officials including the Trinidad & Tobago Coalition of Services Industries; British Caribbean Chamber of Commerce; PriceWaterhouseCoopers Limited; M. Hamel-Smith & Co., the Tourism Development Corporation, the Trinidad & Tobago Manufacturer's Association and several other leading businesses. The group's itinerary also includes visits to Barbados and Jamaica.
For further information on the Delegation's visit, please contact the Trade & Investment Section, British High Commission at 622 2748.
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