Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams to host Go Caribbean! International Business and Investment Expo
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| BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ERIC ADAMS |
Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams will be hosting a 2-day inaugural event, Go Caribbean!, scheduled for Monday, September 22nd and 23rd, at the Brooklyn Marriott.
This is the ideal forum for entrepreneurs, financiers, high net-worth individuals, government agencies and other business entities seeking investment or commercial opportunities with Caribbean businesses across the Caribbean region and North America. The Expo will focus on industries with high growth potential - Information Technology, Agribusiness, Energy, and Media & Entertainment and Infrastructure. The organizers are expecting over 1,500 attendees and over 100 exhibitors.
The event, themed, “Raising the Tide” is centered on Diaspora engagement, trade and investment. The conference will feature presentations, workshops, networking forums and a variety of opportunities to promote Caribbean businesses globally. Caribbean dignitaries, industry stalwarts, local and international government representatives will lead panel discussions on, “Financing,” “Innovation”, “Commercialization (Export Readiness),” and “Sustainability” for Caribbean-led businesses.
“Go Caribbean! is a long overdue platform. This event is about unlocking the Caribbean’s value through the leveraging of global connections”, said Mr. Kevin Howell, President of Anchor Strategy Group and organizer of Go Caribbean!. “Individuals, entrepreneurs or business owners seeking to sell goods or services and access financing, or want to find out the do’s and don’ts of import/export between the Caribbean and the U.S. , will find answers, partners or networking opportunities at the conference”, he concluded.
Expo speaker include Fitzgerald Miller, Director of Investments Openheimer & Co; David Mullings, Managing Partner Real Vibez, Inc. & CEO of Keystone Augusta, Inc.; Tilokee Depoo, Dean & Professor of Management School of Business Metropolitan College of New York; David Panton, Partner Navigation Capital Partners; Regina Gordin, Regional Director Eastern Region EXIM Bank; Neil Lowe, Managing Partner of GCHUS; K.Milele “Kiki” Peterson; Celebrity Fashion Veteran; Michael Bentt Award Winning Actor and Boxing Champion; Dr. Joseph Batiste, Chairman of National Association for Advancement of Haitians; and Ambassadors of Trinidad & Tobago, Dominica and The Bahamas, among others.
Monday, September 22, 2014 at 9:00 AM - Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM (PDT) |
Event Details
GO-CARIBBEAN! International
Business and Trade Expo will facilitate the convergence of
entrepreneurs, financiers, high net-worth individuals and strategic
partners focused on the development and support of Caribbean business
across the region and in North America. It is a place to meet and learn
about new business trends, discuss best practices and identify
opportunities to increase investment in the Caribbean and for Caribbean
businesses in the Diaspora.
Highlights
- Increase the diaspora’s commitment to Caribbean investment through an increased dialogue around opportunities in the region
- Align new Caribbean companies with venture capitalist and private equity firms internationally
- Champion meetings that will lead to key strategic partnerships with Caribbean based businesses and enhance multi-national, multi-lateral and global cooperation
- Provide training to Caribbean delegates around trade and investments in North America and similarly to the Diaspora about the Caribbean markets
- Facilitate the development of an active cluster of entrepreneurs on both sides through greater access to funding and knowledge of the international markets
- Strengthen the visibility of Caribbean owned business in United States and Canada
Target Industries
For the inaugural expo the GO-CARIBBEAN! will focus on the traditional and emerging high profile Caribbean industries. The selected sectors are:
For the inaugural expo the GO-CARIBBEAN! will focus on the traditional and emerging high profile Caribbean industries. The selected sectors are:
- Information and Communication Technology (Call Center, E-Medicine, Software Development, etc.)
- Food & Beverage – (Manufacturing and Packaging)
- Energy – (Oil, Alternative Energy - Solar, Wind & Geothermal)
- Construction and Infrastructure
- Creative Services: Sports & Entertainment
- Tourism (Medical Tourism: Spa & Wellness and Infrastructure Development)
Target Attendees
GO-CARIBBEAN! anticipates approximately 3,000 attendees and 250 exhibitors from across the Caribbean and North America. Exhibitors include corporations, government agencies from the North America and the Caribbean, International Funding and Trade Agencies and Caribbean Affinity Groups.
GO-CARIBBEAN! anticipates approximately 3,000 attendees and 250 exhibitors from across the Caribbean and North America. Exhibitors include corporations, government agencies from the North America and the Caribbean, International Funding and Trade Agencies and Caribbean Affinity Groups.
Key Partners
- Caribbean Tourism Organization
- Institute of Caribbean Studies
- Caribbean Association of Industry & Commerce
- Caribbean Business Connections
- Brooklyn Borough President
- Consul General Corp
- Caribbean Churches in the New York City Tristate
- Private Sector and Investment Organization in Various Caribbean Islands
Have questions about Go Caribbean! International Business and Investment Expo?
Contact Anchor Strategy Group and Go Caribbean!
When & Where
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams St
New York,
New York 11201
Monday, September 22, 2014 at 9:00 AM - Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM (PDT)
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Organizer
Anchor Strategy Group and Go Caribbean!
Go
Caribbean! is the brainchild of Anchor Strategy Group (“Anchor”), a New
York based consulting firm. Anchor was established in 2009 to design
integrated management solutions and position clients in the private
sector and government agencies across the Caribbean Diaspora and
Caribbean Basin to seize new business opportunities and strategic
goals. Key services provided by Anchor include:
- Project Financing Assistance
- Business Management Training
- Product Placement for both US and Caribbean Companies
- Strategic Relationship Brokering
- Economic Development Research
For further information, contact Kevin Howell at khowell@anchorsllc.com or 347.413.3282.
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