The Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference: What You Will Learn?

Building Business Strategies For Global Competitiveness

Diversity & Accountability In Corporations

• This has to do with standard that corporations are looking to in doing international business and that the Caribbean ought to keep in step with.  Add to the competitiveness issues.

Travel & Tourism

• Tourism as an investment segment – to be treated as such and to direct attention to the investment potential.  The use of technology is advancing the marketing and services of the Tourism Sector.

• The future look of Tourism – where are the opportunities for expansion of the Product. Competitiveness with other areas.

Health

• Health as an investment segment – Caribbean an ideal location for off-shore Medical facilities. Looking at the Apollo model in India as a possibility. We will be inviting medical institutions who might have an interest in the aspect of health. Job creation, better health care and infrastructural development.

• Management & Delivery of Health Care Services – what a collaboration can take place between health care providers in the US and those in the Caribbean. Sharing data and information to systems performance and provider performance.

• Collaboration on research between US and Caribbean Health Care institutions of chronic diseases affecting the respective population.

Safety & Security

• Issue of drugs and small arms trade and its impact on the safety and security of the region. Build awareness among US Congresspersons on how the demand in the US drives the trade. Expand Homeland Security concept to include US recognition of the Caribbean and the need to provide adequate funds. Regional and US collaboration on the problem.

Sustainable Use Of Marine Resources

• Great opportunity in the Caribbean to protect one of its treasures. Build awareness in the region, identify resources and seek collaboration to harness and protect marine resources.

Entrepreneurship In The Diaspora

• To develop a generation of entrepreneurship in the Diaspora to expand the investment pool. To enhance
  the Stock Market and investment opportunities in the region. Investment and Banking with a Diaspora emphasis. Pull on great examples of entrepreneurship in the Caribbean and in the US.

Cultural Industries

• Realizing the potential of the Caribbean culture in all forms; assessing the potential, strategies of development and marketing that will have a direct impact as a revenue generator for the region. Entrepreneurship again.

The Management Of Disaster & Recovery

• The concept of a Hemispheric Disaster Fund – proposed by Congressman Danny Davis at last year’s Conference. 

• The role of communication and technology in recovery. 

• The use of Diaspora talent in this process and sensitivity to the community being served.

• Cadre of specialists – ready to be mobilized through organizations of the region.

Technology : The Role In Sustainable Development

• Impact on Education.

• Impact on Health.

• Opportunity for investment.

• Collaboration with US Corporations and institutions, i.e. strategy partnerships

• Delivery of services.

Globalization - A Reality For The Caribbean

• Understanding the Global marketplace

• Obstacles of parochial politics

• The future is now

• Public/private partnership for full advantage – i.e. the role of the entrepreneur

• Financial services.

Market Strategies In The Global Reality

• The Diaspora market opportunities

• A new look at agro-business – organic and gourmet

• Explore new distribution channels

United States/Caribbean Relations

• Special differential understanding of competitiveness and trade policy.

• Fostering better investment climate.

• Security collaboration

Education

• Use of technology in bridging the divide

Strategies and application process for doing business in the Caribbean – to stimulate discussion on opportunities for specific business situations, incentives, information.