CONTACT Magazine (Vol.18 No.1 – April 2018)

March 12
Firing Up the Food Industry
The food industry attracts plenty of attention in
Trinidad and Tobago, and attracts tourists as well as
locals. This session aimed to assist existing operators
and anyone interested in starting up a business in this
sector.
The feature speaker, consultant Kami Jerome,
shared her international and local experience in the
industry, and explored areas that must be considered
in order to create and sustain a successful business in
the food and hospitality sector.
In the subsequent discussion, panellists Richard
Ramjohn (Big Rolph Food Truck), Aka Ali Kerr
(Hyatt Regency Trinidad), Suzanne Daniel (Beautiful
Buffets), and Christian Stone (More Vino) shared
their industry experience.
Left to right: Richard Ramjohn, Kami Jerome, Suzanne Daniel,
Christian Stone, Aka Ali-Kerr
This session is available on demand from our BI
library at https://chamber.org.tt/webinars/foodin/
For partnering with us on the BI series we thank our platinum sponsors The JMMB Group and The Guardian Group; diamond sponsor
C&W Business; and key sponsors One Caribbean Media and Lonsdale Saatchi & Saatchi.
Coming events
ICT Pro TT Conference
• When: May 15-16, 2018
• Where: Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain
• Who for: Regional ICT and business professionals
• Rationale: Deepening ICT knowledge;
understanding ICT technologies,
trends and services in business and
government; networking with ICT
professionals and business partners
• Register: http://ictprott.com
Taste of the Caribbean
• When: June 22-26, 2018
• Where: Hyatt Regency, Miami
• Who for:
Food and beverage professionals,
aspiring and established chefs; lovers of
Caribbean cuisine
• Rationale: Celebrating and showcasing Caribbean
culinary arts; developing professional
skills; gathering practical information;
sampling, purchasing, strengthening
established supplier relationships,
meeting new vendors; innovative and
exciting educational sessions
• Tel.: 786-476-8623
• Email:
• URL:
events@caribbeanhotelandtourism.com
www.chtataste.com
Global Business Travel Association Convention
• When: August 11-15, 2018
• Where: San Diego Convention Center, California
• Exhibition: 400+ companies
• Conference: 100+ education & professional development sessions
• Attendees: 7,000+, representing over 50 countries. Nearly 1,300
business travel buyers making purchasing decisions
• Email: conventionreg@gbta.org
• Phone: 888-574-6447
• URL: convention.gbta.org/new
China’s International Import Exposition
• When: November 5-10, 2018
• Where: National Exhibition and Convention Centre, Shanghai
• Who for: Government officials, business communities,
exhibitors and professional purchasers
• Exhibits: GOODS: high-end intelligent equipment; consumer
electronics & appliances; automobiles; apparel,
& consumer goods; food & agricultural products;
medical equipment & medical care products
SERVICES: tourism; emerging technologies; culture &
education; creative design; service outsourcing
• Info: China International Import Expo Bureau, National
Exhibition and Convention Center, 333 Songze
Avenue, Shanghai, China
• Tel.: +86-21-67008870/67008988
• Email: info@sinoexpo.cc
• URL: www.shanghaiexpo.org.cn/zbh/en/
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