TIC 2018 Manufactuer E-MAG

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1. Finance
First Citizens Bank seminar “3 in 1 Financial Seminar” focused
3. Marketing
TTMA, in collaboration with AC Marketing, hosted a seminar
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on three topics – mobile banking solutions for SMEs; the role
of equities and mutual funds in investments; and purchasing
managed portfolios (with emphasis on the National Investment
Fund). Members of staff from the Bank were present to answer
any questions pertaining to the various financial solutions
available.
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external markets
The Ministry of Economic Development of Curaçao delivered
entitled “5 Ways to Make Money from Your Website”, which
focused on e-commerce solutions that could assist SMEs increase
their sales and (consequently) their profits.
4. Business Development
“Incentives for Manufacturing in Trinidad and Tobago” was the
name of the seminar hosted by the TTMA and Ernst & Young.
This seminar explored the various fiscal incentives that are
available to manufacturers, and featured presentations from
Ernst & Young and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
As with past years, the TIC featured a business
education series from Thursday, 5 July 2018 to
Friday, 6 July 2018 at the Cattleya Lounge and
Petrea Room (which are both located at the Centre
of Excellence). Seminars were hosted by both
private sector and government entities, and by both
local and foreign TIC participants. Several themes
were explored during the 2018 edition of the Series,
which provided the opportunity for manufacturers
to have a holistic learning experience (these themes
are identified below). Furthermore, the seminars
were hosted from key personnel from relevant
organisations who were competent to respond to
questions that were posed during each seminar.
Additionally, participants seized the opportunity
to network with the presenters, so that follow-up
discussions can be held. This year, the following
themes were addressed during the series:
a presentation on “Doing Business in Curaçao”. This seminar
featured senior government officials who focused on the benefits
of investing in (and trading with) this country.
Also, the Embassy of Cuba in collaboration with the Chamber
of Commerce of Cuba & exporTT, hosted its seminar on doing
business in Cuba entitled “Cuba: New Business Opportunities”.
Similar to the seminar above, this seminar featured
representatives from the three institutions who focused on the
benefits of investing in (and trading with) this country.
Additionally, Invest Saint Lucia (which is the investment
promotion agency of St. Lucia), hosted a seminar on “Doing
business in Saint Lucia”. Similar to the aforementioned seminars,
this seminar featured a representative from Invest Saint Lucia
who focused on the benefits of investing in (and trading with)
this country.
Furthermore, Caribbean Export Development Agency,
in collaboration with the European Union delegation to
CARIFORUM, hosted a seminar entitled “Promoting Intra-
CARIFORUM Trade and Investment”. This seminar featured a
panel discussion with representatives from the Government
(EU delegation) and the private sector (Barbados, Dominican
Republic and Trinidad & Tobago) that was focused on exploiting
the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement.
A seminar on illicit trade was also held. This seminar featured
case studies on illicit trade, and featured presentations from M.
Hamel-Smith & Company and the Intellectual Property Office of
the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs.
There was also a seminar on warehouse racking. “Safety 101
Warehouse Racking” featured a presentation by Industrial
Engineering Solutions Ltd that educated participants on the safe
methods for packing of goods in warehouses.
The National Energy Corporation’s seminar, “New Wave Business
Opportunities”, provided attendees with information on the
various opportunities for manufacturing that are available in the
energy sector, namely renewables, petrochemicals and energybased
manufacturing.
Personalized Quality Systems Limited launched the priorityTM
software during the TIC. The launch focused on the numerous
benefits that this resource planning software can bring to
companies both large and small.
5. New Technology
bmobile presented a new form of technology called “Car Hub”,
which allows the user to keep passengers entertained with in-car
Wi-Fi, stay connected with the vehicle via diagnostic alerts, and
to monitor the vehicle in real-time via GPS.
If you are interested in hosting a seminar at TIC2019, our 20th
year of TIC which promises to be even bigger than 2018, please
contact Mr. Christian George at trade@ttma.com or 675-886
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