For Immediate ReleasSaint Lucia Trade and Export Forum planned for New York BROOKLYN, NY---On Friday, August 23, 2013, the Honorable Emma Hippolyte, Saint Lucia’s Minister for Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs, will headline the Saint Lucia Trade and Export Forum to be held at the Saint Lucia House, located at 438 E 49th Street, Brooklyn, New York from 6:30pm. The Forum is organized by the Office of Consulate General in New York in collaboration with the Office of Private Sector Relations (OSPR), Saint Lucia’s primary Trade Export Promotion Agency (TEPA). The event will provide Saint Lucians in the Diaspora and other interested parties the opportunity to discuss trade and export possibilities, trade policies, import and export procedures, and other pertinent topics related to the development of Saint Lucia. The Forum is a major highlight of the OPSR/TEPA’s Export Reconnaissance Mission for the tri-state region—i.e., New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut—taking place August 19-29, 2013. “Saint Lucians in the Diaspora need to be more involved in the economic development activities of both the country that gave them birth and their adopted homelands,” said the Honorable Julian Du Bois, Saint Lucia’s Consul General in New York. “This activity aims to create awareness and arouse curiosity to effectively utilize available opportunities and programs, as well as to make meaningful contributions in the business sectors.” Du Bois will serve as Forum moderator. Mrs. Jacqueline Emmanuel-Flood, OSPR/TEPA Director, also noted that “the important role of the Diaspora in supporting Saint Lucia’s export development will be one of the key discussion points. This Forum will be a great opportunity for TEPA to explore the potential for increasing exports from Saint Lucia to the tri-state area. We will elucidate Saint Lucia’s trade policies and the National Export Development Strategy, highlighting the importance of both the goods and services sectors.” Brooklyn’s Brian Figeroux, Founder and CEO of the New American Chamber of Commerce, Saint Lucia Tourist Board Regional Marketing Manager for U.S North East coast region, Mrs. Lorine Charles-St Jules, and a representative of the New York City Business Department of Small Business Services, will also be featured at the Forum. Saint Lucia’s ambassador to the United Nations, H.E. Menissa Rambally is also expected to be in attendance. A similar forum has been planned for Monday, August 27, 2013 at the Hartford Public Library, located at 500 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut. ###
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:40:30 +0000
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