Caribbean Export Implementation Report 2017-2020

REGIONAL TRADE EXPOS AND TRADE MISSIONS

In addition to executing its flagship trade show the CARIFORUM-EU Business Forum, Caribbean Export also lends support to regional and national trade shows. The Agency continues to build the capacity of national organisations and BSOs to effectively plan and execute national trade shows. Over the past four years, the Agency has supported CARIFESTA, held in Barbados (2017) and Trinidad and Tobago (2019); the IFF in Barbados (2018 and 2019); the Havana International Fair (FIHAV) in Cuba (2017); and HUB-CAMARA (2018 and 2019), Dominicana Moda (2018) and Agro-alimentaria (2017 and 2019), which are held in the Dominican Republic. Under the 11th EDF, the Agency has also aided national BSOs with the execution of their national trade shows, namely

‘Everything Vincy Expo’ in St. Vincent and the Grenadines; the Barbados Manufacturers’ Exhibition (BMEX); the Jamaica Investment Exhibition (JIE); the Guyana Trade and Investment Exhibition (GUYTIE); and the Trade and Investment Convention (TIC) in Trinidad and Tobago. Approximately one hundred and ninety (190) participants from CARIFORUM, FCORS and OCTs were sponsored to attend at least twenty-one (21 ) regional events between 2017-2020. Table 17 below provides the full list of regional expos and trade missions that Caribbean Export supported and/or assisted participants in attending over the period 2017-2020.

TABLE 17 : REGIONAL TRADE EXPOS AND TRADE MISSION

NAME OF THE REGIONAL TRADE EXPOS OR TRADE MISSIONS

NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FIRMS AND BSOS THAT WERE SUPPORTED BY CARIBBEAN EXPORT

LOCATION AND DATE

8

Dominican Republic: May 18-20, 2017

Agro-alimentaria 2017

43

Jamaica: May 11-12, 2017

Caribbean Angel Investor Forum

8

Trinidad and Tobago: July 6-9, 2017

Trade and Investment Convention (TIC) 2017

20

Costa Rica: June 28-30, 2017

Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) Study Tour

‪ Change to Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) XIII

10

Barbados: August 19-26, 2017

12

Cuba: October 20 - November 3, 2017

Feria Internacional de la Habana (FIHAV) 2017 ‬

Dominican Republic: March 6-9, 2018

9

Hub Camara 2018

7

Jamaica: May 1-5, 2018

Dominican Republic mission to Jamaica

Trinidad and Tobago: July 5-8, 2018

Trade and Investment Convention (TIC) 2018

12

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