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The Jamaican Diaspora Investment Conference & Trade Expo!! – October 19, 2007, NJ

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JAMAICA IS A PRIME INVESTMENT DESTINATION

Come and solidify your investment connections by participating in a day of plenary sessions, workshops,
information sessions, investor forums, and exhibitions! Key learning outcomes include :
 

  • Gaining market intelligence and access to investment opportunities
  • Learning powerful business development tools
  • Networking with sophisticated business leaders from Jamaica and the United States
  • Building relationshsips with new vendors

Don’t miss this opportunity to positively impact your business goals…

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND… Kingston

This one-day conference and trade expo entitled, “Beautiful Beaches, Bountiful Business” is designed to be the premier program for Jamaican and U.S. businesses, assembling policy-makers, investment bankers, large and small investors, gaining information from experts, and connecting venture capitalist specialists to focus on key sectors of Jamaica’s growth including Renewable Energy, Agriculture and Agro-Allied Industry, Information and Communication Technology, and Health & Wellness Tourism Services.

Friday, October 19, 2007
Time:
7:30 AM – 6:00PM
Location:
Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/Meadowlands
650 Terrace Avenue
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
Registration Fee: $130.00 per person

SCHEDULED TO SPEAK

Keynote Address
Aubyn Hill
Mr. Aubyn Hill
Chief Executive Officer
Corporate Strategies

Jamaica’s Investment Climate
Mr. Gary Peart
Director and Chief Exective Officer
Mayberry Investments

Health & Wellness Tourism
Mr. Eric Light
President
The Strawberry Group

Information & Communication Technology
Mr. Patrick Casserly
President and Chief Executive Officer
e-Services Group International

INVITED TO SPEAK
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

and many more…

Look for additional announcements!

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PROGRAM AGENDA*

7:30AM – 8:30 AM
CONFERENCE registrations

Continental Breakfast
EXPO Opens
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

OPENING PLENARY

* Destination Jamaica: Beautiful Beaches..Bountiful Business
* Jamaica’s Investment Climate

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

MORNING BREAK

EXPO

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

JAMAICA’S INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Focus on the opportunities in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Health & Wellness Tourism, Renewable Energy, Agriculture & Agro-Allied Industry

12:00PM – 1:00 PM
PLENARY LUNCH

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
EXPOSITION

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

CONCURRENT
BREAKOUT SESSIONS I
* Service Sector (ICT, Health & Wellness Tourism)
* Renewable Energy
* Agriculture & Agro-Allied Industry

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
CONCURRENT
BREAKOUT SESSIONS II ***REPEAT***

* Service Sector (ICT, Health & Wellness Tourism)
* Renewable Energy
* Agriculture & Agro-Allied Industry

3:30 PM – 5:15 PM

AFTERNOON PLENARY

MODERATORS’ PANEL w/ Q&A
5:15 PM – 5:45 PM

REPORT OUT
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM

CLOSING REMARKS/VOTE OF THANKS

About The Jamaican Diaspora Trade & Investment Council
The Jamaican Diaspora Trade & Investment Council Northeast Region USA is a division of The Jamaican Diaspora Foundation. The Foundation was established to facilitate and strengthen the links and support between Jamaicans residing abroad and those at home, to deepen the collaboration between stakeholder groups that serve them, and facilitate and increase the scope and impact of the contribution of the Diaspora to the development of Jamaica.

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