Anchor Strategy Group and Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams hosted press conference for the Go Caribbean! International Business and Investment Expo at the Brooklyn Borough Hall showing their astounding support for the event set to run from September 22nd – 23rd 2014, at the Brooklyn Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton St, New York, NY 11216.
With an astounding show of interest from North America and the Caribbean region, the 2-day inaugural event, will enliven Brooklyn’s historical Restoration Plaza. The event is being lauded by industry leaders as an ideal forum for entrepreneurs, international trading companies, financiers, government agencies and other business entities seeking investment or commercial opportunities with Caribbean businesses globally. With over 600 participants and 60 exhibits registered thus far, the Expo will focus on industries with high growth potential – Information Technology, Food & Beverage, Agribusiness, Energy, and Media & Entertainment and Infrastructure.
In connecting entrepreneurship and community development, the Borough President, Eric Adams made public his full endorsement for the Go Caribbean! Expo. He indicated its importance to business development and was elated about the impact of the Caribbean on Brooklyn. Dr. Roy Hastick, President of CACCI encouraged that this is an opportunity for the Caribbean to work together, while commenting on conversations in progress to leverage New York State Pension Fund for investment in the region.
The event, themed, “Raising the Tide” is centered on Diaspora engagement in trade & investment and will feature presentations, workshops and networking opportunities focused on innovation, financing and commercialization. Key international government representatives include U.S. Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Ambassador Neil Parsan of Trinidad & Tobago. “Our aim is to delve further into unlocking economic and business potentials in North American and Caribbean’s through building and leveraging relationships globally”, said Mr. Kevin Howell, President of Anchor Strategy Group and organizer of Go Caribbean! Media personnel are encouraged to visit our website for a full listing of expo speakers and other information about the expo, www.gocaribbeanexpo.com.
ABOUT GO CARIBBEAN! “Rising The Tide”
Produced by Anchor Strategy Group through collaboration and partnership with the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) – (a Washington, DC based organization), and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC). The event is supported by Honorable Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams, Dr. Una Clarke, Former City Council Member, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and Dr. Roy Hastick – President of the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce.
REGISTRATION DETAILS CONTACT:
Ravi Ramkeesoon
rramkeesoon@gocaribbeanexpo.com
REGISTER ONLINE:
gocaribbeanexpo.eventbrite.com
