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SEPT. 30-OCT. 1
It’s a Small World: Harnessing thePower of the Caribbean People
INTERNATIONALBUSINESS & INVESTMENT
2015EXPO
HOSTED AT BNY MELLON101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK
MAJOR SPONSORS
About & Expo ObjectiveGo Caribbean! is a strategic platform that was successfully launched in 2014 by Anchor Strategy Group (Anchor), a dynamic New York-based firm. Anchor provides integrated management, financial, and strategic solutions mainly to governments and to Caribbean-owned businesses. Go Caribbean! promotes, bridges gaps and facilitates relationships in investment, innovation, trade, and entrepreneurship between Caribbean-owned businesses and the global markets. In 2015, Go Caribbean! will execute a calendar of events that will climax with its 2nd Annual International Business & Investment Expo being hosted at BNY Mellonin the Financial District in New York.
Our MissionTo create a platform of consistent support by increasing the awareness of opportunities for
trade and investment within the Caribbean and globally.
Why Attend?+ Connect with suppliers & customers
+ Strengthen import & export relationships+ Connect with & pitch to investors+ Market & spotlight your business
+ Create potential alliances & strategic partners+ Sharpen your business acumen
Event Projected Reach:
website: www.gocaribbeanexpo.comfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoCaribbeanExpo/
twitter: @GoCaribbean1google+ : https://plus.google.com/u/0/+Gocaribbeanexpo/
you tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClrgrTYxtXriDjc35Syc6Gg/Other industry bloggers and websites.
expected number of attendees to all pre-events & expo :
2500number of countries represented :
over 30
New Media & Social Networking Outlets:
Media Passes For Events: [email protected] Karen Booker,
Demographics Of Participants :Emerging
entrepreneursKey community
stakeholdersDiaspora professionals &
businesses looking for investment opportunities
Mid to large sizedenterprises lookingto scale through
international trade& collaborations
Business professionals andsenior officials in
government seekingfinancing & investment
Pre Expo Events:April
Pre-EventOfficial 2015 Kick-Off
(invitation only)
May and JulyLecture SeriesQueens/ Bronx
August & SeptemberPress Event
Expo Kick-Off Celebration
April thru Sept.Monthly Webinars
register atgocaribbeanexpo.com
Webinar Series Include:04/16 - Taking Your Garment Business
To the Next Level
04/24 - Raising Capital For Your Business Or Project05/13 - Leverage Technology To
Galvanize Your Business
05/28 - Get Ready To Capitalize OnOpportunities In Cuba
06/17 - Winning a Share Of Near Shore BPO
07/09 - Connecting Your Professional SkillsIn the Global Market
08/13 - Carving Out Your Piece Of theU.S. Food & Beverage Market
09/10 - The Game Of Networking -Are You In the Game?
Webinar panelists will include senior executives from Fortune 500 companies, educators from top universities,academic institutions, leading entrepreneurs, and industry professionals from the private and public sectors.
Note: Further details on the speakers and panelists will be provided under seperate cover.
Expo Program Overview:Industry Cross Cutting Roundtables &Presentations, 6 hrsproject financing, impact investment, diasporaengagement, trade facilitation, and technology
Food & Beverage Sector Market Tour &Access, 6 hrstour of three food markets to connect with potentialCaribbean food distributors and restaurants in NYC
Facilitated One-to-One StrategicMatchmaking, 2 hrs
Facilitated Investor Matchmaking, 3 hrs
Industry Ecosystem Roundtables & Workshops, 3 hrsintensive training sessions focused on key elementsof the value chains of the four target sectors
Workshop Breakout Sessions Participants :
Small, medium & large food
distributors
Export/ Import professionals
Customs professionals
Food & beverage producers
Spirit distributors & networks
Trade finance and food &
beverage industry financiers
food & beverage:
Chief operating officers
of corporations
BPO professionals
& consultants
business process outsourcing:
Connect with garment
manufacturers
Boutiques & department
stores and buyers
Fashion Designers
Other industry service
providers
fashion & garment:
Energy experts
Real estate brokers &
experts
Project financiers
Governments
infrastructure & real estate:
The four sector focus training was designed to increaseparticipants’ interaction with key actors in their industries.
Event Program :
Food & Beverage Market Tour
Travel & Lodging
Day 1 : September 30, 2015
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM Market Tour For Food & Beverage Sector
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM Investor Matchmaking & Pitch Sessions
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Expo Hall Opens
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Kick-off Reception & Diaspora Dialogue
Day 2 : October 1, 2015
7:30 AM Registration Begins
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Expo Hall Re-opens
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Opening Breakfast -Focused On Investment & Project Financing
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cuba Economic Opportunity Dialogue
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Facilitated Investment &Trade Matchmaking By Target Sectors
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Fashion & Garment Sector -Roundtables & Workshops
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Industry Ecosystem Roundtables & Workshops
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Technology Focus &Launch Of Trade New Initiatives
Date: September 30th, 2015Tour Locations: Hunts Point Food Market (Bronx), Brooklyn Terminal Market, and Market in Manhattan
Special Feature: Networking Session With Caribbean Restaurants During Lunch SessionLunch and transportation will be provided to all participants in tour.
Cost: $250 per participant
We are finalizing negotiations for discounted airline and local travel. The list of hotels andlodging options will also be provided.
Register Today!All general attendance to the expo is complimentary. However, all general
attendees must qualify based on our pre-qualification requirements.Please visit www.gocaribbeanexpo.com for more information!
Benefits For Exhibitors
Expected Press, Supporters, & Affiliates:
Caribbean LifeIrie Jam
E-ContenidoWVIP
Sofrito MagazineWhereitzat Magazine
UnivisionCTVN-TV
The Living Room TVLatina Magazine
Telemundo
NEWD MagazineCINTV
University of MiamiCUNY
Caribbean American Chamberof Commerce & Industry
(CACCI)Institute of Caribbean Studies
(ICS)Caribbean Association of
Industry & Commerce
Caribbean FinancialNetwork News
St. John’s UniversityFlorida International
UniversityNAPW
The BeBe GroupImpactHubQeyno Labs
ReOrgYou, Inc.City of New York
Exhibitor/ Sponsorship Opportunities: [email protected] Akelia Lawrence-Maitland,Expo Journal Advertisement - Ad Space Pricing:
Note: All ads or artwork submissions should be submitted by July 31, 2015.Files must be formatted camera ready and 300 dpi in JPG or PDF format.
a) Front Cover Inside: $2,000b) Back Cover Inside: $2,000c) Full Page Color: $1,250/ B&W $900
Journal Size is 8.5 x 11d) Half Page Color: $750/ B&W $475e) Quarter Page (B&W Only): $300 f) Business Card (B&W Only): $125
Go Caribbean! 2015 Sponsors & Key Community Partners:
Level III Benefits OnlyAccess To Event Attendee ListAccess to both Investor and Strategic Matchmaking Complimentary Food Market Tour (2 Persons)
Levels II & III Benefits OnlyPriority Seating In Exhibition HallJournal AdvertisementAccess To Investor or Strategic Matchmaking (At Least 2)
Levels I, II, & III BenefitsJournal AdvertisementLunch For ParticipantsPriority Access To WebinarsPriority Access To WorkshopsBooth Space
Level III Exhibitor ($5,000)
Level II Exhibitor ($2,500)
Level I Exhibitor ($1,000)
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