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What’s INSIDE

3 Get to Know th e S ecretariat

4 TIC 2014 In Review

5 TIC 2015 Launched

7 E xhibitor Registration

8 E xhibitor Prices

9 Floor Plan

10 Register as a Buyer

11 Buyer Invitation

12 En hancing Your E xhibitor E xperience

13 Interested in Hosting a S em inar

14 S ave the Date

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Get to Know the S E C R E TARIAT

TIC S E C R E TARIAT

Project Manager Ramesh Ramdeen ceo@ttma.com868-675-8862 Ext 221

Logistics Coordinator Kandace Lewis info@ttma.com868-675-8862 Ext 232

Exhibitor Coordinator Shann a-Marie Israel ticsales@ttma.com 868-675-8862 Ext 223

Buyer Coordinator Da Rosa Bigford ticbuyers@ttma.com 868-675-8862 Ext 244

Seminar Coordinator Christian George trade@ttma.com868-675-8862 Ext 225

Marketing Assistant Aleeyah Mohammed ticadmin@ttma.com 868-675-8862 Ext 240

MARK ETING & E V ENTS

Marketing Team Lead Sarika Redoy marketing@ttma.com 868-675-8862 Ext 243

Communication Officer Sara Cross communication@ttma.com 868-675-8862 Ext 242

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TTMA Building, 2nd Floor, #42 Tenth Avenue BaratariaTel.: (868) 675-8862 | Fax: (868) 675-9000 | Email: ticsales@ttma.com, tic@ttma.com | Website: www.ttma.com

TIC 2014 In REVIEW

Th e 15th annu al Trade and Investm ent Convention (TIC) was held from J u l y 2nd – 5th 2014 at the

C entre of Excellence, Macoya. Th e event was h osted by the Trinidad and Tobago Manu factu rers' Asso-

ciation and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Indu stry, Investm ent and Commu nications , First C iti-

zens , TS TT Blink-Bm obile and B alroop's S ou nd S ystem Limited.

TIC 2014, in keeping with the initiative of facilitating access to international markets and creating

new bu siness linkages, attracted participation from Venezu ela, G u adelou pe, Martiniqu e, Brazil,

alongside displays from C a nada, C u ba, H aiti, C h ina, Italy, J a maica, G u yana, S u riname, B arbados ,

the D ominican Repu blic , the U S A, the U K and other cou ntries.

O verall, TIC 2014 attracted over 400 international bu yers representing 38 cou ntries su ch as

S weden, B elgiu m, Italy, C h ile, Peru , Costa Rica and Colombia. Th e h ighest concentration of bu yers

cam e from the wholesale and retail trade sector followed by the G overnment services , C onstru ction

and Food and B everage sectors . Th e convention also h osted over 6000 local buyers/participants.

TIC 2014 h osted , 160 exhibitors exclu ding 3 of the 4 major sponsors . O f the entire E xh ibitor

popu la- tion, 135 (84%) companies were local and 25 (16%) international. Exh ibitors dubbed the

Convention as a su ccess based on strong networking and the business linkages formed . A solid

marketing, public relations and advertising cam paign attracted over 6000 business representatives

to the Convention allowing for excellent growth and investm ent opportunities .

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The Trade and Investment Convention, the flagship event of the TTMA has officially been

launched for the year 2015. The launch took place on J anu ary 22 n d at the Courtyard Marriott,

Port of S pain, Trinidad and Tobago. This event, which was attended by G overnment representa-

tives, members of the D iplomatic Corps, past TIC exhibitors and media personnel, was the

catalyst

for revealing the theme of TIC 2015, “Building Bridges, Connecting the World”.

This year’s theme explains the direction of the m an ufacturing sector towards forging new

paths and finding new markets regionally and internationally to expand their operations. TIC

2015 promises to be a fa- cilitator of this process, by providing an ideal space and forum for

local and international m an u- facturers, distributors, exporters and service providers to conduct

immediate business to business linkages.

This was also the sentiment echoed by the speakers of the launch of TIC 2015 ;

Mr. Cou rtenay Williams, Board member, First

Ci tizens B ank Mr. Ronald Walcott, C E O of TS TT

Mr. Ravi Tewari, C E O of G u ardian G rou p.

Mr. Norris Herbert, Permanent S ecretary of

MTIIC Mr. Nicholas Lok J a ck, President TTMA

Th e featu re speaker was Mr. Norris Herbert, Permanent S ecretary of the Ministry of Trade,

In- dustry, Investment and Commu nications . His message solidified the importance of

continuously supporting ventures such as TIC which contribute to the pursuit of the

diversification of the econ- omy of Trinidad and Tobago by promoting and supporting the

manufacturing sector.

This year’s convention takes place July 8th-11 th at the Joao Havelenge’s

Centre of Excel- lence, Macoya. It is anticipated that TIC 2015 will host over 200 local and

international exhibitors and will attract over 6000 local buyers and over 350 international

buyers, with special focus on bridging the gap between Trinidad and Tobago and new Latin

American markets . The TIC has proven itself to be a stalwart event in the business com munity

and has shown its ability to expand and develop each year with new sponsors such as

Guardian Group and Balroop’s Sound System, while continuing to maintain their

longstanding sponsors and supporters.

TIC 2015 in its 16 th year will continue to be a structured, business-networking event,

with opportunities to not only exhibit and to attend as a buyer, but also to utilize and participate

in our current and relevant business-education programme and our match-making business to

business service. TIC is the ideal forum to introduce and promote your company’s

products and services and to meet and establish secured business linkages and investments.

TIC 2015 is the place to show the business world what your company has to offer.

TIC 2015 Officially LAUNCHED !

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TTMA President brings welcome remarks at the TIC 2015 Laun ch.

H E Mervin Assam chat with C hief Technical Advisor of MTIIC & the C omptroller of C ustoms & Excise D ivision

TTMA D irector Robin Lewis greets TS TT C E O Ronald Wal- cott.

TTMA B oard members hold light discussions during cock- tail hour at TIC 2015 Launch.

Members of the head table

C hairman of Domu s Windows & Doors chat with C E O In- vesTT & President of eTeck

TTMA C E O Ramesh Ramdeen with members of Metal In- dustries C ompany Ltd.

L to R: Mr. Williams of First C itizens, Mr. Walcott C E O TSTT, Mr. Lok J ack President TTM A, Mr. Herbert PS MTIIC and Mr. Tewari C E O G u a rdian Group

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Click Here for Exhibitor Registration

B ooths at TIC 2014

B ooths at TIC 2014 B ooths at TIC 2014

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9Click Here for Floor Plan

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Interested in Registering as a

BUYER

?Want to gain access to international mar- kets?

Want to form and establish new business linkages?

Want to expand and concretize business ventures?

Want to network with local and interna- tional manufacturers, distributors and ser- vice providers ?

Want to create investment opportunities?

If your answer is yes to the above questions, th en TIC 2015 is the ideal tradeshow for you.

J o in us from J u ly 8-11, 2015 at th e J oao Have- lenge, C entre of E xcellence, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago, where the business world converges for the region’s largest business to business net- working event .

Trinidad and Tobago is a financial hub ideally positioned at the crossroads to the Americas and TIC 2015 therefore the gateway to meeting th e right companies in the right sectors.

Pre-register as a buyer:

To gain free access to the conventionaccess arranged ings with

andou r pre- B 2B meet-

TIC 2015participants .

Visit our websitewww.tic-tt.com

Register NOW & set up B2B meet- ings.D iscou nted Hotel and Airline rates and other TIC -related info. avail- able.

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Click Here to Register As A Buyer!

12Enhancing your E xhibitor E X P E R I E N C E

Define Your Business- Ens u re th at you r trade show display reflects wh o you are and what

you do th rou gh its design, colou rs and message. Ens u re th at you r message is clear and that

buyers can gather information at first glance.Highlight Your Company’s Differences over Your Competitors- Make su re you r

ex- h ibit commu nicates clearly and appropriately, with the righ t personality, and that

you r show-staff exu de those sam e qu alities.

Do Up-front Work- Contact registered and potential buyers before the trade show. S end an

email or make a call letting them know you are looking forward to meeting with them. Men-

tion contests or promotions and invite them to participate. S how interest in them stopping

by you r booth to meet you in person. You can also woo cu rrent clients with incentives like

giveaways or discou nts or services for stopping by. Th is reinforces you r cu rrent relationsh ip

and makes them feel valu ed.

Start Marketing and Promoting before the Event- S end ou t promotional

commu nication to you r cu rrent and potential clients. Keep you r website and social media

pages u p-to-date with information and posts on what you will be doing at the event. B u ild

anticipation with hints abou t new produ cts and services you will be u nveiling at the exhibit .

Give Incentives to Your Staff- S u ccessfu l staffing can make or break you r exh ibit . O ffer

you r staff incentives . They will be more energetic and driven if they know they will be re-

warded and appreciated . Make a friendly competition by ch allenging them gather the most

leads or schedu le the most follow-u ps .

Provide Calm Space- O ffer attendees a haven by providing a soothing environment. Minmise

clu tter. Provide comfortable flooring and seating and ample room for easy traffic . Make bu y-

ers feel welcome.

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TIC is pleased to offer you a variety of seminars and workshops as part of our annual

Business Education Programme.

These seminars and workshops span the first 3 days of TIC (8th— 10th July) and are

hosted by TIC exhibitors and its sponsors and other interested businesses.

The Business Education Programme is a very informative and dynamic way to keep

abreast of new products, ideas, and other trade and business information such as non-

tariff barriers, trading opportunities, and emerging export markets.

Prices will vary based on duration of seminar, room booked, catering and AV needs.

Promotion of the seminars wou ld be done via the TIC website, press,

and e- blasts.

To make your booking today or for further information please contact::

C h ristian G eorge - S em ina r Coord ina tor

868 -675-8862 E x t 225 or email: trade@ttm a.com

Interested in hosting a SEMINAR ?

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Save the DateJu ly 8th—11th 2015

The region’s biggest business to business event is back at the Centre of E xcel- lence, Macoya, Trinidad. This convention offers an unprecedented business en- vironment to connect retailers and wholesalers throughout the region and by extension, the rest of the world.