CALENDAR 2008

Dates are subject to be changed

January

1st New Years Day
10th Crime Breakfast Meeting – Scarlet Ibis Room, Trinidad Hilton
17th Membership Meeting on EPA Agreement – San Fernando Room, Crowne Plaza

Febuary

4th, 5th Carnival

March

4th Seminar – on the US Recession – Implications for Trinidad and Tobago’s Economy, Trinidad Hilton
21st Good Friday
24th Easter Monday
30th Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day

April

16th 52nd Annual General Meeting, Regency Ballroom 2 Level 2
25th - 27th Plymouth Jazz Festival, Tobago
30th - May 3rd Trade & Investment Convention Centre of Excellence, Macoya

May

12th Corpus Christi Launch of Local Network of UN Global Compact participants (Tentative)
31st Indian Arrival Day

June

19th Labour Day - Infrastructure & Logistics Committee – Breakfast Meeting (Tentative)

July

Membership Meeting on Trade Issues (Tentative)

August

1st Emancipation Day
31st Independence Day

September

24th Republic Day

October

Membership Meeting on Trade Issues (Tentative)

Novemeber

 

December

8th Annual Membership Christmas Party

HEADLINES


REQUEST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES

The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association has received financing from the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank toward the cost of a project aimed at improving labour productivity through internal Corporate Social Responsibility Interventions in the Manufacturing Sector, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.

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WASA’s Tariff Review

The Water and Sewerage Authority has put forward a proposal to the Regulated Industries Commission for changes to its current tariff structure. What impact will this have on WASA’s customers?  Read more in this study titled: “WASA’s Tariff Review: Issues, Impact & Analysis” prepared by CAP-M Research.

Karen de Montbrun to serve as TTMA President for a second term

The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association is pleased to announce that Karen de Montbrun has been elected to serve as President for a second term - 2008-2009.

Mrs. de Montbrun was re-elected at the Association’s 52nd Annual General Meeting, which took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain on Wednesday 16th April, 2008.

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TTMA 52nd Annual General Meeting

TTMA 52nd Annual General Meeting at Regency ballroom 2, Level 2, Hyatt Regency Trinidad,
Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain
on 16th April 2008 presents:

The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of Barbados to address TTMA's 52nd AGM

The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association is pleased to announce that the Right Honourable David Thompson, Prime Minister of Barbados, will deliver the feature address at the Association's 52nd AGM Luncheon on the issue of "The future of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy."

The event takes place at the Regency Ballroom 3 & 4, Hyatt Regency Trinidad on Wednesday 16th April, 2008. Tickets for the event are priced at $800 plus VAT for members, and $900 plus VAT for non-members. Company tables are also available at $7,200 plus VAT for members and $8,100 plus VAT for non-members.

Please contact the TTMA for further details.

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Will a recession in the United States negatively affect T&T’s economy?

The Honourable Karen Nunez Tesheira, Minister of Finance, has said that a prolonged economic slowdown coupled with a weak US dollar could negatively affect Trinidad and Tobago’s imports, in particular food, construction and manufacturing materials imported from regions outside the United States.

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On Thursday January 10th 2008, the country's top security officials addressed members of the business community on the current measures being taken to fight crime

The speakers at the seminar titled: "Crime and Violence in Trinidad and Tobago - solutions to the problem," included:

  · Mr. Richardson Franklin, Technical Advisor to the Minister of National Security,
  · Mr. Gregory Sloane Seale, Programme Coordinator, Citizen Security Programme,
  · Senator Michael Annisette,
  · Commissioner of Police Trevor Paul,
  · Director of Public Prosecutions, Geoffrey Henderson, and
  · Ms. Gillian Lucky, Member of the Crime and Justice Commission.

Download Presentations:
CSP Project Overview Presentation
TTMA Presentation Ministry of National Security


Trade & Investment Convention 2009 to Celebrate a Decade of Success!

In 2009, the Trade & Investment Convention will celebrate its Tenth Anniversary and, if TIC 2008 is anything to go by, it’s bound to be the biggest business event of the year!

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TTMA submits local content policy framework to the Government

The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association wants the Government to take steps to ensure that local manufacturers are afforded full, fair and reasonable opportunity to tender for major projects being funded by the citizens of this country. 


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TTMA'S LINKS:

 

Import Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources

Chemistry, Food & Drug Division, Ministry of Health

Customs & Excise Division, Ministry of Finance

Download to view the CARIFORUM-EU EPA Final Text

The Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago

The Jamaica Manufacturers' Association

The Barbados Manufacturers' Association

CARIRI

Ministry of Trade and Industry

Trinidad & Tobago Bureau of Standards

T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export)

Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation


 

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