This is followed by a “Meet the Mayor” session and address for small business operators at 10:15 a.m. A question and answer session for taxi drivers, various hospitality providers, hairdressers, barbers and “corner shops” will follow at 10:30 a.m. At 10:45 a.m. there will be a transport authority update covering new rules, dress code and safety measures. At 11:45, the venue moves to the Chamber of Commerce secretariat at 2 Harbour Street. The intention is for the Chamber of Commerce offices to serve as an information centre for all types of information on the parish. The intention is for this office to take up the slack of the Jamaica Tourist Board and TPDCo offices that have closed in Port Antonio.
At noon, the venue switches to adjacent Neville Antonio Park where lunch will be available and a variety of demonstrations and addresses are slated. At 12:30 p.m. there will be a mixology demonstration sponsored by Lascelles. MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) Alliance Chairman Dr. Rosalea Hamilton will be the guest speaker from 1 p.m. addressing such topics as partnership, networking, alliances and affiliates. From 1:30 p.m., the Heart Trust/National Training Agency
will have various skill displays and outline their certification requirements. At 2:15 p.m.there will be various merchandising booth displays in the park. From 3 p.m. there will be an open air concert on the park stage.
An evening venue will be held at the Hotel Tim Bamboo at 5 p.m. with a forum including both the Jamaica Stock Exchange and Chamber of Commerce focusing on investments. Working refreshments will be included and the session will end at 7 p.m. There is no change to participate in the day‟s event and it also presents an excellent opportunity to meet other enterprising business operators from the community. For additional details, call 873-0882 or 378-6542.
- from the Portland Tribunal
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