Assessment of the Agri-Food Distribution Services Industry in CARICOM

Savannah Hotel, Barbados (May 24, 2007)

AGENDA

8:00 - 8:30am                       REGISTRATION

8:30 - 9:00am          Opening Remarks - Ramesh Chaitoo, Head, Services Unit, CRNM and Bruce Juba, Representative in Barbados, Inter-American Development Bank

9:00 - 9:45am          Definitions and Overview of Global and CARICOM Food Distribution Services Industry  2.6MB

                             CARICOM Food Markets - Robert Best  3.2MB

9:45 - 10:00am        Discussion

10:00-10:30am        CARICOM Food Retail Sub Sector - Robert Best 4.2MB

10:30-10:45am        Industry Perspectives - David Neilands, Managing Director, Barbados Super Centre Ltd. 886KB

10:45-11:00am        Discussion

11:00-11:15am                  COFFEE BREAK

11:15-11:45am        CARICOM Food Service Sub Sector - Robert Best 3.8MB

11:45-12:00pm        Industry Perspectives - Austin Henry, CEO, Burger Plus

12:00-12:15pm        Discussion

12:15-12:30pm        Food Wholesale Sub Sector   1.6MB

12:30-12:45pm        Industry Perspectives - Carl Howard, Support Services Manager, Hanschell Inniss Ltd.   

1:00 – 2:00pm                      LUNCH

2:00 – 2:30pm         Industry Development Strategies & Industry Policy Framework - Lawrence Placide 1.3MB

3:00 – 3:30pm         Trade Negotiating Strategies - Lawrence Placide 1.9MB

3:30-3:45pm                     COFFEE BREAK

3:45 – 5:00             Discussion, Recommendations, Conclusions and Future Work -Ramesh Chaitoo

5:00pm                         CLOSE OF CONSULTATION