This first Abaco Business Outlook features an Opening Presentation by John Rolle, Central Bank’s Senior Economist, who will speak to "Perspectives on the Abaco Economy", based on an original study.
The event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17th, at the Abaco Beach Resort.
A centrepiece of every successful Bahamas and Grand Bahama Business Outlook continues to be a vision statement for that island. President of the Abaco Chamber of Commerce, Michael Albury will discuss, "My Vision for the Abacos."
Other speakers include: Senator the Hon Dr. Marcus Bethel, Minister of Health and Environmental Services; Hon Glenys Hanna-Martin, Minister of Transport and Aviation; Ms Agatha Marcelle, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism; Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, Director General of Tourism; Craig Symonette, Chairman, Bahamas Fast Ferries; Dr. Pandora Johnson, Vice President of Planning & Development at the College of The Bahamas; Michael Albury, President of the Abaco Chamber of Commerce; Jackson Burnside, Architect; and Betty Roberts, Managing Director, SG Hambros Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Ltd.
Abaconians Roswell Sawyer, John Hedden and William Swain are well positioned to individually speak to Abaco’s three fastest growing economic pillars, i.e. Fisheries, Agriculture and Construction.
The Counsellors Ltd., has held 12 consecutive and successful one-day Business Outlook conferences in Nassau, five in Grand Bahama and will soon hold the first such business forum in Abaco. Persons can register by calling Andrea Myers at 322-1000; Anita Knowles at 367-5822, or they can register online (see web site below)