The Counsellors Ltd. has announced the lineup of speakers for the 15th annual Bahamas Business Outlook 2006, scheduled for January 23, 2006, at the Wyndham Nassau Resort:

Rt Hon Perry G. Christie, Prime Minister, Commonwealth of The Bahamas “Partnerships for Productivity, Progress & Development”

Senator the Hon James Smith, Minister of State for Finance “Performance, Projections & Preparation”

Julian Francis, Chairman, Grand Bahama Port Authority “Delivering on the Promise of Freeport”

Vernice Walkine, Director General of Tourism “Partners in Adversity, Partners for Prosperity

Minna Israel, Managing Director, Scotiabank (Bahamas) Ltd “Financial Services”

Lincoln Price, Private Sector Liaison, Caribbean Regional Marketing Machinery “Partnerships for Global Competitiveness”

H.E. John Rood, US Ambassador to The Bahamas “My Vision for Bahamas-US Relations”

Darron Cash, Financial Controller, Doctors Hospital “Key Opportunities for Successful Partnerships”

Dennis MacKinnon, Principal & CEO, St. Andrew’s School

Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, Secretary General, Caribbean Tourism Organization “Remembering the Future”

The annual event provides an economic outlook for The Bahamas over the subsequent twelve months.