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TRADE FACILITATION AND MARKETING AND PROMOTION

Prime Minister Nagamootoo , Minister Gaskin, US Ambassador Perry
Holloway, GMSA President and Executives of GMSA watch on as
Mrs. Nagamootoo and Mrs. Gaskin cut the ribbon for the opening
ceremony of UncappeD

The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), The “Guyana Investment and Trade Exposition” is expected to be
along with other private sector organisations, is supporting the a major biennial business-to-business engagement to contribute
Business Ministry’s “Guyana Investment and Trade Exposition” positively to export earnings for Guyana, build capacity of local
geared towards creating a platform for export-ready businesses businesses and aid general growth and development of the
to engage buyers and/or other potential partners from the business sector.
Caribbean Region and elsewhere. The event will be held on April
27-29, 2018 at the Guyana Marriott Hotel with a focus on export Its objectives are to promote packaged investment opportunities
and investment under the proposed tagline, “Business is in our for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI); link export-ready firms to
Nature”. export markets; create opportunities for foreign investors to
partner with local businesses; and to highlight Guyana as a good
On July 12, 2017, the Steering Committee of the event comprising place to do business.
Government and private sector representatives convened an
information session at the Guyana Pegasus where they met with GMSA’s representative on the Steering Committee and one
members of the business community to sensitise them about of the key persons involved in the planning of the event is Mr
the event and get feedback. Also present was a representative Ramsay Ali, First Vice President of the GMSA. In addition to the
of Caribbean Export and Development Agency (CEDA), which Agro-Processors Expo scheduled for October 2017, which is a
is providing technical assistance for the event. The information GMSA initiative, this is yet another collaborative effort between
session highlighted the benefits and opportunities for local the GMSA and the Business Ministry to showcase Guyanese
businesses and why they should participate in this event. manufactured products.
Businesses were provided with the opportunity to discuss
expectations from the forum and to offer suggestions for it to be The GMSA encourages its members and local manufacturers
effective and successful. and producers to mark this event on your calendar and to
participate fully.