T&T to hosts region’s first special events expo

Finally Event Management professionals can have an event that was planned just for them. From industry veterans to freelance event planners, PR and Marketing professionals, ad executives and entertainers, members of this special events business community have automatically earned themselves VIP status to an event that is unprecedented in the Caribbean region. On August 6 and 7, the Banquet and Conference Centre of MovieTowne, Port-of-Spain, will be transformed into a networking hub, where event professionals and industry suppliers will gather for the region’s first ever Caribbean Special Events and Meetings Expo (TCSEME). This event is an initiative of the Event Management Institute (EMI) Caribbean Ltd—a company that has been doing its part in ensuring the growth and development of the event management industry in the Caribbean.

Event professionals can indulge in a plethora of showcases from exhibitors of all spheres of the event management industry, and gain access to a wide base of event companies, service suppliers and other essential event management resources. TCSEME will foster opportunities for business to business joint ventures and strategic partnerships, as well as introduce the Caribbean market to international event companies and service suppliers as a viable new market for business. In addition to its objective for positioning T&T as a top destination for Business Tourism, the expo aims to promote the importance of innovation as an engine for growth and development of special events industry within the Caricom region.

This echoes the vision of Francola John, founder and managing director of EMI Caribbean Ltd, who in 2007, with the establishment of her company, set out to give her contribution to this exciting field that has seen exponential growth in the past decade. “Trinidad and Tobago is positioning itself to be the meetings and conference capital of the region. We all have a part to play in ensuring that we promote our twin island as the place to meet both for business and for leisure. This requires us to be innovative and creative. “As is done in other parts of the world such as US, Canada and Europe, TCSEME aims to be the catalyst to generate economic growth in the Caribbean region, in what is a billion dollar industry. 
“TCSEME exhibitors will be showcasing the latest event products and services such as lighting, decor, staging, gifts & giveaways, creative services, entertainment, catering ware, florals and so much more.
“You will meet and connect with suppliers, and find innovative ways to make your events more exciting, more effective and more affordable,” Francola concluded.