No. 59
BF
Sept/Oct 2011
Contents
FEATURE The Business Of Events 64. Adrian Augier on events planning 72. Event planning is in demand 76. St. Lucia’s events calendar 80. SLASPA’s corporate events 82. 10 steps to planning your event
REGULARS
REGULARS
Editor’s Focus
In the Know (cont)
04.The Pleasure is Yours!
06. Business Briefs Business Tech
10. Avaya partners with LIME 11. Benefits of a computerized POS 12. Revolutionary marketing – QR codes 14. Google expands spoken search
Money Matters
16. ECCB annual report review 18. US increases funding 20. The secret life of Treasury Bills 22. The resilience & innovation of Caribbean financial institutions
Environmental Focus
24. Steaming up Energy at Ferrands 26. Google invests over US$780m 28. St. Lucia gets multi-million dollar aid 30. RSt. Lucia & Grenada benefit from World Bank Credit 30. Sustainable Inn on Labrelotte Bay 31. Seaweed threatens fishermen
In the Know
32. Caribbean Brewers fight anti-alcohol lobby 34. Get creative to survive 36. Family governance in business 38. Age matters 39. Setting the right tone
40. Mistakes Marketers Make 42. Is the customer always right? 43. LIME to partner with security companies 44. Petroleum dealers & fishermen blow gaskets 45. OECS nationals closer to free movement
Profile Focus
46. New leadership at IMF 48. Many paths to a Career 50. How TCL plans to turn itself around
Business Spotlight
54 Chamber outlines priorities 56. Chamber provides population statistics 80. Surviving a Recession
Bizz Buzz
84. Copyright law in digital makeover 84. OECS closes High Commission in Ottawa 85. Van Geest Foundation donates to Rotary 85. Redjet seeks OECS routes 88. Sagicor & LIME reward teachers 88. Hess & IMC donate US$1m
Health & Wellness
90. Talking about cancer
92. Events 2011 94. Major Moves 96. New Company Registration