Day 1: Friday,August 16, 2024
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Arrival in Philadelphia
Location: Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Canopy by Hilton Philadelphia Center City
8:00 PM - 2:00 AM: All US Caribbean Flag Fete
Location: Club Festivals
5222 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
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Day 2: Saturday,August 17, 2024
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Liberty Bell Tour (OPTIONAL)
Location: Liberty Bell Center 526 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
10:00AM -2:00PM: CARICOM Business Forum
Location: World Affairs Council of Philadelphia 1617 John F Kennedy Blvd #1660, Philadelphia, PA 19103
1:00PM -5:00PM: All US Caribbean Information Expo
Location: Liberty Bell Center 526 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
Note: Concurrent event with the Independence March
2:00PM - 5:00 PM: All US Caribbean Independence March
Location: City Hall/Macy’s 1300 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
March will start at City Hall/Macy’s down Market Street to the Liberty Bell.
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Fashion Show
Location: African American Museum in Philadelphia 701 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
AUGUST 17, 2024
10:00AM to 2:00 PM
“DOING BUSINESS TO THE CARIBBEAN AND BACK”
9:30 am
Guests Arrival
9:45
Breakfast Blessings - Deborah “Jazzy” Agbessi
10:30 am Greetings from State and City Officials
Welcome - Keith Hodge
Master of Ceremonies - Stanley L. Straughter
Opening Prayer Blessings - Pastor Christoper Neilson
Solo Performance - Deborah “Jazzy” Agbessi
Presentation to Consul General
The Honorable Jannie Blackwell
The Honorable Curtis Jones, Jr., Philadelphia City Council
PA Senator Sharif Street
The Honorable Jannie L. Blackwell, Chair, Mayor's Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs
The Mayor’s Office: Pierre Olivier Lugez, Philadelphia Dept. of Commerce Director of International Business Strategy
American Anthem: Ms. Shakira Jackson, Miss Philadelphia 2024
CARICOM Anthem with Flag Presentation
Roll Call - Acknowledgement of Caribbean Community Leaders
Keynote Speakers
Honorable Alsion Roach Wilson,
o Consul General of Jamaica
o President, CARICOM Consular Corps
The Honorable Cheryl Cook
o Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Panel – A - 11:10 am
CARICOM Diplomat Country Presentations
Moderator:
Haley Boyle, Senior Vice President of Programs
o St Kitts and Nevis - Ambassador Worrell Nero
o Trinidad & Tobago - Consul General J. Andre Leveau
o Mexico - Deputy Consul Raul Garcia Zentlapal
o Panama - Vice Consul Vilma Debello
o Jamaica JAMPRO - Mr. Shane Angus
o Cuba - Representative Ms. Milay Galvez
Followed by Open Q&A
Intermission Nadia Neubert - World Mrs. Tourism 2025
Nadia Neubert A local Trinidadian born Beauty Queen Nadia Neubert is the reigning Worlds Mrs. Tourism 2025 which she won in Nashville Tennessee in July of 2024. Nadia is an international professional model for almost 10 years, a professionally trained Indian classical dancer for over 30 years, a licensed fitness instructor, a mother of 4 and a career woman. Nadia was born and raised on the island of Trinidad and Tobago and is of South Asian ancestry.
Panel – B - 12:10 pm
Financial & Technical Assistance Resources to Promote
Bi-lateral Trade & Investment
Moderator: Thomas Young, President
o PA-Office of International Business Development
o PA - Department of Agriculture
o Philadelphia International Airport
o Philadelphia Dept. of Commerce Director of International Business Strategy
o International Finance and Investment
o Jamaica Trade Council of Greater Philadelphia
o Makossa International Records
Followed by Open Q&A
Host Committee
Honorable Jannie L. Blackwell - Mayor’s Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs
Stanley L Straughter - Chairman, African & Caribbean Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
Christopher Chaplin - Jamaica Honorary Consul in Philadelphia
Keith Hodge - President, A.C.C.A.
Evangelist Deborah “Jazzy” Agbessi - A.C.C.A.
Teresa Browne-Parris - Founder/CEO One Caribbean
Larry Alleyne - DJ PhilaTrini
JeNell C. LaRue, Ed. D. - The Carolyn Larue Group, Inc
Ambassador Commissioner Cheryl DB Murphy, Founder CEO
Jersey City Caribbean Cultural Foundation, Inc.
Sheila Buchanan - A.C.C.A.
Stephanie Cain - Fashion Show Coordinator
Jonathan L. Walker - CEO, Fashion Projects
Helen May Bady - Antigua and Barbuda Association of Philadelphia Inc.
