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30th
January 2010
The 2010
St. Lucia Business Awards were well received!!!
 It
was a glorious night as the Chamber of Commerce,
Industry and Agriculture in collaboration with
the Government of Saint Lucia hosted the Saint
Lucia Business Awards on Saturday 23th January,
2009. I congratulate the organizers and the
service providers who made the event such an
outstanding one.
Upon arrival of guests, photographs were taken
at the entrance to the lobby of the Jefferson
Clinton Ball Room. At the far end of the lobby
interviews were done in a setting that caused
many to stand in awe. The backdrops at all points
of interest were outstanding. In my recollection
of all the functions I attended at the Sandals
Grande, the setting and the gathering were exceptionally
outstanding. This was a classic event graced
by the presence of the Governor General and
Prime Minister. It is a night that will long
be remembered. I was very impressed with the
attendance of young Executives from the public
and private sectors.
In most things hind sight will always prove
valuable and while not taking away any of the
luster from the event there are many views that
will help to make the next event a better one.
Generally, it is felt that the Awards should
take on a more national scope and involve all
sectors if it is to live up to its title –
St. Lucia Business Awards. When all aspects
are considered, it will be nice to award the
movers and shakers operating in all areas of
industry and commerce in our midst. The door
to a whole new initiative has been opened and
it is time to put a secretariat into operation
to plan and execute St. Lucia Business Awards.
Take the project to the next level where an
indepth look at the operations of each company
nominated will be undertaken. I take it that
any company worthy of an award should have no
difficulty in providing information about its
operation, except in cases where age old secret
formulae are involved. Method of Distribution,
Fair Compensation and outright policy position
in relation to recognition and the treatment
of operators in the distribution chain and the
end user should be one of the key areas for
scrutiny. Corporate Social Responsible must
be featured in every category. Businesses must
reach out to communities to empower their customers
- socially and financially. That brings me to
the point that effective distribution can create
jobs.
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To
the companies which received the awards, I challenge
the management and their staff to live up to
the high expectations of the nation and in particular
the guests who witnessed the ceremony. It was
a moving experience. Two young Executives walked
away with the Entrepreneur of the Year and Idea
of the Year awards – Adrian Augier and
Rayneau Gajadhar respectively seem to be ready
to take Saint Lucia to the next level. Lots
of great things can come out of the simple recognition
of our leaders in the private sector. This is
surely one important step in motivating our
Entrepreneurs to a level of excellence.
I await with bated breath the IMAC (Internet
Marketing Association of the Caribbean) Internet
Marketing Seminar scheduled for the 6th &
7th of February 2010. Experts in the field of
Internet Marketing from the United States will
teach St. Lucians how to use the Internet to
create employment. Mr. Choix Melchoir, principal
promoter of the two day event makes the point
that “there is No Government Agency, No
Industry, No Business entity in St. Lucia that
can provide jobs for all our people; we need
to empower ourselves and to provide income for
ourselves; the Internet is the only medium that
we know that can most adequately provide employment
for our people”. Please visit http//www.imacaribbean.com
for further details on the event.
While we plan for the next big occasion, one
where we will have to take note of excellence,
I must make the point that the time is right
for an exclusive MAN SHOP in St. Lucia. A Hand
Book on Dressing for Success will also be helpful.
There are few times that an invitation is sent
out with the dress code being FORMAL, last Saturday
evening was one such occasion. Usually the dress
code is ELEGANTLY CASUAL which is not clearly
understood by many, so is business attire. It
is time for us to get specific. The ladies are
always at their best. Maybe it is because there
are so many Boutiques around, catering almost
exclusively to women. It is time for the men
to get fussy and be well groomed. Let us do
it in 2010!
***CES closes the books: 120000 attendees and
5000 press trekked to Vegas***
Discuss
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