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and international businesses with the aim of fostering intra and
extra regional trade. Exhibitors with thousands of product meet
hundreds of buyers seeking new suppliers, goods, and services.
With structured networking events, and a cutting-edge business
education and matchmaking programme, the TIC platform seeks
to maximise export potential of exhibitors. In addition to financial
support, the Agency has facilitated the participation of regional
firms in the trade show. Overall, Caribbean Export led a delegation
of 28 regional SMEs to TIC, with the most recent being 13 firms
from the Dominican Republic in 2014 edition of the trade show.
The Trade Unit of TTMA delivers training and assistance in the
implementation of trade development projects, in conjunction
with local, regional, and international partners, in order to
develop the exporting know-how and capacity of Trinidad and
Tobago manufacturers and exporters. One such effort is the
collaboration with Caribbean Export and GIZ in the hosting of
the ProNET Training Programme. This programme is designed to
provide enhanced support to manufacturers so as to facilitate the
EPA implementation process.
In September and December 2012, the Association partnered
with Caribbean Export to host two ProNET Workshops for local
manufacturers and service providers. During these sessions, a
combined total of 42 beneficiaries were trained; TTMA has since
then accommodated ProNET workshops in 2013 and 2014. To
date, the Association has hosted five ProNET sessions, which has
seen participation from119 beneficiaries in total. The Association
has also become to the first regional BSO to deliver ProNET
training as a part of its own programming with continued financial
support fromCaribbean Export. ProNET participants have deemed
the workshops as successful in meeting their expectations and
improving the SME management and decision making process,
in addition to managing their business more effectively and
efficiently.
BSO Success Highlights