David Johnson, Director General of Tourism, one of last year’s speakers
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The
ninth annual Abaco Business Outlook (ABO) is scheduled to be held on
Wednesday, September 26 at the New Vision Ministries Centre in Marsh
Harbour, Abaco. This year’s theme is "A Stronger Abaco: A Stronger
Bahamas".
Confirmed speakers include Hon Obie Wilchcombe, M.P., Minister of Tourism; Renward Wells, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Works; Algernon Cargill, Director, National Insurance Board; Eric Carey, Executive Director, Bahamas National Trust; Geoff Houston, CEO, BTC; Bradley Albury, Editor-in-Chief, The Abaconian; Janette Isaacs, Founder, Jemi Health & Wellness; Manuel Messina, Representative, IICA; Llewellyn Cartwright, Sr Associate, Callenders & Co.; Michael Hartman, Managing Partner, Hope Town Harbour Lodge; Dennis Lightbourn, VP, Abaco Chamber of Commerce.
“We are pleased that this important group of speakers have shown confidence in the goals of Abaco Business Outlook and have agreed to join us for this ninth session,”
said Joan Albury, President of The Counsellors Ltd (TCL) and founder
and organizer of the multi-island Business Outlook Series. “They have not been chosen randomly. All are highly qualified to speak to some aspect of the Abacos’ development, their strengths and opportunities for business and growth. Each speaker will share what Abaco can expect from the government ministry or agency, civic organization or corporate entity he or she represents. We are deeply grateful to our sponsors who assist us in putting on this important forum.”
Abaco Business students who attended last year’s ABO
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Mrs Albury continued, “We at The Counsellors continue to believe
strongly in Abaco’s economic potential and the island’s ability to
positively impact the national economy. The Abaco subgroup has all the
right ingredients to soar—tourism potential, the ability to contribute
to greater food security and industry and an export potential that can boost our foreign exchange earnings. Based on continued development progress and important foreign investments during a recession, Abaco has been justly called the fastest growing island in The Bahamas.”
or further information on this one-day conference interested persons may contact the Bahamas Tourist Office in Abaco, the Abaco Chamber of Commerce, and Eileen Fielder at The Counsellors Ltd.
