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How Social is Your Media?

How Social Is Your Media? -a business breakfast session held by the T&T Chamber’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee was held on Tuesday April 4, 2017.

In this session, Brevard Nelson highlighted some of the various aspects of social media and delivered insight into content marketing, the use of social media engagement strategies; the utilization of various platforms, monitoring and measurement.

Developing Skills for Global Services

The “Skills for Global Services” (Global Services Promotion Programme) seeks to position Trinidad and Tobago as a digital hub for business through capacity building. The ultimate outcome of this IT development thrust is an increase in the export capacity of the country and the creation of employment in the Information Technology-enabled Services”.

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FURTHER CLARIFICATION NEEDED ON PROPERTY TAX

In his Budget Presentation for fiscal 2016/2017 last October, the Honourable Minister of Finance put the population on notice that Property Tax will be re-introduced as a much-needed source of revenue for the country. Last week’s announcement by the Ministry of Finance, therefore, came as no real surprise.

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TT CHAMBER ON THE LOSS OF THE ANGELIN PLATFORM

The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce firmly believes that the lost opportunity to have bpTT’s Angelin Platform built in La Brea should concern us all.

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T&T CHAMBER RESPONDS TO FINANCE MINISTER’S PROPOSED FOREX ARRANGEMENT

The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce appreciates that the job of the Minister of Finance is a very difficult one – and more so in challenging times.

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T&T CHAMBER ADVOCATES SPEEDY ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW TOURISM ENTITY

The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce and more specifically, its Tobago Division, has noted recent statements by the Honourable Minister of Tourism regarding Government’s plans to dissolve the Tourism Development Company.

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Compliance & Benefits Under the National Insurance System

Our esteemed speakers directly share innovative strategies they’ve used to survive and grow their businesses.

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Mastering Employers Contracts

The “Employment and Labour Relations Committee Training Workshop: Mastering Employers Contracts” event was held on April 28th 2017. Mr. Gregory Pantin conveys to employers and managers a baseline understanding of the legal and commercial impact of the Contract of Employment; this is an essential tool for increasing certainty as well as managing both legal and commercial risk.

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2016 Annual Report

Economic Transformation Series (Part 2): A Look at Economic Development in T&T and the region

This session addresses the following questions on Family Businesses:
How can family businesses settle family conflicts to realise desired harmony and productivity?

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