MAYOR LEADS CARIBBEAN MISSION

THE DEADLINE FOR SIGNING UP TO JOIN ATLANTA MAYOR BILL CAMPBELL’S TRADE MISSION TO JAMAICA AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IN FEBRUARY IS FRIDAY, DEC. 13.

GLENDA MINKIN, DIRECTOR OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, SAID THAT A TRADE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL HELP HER OFFICE SELECT 15 SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE-SIZED FIRMS TO ACCOMPANY THE MAYOR.

ACCORDING TO MS. MINKIN, COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING SECTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE MISSION:  ELECTRONICS AND TEXTILE MANUFACTURING, FRANCHISING, TOURISM, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING MATERIALS AND ELECTRIFICATION AND CONSUMER SERVICES.

“WE HAVE BEEN MONITORING TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN FOR THREE YEARS,” SAID MS. MINKIN, POINTING TO THE REGION’S POPULATION OF 85 MILLION.  “…THE CARIBBEAN IS THE ONLY REGION IN THE WORLD WHERE THE U.S. HAS CONSISTENTLY HAD A TRADE SURPLUS.”

SHE ALSO POINTED TO THE WELL-ESTABLISHED SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN  ATLANTA AND MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, AND PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD.

COMPANIES INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE MISSION ARE TO CALL STERONICA L. DUNSTON AT (404) 330-6017.