Dear Exhibitor,

Manzanare Design Solutions Ltd. has been commissioned to produce the official 15th Anniversary Promotional Magazine of the Caribbean Gift and Craft Show, which will take place from October 2nd to October 5th 2008 at Sherbourne Conference Centre in Barbados.

The magazine will be given to all present and past exhibitors estimated at 850 artisans and companies, over 700 trade buyers from the Caribbean, Latin America North America and Europe, and members of the general public (estimated 7000) ; as well as being distributed to all 15 CARIFORUM member states (Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago), and Curacao, French and Dutch St Maarten, British Virgin Island, Canada, USA, UK, Guadeloupe, Turks and Caicos, USVI, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Martinique and French Guyana, via the network of the Caribbean Export Development Agency.

Who should advertise:

Companies or individuals

• wishing to promote their products regionally
• in or wishing to enter the Barbadian market
• offering products and services relevant to small and medium sized manufacturers and retailers e.g. raw materials, financial services, packaging, shippers etc.
• offering tourism-related products and services
• Regional business development companies and financial services companies.

Some examples of relevant companies would be:

• Airlines
• Regional telecommunications providers
• Finance companies
• Shipping companies
• Insurance companies
• Packaging companies
• Hotels, guesthouses and restaurants
• Fabric Stores
• Craft Supply stores
• Craft retailers
• Retail fittings suppliers
• IT solutions providers
• Artists, Designers and Crafts Entrepreneurs
• Souvenir manufacturers and distributors
• Food and Beverage companies

Advertising is available on several 'levels', apart from full and half-page ads, there will also be additional advertising opportunities for exhibitors, retailers and other interested parties such as:

'Directory' - Exhibitor Block Ads
Exhibitor, make your presence felt by using a block ad in the exhibitors' directory. There will only be three block ads per page. These ads are available to exhibitors only.

'Showcase' - Exhibitor / Retailer Book mark ads.
'Showcase' will feature 'bookmark sized' ads - 6 bookmarks per page. This section is also available to retailers and suppliers.

Company Profile
This section will feature companies in 'advertorials' with a photograph or logo and a 100 - 200 word profile.

Caribbean Sizzlers - Hot Products Review
Caribbean artisans' products can be featured in the 'Hot Products Review', which will include contact information.  The review will have separate pages for Home Accessories, Fashion and Bath and Spa products.

The advertising deadline is July 15th and the deadline for the receipt of artwork is August 15th 2008.

Please contact Manzanare Design Solutions Ltd  at 1- 868-625-4214 from 10 a.m. - 6pm Tuesday - Friday and 10: a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, or via email at  manzanare.design@gmail.com to advertise and for rates.

Regards

Cora Lowe