FirstCaribbean
International Bank Ltd is the Champion sponsor of
the 15th Caribbean Gift and Craft Show.
FirstCaribbean is a major Caribbean bank offering
a full range of market-leading financial services
in Corporate Banking, Retail Banking, Wealth
Management, Credit Cards, Treasury and Capital
Markets. It is the largest, regionally-listed bank
in the English-speaking Caribbean, with assets of
over US$12 billion and market capitalization of
US$3 billion. The Bank has over 3,500 staff; over
100 branches, banking centres, and offices in 17
regional markets, serving 800,000 active accounts.
FirstCaribbean has maintained an “A-” rating by
Standard & Poor’s from inception, the highest
rating of any commercial bank in the Caribbean
Community. It was formed in 2002 with the merger
of CIBC West Indies Holdings and Barclays Bank PLC
Caribbean operations. As at December 22nd 2006,
CIBC became the majority shareholder in
FirstCaribbean, now holding 91.5% of the shares of
FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited.
2004, 2005 and 2006, FirstCaribbean was named
“Best Emerging Market Bank” by Global Finance
magazine of New York. In 2006, Euromoney Magazine
conferred its Best Bank Award of Excellence on
FirstCaribbean, ranking FirstCaribbean among the
most outstanding financial institutions in the
Americas. In 2006 LatinFinance Magazine rated
FirstCaribbean the Best Bank in Barbados. In 2004
The Banker Magazine rated FirstCaribbean the Best
Bank in Barbados and in 2006 The Banker awarded
FirstCaribbean Best Bank Awards in each of The
Bahamas and Jamaica.
FirstCaribbean International Bank is committed to
partnering with communities in the 17 territories
in which it operates. Through the FirstCaribbean
International Comtrust Foundation, FirstCaribbean
International Bank dedicates 1% of its prior year
profits (pre-tax) to Community Partnership causes
each year.
The
airline, with its state of the art fleet of
A320s, A321s and A340s, serves Jamaica with over
330 flights a week from its 10 gateways in the
United States, 8 in the Caribbean and London in
the UK. Air Jamaica’s interline agreements with
its major US partners afford it direct access to
over 150 cities in North America.
Built on a solid base of excellent operations,
Air Jamaica now celebrates 37 years of
service. It is led by a highly experienced
management team, and has over 2,500 employees.
Amerijet International is a leading provider of
global cargo transportation solutions. With a
30-year history of quality service and office
locations all over the world, Amerijet has the
expertise and equipment to ship practically
anything, anywhere
The Barbados
Tourism Authority's functions are to promote,
assist and facilitate the efficient development of
tourism; to design and implement suitable
marketing strategies for the effective promotion
of the tourism industry; to make provision for
adequate and suitable air and sea passenger
transport services to and from Barbados; to
encourage the establishment of amenities and
facilities necessary for the proper enjoyment of
Barbados as a tourist destination; to carry out
market intelligence in order to inform the needs
of the tourism industry; to register, license and
classify tourist accommodation according to the
standard of amenities provided; to register and
classify restaurants catering primarily to
tourists; according to the standard of cuisine and
amenities provided.
Step on a Caribbean Airlines
flight and you’ll feel like you’re in the
Caribbean. It’s our job to make sure you
experience the warmth, colour and magic of the
most beautiful islands in the world. It’s a job we
love. You’ll feel that too; in the friendliness of
the staff, the regional delights of the food we
serve and the sheer pleasure of being aboard.
We’re local, nobody knows the Caribbean as well as
we do.
As more of us have access to the goods, services
and ideas the world has to offer, we gain the
power to think new thoughts and reach new
horizons. For some of us, it’s entering new
markets. For others, it’s accelerating changes
that create opportunities and make more things
possible. For many of us, it’s having a world of
choices.
No matter where you see possibilities, being
connected to FedEx means having access to
innovations and solutions that let you take full
advantage of the potential opportunities. And the
more the network grows, the more others want to be
connected, making the opportunities more
far-reaching for everyone.
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The Caribbean Home Insurance Company Limited was
registered in Barbados on November 24th, 1977, to
underwrite all classes of general insurance as
well as group life and health. However, the branch
started operations officially in January 1978,
under the leadership of Mr. William Tomlin, with
its office located at 2nd Floor, Trident House,
Bridgetown.
LIAT began flying in 1956 with one single
aircraft operating between Antigua and
Montserrat. Today, however, LIAT operates a
fleet of 17 modern aircraft serving 21
destinations and 22 markets in the Caribbean,
with over 140 flights daily. LIAT also operates
Cargo shipping and Quikpak courier operations
throughout the territories it services. For
reservations please contact us at
1-888-844-LIAT(5428) or visit us online at
liat.com
All registered
exhibitors and buyers will receive a complimentary
personalised
re-DISCOVER
REWARDS Card.
This card
entitles the holder to discounts of up to 50 per cent
on hotels, car rental, restaurants, activities and
attractions.
There are over
30 tourism partners on Barbados and another 100
throughout the Caribbean.Please visit
www.re-discover.com
In addition every
person visiting the re-DISCOVER the
Caribbean
booth will be given a BDS$10
voucher that can be redeemed at a number of
tourism partners in Barbados.
