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15th CARIBBEAN GIFT & CRAFT SHOW featuring Caribbean Fashion RhythmsSherbourne Conference Centre BARBADOS, October 2-5, 2008www.caribbeangiftandcraft.com

HEAD OFFICE: Hastings Main Road, Christ Church, BB15154, Barbados. Tel: +1 246-436-0578 Fax: +1 246-436-9999 Email: info@carib-export.com SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE: C/ Carlos Lora #9, Ensanche Los Retauradores, Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic Tel:+1-809-531-2411 Fax: +1-809-473-7532

Website: www.carib-export.com

WHO WE ARE?

Caribbean Export is a regional trade and investment development and promotion organisation of the fifteen (15) CARIFORUM Member States namely:

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.

GOALS AND ACTIVITIES

Greater integration of CARIFORUM countries into the multilateral, regional and bilateral trade and investment arrangements

Enhanced competitiveness of firmsStrengthened institutional capacitiesCoordination/Strengthening of regional

networks

15th CARIBBEAN GIFT & CRAFT SHOW featuring Caribbean Fashion Rhythms

The Show: CGCS 2008

OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE SHOW

NEW FEATURES OF 15TH CGCS

Focus on design hence the theme “Celebrating Handmade Designs and Caribbean Traditions.”

New Exhibit Divisions Choice between Booth and Open Space Restructured Best of Show Awards New Format for Caribbean Fashion Rhythms Product Demonstrations Launch of 15th Anniversary Magazine and Show

Directory Exciting Entertainment Package New website – www.caribbeangiftandcraft.com Focus on Canadian Market

NEW EXHIBIT DIVISIONS

Beauty and WellnessAt HomeEmbracing Design Just GiftsFashionHousewares and Table TopsPersonal AccessoriesService

BEST OF SHOW AWARDS

Best of Show Awards– Best of Show – Best New Product – Best Booth Award– Best Creative Packaging – Best New Designer – Best Design School

CARIBBEAN FASHION RHYTHMS

Series of Mini Fashion Shows

Featuring top modelsCaribbean’s best

designersLadies, gents and

children’s fashionMusic, colour/fashion

of the Caribbean

PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS

There will be designated product demonstration areas where artisans can show and explain how their products are made and the various processes involved

FOCUS ON CANADA

Markets targeted:– Caribbean & Latin

America– Europe &USA – Canada

(Caribbean Export) and the Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO Canada)

The Caribbean Giftware Support Project

OTHER FEATURES OF CGCS 2008

Official Launches Promotional Visits Business Seminars Preparatory Seminars Special hotel rates Special airfares Cargo/Luggage discounts Warm Barbados Welcome Getting better every year!!

CONTACT USHead OfficeAttention: Ms. Cora LoweMutual BuildingHastings Main Road Christ Church, BB15154P.O. Box 34BBrittons Hill Post OfficeSt. Michael, BB14000 BARBADOSTel: +1(246) 436-0578Fax: +1(246) 436-9999E-mail: clowe@carib-export.com or

info@carib-export.com

Sub Regional OfficeCalle Carlos Lora No. 9Ensanche Los RestauradoresSanto DomingoDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Tel: +1 (809) 531-2411 Fax: +1 (809) 473-7532E-mail: c.export@codetel.net.do

Website:www.caribbeangiftandcraft.com or www.carib-export.com