bnc programme

BARBADOS NETWORK CONSULTATION 2012

PROGRAMME

Thursday, August 2

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - On-site Registration/Badge and Conference Materials Pickup at the

LESC.

Register at the LESC and/or where registration has been completed online, pick up BNC 2012

badges and conference materials.

Friday, August 3

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - On-site Registration/Badge and Conference Materials Pickup at the

LESC.

Register at the LESC and/or where registration has been completed online , pick up BNC 2012


2:00 p.m. - Until - NABO East Coast Road Lime at "Windy Hill", East Coast Road, St. Andrew.

The East Coast Road Lime at "Windy Hill", East Coast Road, St. Andrew from 2 p.m. until....; US

$65.00 per person inclusive. Renew acquaintances, make new friends, share information in a

relaxing atmosphere, while experiencing the gentle Atlantic breezes. See

http://www.nabousainc.org

Crop Over Festival - Finals; Fore Day Morning.

www.barbadoscropoverfestival.com

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Saturday, August 4

9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon - On-site Registration/Badge and Conference Materials Pickup at the

LESC.



Crop Over Festival- Bridgetown Market.


Sunday, August 5

10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. - Church Service at the LESC. (Hibiscus Room)

This is a multi-denominational service with participation by both local and Diaspora

representatives; prayers for the nation, the Government and the Diaspora; musical renditions

by both local and Diaspora representatives.

11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. - On-site Registration/Badge and Conference Materials Pickup at the

LESC.



Crop Over Festival - Bridgetown Market; Cohobblopot.


Monday, August 6

12:00 noon - Until - NABO Kadooment Day Lime, next to Weiser's on Brandons Beach.

The Kadooment Day Lime, next to Weiser's on Brandons Beach, August 6 from 12 noon. US

$60.00 per person includes food and drink. A fun relaxing day on beautiful Brandons Beach,

watching the bands, playing a hearty game of dominoes, or swimming in the beautiful

Caribbean Sea with your refreshments close at hand.

Crop Over Festival - Kadooment.


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Tuesday, August 7

9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - On-site Registration/Badge and Conference Materials pickup at the LESC.



9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Exhibition at the LESC:

Come to BNC 2012 where quality, traditional Barbadian-made products and services will be on

display and on sale daily. Whether you live in Barbados or elsewhere, these excellent goods

and services can also be made available to you wherever you are. Pay a visit to the “Innovation

Room” and see the unique, cutting-edge services on demand in Barbados and available for

export.

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Ancestry Research: An Introduction - Session 1 (Flamboyant North)

Are you interested in tracing your family history? If the answer is ‘Yes’, then you need to attend

the workshop on Ancestry Research. This Workshop will equip you with a basic knowledge of

how to trace your family history. Participants will be introduced to the records used in

genealogical research. There will be examples of records on display. Professional genealogists

will be on hand to answer questions. This workshop is facilitated by the Barbados Department

of Archives. BDS $20.00 per person per session.

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Sponsor Presentation: Barbados Association of Retired Persons

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Refreshments

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - NABO Donation to Students. (Flamboyant North)

This event will highlight NABO’s commitment to the youth of Barbados. NABO has secured a

large donation of new text and reading books from the Office of Councillor Charles Yancey of

Boston, Massachusetts. NABO will distribute the books as well as backpacks at the LESC.

11:30 a.m. - 12:30. p.m. - Speed Networking: Creative Economy. (The Innovation Room,

Flamboyant South)

Speed Networking is a new way to grow and enhance your business in just a few minutes. Meet

new clients, forge new partnerships and even cement existing business relationships! Each one-

hour time slot of BNC 2012 Speed Networking gives you the opportunity to connect with like

minded business persons in a relaxed atmosphere and presents opportunities to expand your

market space and explore new business linkages. Registration is FREE to BNC 2012 Registrants

and just BDS $20 per person for all others.

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12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Sponsor Presentation: Insurance Corporation of Barbados

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Lunch (Tiffany Room)

2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - BACA/BDC presentation to update the Barbadian community on a USA

Diaspora initiative to establish a residential hospice and palliative care facility in Barbados.

(Flamboyant North)

4:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m. - Bajan Road Tennis demonstration in the LESC car park.

Come see a demonstration of this home grown sport that originated in Barbados - probably in

the early 1930s- and play a round or two of our cross between lawn tennis and table tennis.

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. - NABO Boat Ride - "Hospice Fundraiser" with Barbados Cancer

Association (USA) aboard the Jolly Roger.

The Boat Ride - "Hospice Fundraiser" with the Barbados Cancer Association (BACA USA), sailing

at 9 p.m.; aboard the Jolly Roger; US $40.00 per person. Join NABO in having fun with a purpose

on a night cruise, helping to ensure the doors to the first free standing hospice open in 2013.

Wednesday, August 8

9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - On-site Registration/Badge and Conference Materials Pickup at the LESC.








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9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Opening Ceremony. (Frangipani Room)

A spirited ceremony intended to welcome and encourage the Diaspora participants. Hear

Welcome Remarks from Senator the Honourable Maxine P.O. McClean, Minister of Foreign

Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Feature Address by the Honourable Freundel J. Stuart, Q.C.,

M.P., Prime Minister. Interspersed with cultural performances, this ceremony is sure to give

everyone a sense of belonging at BNC 2012.

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10:30 a.m. – 11:00. a.m. - Refreshments

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Creative Economy Showcase. (Frangipani Room)

This production will fuse local creativity with international appeal as we showcase and highlight

the creative industries in Barbados. There will be a mounted photography exhibition by

Barbadian photographers and the room will be decorated to set the mood for a world class

production. A series of short Bajan films, a spoken word presentation, a small fashion

collection, dancers, a live band and local music artistes will be at the core of the Creative

Economy Showcase. Registration is free to BNC 2012 Registrants and just BDS $20.00 per

person for all others. Sign up by visiting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s

booth at the LESC.

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Sponsor Lunches: Barbados Cooperative Credit Union League- (Tiffany

Room)

2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - YBPS Career Forum. (Flamboyant North)

The Young Barbadian Professionals Society will bring together individuals from the USA,

Canada, the UK and Barbados to share their professional experiences with Barbadian youth (15-

25 years of age). Students will have the opportunity to explore and discover a world of local

and international careers through one-on–one discussion with professionals and much more.

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Speed Networking. (The Innovation Room, Flamboyant South)


new clients, forge new partnerships and even cement existing business relationships! Each one





3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Sponsor Presentation: Republic Bank

4:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m. - Bajan Road Tennis demonstration in the LESC car park.



5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Sponsor Presentation: Mount Gay Distilleries

7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Crop Over Reception.

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In the spirit of the Crop-Over Season, the Honourable Freundel J. Stuart, Q.C., M.P., Prime

Minister is hosting the annual Reception at Ilaro Court. BNC 2012 registrants will join him and

other home-based Barbadians in celebration of this happy occasion in a relaxed environment

that allows for social interaction and exchanges.

Thursday, August 9

9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - On-site Registration/Badge and Conference Materials Pickup at the

LESC.








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9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - The road ahead for Tourism – A review and preview - Presenter Averil

Byer, Director Marketing Services, BTA. (Flamboyant North)

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. – The New Philanthropy: The Diaspora and Development. Moderator:

Sen. The Hon. Maxine McClean. (Flamboyant North)

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Sponsor Presentation: Barbados Manufacturers Association

9 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Ancestry Research: An Introduction - Session 2 (Repeat) (Room TBD)

Are you interested in tracing your family history? If the answer is ‘Yes’, then you need to attend

the workshop on Ancestry Research. This Workshop will equip you with a basic knowledge of

how to trace your family history. Participants will be introduced to the records used in

genealogical research. There will be examples of records on display. Professional genealogists

will be on hand to answer questions. This workshop is facilitated by the Barbados Department

of Archives. BDS $20.00 per person.

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Sponsor Presentation: The Nation Publishing Company Ltd.

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Refreshments

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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Speed Networking: Professional Services, Financial Services,

Investment. (The Innovation Room, Flamboyant South)


new clients, forge new partnerships and even cement existing business relationships! Each one



market space and explore new business linkages. Registration is FREE to BNC2012 Registrants


12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Sponsor Presentation: Barbados Today Online

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Bajan Cultural Immersion – Cooking the Bajan Way. (Tiffany Room)

The “Bajan Cultural Immersion-Cooking the Bajan Way” is an interactive culinary workshop

which is to be facilitated by renowned Barbadian Chef, Mr. Peter Edey. This workshop will

reflect the format of a television cooking show. A number of mobile kitchens will be brought

‘on set’ and participants will be encouraged to interact with Chef Edey and his assistant chefs

in the preparation and sampling of a number of traditional Bajan dishes that highlight cultural

culinary retentions throughout the Barbadian Diaspora. BDS $20.00 per person.

1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Sponsor Presentation: BIDC

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Sponsored Lunch: LIME. (Frangipani Room or Sugar Mill)

2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Movie time: Bajan Film and Discussion. Hit for Six. (Flamboyant North)

The screening and discussion will showcase an example of Barbadian film and expose

participants to the work in developing a local film industry. The session will be in two parts:

First the screening of the full-length feature film rated PG - 99 minutes - followed by a 5 minute

break and then a discussion with the director and other key members of the Barbadian film

sector - 25 minutes.

4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Sponsor Presentation: City of Bridgetown Cooperative Credit Union

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4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Speed Networking: Goods Trade, Manufacturers, Distribution, Retail and

Wholesale Services, Importers, Shipping Agents etc. (The Innovation Room, Flamboyant South)





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4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - Bajan Road Tennis demonstration in the LESC car park.



Friday, August 10

9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - On-site Registration/Badge and Conference Materials Pickup at the LESC.








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9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. – Documentary – “Forward Home- The Power of the Caribbean

Diaspora” (Flamboyant North)

This session will be facilitated by Dr Indianna D. Minto-Coy from the Shridath Ramphal Centre,

UWI and features the seminal documentary, “Forward Home: The Power of the Caribbean

Diaspora”. Shot in 9 locations across the globe, Forward Home reveals the economic power of

Caribbean overseas communities, showcasing the experiences of Diasporic peoples who

straddle the dual worlds of Caribbean Homelands and Global Cities as travelers and

entrepreneurs, and the organisations that make the relationship work.

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Resettlement and Related Issues. (Flamboyant North)

This session will provide the opportunity for delegates to learn about Customs and Immigration

procedures as well as the Barbados Network.

11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Sponsor Presentation: The Villages at Coverley

11:30 a.m. – 11:45. a.m. - Refreshments

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11:30 a.m. -12:30. p.m. - Speed Networking: General. (The Innovation Room, Flamboyant

South)







11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Town Hall Meeting and Closing Session. (Frangipani Room)

This session will afford participants the opportunity to provide feedback on the BNC 2012, raise

matters of interest, make suggestions and recommendations for follow up and generally assist

in planning strategies going forward.

1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Sponsor Presentation: BPWCCUL

7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. - Awards and Recognition Reception.

Come join fellow-nationals from the Diaspora and other Barbadians for a night of recognition,

of achievement and celebration. This is your opportunity to “dress-up” for a night of

interaction, dancing and fun. This event takes place at the Villages at Coverley, Christ

Church and will feature a live performance by Red Plastic Bag. The cost is Bds $50, which

includes mouth-watering cuisine and a premium bar.

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