1. SEPT. 30-OCT. 1
It’s a Small World: Harnessing the
Power of the Caribbean People
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT
2015EXPO
HOSTED AT BNY MELLON
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK
MAJOR SPONSORS
2. About & Expo Objective
Go Caribbean! is a strategic platform that was successfully launched in 2014
by Anchor Strategy Group (Anchor), a dynamic New York-based firm. Anchor
provides integrated management, financial, and strategic solutions mainly to
governments and to Caribbean-owned businesses. Go Caribbean! promotes,
bridges gaps and facilitates relationships in investment, innovation, trade, and
entrepreneurship between Caribbean-owned businesses and the global markets.
In 2015, Go Caribbean! will execute a calendar of events that will climax with its
2nd Annual International Business & Investment Expo being hosted at BNY Mellon
in the Financial District in New York.
Our Mission
To create a platform of consistent support by increasing the awareness of opportunities for
trade and investment within the Caribbean and globally.
Why Attend?
+ Connect with suppliers & customers
+ Strengthen import & export relationships
+ Connect with & pitch to investors
+ Market & spotlight your business
+ Create potential alliances & strategic partners
+ Sharpen your business acumen
Event Projected Reach:
website: www.gocaribbeanexpo.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoCaribbeanExpo/
twitter: @GoCaribbean1
google+ : https://plus.google.com/u/0/+Gocaribbeanexpo/
you tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClrgrTYxtXriDjc35Syc6Gg/
Other industry bloggers and websites.
expected number of attendees to all pre-events & expo :
2500
number of countries represented :
over 30
New Media & Social Networking Outlets:
Media Passes For Events: info@gocaribbeanexpo.comcontact Karen Booker,
Demographics Of Participants :
Emerging
entrepreneurs
Key community
stakeholders
Diaspora professionals &
businesses looking for
investment opportunities
Mid to large sized
enterprises looking
to scale through
international trade
& collaborations
Business professionals and
senior officials in
government seeking
financing & investment
3. Pre Expo Events:
April
Pre-Event
Official 2015 Kick-Off
(invitation only)
May and July
Lecture Series
Queens/ Bronx
August & September
Press Event
Expo Kick-Off Celebration
April thru Sept.
Monthly Webinars
register at
gocaribbeanexpo.com
Webinar Series Include:
04/16 - Taking Your Garment Business
To the Next Level
04/24 - Raising Capital For Your Business Or Project
05/13 - Leverage Technology To
Galvanize Your Business
05/28 - Get Ready To Capitalize On
Opportunities In Cuba
06/17 - Winning a Share Of Near Shore BPO
07/09 - Connecting Your Professional Skills
In the Global Market
08/13 - Carving Out Your Piece Of the
U.S. Food & Beverage Market
09/10 - The Game Of Networking -
Are You In the Game?
Webinar panelists will include senior executives from Fortune 500 companies, educators from top universities,
academic institutions, leading entrepreneurs, and industry professionals from the private and public sectors.
Note: Further details on the speakers and panelists will be provided under seperate cover.
Expo Program Overview:
Industry Cross Cutting Roundtables &
Presentations, 6 hrs
project financing, impact investment, diaspora
engagement, trade facilitation, and technology
Food & Beverage Sector Market Tour &
Access, 6 hrs
tour of three food markets to connect with potential
Caribbean food distributors and restaurants in NYC
Facilitated One-to-One Strategic
Matchmaking, 2 hrs
Facilitated Investor Matchmaking, 3 hrs
Industry Ecosystem Roundtables & Workshops, 3 hrs
intensive training sessions focused on key elements
of the value chains of the four target sectors
Workshop Breakout Sessions Participants :
Small, medium & large food
distributors
Export/ Import professionals
Customs professionals
Food & beverage producers
Spirit distributors & networks
Trade finance and food &
beverage industry financiers
food &
beverage:
Chief operating officers
of corporations
BPO professionals
& consultants
business process
outsourcing:
Connect with garment
manufacturers
Boutiques & department
stores and buyers
Fashion Designers
Other industry service
providers
fashion &
garment:
Energy experts
Real estate brokers &
experts
Project financiers
Governments
infrastructure &
real estate:
The four sector focus training was designed to increase
participants’ interaction with key actors in their industries.
4. Event Program :
Food & Beverage Market Tour
Travel & Lodging
Day 1 : September 30, 2015
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM Market Tour For Food & Beverage Sector
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM Investor Matchmaking & Pitch Sessions
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Expo Hall Opens
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Kick-off Reception & Diaspora Dialogue
Day 2 : October 1, 2015
7:30 AM Registration Begins
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Expo Hall Re-opens
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Opening Breakfast -
Focused On Investment & Project Financing
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cuba Economic Opportunity Dialogue
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Facilitated Investment &
Trade Matchmaking By Target Sectors
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Fashion & Garment Sector -
Roundtables & Workshops
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Industry Ecosystem Roundtables & Workshops
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Technology Focus &
Launch Of Trade New Initiatives
Date: September 30th, 2015
Tour Locations: Hunts Point Food Market (Bronx), Brooklyn Terminal Market, and Market in Manhattan
Special Feature: Networking Session With Caribbean Restaurants During Lunch Session
Lunch and transportation will be provided to all participants in tour.
Cost: $250 per participant
We are finalizing negotiations for discounted airline and local travel. The list of hotels and
lodging options will also be provided.
Register Today!
All general attendance to the expo is complimentary. However, all general
attendees must qualify based on our pre-qualification requirements.
Please visit www.gocaribbeanexpo.com for more information!
5. Benefits For Exhibitors
Expected Press, Supporters, & Affiliates:
Caribbean Life
Irie Jam
E-Contenido
WVIP
Sofrito Magazine
Whereitzat Magazine
Univision
CTVN-TV
The Living Room TV
Latina Magazine
Telemundo
NEWD Magazine
CINTV
University of Miami
CUNY
Caribbean American Chamber
of Commerce & Industry
(CACCI)
Institute of Caribbean Studies
(ICS)
Caribbean Association of
Industry & Commerce
Caribbean Financial
Network News
St. John’s University
Florida International
University
NAPW
The BeBe Group
ImpactHub
Qeyno Labs
ReOrgYou, Inc.
City of New York
Exhibitor/ Sponsorship Opportunities: sponsors@gocaribbeanexpo.comcontact Akelia Lawrence-Maitland,
Expo Journal Advertisement - Ad Space Pricing:
Note: All ads or artwork submissions should be submitted by July 31, 2015.
Files must be formatted camera ready and 300 dpi in JPG or PDF format.
a) Front Cover Inside: $2,000
b) Back Cover Inside: $2,000
c) Full Page Color: $1,250/ B&W $900
Journal Size is 8.5 x 11
d) Half Page Color: $750/ B&W $475
e) Quarter Page (B&W Only): $300
f) Business Card (B&W Only): $125
Go Caribbean! 2015 Sponsors & Key Community Partners:
Level III Benefits Only
Access To Event Attendee List
Access to both Investor and Strategic Matchmaking
Complimentary Food Market Tour (2 Persons)
Levels II & III Benefits Only
Priority Seating In Exhibition Hall
Journal Advertisement
Access To Investor or Strategic
Matchmaking (At Least 2)
Levels I, II, & III Benefits
Journal Advertisement
Lunch For Participants
Priority Access To Webinars
Priority Access To Workshops
Booth Space
Level III Exhibitor ($5,000)
Level II Exhibitor ($2,500)
Level I Exhibitor ($1,000)
Half Page Full Page
2 4 6
10 x 10 Booth 10 x 10 Booth 10 x 20 Booth