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10 Mar 2020 10:50 PM

Chamber Invites Businesses To Participate In Hub Santo Domingo 2020

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten From March 17 until March 19, the Dominican Republic multi-sector trade fair Hub Santo Domingo 2020 will take place, and the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) is inviting Chamber registrants to participate in the business to business event and exhibition.

Hub Santo Domingo 2020 is being organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Santo Domingo and the Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD).  The two-day B2B event will bring together over 1000 business representatives from the Dominican Republics capital city, and there will be approximately 300 exhibitors from regional and international markets.

This is a collaborative effort that includes the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunication (Ministry TEATT) and the Social Economic Council of Sint Maarten (SER).

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08 Mar 2020 06:46 PM

Coci Attends Caricham Brics+ Conference 2020 In Suriname

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Representatives from the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) recently returned from attending the Caribbean Chambers of Commerce (CARICHAM)-BRICS+ Conference 2020 which took place in Suriname. Coordination for the conference was taken care by the Suriname Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The BRICS+ refers to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.  

On the first day of the two-day conference, there were two presentations.  The first one was themed: Access to Finance and Opportunities for CARICHAM Members.  Presentations were given by representatives from the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry, and the Caribbean Development Bank.

The second presentation was themed: Strengthen Business Relationship between CARICHAM and the BRICS+ countries.  Presentations were given by representatives of the BRICS as well as Indonesia with emphasis placed on doing business with the aforementioned countries.

The second day of the conference was dedicated to doing business in the Caribbean with several Caribbean Chambers of Commerce making presentations Read more


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04 Mar 2020 08:58 PM

Chamber Has Fruitful Meeting With Minister Of Vsa Regarding Changes To Labour Employment Policy

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) Board recently had a very fruitful meeting with the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Hon. Pamela Gordon Carty regarding Ministry VSAs change in the labour policy to reduce unemployment on St. Maarten.

The Chamber recently sent a letter to the Minister where it says it has taken note of various articles in the media in particular business associations that have expressed their discontent with the aforementioned policy Read more


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04 Mar 2020 08:30 AM

Chamber Has Fruitful Meeting With Minister Of Vsa Regarding Changes To Labour Employment Policy

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) Board recently had a very fruitful meeting with the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour Hon. Pamela Gordon Carty regarding Ministry VSAs change in the labour policy to reduce unemployment on St. Maarten.

The Chamber recently sent a letter to the Minister where it says it has taken note of various articles in the media in particular business associations that have expressed their discontent with the aforementioned policy Read more


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02 Mar 2020 07:24 AM

Coci Becomes A Member Of The Caribbean Chamber Of Commerce Network

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) is now an official member of the Caribbean Chambers of Commerce (CARICHAM) Network as of February 2020.

CARICHAM was officially launched on April 1, 2019. 

The Network of CARICHAM was established to promote cooperation and collaboration between its 19-members within the Caribbean Basin.  The grouping also seeks to improve the levels of trade and investment within the region and between the region and other trading partners Read more


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