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C&W co-sponsors Miami Conference
Cable & Wireless is among a number oftop Caribbean and Latin American companies who are sponsoringthis year's Caribbean and Latin American Action (CLAA) conferenceand exhibition, which opened in Miami on Tuesday, December 5.
It is expected that 1500 private and public sector leaders fromover 50 countries in the Caribbean and Central and South Americawill attend the conference. Among this year's specially-invitedguests will be Prime Minister of Grenada Dr. the Honourable KeithMitchell, Chief Minister of Turks & Caicos Hon. Derek Taylor,and Jamaica's Minister of Commerce and Technology Hon. PhilipPaulwell.
The four-day caucus, which ends on Friday, December 8, is beingheld at the Hotel Inter-Continental.
One of its major attractions this year will be the Cable &Wireless cyber cafe, which the telephone company will take advantageof to demonstrate and showcase a number of the products and servicesit offers globally.
The cyber cafe will allow the conference delegates to use e-mail,and have access to the Internet while they are away from theiroffices. Delegates will be able to find out more about e-commerce,call centres, and a number of international telephone packageswhich Cable & Wireless offers to its customers around theCaribbean.
In addition, a number of Cable & Wireless executives willbe involved in the business sessions of the conference. Amongthem, Executive Vice-President for the Windward Islands C. TrevorClarke will participate in a round-table discussion on creatinga competitive market for the telecommunications industry, andExecutive Vice-President for Legal and Public Policy Lisa Agardwill be part of a discussion on the subject 'Can Everyone Compete?'.
Head of Corporate Communications for Cable & Wireless Caribbeanand Atlantic Islands Pat Bynoe-Clarke says Cable & Wirelessis pleased to support the 2000 CLAA conference: "This isanother example of our ongoing commitment to the Governments andpeople of the Caribbean, and we see our participation as one wayto provide a service to delegates attending the conference."