Sir Durward will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Other nominees in that category were: Marvin Bethell, Norbert Boissiere, Roy Bowe, Sir Garret Finlayson, Sir Sol Kerzner, Sir Durward Knowles, Billy Lowe, Judy Munroe, Diane Philips and Cedric Saunders...

Nassau, Bahamas -- Earlier this year, two advocacy organizations, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and the Bahamas Employers Confederation (BECon) came together to create the new Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC). 

Both organizations had a long, rich history.  “We shared similar principles and we had collaborated over the years on many different initiatives,” said Khaalis Rolle, the chairman of the BCCEC. Some of those projects included working together on Education Reform, the Universal Health Care Initiative as well as the establishment of the Chamber Institute... 

Nassau, Bahamas - Effective August 30^th Philip Simon will play a new role in the ongoing development of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce as he steps down from the position of Executive Director, a position he has held for the past 8 years. Although he is stepping away from the day-to-day management of the Chamber, Philip will continue to play a pivotal role in the ongoing affairs of the Chamber at the Board of Directors level.

President of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, Khaalis Rolle commented that “Philip Simon brought the Chamber into the 21^st century; When he came onboard the Chamber was a shell of a building with few functional programs. Through his hard work, dedication and tremendous personal sacrifice he is chiefly responsible for modernizing the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and giving it the strong voice it enjoys today. I personally became involved with the Chamber due to Phil’s effort and I have seen the tremendous transformation over the years”...

Nassau, Bahamas – Members of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s executive team and special guests paid a courtesy call on His Excellency, Sir Arthur Foulkes, Governor General of The Bahamas on Wednesday, June 25^th as part of the Chamber Week celebrations. During the meeting, the group updated Sir Arthur on the week’s events and discussed topics relating to the Chamber’s Theme, “Business Unusual”. Sir Arthur was not only generous in his hospitality but also delighted his guests with childhood stories of Inagua and the commerce that took place between the family islands and New Providence in the early days.

“Bahamians are entrepreneurial people,” he said. “From the time I was a boy, people on the islands traded with New Providence but they also traded with Cuba for supplies and Haiti for their mangoes.” He reflected on Nassau’s situation citing Bluehill Road and East Street saying, “You just have to look at the commerce that takes place on those streets and understand that all parts of the population get involved...

Nassau, Bahamas – The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce (BCOC) held their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 23^rd at the Hilton British Colonial. This year’s Chamber theme of “Business Unusual” requires an understanding of the challenges and solutions that today’s entrepreneur or business community faces. “The new board has a wide range of expertise to meet the needs of the membership and business community. Resident in those individuals is vast amounts of talent that will help us accomplish our goals, ” said President, Khaalis Rolle.

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to promote trade, expand commerce and build better communities. More information can be found at www.thebahamaschamber.com ...

On Wednesday the 23rd, the Annual General Meeting and Luncheon will be held at 12:30pm where the keynote speaker will be Franklyn R. Wilson, CMG, the Chamber’s 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient. 

On Friday, the 25^th, the Chamber’s 39^th Annual Awards Presentation will recognize the Chamber’s 2010 Lifetime Achievement Recipient, Rupert Roberts, Businesspersons of the Year, Christopher and Eleutherios Tsavourssis, Entrepreneur of the Year...