Bahamas Business Outlook (BBO), one of the oldest and most respected events on the calendar of the business sector is scheduled to be held January 12, 2012 at the Wyndham Nassau Resort, Cable Beach, beginning at 8:30am.

Under the theme “Vision beyond Sight: How Ready is The Bahamas to do 21^st Century Business?” the one-day conference will be marking its 21^st year with the customary forecast of The Bahamas’ economic performance for the New Year. Presenters will share updates, plans and expert predictions regarding such sectors as tourism, financial services, energy and business, including information on access to financing, as well as technology and entertainment. As usual, one of the highlights of the forum will be the “Vision” Speech which, as the name suggests, focuses on an out-of-the-box perspective on the future of this country.

In making the announcement, Joan Albury, president, The Counsellors Ltd and chief organizer of the BBO, noted, “We at The Counsellorsare excited about the slate of speakers we have gathered for January. In addition to our seasoned speakers a number will be speaking at the Outlook for the first time and will bring fresh new perspectives to bear on some key issues challenging our country today.

“As organizers of BBO, we put a lot of time into choosing the theme of the event. We are convinced that 2012 will be a pivotal year as to whether we will see further abatement of the recession or slippage.”

Mrs Albury continued, “What we wish to convey is that we Bahamians have to look beyond the challenges of the moment and combine predictions from the international marketplace with our own observations about market demands and our unique knowledge of our country. By this means we many see more clearly what niches we can create for ourselves as individual entrepreneurs, and what we can do, by joining hands, to propel our country forward. It simply can’t continue to be the age-old version of capitalism. Given the long recession and its global impact, vision is essential if we are to climb out of it with the ability to continue our development.”

In addition to the founding Bahamas Business Outlook, The Counsellors organizes Business Outlooks on four other islands of the archipelago, including Grand Bahama, Abaco, Exuma and Andros. For further information contact Eileen Fielder at (242) 322-1000/322-7505; Fax: (242) 325-2482; E-mail: efielder@thecounsellorsltd.com or jalbury@thecounsellorsltd.com
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