NASSAU, The Bahamas - Working to build stronger business ties between China and the Americas, Baha Mar recently hosted members of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) during a two-day forum which was a precursor to the first-ever Sino Americas Summit scheduled to be held at Baha Mar in July 2015. The forum was also attended by The Bahamas Minister of Financial Services, Ryan Pinder, His Excellency Yuan Guisen, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, as well as members of the Bahamas Investment Authority. The CCPIT operates in the same manner as a Chamber of Commerce, promoting China’s international business interests by developing cooperation and exchanges with other countries.

This forum and the upcoming Sino Americas Summit demonstrate Baha Mar’s understanding of the interrelated nature of the global economy. The forum also took place as the Ministry of Financial Services pushes to strengthen the business and political relationships between the People’s Republic of China and The Bahamas.

The Sino Americas Summit is a by invitation only event, scheduled for July 2015. It is intended to be an “Economic Forum for the Americas” and is being hosted in the “Switzerland” of the Americas -The Bahamas. The Summit will attract more than 200 international global leaders in business and government, including chief executive officers, cabinet ministers and multilateral executives from China and throughout the Latin America and the Caribbean. The event will be produced by the Latin Trade Group, the leading media and event company that provides global business information for corporate and government leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Latin Trade Group also produces a number of meetings for regional business, government and social leaders including a series of CFO Events, the Latin Trade Symposium, the annual BRAVO Business Awards and more.

The Sino Americas Summit at Baha Mar is expected to lead to valuable business opportunities between China and the Americas as well as nurture deeper cultural understanding to improve the lives of citizens in the Caribbean and the Americas and define best practices for the regions in the years ahead.

“Attracting partners such as the CCPIT is another way that Baha Mar is delivering on our promise to transform our country. In many ways, The Bahamas is the gateway to the Americas and, as a global destination, Baha Mar speaks the language of the global economy,” Tom Dunlap, President of Baha Mar said. “We are proud to be the premier location for leaders to share innovative ideas with their counterparts from around the world and build key partnerships that help to grow our economy.” Richard Burns, Chairman of the Latin Trade Group adds, “Until now, China and the Americas have not had a neutral home for this important dialogue.”

Baha Mar, because of its historic partnership with its Chinese investment and construction partners, is the natural venue for this dialogue and Latin Trade is proud to bring these two parts of the world together in a timely way.”