CANTO 2009 Conference

Hyatt Regency Trinidad
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Come July 12th 2009, CANTO will present its 25th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition in Trinidad & Tobago also known as “The True Caribbean” , and home of the CANTO Secretariat. The silver jubilee event will be Co-hosted by the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) providers of Bmobile and Blink Internet services among others.

The stunning, new, ocean view Hyatt Regency Hotel located in Port of Spain which offers unprecedented luxuries in the most desired location will be home to the 25th Annual Telecommunications Conference and Trade Exhibition from July 12th – 17th, 2009. CANTO will rediscover its roots with the theme “Advancing the Caribbean through information and communication”, setting the stage for CANTOs Connect the Caribbean (CTC).
CANTO Connect the Caribbean, is about connecting the people of the region to the information super highway by 2015. To achieve this objective, we will clearly require a strong public private people partnership approach.
In any multi-stakeholder initiative like CTC, the building of strong relationships is a critical success factor. One of the key principles of CTC is developing strong and effective stakeholder relationships. This is why CANTO has spent the last year seeking to build and strengthen its relationships with regional governments and agencies involved in information and communication technology. Partnerships built around commitment to core principles, open dialogue, trust, and clear lines of core principles, open dialogue, trust, clear lines of responsibility and regular communication, are necessary if the CTC initiative is to be successful.
Other thought provoking topics, tracks and workshops on the CANTO 2009 agenda include:

• Ministerial / CANTO Members/ CEOs Round Table Discussion on CTC
• Maximizing your trade show experience
• NexTv Caribbean Summit
• ICT polices, legislation and regulation – a procedures debate
• Blue Print of Convergence
• WiMax Forum
• Weathering the current economic crisis
• 100 plus new and emerging technology exhibits

Last but not least, is the 3rd Annual Human Resource Training and Best Practices Conference. The workshop which will be held from the 16th -17th of July will focus on the collecting and sharing of Human Resources (HR) and Training best practices as well as concentrate on key areas to help Caribbean carriers strategically face new competitive challenges.

Event Agenda
Day 1: Sunday 12th July 2009
9:00 – 11:00 CANTO Committee Meetings: (CANTO Members only)
9:00 -10:00 – Regulation and Emerging Technologies
9:00 -10:00 – Financial Advisory
9:00 -10:00 – Human Resource
9:00 – 10:00 – Marketing & Communications
10:00 – 11: 00 – Disaster Recovery Planning
11:00 – 12:30    Committees presentation to CANTO Board of Directors
11:00 am    Speakers/Presenters Dress Rehearsal
1:00 – 3:00 pm “Networking and Marketing Strategies to Maximize Your Conference and Trade Show Experience – Free For Exhibitors and Individual Delegates.”
4:00 – 4:45    Press Conference
5:00 pm Official Opening of CANTO 2009
Government Ministers, CANTO Executives, and Members, Officials of TSTT and other dignitaries in attendance.
- Mr. Roberto Peon, CEO TSTT (confirmed)
- Ms. Regenie Fräser, Sec Gen. CANTO (confirmed)
- Mr. Ian Blanchard, Chairman, CANTO (confirmed)
- Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, Deputy Secretary-General, CARICOM (confirmed)
- Hon. Kennedy Swaratsingh (confirmed)
Video: 25 Years of Excellence
Honorary Members Recognition
6:45    Ribbon Cutting Ceremony followed by Viewing of Exhibits
7:00    WELCOME RECEPTION

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