Trade convention meets billion-dollar challenge

THE TT Manufacturers Association (TTMA) has announced its premier trade convention, the Trade and Investment Convention (TIC), has reached a total of US$1 billion in gross revenue earnings in its 25-year existence.

The TTMA revealed the information to Newsday on July 16, on the heels of the 25 th anniversary of the TIC, held at the Centre of Excellence in Macoya from July 11-13.

“TTMA is very pleased with the turnout and the exhibition this year for TIC,” the TTMA said in correspondence with Newsday. “The association is very happy about the returns which the show brings to TT, which allows us to fulfil our export manufacturing strategy to double non-energy local manufactured exports relative to the 2019 figure.”

In his remarks at the launch of the TIC’s 25 th convention, TTMA president Roger Roach challenged this year’s participants to reach the billion-dollar mark. He said since the TIC first launched in 1999, it had generated more than US$900 million.

The TIC, a multi-sectoral trade show, brings together local, regional and international businesses for trade, collaboration and networking.

This year, the convention included 320 booths from 293 organisations. Businesses from 17 countries, including Jamaica, Dominica, Costa Rica, Grenada and Canada, were also at the convention.