The Exuma Chamber of Commerce yesterday unveiled the creation of an Advisory Board, which aims to take the island’s tourism product to “new heights” by unifying its residents.
The Chamber said it planned to work with Exuma’s hoteliers, landowners, professionals and business interests to launch the Exuma Advisory Council on January 13, 2014.
The launch is scheduled to take place at the Grand Isle Resort & Spa on Emerald Bay.
Pedro Rolle, the Exuma Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive, said the creation of an Advisory Board would be a turning point in rallying support for the island.
“I am very excited about the future of Exuma,” Mr Rolle said. “Under the patronage of the Chamber of Commerce, we see the Exuma Advisory Board as an additional unifying force for Bahamians and the expatriate community.
“Exuma has all the natural beauty in the world, and with our help, we can take our tourism product to new heights.”
The one-day event at Grand Isle Resort & Spa will bring together top executives from Exuma, including those at Sandals, Grand Isle Resort & Spa, the Exuma Beach Resort, Augusta Bay, February Point, Oceania Heights, Palm Bay Club, Roker Point and Turquoise Cay.
Mr Rolle, said the central focus of the new Exuma Advisory Board was to bring together like-minded leaders intent on taking Exuma’s economy forward.
Among the topics to be discussed are the creation of new events and marketing initiatives for Exuma, as well as identifying some of the collective challenges facing business.
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ChuckF 11 years, 1 month ago
It appears Mr Rolle seeks to bring together every major developer on the island. These "like minded leaders" have abused and gamed the system collectively to their own enormous gain, cleverly employing some of Nassaus most famously shady lawyers. While he has them in the room he should ask them about all the foreign investors with no titles. There are a lot of them. Is it just the Exuma way to leave such a large amount of people with no title indefinitely? He should inquire about all the stamp duties unpaid. Is it acceptable to never pay stamp duty if you are a developer? Is the local Ministry of Finance incompetent? He should ask about the rampant coercion in the form of legal threats and private control of public works. The double selling of properties. The abuse of local employees. The continual breaching of contracts. The list goes on. The real truth is, the lack of enforcement and clear incompetence of the local government on the island of Exuma makes it a prime location for criminal activity.
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