Conferencing
A conference fit
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he Grenada Trade Centre opened in 1992, in collaboration with the Grenadian Government. Managing Director Martin Bedeau saw a vacancy in the market for a large meeting space and relayed to us his earlier days, “ I was fierce, vibrant and very innovative. Business started to boom immediately, so we added the second annex building in 2003.” The Trade Centre is presently the home to The Grenada House of Parliament due to the original parliament building’s destruction by Hurricane Ivan. Since then the business mix has been 80% Government and the “Centre”
Members of The Wedding Club” gain access to micro-loans at a very attractive rate
duly treats this high profile client as priority. The remaining balance of their clients comprise weddings, graduation ceremonies, meetings and conferences. Setting high standards for excellence in service, Trade Centre, to date, have held in excess of 500 weddings. But it doesn’t stop there. The lucky couple are entered into the “Wedding Club“ once they tie the knot at the Trade Centre, a concept that is the first in the Caribbean and maybe even the world. Members of ”The Wedding Club” gain access to micro-loans at a very attractive rate. Bedeau, not only wants his customers to get married here, he wants them to stay married. “One of the most difficult aspects of a marriage can be financial pressure, by
relieving that stress, there is a tendency to lessen the divorce rate.” Bedeau strongly believes. Members who may be in need of a loan can request help, once the situation is reviewed, they are given a loan up to $12,000EC at 2% interest. This is not about making money, the whole concept is to keep the marriage together. Additionally we offer marriage and financial counselling to members to assist www.businessgrenada.com
them in their decision making and financial budgeting. By tapping into their members, Trade Centre soon discovered that they had access to a large cross section of nearly every industry at their disposal. Contractors, Builders, Designers, Plumbers, Electricians, already in the database, are encouraged to aid other member couples as a community. This reciprocity not only helps individuals
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