Exciting Events coming up at EBCCI: Do Not Miss Out, Be A Part of Them!

1. ?Building a National Creative Environment in Barbados?, CEOs Breakfast Forum (Senior Executive of Private and Public Sectors of Barbados), Monday, March 16^th, 9:00 a.m.,
2. ?Strategies for Creativity and Innovation?, Business Community(Senior Government Officials, BTA, BTI, BCC, UWI, BIDC, NCF; SBA, TVET Council, Invest Barbados, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Family, Youth and Sports); Tuesday, March 17^th, 9:00 a.m.,
3. ?Re-tooling the Creative Sector to Stimulate Creativity and Innovation?, the Creative Sector (Artists, Artists Management), Wednesday, March 18^th, 9:00 a.m.,
4. ?Stimulating the Creative Imagination in Schools and Communities? Principals, Community Leaders, Youth Leaders, Thursday, March 19^th, 9:00 a.m.,
5. ?Creativity and Innovation in the Management of Barbados? Creative Sector: Building Cultural Industries?, National Cultural Foundation, Cultural Officers, Friday, March 20^th, 9:00 a.m.,
6. ?Living and Working in a World of Creativity.? Barbados Youth Leaders, Youth Ambassadors, Saturday, March 21^st, 9:00 a.m.

We have invited Consultant K. Brian Dorval, will be the lead presenter for the workshops. Brian is the President & CEO of Think First Serve, Inc. Brian?s company specializes in using creative-thinking, imagery and problem-solving methods to enhance performance. He has over 20 years experience helping individuals, teams and organizations significantly improve both personal and business results. He has delivered over 350 creative problem solving, management coaching and leadership development programs for Fortune 500 and Times 1000 companies in 17 countries. He has published over 50 articles, chapters and books on topics related to creative thinking, mental imagery and performance improvement and is now researching the use of change management strategies to improve performance. He has a Bachelor?s Degree in Psychology from Rhode Island College and a Masters of Science Degree in Creativity and Innovation from Buffalo State College.

If you belong to any of the groups mentioned, and wish to receive further information, please contact us at: (246) 417-4796/97 or e-mail us

During the workshop, Dr. Michael Scantlebury of the Rosen School of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida will present the findings from last year?s conference in a paper entitled, ?Challenges of and Opportunities for Heritage Tourism in the CARIFORUM countries of the Caribbean?. As this year?s conference focuses on community tourism, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation will make a presentation on ?Best practices in Community Tourism in the Region? and the experiences of a global award-winning Community Tourism entrepreneur, Ms Diana McIntyre-Pyke, will be shared during her presentation on ?Country Style Jamaica?.