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Trade Show 2007

YSATT’S 5^TH MARINE TRADES SHOW – A UNIQUE EVENT

The range of marine services and supplies offered in Chaguaramas will be on display at the Yacht Services Association of Trinidad & Tobago (YSATT) 5^th Marine Trades Show on Saturday 13^th October 2007 at the Sweet Water Marina, Chaguaramas from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with product demonstrations taking place upstairs of The Lure Seafood Grill and Bar.

This Marine Trades Show is not your typical Trade Show. It is a very dynamic business-building event that brings together marine accessory manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, contractors and buyers through a combination of exhibits, one-on-one meetings and product demonstrations and is also a great networking opportunity.

It is the only show of its type in the southern Caribbean.

Entrance to this event is free and there will be lots of giveaways etc. Free product demonstrations will take place within the show from 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Although the show takes place in October 2007, 75% of the booth spaces have already been booked. The following companies have already signed on to be part of this unique event.

3M – Marine Division	Ace Sails & Canvas Ltd.	Dockyard Electric
Echo Marine	Budget Marine Trinidad	Goodwood Marine
T&T Marine Electrical	IMT Offshore (Dominica)	Members Only
Nau-T-Kol Refrigeration	Trintrac Limited	Dominica Marine Center
All Marine Services	Associated Marine Design/ Fretworks Ltd.	West Coast Fabricators
Dynamite Marine	Republic Bank	Calypso Marine Canvas
Boaters’ Shop	Trump Tours	L.P Marine & Industrial Supplies
Peake’s Chandlery	Apadoca’s Duty Free	The Mariner’s Office
Marc One Marine Supplies	Boaters’ Enterprise

One of the show’s highlights will be a series of free product demonstrations and lectures in which exhibitors will feature their products. The demonstrations/lectures will take place in the Upper Level of The Lure Seafood Grill and Bar. The demonstrations will take place as follows:

11:30 a.m.	Navigational Electronics Ltd. – Topic: SailMail
12:30 p.m.	Dynamite Marine Ltd. – Topic: TRAC Products
1:30 p.m.	Nau-T-Kol Refrigeration – Topic: Stone Cold Marine Refrigeration Units
2:30 p.m.	3M Trinidad – Topic: Sanding and Polishing Systems and Usage
3:30 p.m.	Eric Mackie (Weatherman) – Topic: Caribbean Weather

Last year 30 companies exhibited with nearly $250,000 in business being transacted on the day with an additional $500,000 in quotations being requested – these figures are from only seven (7) of the companies that exhibited.

The yacht services industry in Trinidad has grown from strength to strength in the last 12 years. “For an industry that is only 12 years old, we can boast some incredible milestones,” says Jane Peake, Past-President of YSATT. “The industry employs more than 1,500 workers, contributes TT$125 million to GDP with over TT$160 million in private sector investment. Our customers come from all over the globe which means that we are a non-energy, export-driven industry.”

Trinidad has become a very popular destination for yachtsmen cruising the Caribbean. Apart from its well-known geographic advantage (below the critical hurricane belt), Trinidad has a lot to offer the yachting tourist – extensive repair services and supplies are available in a concentrated area, festivals and cultural attractions, eco-tourism activities, good medical services and a vast range of shopping facilities.

The Marine Trade Show will be open to the general public from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday 13^th October 2007. For further information please contact the YSATT Secretariat at ysatt@tstt.net.tt or 868-634-4938.

This Marine Trades Show is owned and managed by the Yacht Services Association of Trinidad and Tobago (YSATT) with the support of the Ministry of Trade & Industry and Sweet Water Marina.