BUYERS AND INVESTORS MISSION TO JAMAICA
Organised by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), European Regional Office, 1 Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BZ, T:+44(0)207 584 8894 F:+44(0)207 823 9886 W: www.jamaicatradeandinvest.org E: ljones@jamprocorp.com
24-28 OCTOBER 2011 
Closing date for registration: Monday 10th October 2011 

BENEFITS	
•	Pre-visit consultation session with Mission Manager, with a view to providing each delegate with a personalized itinerary, to include site visits and meetings based on delegates particular business interests
•	 Pre-visit and in-country briefing providing market information and advice on how to do business in Jamaica 
•	Site tours conducted by dedicated and experienced JAMPRO officers
•	Pre-arranged meetings with Jamaican exporters of goods/services, for prospective Buyers
•	Networking opportunities and delegate entertainment provided through  events hosted by JAMPRO and the British High Commission in Kingston
•	JAMPRO support and advice through a team of experienced commercial officers
•	Meetings with Jamaican Government ministries/statutory bodies and business associations
•	Local press coverage for appropriate companies
•	Shared intelligence through group visit
•	Services of a Mission Manager before, during and after the mission
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Mon 24 Oct		11:55pm 		Depart London Gatwick Int’l Airport on BA 2263
			3:55 pm 		Arrive Kingston and transfer to Hotel
Tue 25 Oct		10:00am –10:20am	Official Welcome at JAMPRO
10:20am – 11:20am	Country Briefing
11:50am – 5:00pm	Refer to delegate’s personalized itinerary 
6:30pm-8:30pm	Reception hosted by the British Deputy High Commission
Wed 26 Oct	10:00am - 5:00pm	Refer to delegate’s personalized itinerary

Thurs 27 Oct		10:00am – 5:00pm	Refer to delegate’s personalized itinerary
6:00pm – 8:00pm	Closing Dinner
Friday 28 Oct		10:00am – 5:00pm	Refer to delegate’s personalized itinerary
6:30 pm		 Departure from Kingston Airport on BA 2262
			
ELIGIBILITY
To accompany this mission your business must be incorporated within the European Union and seeks to make a foreign direct investment in Jamaica and/or purchase Jamaican goods/services.

TRAVEL
Delegates will be responsible for reserving their own flights and accommodations. JAMPRO will assume responsibility for your ground transportation within the Island.

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways operate direct flights between London and Kingston.
•	British Airways: www.ba.com
•	Virgin Atlantic Airways: http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb/index.jsp

We recommend that you stay at a hotel in close proximity to the JAMPRO head office in New Kingston; including
•	Spanish Court Hotel: http://www.spanishcourthotel.com/hotel/
•	Wyndham Hotel: http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/KINWH/main.wnt
•	Courtleigh Hotel:  http://www.courtleigh.com/
•	The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel: http://www.jamaicapegasus.com/

If you desire assistance with your travel arrangements, kindly contact Rowena Minott, Diamond Travel – T:+44 (0)121454 6990 E-mail: desk4@diamondtravel.co.uk.

HOW TO APPLY
For the registration form, please contact the mission manager: Laurence Jones, European Regional Manager, JAMPRO, Email: ljones@jamprocorp.com, Tel: + 44 (0)20 7584 8894, The Jamaican High Commission, 1 Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BZ.

Submit the registration form by Monday 10th October 2011.

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO)

JAMPRO is an agency of the Government of Jamaica under the portfolio of the Ministry of Industry Investment and Commerce. JAMPRO is mandated to stimulate, facilitate, and promote the development of trade and industry in Jamaica; as well as export and investment activities in all sectors of the island’s economy. The agency drives this process through focus on a number of targeted sectors, which include the creative industries (film, music and entertainment), manufacturing, tourism, agri-business, information and communication technology, mining, and professional services.

Please contact Laurence Jones (ljones@jamprocorp.com) or visit the JAMPRO website at www.jamaicatradeandinvest.org for a greater appreciation of the business opportunities available in Jamaica.