{"id":4827,"date":"2017-10-04T15:35:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T15:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/buy\/?p=4827"},"modified":"2017-10-13T13:57:48","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T13:57:48","slug":"bims-bahamas-host-first-ever-manufacturers-conference-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamastradeinfo.gov.bs\/buy\/2017\/10\/04\/bims-bahamas-host-first-ever-manufacturers-conference-bahamas\/","title":{"rendered":"BIMS Bahamas to host first ever Manufacturers Conference in The Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One-day intensive conference scheduled for Friday, October 20th at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel in New Providence<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Bahamian manufacturers will get the ultimate leg up on their global competitors thanks to the creators of Bahamas Investment and Manufacturing Solutions (BIMS). The organization is set to host its first one-day intensive conference for the industry on Friday, October 20th at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel in New Providence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attendees will be given a roadmap for success<\/h3>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking for light manufacturers such as creators and designers in the areas of cosmetics, food and beverage and other creative industries to attend,\u201d said the planning committee.<\/p>\n

Fuelled by a desire to aide local manufacturers to excel in their respective fields, the company developed the one-day conference as a way to give Bahamian manufacturers a fighting chance in the international and local arena.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor far too long persons were entering this field like any other new business all excited to begin but somehow during the course of their journey they lost their way for various reasons,\u201d said the planning committee. \u201cWe felt a dire need to offer a type of \u201croad map\u201d per say which could be used as a guide to help get them get back on track to becoming successful business persons in their industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Immersed in the field just over eight years, the organizers have worked closely with numerous Bahamian designers including Dot Miller who went on to win both a Cacique Award and Bahamian Icon Award in 2011 and 2013 respectively.<\/p>\n

Aspiring manufacturers will also learn how to get their products into the local, regional and international markets<\/h3>\n

The manufacturer\u2019s conference will be the first of its kind in The Bahamas and is set to arm aspiring manufacturers with the relevant information to help them get their locally produced goods not only to the local market but regional and international ones as well.<\/p>\n

The event will provide crucial insight into breaking into the international manufacturing arena while teaching attendees how to:<\/p>\n