'Providing Strategic and Sustainable Solutions for Public and Private Sector Organizations is the theme of the first Caribbean Business Renewal Conference being organized by the Mona School of Business (MSB) at UWI. The Conference is scheduled for Friday, July 17, 2009 starting at 8:30 am at the Knutsford Court Hotel.  

The one-day business conference will feature local and regional speakers including:  Donna Parchment, CEO, Dispute Resolution Foundation, Balraj Kistow, Facilitator, International and Caribbean Environment, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate Business School, UWI, Cave Hill, William Lawrence, Director, Professional Services Unit, MSB, UWI and Ravi Rabarram, Sagicor International. Topics to be explored include: Strategic Cost Reduction, Forging New Trade Links, Innovation and Long Term Value Creation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Financial and Strategic Benefits of Technology and Combating the Social and Economic Impact on Crime.

For more information or to register for the Conference interested persons may
contact Norma Christie or Olivene Burke by telephone at (876) 977-2666, 977-7174, or by email: msbbizconference2009@gmail.com or olivene.burke@uwimona.edu.jm. Persons may also visit the website at www.uwimona.edu/msb. The registration fee is J$15,000 per participant and for a group of three or more: $13,500 per participant.