March 24, 2016
CHAMBER VOICE
The Council and Staff wish you and your family an enjoyable holiday break. 

The recently elected Council has been active since their election in late January.

The Council and Staff have participated in a two-day strategic planning session in East End for the years 2016-2018.

Two meetings have been held with the elected Government to discuss various community and business issues. Quarterly meetings have been scheduled to keep the channels of communication open. In addition, a lunch meeting is scheduled next week with Her Excellency the Governor.

A meeting was held this week with a representative from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service to discuss ways to work together to address the crime issues facing our community. Regular meetings will now take place.

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Earth Day Clean-Up & NEW Family Fun Day, April 16. Volunteers needed! 

The Chamber is currently recruiting volunteer teams for the annual Earth Day Clean-Up 2016.

The event will be held on Saturday, April 16, 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. for clean-up with refreshments at 10 a.m. and a new FAMILY FUN DAY with games, watersports and MORE!

The first 1,000 volunteers will receive an official Earth Day T-Shirt, Cap, water bottle and reusable shopping bag, latex gloves and garbage bags. They will also receive a wrist-band giving them access to food and free watersports rentals.


Next FREE SME Workshops scheduled

Attention Micro and Small business owners: here are some workshops you will not want to miss! Held after business hours and at no cost to you, how can you NOT want to take advantage?

April 28th - Unlock your retail potential: tips & tricks for your success - Facilitated by Savage Consulting

May 12th - Tips for Developing and Running a Website - Facilitated by Cayman Islands Yellow Pages

May 26th - Controlling your Cashflow - Facilitated by KRyS Global

Space is limited so register early!
Time to take advantage of the 2015 Salary & Benefits Survey

The 2015 Chamber of Commerce Salary and Benefits Survey is now available!

The survey, conducted by Krys Global, includes information reported by 138 businesses. Specific areas addressed in the survey include: salary, bonus, vacation, allowances, benefits, pay administration practices and a breakdown of the employee base between Caymanians and expatriates.

Survey information is reported on 182 benchmark positions covering accounting and finance, management, technical, professional service and non-profit functions.

Contact Kerry Pratt at 743-9126 or kerry.pratt@caymanchamber.ky for your copy
Public meeting scheduled to discuss new Trade & Business Licensing Law

Members are invited to attend a public meeting to discuss the new Trade and Business Licensing Law on Thursday, 31 March from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Town Hall in George Town.

The session will focus on health and pension requirements. Representatives from the Department of Commerce and Investment, Health Commission and Pensions Office will be present to answer questions.

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Chamber Discount Card Programme - Your avenue to increased sales!

Business Owners: Have you heard about the Chamber Discount Card Programme? Over 100 Chamber businesses currently participate by offering special discounts to Chamber members. In return, these specials are advertised FREE by the Chamber on our electronic, social and printed media!
REMINDER: Comments on Consumer Protection discussion draft due by April

Members are urged to review a discussion paper entitled "Consumer Protection: Entrenching Consumer Supremacy in Cayman Islands Legislation".

Drafted by the Cayman Islands Law Reform Commission, the paper examines several issues and proposals made in relation to the introduction of consumer protection legislation.

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Leadership Cayman Captivated by the Criminal Justice System

Leadership Cayman (LC) recently visited the Central Police Station and the Law Courts as part of their fourth seminar that focused on the Cayman Islands Criminal Justice system. This seminar was organised by programme participants Caine Smith and Peter Somerville and mentored by Wilbur Welcome, a 2015 graduate of Leadership Cayman.

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