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Chamber of Commerce, CIMA & RCIPS Prepare for Fraud Prevention Week 2016 
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) in collaboration with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service's (RCIPS) Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) and the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce will host the 2016 Know Your Money Fraud Prevention Seminar from 15-16 November 2016.
This year's seminar will be held at the Chamber of Commerce conference room. The seminars are split into four half day sessions; with the morning sessions commencing at 8:30 a.m. and afternoon sessions commencing at 1:15 p.m.
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Hundreds of Visitors Embrace Caribbean Agriculture at Marketplace
Hundreds of Cayman Islands residents and delegates from Caribbean regions celebrated the Caribbean Week of Agriculture in style on October 26-27.
Local and foreign businesses were on hand to join the celebrations, with the likes of Cayman Islands Brewery, Jamaica Broilers, AL Thompson's and many more in attendance. Last Wednesday's Grand Opening Reception saw all Caribbean delegates in attendance, as well as members of the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly. The Hon. Premier Alden McLaughlin was also present, conversing with the guests in attendance, finding out more about our neighbouring businesses, and sampling some of their terrific products. Thursday's general public welcome was also a success, with a constant stream of people stopping by to find out just what the Caribbean has to offer. We would like to thank all of our Marketplace sponsors for their involvement in making the Expo such an enormous success.
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Chamber CEO Nominated for WCF General Council
Wil and 47 other Chamber leaders from around the world - including Canada, China, India, Japan, Russia, UK, and more - will be hoping to secure one of the 20 available seats.
The Cayman Islands Chamber CEO is also only 1 of 3 nominees from the North American region, and the only nominee from the Caribbean.
If elected, Wil will serve a three year term from 2017-19. The Chamber will have the opportunity to vote for up to 20 candidates come the election, and we sincerely hope that Wil is able to secure one of the seats on offer.
This is a momentous achievement for the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, and we wish Wil Pineau the best of luck during the election.
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SAVE THE DATE: Inaugural Women's Entrepreneurship Day set for November 30
The Ministry of Education, Employment & Gender Affairs - in partnership with the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, the Cayman Islands Small Business Association, and the Department of Commerce & Investment - are hosting the Cayman Islands' inaugural Women's Entrepreneurship Day event.
A Lunch & Learn Celebration has been prepared for Wednesday, November 30 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM at The Wharf Restaurant. The cost for the event is CI$15, which will provide attendees with a 3-course lunch, as well as some truly inspiring and motivating conversations.
The Hon. Minister Tara Rivers stated that it would be an honour to have "current and future women entrepreneurs join us for the inaugural event."
Show your respect for the women entrepreneurs of the Cayman Islands by registering for the event here on the Chamber website.
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Chamber and Department of Planning Meet to Discuss Improvement Strategies 
Representatives from the Chamber and Cayman Contractors Association recently met with the Deputy Governor and the Director of Planning to discuss a strategy to improve plan review and inspection service delivery. The Chamber and the Cayman Contractors Association had requested the meeting which was a follow-up to a meeting earlier in the year. The Chamber and Contractors Association had received complaints from members regarding delays with inspections and plan reviews and the impact that the slowdown was having on the construction and development sectors.
Director of Planning Haroon Pandohie outlined a series of steps that are being taken by his department to address staff shortages, codes and technical standards, third party inspectors, professional registration and workflow improvements.
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Member Movements: "Shark Talk" Returns for a Second Year in November
Following a successful first event in 2015, Shark Talk Cayman is returning for a second year featuring a packed line-up of school talks, documentary screenings and a fundraising banquet with a keynote address from leading ocean conservationist Sylvia Earle. Taking place from Thursday 10 - Saturday 12 November 2016, the three-day event aims to inspire all generations across the community to actively support and participate in ocean conservation.
A joint venture between the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and the Kenneth B. Dart Foundation, Shark Talk Cayman is seen as the antithesis of the Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week;' offering informative presentations, documentaries and Q&A sessions around an oft-misunderstood marine animal.
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Perfect Your Financial Plan at our Upcoming SME Workshop
A sound financial plan is crucial to any business, but perhaps especially more so for small-and-micro organisations. Luckily, the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce is here to help.
On Wednesday, November 30, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM, the Chamber - working in partnership with the Ministry of Financial Services, Commerce & Investment - will be hosting another workshop in our SME series, this time focusing on "Financial Planning for Micro and Small Businesses."
The session will be facilitated by Paul Muspratt - a member of the WB Financial Group in Cayman. Paul has over twenty years of professional accounting and management experience with a focus of financial services and hospitality.
Regardless of whether your business is big, small or micro - managing money should be your primary concern, and this workshop will walk you through the basic management and planning procedures.
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Shotgun Start for Golf Classic Fast Approaching The Chamber Golf Classic tournament tees of at noon this Friday, November 4, and the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all of its sponsors, and wish them all the best of luck during their round.
The Chamber would especially like to thank our title sponsor, Kirk Freeport, who are the headlining sponsor for the 3rd year in a row.
Golfers can expect lots of challenges, prizes, and laughs on Friday, and we are sure that they're all getting in some final practice swings up at North Sound Golf Club as we speak.
Photos from the event will be available early next week on our social media pages.
We look forward to seeing everyone geared up and ready to go Friday lunchtime.
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