- too little support for crisis-ridden UG

- too little support for crisis-ridden UG

By Iana Seales

You are invited to attend the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry's February statutory meeting slated for Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 3:00 p.m in the Boardroom of the GCCI, 156 Waterloo Street, North Cummingsburg.

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Upon my assumption to the position of President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), my plans were numerous. I felt that first and foremost, much work needed to be done at the Chamber to improve and enhance its management and financial capacity as well as the actual Secretariat’s surroundings in order for its work plan and mandate to be carried out more efficiently and effectively.

Jean Bacchus - Outgoing Executive Director, GCCI
2008 was a year of great success and achievement for the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (the Chamber). In April, under the distinct leadership of the then President, Col. (ret’d), the Chamber planned and crafted its first ever Five Year Strategic Plan. In July Council ratified the Plan which was subsequently launched and implemented in August 2008.Purpose of the plan including how the plan will be used and any overall results expected from implementing the plan
Executive Summary
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the oldest private sector representative in Guyana established for the promotion and protection of trade and investment. Initially the Chamber represented businesses in the mercantile sector. However, as the business environment evolved, the Chamber also evolved – it now caters to the needs of every sector of the economy. Over this past year, the Chamber underwent an internal review and restructured many of its processes. These enabled the Chamber to better serve its members. However, the mechanisms which were needed to meet the specific needs of members and ensure that their concerns were heard, understood and addressed were absent. In was in this regard, the Chamber engaged in the development of its five years Strategic Plan 2008 – 2012. The Chamber’s Strategic Plan is its tool for defining its strategies and making decisions on allocating resources to pursue those strategies including its human and capital assets. This Plan will also provide direction and focus for all employees and points to specific results that are to be achieved and establishes a course of action for achieving them.