The Tribune

By NATARIO McKENZIE

Tribune Business

Reporter

nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net

THE Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) expects to be able to present the Government with "workable" recommendations on improving the ease of doing business when it completes its two-day national conclave next week.

The conclave is set for June 14-15 at the Grand Hyatt at Baha Mar, with Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis expected to open it

Edison Sumner, the Chamber's chief executive, said: "We are going to have a lot of discussions on the ease of doing business and other topics we have chosen to discuss."

He added that the conclave's agenda is being driven by responses to a recent BCCEC survey.

"We got just under 200 responses to our survey, which was fantastic. They were able to tell us what are their pressing issues and areas of priority for discussion. That is what has driven the agenda for this conclave," Mr Sumner said.

"The results are going to be disclosed at the conclave, but it was very interesting to see people identify their areas of concern and what needs to be addressed urgently."

Mr Sumner added: "We are looking to attract at least 200 persons over the two days. We are also looking to establish working groups to work consistently to ensure that the objectives being put in place are being met, and being able to make workable recommendations to the Government and others on how we can improve the state of the economy.

"We are looking at a very dynamic two days, and the end result we expect will be not just talking points but to put in place committees to ensure that these things come to pass."