FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Castries,Saint Lucia – 15 May 2025 — On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the St. Lucia Chamberof Commerce, Industry and Agriculture successfully hosted its second  Commerce & Cocktails networking event atHeineken Saint Lucia Social Room in Vieux Fort.

Theevent drew southern business owners and entrepreneurs, as well as keyrepresentatives from the Chamber Board of Directors who travelled to Vieux Fortin support of this important outreach initiative.

Theevening featured insightful remarks by Mrs. Debra Tobierre, Managing Directorof True Value Building & Hardware Supplies, a prominent voice in thesouthern business community. She emphasized the usefulness of greater collaboration among southern enterprises as a catalyst for economic growth. Mrs. Tobierre also shared the value of Chamber Membership citing her companies experience actively taking advantage of many training sessions and informative and consultative meetings, which they have used the knowledge gained to support her company’s continued expansion.

The event featured networking, an interactive scavenger hunt designed to facilitate connections, and a brief presentation on the value of Chamber membership. As with the inaugural edition, the scavenger hunt proved to be a highlight of the evening—encouraging attendees to actively engage each other in a fun, structured environment. The activity also resulted in some valuable prizesbeing won, including complimentary participation in training and luncheon events to be hosted by the Chamber.

KamilleHuggins, Membership Development Officer, reminded attendees that activeparticipation is key to maximizing the benefits of Chamber membership. Shereinforced the Chamber’s continued commitment to working with and on behalf ofmembers across the island.

Severalparticipants suggested the Chamber needs to exert greater effort to host eventin the south of the islands including more training sessions aimed at thisbusiness community.

Celebratingits 140th anniversary in 2024, the Chamber—established in 1884—remainsdedicated to promoting sustainable growth and prosperity for businesses inevery corner of St. Lucia. Commerce & Cocktails – Southern Edition servedas a reaffirmation of this enduring mission. Once again, as part of itsCommerce and Cocktails effort a special discount was on offer to firms from thesouth of the island who joined the Chamber within the next 30-day period, incelebration of the Chamber’s 140-year of operation.

Formore information contact: Mr. Brian Louisy, Executive Director

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