Vision for Grand Bahama

Vision for Grand Bahama to be Delivered by Newly Elected Chamber President at Grand Bahama Business Outlook

For Immediate Release
K. Peter Turnquest, newly elected Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce President, will bring the Vision address at the 12th Annual Grand Bahama Business Outlook to be held on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Portobello, Our Lucaya beginning at 8:30am.

“Take Action Now 2010-2020: A Decade for Action and Accountability” is this year’s conference theme and is said, by the new president, to be very timely as it relates to Grand Bahama.
“Everyone is aware that Grand Bahama has suffered more than most of the other islands for thepast year or so,” said Mr. Turnquest. “Many people in Grand Bahama feel down about the state of our economy and where we can be, where we see ourselves being, versus where we are today.
“As we look at the vision for Grand Bahama, this is the best time to invest because of cheaper labour costs, lower property costs, etc. This is also a time for entrepreneurs to get in business. And, the time is right for us Bahamians to take control of our economy.
“There is a tremendous opportunity in Grand Bahama as we have all the infrastructure and human talent,” Mr. Turnquest continued. “We just need a push to get us exposed and people will come and take a look to see that Grand Bahama is an incredible place for touristic and industrial development.
“We look forward to this year’s Outlook and its dynamic list of speakers.”
Mr. Turnquest is Vice President and Managing Director at Telecom Trading and Consulting, Inc.  He is responsible for the financial affairs of a group of international companies in the communications powering industry. He is also Chief Financial Officer for Regional Air.   He received his BBA from Prairie View A&M University in Texas, and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, Florida.  He is the recipient of CPA from the state of Texas.  He started out professionally as an Audit Manager for PriceWaterhouse, Chartered Accountants in Nassau and Charlotte, North Carolina and then became General Manager, Guerlain, Western Hemisphere in Freeport.   He holds several chairmanships including Technologies Argus First de Mexico, Alpha Innovations Brasil, and SkyBahamas Airlines Ltd.
Other Outlook speakers include:  Hon. Zhivargo Laing, MP, Minister of State for Finance; Vernice Walkine, Director General of Tourism; Alan Kelley, President and CEO, Grand Bahamas Power Company; Kevin Seymour, Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers;  Raymond Jones, Managing Director, VOPAK;  Algernon Cargill, Director, National Insurance Board; Brian C. Smith, Business Manager, Bahamas Automated Clearing House, Ltd.;  Antonio Stubbs, Sr. V.P. Operations, BTC; Dr. Nelson Clarke, Psychiatrist, Chantel Bethel, Co-Chair, Grand Bahama Heritage Foundation,  and  Darius Williams, member of Grand Bahama Heritage Foundation.
For more details on the conference and registration call Eileen Fielder at TCL Group or log on to  www.tclevents.com  or contact Mercynth Ferguson at the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce (242) 352-8329  mferguson@ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it