Business Bermuda Sponsors STEP Conference
Business Bermuda again sponsored the Society of Trust and Estate Planners’ [STEP] Caribbean chapter this year at their annual conference held on May 13-16, 2012 in the Cayman Islands.
The theme, ‘Going Global – Boldly Breaking Barriers’, focused on the changing role of International Financial Centres [IFCs], such as Bermuda, at a time when economic uncertainty affects the mood of trust practitioners on a global scale.
By discussing the key issues and relevant strategies, STEP Caribbean Conference was able to draw its largest group to date with over 325 people in attendance.
Seen in the photo below representing Business Bermuda were Ms. Yelena Packwood, Marketing and Sales Executive of Business Bermuda and Mr. Randall Krebs, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Meritus Trust Company Ltd.
Also in attendance were over 25 delegates from Bermuda’s business community representing at least 10 different companies, showing a strong Bermuda presence.
Mr. Krebs stated, “The STEP Caribbean Conference represented an excellent opportunity to meet with private client advisors from the UK, United States, and other IFCs from the Caribbean and around the globe.
“Not only is Bermuda’s participation in conferences like this a key to increasing the flow of business to Bermuda, but it is also fundamental to creating the united front in the IFCs’ struggle to promote a fair competitive environment for international business.”
The STEP Caribbean Conference brings the latest information in professional development and learning while creating an opportunity for discussion, dialogue, and networking for the trust practitioner. The STEP Caribbean Conference attracts numerous world-class speakers who provide leading edge information and indicators of the latest in industry trends.
Delegates traveled to Grand Cayman to attend the conference from the Caribbean as well as Latin America, Asia, Canada, Europe, and the US. The opportunities for networking and the quality of the information provided have the delegates, sponsors, and organisers considering the event to be an overwhelming success.
Business Bermuda is looking forward to the opportunity again next year when the conference will be held in St. Kitts and Nevis.
