CARILEC holds its first ever Symposium for Legal Officers and Corporate Secretaries for its utility members and stakeholders. This Symposium will focus on information sharing and training and development needs of the Corporate Secretaries of its members and stakeholders on the theme “Promoting Diversity in the Workplace.” The primary focus for the Corporate Secretaries Symposium would be on emerging governance and regulatory matters relevant to utilities (energy, water and telecommunications) and other entities interested in strengthening corporate governance practices.
EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Who will attend
- Corporate Secretaries
- General Counsel
- Legal Officers
- Corporate Governance Professionals
EVENT FAQS / find answers to your questions
Attendees can also scan other delegates QR code to save their contact details. However, members can request a full copy of the
list from the conference team.
HOTELS / dont forget to book your room
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Hotel: Hyatt Regency Trinidad
Discover Hyatt Regency, one of the most sophisticated hotels in Trinidad. Contemporary design, waterfront views and its exciting downtown location make Hyatt Regency Trinidad an ideal place to stay during your trip. Enjoy this captivating island to the fullest when you book at Hyatt Regency Trinidad hotel.
MEETINGS
Experience a new and upscale Caribbean conference center, where state-of-the-art technology meets waterfront luxury, flexible meeting space and excellent services offered
All Rooms come equipped with
- Hyatt Grand Bed™
- 65″ flat-screen TV
- Individually-controlled heat and air conditioning
- Blackout curtains
- Pharmacopia® bath toiletries
- Robe and slippers
- Coffeemaker
- Chiller
- Iron and ironing board
- Hair Dryer
- In-Room Dining
- In-room safe
- Daily newspaper upon request
- Rollaway upon request (subject to availability)
LOCATION
About Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation near Venezuela, with distinctive Creole traditions and cuisines. Trinidad’s capital, Port of Spain, hosts a boisterous carnival featuring calypso and soca music. Numerous bird species inhabit sanctuaries such as the Asa Wright Nature Centre. The smaller island of Tobago is known for its beaches and the Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve, which shelters hummingbirds. . It shares maritime boundaries with Barbados to the northeast, Grenada to the northwest, Guyana to the southeast, and Venezuela to the south and west.
CLIMATE
The climate is tropical. There are two seasons annually: the dry season for the first five months of the year, and the rainy season in the remaining seven of the year. Winds are predominantly from the northeast and are dominated by the northeast trade winds.
CURRENCY
The local currency is the Trinidad and Tobago dollar. US dollars are widely accepted at an approximate rate of TT $6 to US $1 and you can find rate information at local banks, or the daily newspapers. Euro’s and the Pound Sterling (GBP) are not as widely accepted as US dollars. Traveller’s cheques and international credit cards are accepted at most hotels, restaurants and malls. ATM machines are located at the airport, banks, malls, cities and towns.
LANGUAGES
English is the country’s official language (the local variety of standard English is known as Trinidadian English), but the main spoken language is either of two English-based creole languages (Trinidadian Creole or Tobagonian Creole) which reflects the Indian, African and European (including Spanish) heritage of the nation. Both creoles contain elements from a variety of African languages; Trinidadian Creole, however, is also influenced by French.
ELECTRICITY
The electrical supply is 110/220 volts AC, 60Hz US pattern twin plus earth plugs are standard.
IMMIGRATION SITUATION ALERT FOR CONVID-19
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – published 07.02.2020
- Passengers and crew members who have been in China (People’s Rep.) in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter Trinidad and Tobago.
– This does not apply to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago.
– This does not apply to passengers who reside in Trinidad and Tobago
- Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago who have been in China (People’s Rep.) in the past 14 days will be put in immediate isolation.
- Passengers who are permanent residents of Trinidad and Tobago and who have been in China (People’s Rep.) in the past 14 days will be put in immediate isolation.