The Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (SLCCIA), in partnership with the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TTCIC), successfully hosted a Trade Mission and B2B Matchmaking Programme from May 26–29, 2026, at the Bay Gardens Conference Room.
The mission brought together a diverse group of businesses from Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago, creating a platform for dialogue, strategic networking, and commercial collaboration. There were nine participating companies from Trinidad and Tobago from sectors including manufacturing, distribution and retail, professional services, information technology, tourism, agriculture, logistics, financial services.
The initiative was designed to facilitate Trinidadian Firms to engage in business-to-business engagements, enabling companies to explore distributorship opportunities, joint ventures, supply chain partnerships, and market expansion opportunities within the region.
The official opening ceremony featured remarks from Executive Director of the Saint Lucia Chamber, Brian Louisy, CEO of Invest Saint Lucia, Octavian Charles, as well as Marc Sandy, Trade and Business Development Manager of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
Over the two-day matchmaking programme, participating businesses engaged in structured one-on-one meetings with pre-identified potential partners based on their industry profiles and business interests. These carefully curated engagements resulted in numerous promising discussions and follow-up meetings, highlighting the strong potential for future commercial partnerships between the two territories.
The Chamber is pleased with the positive feedback received from participants, many of whom expressed appreciation for the quality of meetings, the relevance of the business matches, and the opportunities to explore new markets and collaborations.
The success of this Business Mission has resulted in Members of the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture enquiring about the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce organizing business missions to neighboring islands for its members.