- Sherbourne Conference Centre
The Sherbourne Conference Centre is found in the Eastern
Caribbean country ofBarbados . It is located just outside of thecapital city Bridgetown , in the area of Two Mile Hill, Saint Michael.First opened in 1994, the building has a total of over convert|164000|sqft|m2|-2|abbr=on. of meeting space and is made up of areas that can be subdivided for various events holding small meetings between of 50-1200 persons Theatre Style. The building is also serviced by the most advanced telecommunications facilities available on the island including direct fibre optic cable access, A microwave receiving and transmitting link, a hospitality lounge with teleconferencing, internet access, audio and visual recording and editing suites, a business center, and a multi-purpose outdoor gazebo. Sherbourne Conference Centre is Also equipped with the latest technology in Building security.
Owned by the
Government of Barbados , and managed by the "Barbados Conference Services Limited" ("BCSL") the facility is located minutes away from the hotels on the Southeast coast of Barbados, as well as a fifteen minute drive away from theGrantley Adams International Airport (GAIA).The Barbados government also boasts having a bilateral taxation agreement with the
United States where conference events can be held at the Sherbourne Conference Centre with savings to the event.Features
*Computer Workstations
*Offices for Secretarial Staff
*A Media Centre and fully equipped Simultaneous Interpretation Booths
*Postal, Banking and Travel Agency facilitiesEvents
Past major events
*The UN Global Conference on Sustainable Development for Small Island States
*The Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-20)
*TheCARICOM Heads of Government Conference
*The US-CARICOM Summit between US PresidentBill Clinton and theCARICOM Heads of Government
*Organization of American States (OAS)
*The UN World Conference Against Racism - African and African Descendants World Conference Against Racism.Annual events
*
Caribbean Consumer Conference
*Home Show Awards
* 2003, 2004, 2005 - The "Caribbean's Leading Conference Centre" - by the World Travel Awards [http://www.worldtravelawards.com/index.php/wta/winners_2005/2005/caribbean]
External links
* [http://www.bcslbarbados.com/ www.bcslbarbados.com] - official site
* [http://barbadosholidaythemes.com/confren.htm B'dos Conference and Convention Facilities]
* [http://www.internationalspecialreports.com/archives/99/barbados/12.html The Washington Times] - 1999 news feature
* [http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/NewViewNewsleft.cfm?Record=24189 Sherbourne Conference Centre scores a hat trick] - (January 26 ,2006 ) - Barbados Advocate News
* [http://www.trivester.com/content/misc/sherbourne_conference_centre.html Sherbourne Conference Centre - An Overview]
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