NCC And NEDCO Conclude Empowerment Series for Carnival Community

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Thursday, November 12, 2015: The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) and the National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited (NEDCO) recently completed their successful workshop series on November 5, 2015 at the NEDCO’s offices in Barataria.

Several participants from the Carnival industry, including Mas makers, food vendors, and arts and crafts professionals, benefited from the intensive two-day training session that focussed on, inter alia, building financial management capacity within their businesses. Led by NEDCO, they learned of cutting edge strategies and practices about Costing and Pricing, Record Keeping and Cash Management, and Preparing Financial Statements.

Chief Executive Officer, NCC, Michael Guyadeen said that such support had been long in coming and would do a great deal in augmenting the local Carnival industry.

“As the backbone of the Carnival industry, you need to be strengthened, supported, and empowered. What we offer you today will only be surpassed by what you make of it, by the techniques you actually use, and the way you incorporate them into your day-to-day operations,” Guyadeen said.

The workshop series brings to a close for the year, a sustained effort by both the NCC and NEDCO to holistically empower the Carnival industry, which started following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in May 2015. In October, NCC also facilitated another workshop for the Carnival community that shared tips on Customer Service.

(From left to right) Michael Guyadeen, CEO, NCC, Deon Grandison, Training Consultant, NEDCO, and Adwin Cox – Head of ETIIC (Entrepreneurial Training Institute and Incubation Centre)

Deon Grandison, Training Consultant, NEDCO (centre) reviews and discusses key material with (far left) George Sambrano – TUCO

NDeon Grandison, Training Consultant (3rd from left) poses for a group shot with (from left to right) : Anthony Johnson – TUCO, George Sambrano – TUCO, Nola Daniel – T&T Arts and Handicraft Association, Emerita Churche – Diego Martin Carnival Committee, Ruby Clarke - T&T Arts and Handicraft Association, Verdine Edwards – Manzanilla Regional Carnival Committee.
(Back row: from left to right) Patricia Phillip – Diego Martin Carnival Committee, Juliet Laveau – De Carnival Entrepreneurs Association, Veronica Patrick - De Carnival Entrepreneurs Association, and Calvin Gumbs – Friends Vendors Association.