BCCEC In Action Blog

Published by ONWRD Advisors, September 11, 2026 The Bahamas has long demonstrated the power of destination-specific marketing, yet many brands still rely on generic Caribbean imagery and messaging that fails to reflect the region's diversity. While some islands depend primarily on leisure tourism, countries like Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana are driven by industrial, corporate, and eco-experiential travel. Treating the Caribbean as one uniform beach fantasy overlooks these d

Published by ONWRD Advisors, September 11, 2026 Six months of @Work conversations — a state of the market Six months ago, we started the @Work series with a simple premise: the people doing the most interesting marketing work in Corporate Bahamas rarely get asked about it publicly. We wanted to change that. Since then, we've sat down with marketing leaders across insurance, retail, consumer goods, professional services, and destination marketing. Different industries. Differe

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) hosted its 2026 Power Brunch on Friday, October 2, aboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas, bringing together members of the business community, government representatives, entrepreneurs, international partners and friends of the Chamber. Setting Sail The day began at The Pointe Parking Garage at Margaritaville, where guests checked in before boarding the shuttle to Allure of the Seas. Once aboard, guest

Published by Joshua Williams, Our News, October 4, 2026 ALLURE OF THE SEAS – The power of connections. That was the focus of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s recent power brunch aboard the Allure of the Seas. Dozens of entrepreneurs and business professionals boarded one of the world’s largest cruise ships on Friday to connect, network, and listen to some of the brightest minds in the tourism industry. Our Joshua Williams was aboard the ship and has this report. It’s a partn

Published by Neil Hartnell, The Tribune, October 5, 2026 The Chamber of Commerce’s chairman says “the work will never be done” after the Labour Force Survey for the 2026 first quarter revealed that almost one in five Bahamians are either under or unemployed. Don Williams, also the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) acting chief executive, told Tribune Business that tackling the jobless rate and under-employment are both “country-wide issues and

Published by Fay Simmons, The Tribune, October 5, 2026 The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is urging the Government to focus on collecting revenue already on the books, tighten spending, and improve fiscal transparency before considering any new or increased taxes. Don Williams, the Chamber’s chairman and acting chief executive, said The Bahamas needs to ensure its existing revenue system is working properly before asking businesses and residen