GBPA's Invest Grand Bahama Promotional Unit taking the island to the 'Big Apple'

Mon, Apr 27th 2015, 10:23 AM

GBPA BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT (L-R):  Chief Financial Officer, Deann Seymour; President, Ian Rolle; Freeport Decorators Proprietor, Eloise Stephens and Business Development Senior Manager, Derek Newbold congratulate Eloise Stephens, winner of the International Franchise Expo slated for New York early this summer.FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- New York City will be the next stop, for the Invest Grand Bahama Promotional Unit of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), as the team prepares to promote the benefits of doing business in Freeport, at the 2015 International Franchise Expo (IFE) in June.
Unlike previous promotional efforts, Freeport Decorators, a licencee of GBPA, will accompany the team on this business charged three-day excursion. Eloise Stephens, owner of Freeport Decorators won the raffle and walked away with an all-expense paid trip, compliments of GBPA, during its recent Customer Service Training Workshop hosted by the Invest Grand Bahama Small Business Bureau (IGBSBB). The two-day event held at the Pelican Bay resort, catered to nearly 200 GBPA licencees.
Senior Manager of Business Development, Derek Newbold, weighed in on the occasion.
"I would like to congratulate Mrs. Eloise Stephens on winning the coveted prize of a free trip to New York City, to participate in the upcoming International Franchise Expo along with the Invest Grand Bahama team and other stakeholders," he said.
Newbold also attributed the success of the recent customer training workshop to the dedicated Licencees, who took a proactive approach by attending the informative, yet interactive undertaking.

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