The Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference And Cultural Centre (or less formally, Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre), is a conference centre facility found on the Caribbean island of Barbados

Barbados

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...

. Owned by the Government of Barbados

Government of Barbados

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, and managed by the government agency Barbados Conference Services Limited (BCSL), the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre is found just outside of the capital city

Capital City

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 Bridgetown

Bridgetown

The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...

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Facility

First opened in 1994, the building contains a total of over 164000 sq ft (15,236.1 m²) of meeting space and is made up of space which may be subdivided for smaller events of between 50-1200 persons (theatre style). The building is also serviced by one of the most advanced telecommunication services 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 centre, and a multi-purpose outdoor gazebo.
The Conference Centre is equipped with the latest technology in Building security.

The Barbados government also boasts having a bilateral taxation agreement with the United States

United States

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 where conference events held in Barbados are eligible for the Caribbean Basin Initiative

Caribbean Basin Initiative

The Caribbean Basin Initiative was a unilateral and temporary United States program initiated by the 1983 "Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act" . The CBI came into effect on January 1, 1984 and aimed to provide several tariff and trade benefits to many Central American and Caribbean countries....

-Convention Tourism Tax Credit. Applicable events held in Barbados can be treated as tax write-offs similar to when such events are held within the continental United States.

Features

• Computer Workstations
• Offices for Secretarial Staff
• A Media Centre and fully equipped Simultaneous Interpretation Booths
• Postal, Banking and Travel Agency facilities

Past major events

• The UN Global Conference on Sustainable Development for Small Island States
• The Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-20)
• The CARICOM Heads of Government
  CARICOM Heads of Government
  The CARICOM heads of government serve as the most important body leading key policy direction for the Caribbean Community organisation and for the implementation of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy.-Current leaders:...
  
   Conference
• The US
  United States
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  -CARICOM
  Caribbean Community
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   Summit between US President Bill Clinton
  Bill Clinton
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   and the CARICOM Heads of Government
  CARICOM Heads of Government
  The CARICOM heads of government serve as the most important body leading key policy direction for the Caribbean Community organisation and for the implementation of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy.-Current leaders:...
  
  
• Organization of American States
  Organization of American States
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   (OAS)
• The UN World Conference Against Racism
  World Conference against Racism
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   - African and African Descendants World Conference Against Racism.

Awards

• 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 - The "Caribbean's Leading Conference Centre" - by the World Travel Awards

Transportation

Due to its prime location near the ABC Highway the facility is roughly a fifteen minute drive away from the Grantley Adams International Airport

Grantley Adams International Airport

Grantley Adams International Airport , is found in Seawell, Christ Church on the island of Barbados. The former name of the airport was Seawell Airport before being dedicated in honour of the first Premier of Barbados, Sir Grantley Herbert Adams in 1976. The airport's timezone is GMT –4, and is...

(GAIA), and minutes away from the hotels on the south and west coasts. A number of public buses also serve the immediate area.

Trivia

• On 24 October 2008, the former name of Sherbourne Conference Centre was replaced by its present name.

External links

• www.bcslbarbados.com - official site
• B'dos Conference and Convention Facilities