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Haitian-American chamber leaders have launched a federation to unite Haitian chambers of commerce around the globe, with a aim of leveraging collective financial energy and fostering international commerce partnerships. The hassle, spearheaded by Ronald Cetoute of the Georgia Haitian American Chamber of Commerce, has drawn participation from chambers in Florida, the UK, Japan, and Haiti.
A bunch of Haitian American chamber leaders launched a brand new initiative to unify chambers of commerce throughout Haiti and the worldwide diaspora. The Federation of Haitian Chambers of Commerce formally launched Friday underneath the management of the presidents of the chambers of commerce in Georgia, Orlando, Tampa, Southwest Florida and South Florida.
The federation brings collectively over 800 enterprise homeowners throughout chambers in Georgia and Florida. Plans are underway to onboard the Haitian Chamber of Commerce of the North in Haiti, Haitian Chamber of Commerce in Nice Britain, the Chilean-Haitian Chamber of Commerce and the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida.
“We’ve got to prepare,” mentioned Ronald Cetoute, president of the Georgia Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce, in entrance of a room of Haitian enterprise leaders gathered in Atlanta to commemorate the launch.
“The wealthiest group of Haitians on the planet are proper right here on this nation and on this room, but our energy is so underutilized.”
Leaders emphasised that the federation just isn’t meant to override or management particular person chambers. Reasonably, it’ll function a spine for shared initiatives and collective resource-building. The group is planning commerce missions, enterprise accelerator packages, and a World Enterprise Convention in Atlanta, anticipated to host delegations from Haiti, the UK, Colombia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and extra. A key initiative is the BEL Commerce & Funding Mission, held in partnership with the Go World Convention hosted by the Atlanta Black Chambers. It options two tracks: the Haiti/Haitian-American Observe Sept. 29–Oct. 1, targeted on B2B matchmaking and direct engagement with Haitian companies and traders; and the Go World Commerce Observe, Sept. 29–Oct. 5, which incorporates entry to Haiti-specific occasions and broader worldwide programming.
Different early federation efforts embody the Haiti Enterprise Accelerator Program, led by Vladimir Laborde, to attach Haitian entrepreneurs with diaspora and international traders; a Cross Membership Program that gives reciprocal advantages throughout chambers; and the ChamberStart Initiative, which helps constructing chambers in underserved communities. Collectively, these packages purpose to develop Haitian entrepreneurship and broaden the diaspora’s international financial affect.
The launch occasion introduced collectively dozens of chamber leaders and group members, with audio system stressing the significance of cross-border collaboration and unified financial improvement.
They known as for the federation to grow to be a central voice for Haitian enterprise homeowners worldwide, with an emphasis on growing visibility and participation in worldwide commerce.
“The extra we’re capable of work along with a unified voice, the extra alternatives we’ll see from main organizations, elected officers and governments – each in our respective cities and states, but additionally from around the globe,” mentioned Jean Perpillant, president, Better Haitian American Chamber of Commerce in Orlando.
Cetoute emphasised that the federation just isn’t a governing physique, however as a substitute a gaggle meant to foster collaboration and entry to alternatives.
“My name to different chambers is for you all to affix us hand in hand at this very second to do one thing that’s larger than ourselves,” Cetoute mentioned