Actions Areas
Cricket World Cup 2007

 

Scoring Big for Guyana: The Cricket World Cup & Beyond
Help plan to boost the economy, strengthen trade and investment linkages, upgrade and promote tourism services, and present the Cricket world with a modern image of Guyana.

1. Focus of the Action Team
With the coming of Cricket World Cup to Guyana in March 2007, Guyana has the opportunity to create a significantly boost the economy, strengthen trade and investment linkages, upgrade and promote tourism services, and present the Cricket world with a modern image of Guyana. The “Scoring Big from Cricket World Cup” Action Team is committed to identifying and implementing a wide range of action initiative that will help people and businesses of Guyana to become aware of, prepare for, and make the most of this important event.

2. Main Themes and Strategies Addressed
Minister Tony Xavier provided an update that Guyana is making good progress preparing for the Cup: the stadium, hotels, other facilities. It was pointed out that the legacy of Cricket World Cup in Guyana will remain long after the event, and that the skills that are acquired, facilities that are built and improved will be used to upgrade Guyana as a tourist attraction. Terry Holder pointed out that there is a sense of urgency that people must be aware of. This event will not be postponed; the first ball will be bowled on March 28, 2007. The more prepared you are, the more likely you will make money. Guyana needs to take advantage of this opportunity to work on improving “tourism hospitality”, orientation to customer service, and other attributes. Karan Singh said that it is critical that we get to ACTION. He indicated that were many strategic areas for Guyanese businesses and people to take advantage of this opportunity, including providing accommodations (e.g., bed & breakfast, tenting, hotels, all the way to cruise ships); transportation services; tour and travel within Georgetown and throughout the country; catering, restaurants, food booths; licensing and merchandizing Gifts/Souvenirs, Games and Leisure, Music, Selected Foods, Collectors Items, Apparel and Accessories, Art and Culture, Publications, Stationary, Homewares, Sporting); training; airport, access to finance.

3. Key Initiatives Identified

Initiative	Leaders of the Initiative
Guyana Festival of Arts & Crafts	Ms. Indra Gobind
ATMs for Guyana Visitors	Mr. John Tracy
Taking Back the Environment	Mr. Terry Holder
Guyana Handcraft Extravaganza	Ms. Avril Boston
A Safe and Secure Guyana: Sending Crime to Hell	Mr. Balraj Balram
Coordinating Transportation for World Cup	Ms. Linda Wray
New Image 2007	Mr. Grantly Culbard
Discover Guyana	Mr. Vijay Datadin
Switching to Plastic	Mr. Oscar Phillips, Mr. Standford Mr. Solomon, Mr. John Tracy
Courtesy a Must	Mr. Troy Pearson, Mr. Wilfred Brandsford, Ms. Mitra Devi Ali
The Guyana Flower Show 2007	Mr. Faria

4. Summary of Next Steps for Action Team
The “Scoring Big from Cricket World Cup” Action Team – under the leadership of Terry Holder, Minister Tony Xavier, and Karan Singh – will meet monthly to review and support progress on the action initiatives.

5. Leadership Team

Private	Public	Facilitators
Terry Holder (GMAS) Vic Insanally (GuyEnterprise) Norman McLean (GMAS) William Bransford (Bransville Apts) Elisabeth Hughes (Craft Industry)	Min. Tony Xavier (Youth Culture Sport) Karan Singh (CWC Local Organizing Commitee) Nikolaus Oudkerk (CWC LOC)	Dr. Eric Hansen (ETG) Felicia Forde (Mintic)

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