Calico Jack’s Village Limited Testimonial

“Calico Jack’s Resort and Zipline participates in the Belize Chamber of Commerce (Distinguished Member) because of the great value that membership provides. Our specific motivating factors for joining were to belong to a group with advocacy for businesses vis-à-vis policy and consistent with Belize’s sustainable development; the excellent and timely briefings and information that BCCI provides to its members on key business-related topics in Belize and in the region; funding and technical assistance for SMEs, and MSE provided by Caribbean and other multilateral agencies; and to belong to and have fellowship with a group of innovative risk-takers across economic sectors.
BCCI has over delivered with respect to our main objectives. For example, on advocacy, I note the contributions on the Labour Amendment and also of the Business Senator on the implications for businesses of the Holiday Act edit; our access to Policy Tracker and the posting of information on Belize by sector on the BCCI website which allows one to keep up to date on developments and laws; invitations in 2020 to apply for grants from CEDA and technical support from Compete Caribbean, and the events hosted by the BCCI and shift to zoom to keep all of us engaged notwithstanding the constraints we face during the Corona virus pandemic.
In addition, there are other membership benefits we prize including the hosting of training and seminars; the Expos that the BCCI hosts; and the BCCI discount card which not only provides discounts for Chamber members (extended recently to the staff of BCCI members) and that also allows BCCI members to support one another. We are proud to be longstanding Chamber members!”

Dr. Ydahlia Metzgen