BIDEM 2020, the International Caribbean Diaspora Entrepreneurs’ Conference and Trade Show, will be held  in Toronto October 13 -15.

Theme of  this year’s  event: ” Connecting the Roots, Building Networks Together for Profit and Purpose”

BIDEM 2020 will present a forum and marketplace for mainstream entrepreneurs and  professional service providers and will bring together  ‘ a virtual gathering ” of  Caribbean business leaders from Canada and around the world,  said Megan Scott, one of the convenors of the event.

Organizers of  BIDEM 2020 are The Community of Practice for Caribbean Immigrant Entrepreneurs ,Magate Wildhorse Inc (New York), and Magate Wildhorse Ltd (Toronto).

Scott said the event is organized  ” to accelerate the reduction of the entrepreneurial skills gap faced by Caribbean Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Canada and other Caribbean diasporic markets as well as Canadians with no history of business in the family, entrepreneurs of African descendent and other immigrants who face similar challenges, in particular non-native speakers of English. ”

For more information about the conference and trade show,visit: https://bidem.org/welcome-to-bidem/