Venue and date

The “Seminar on the Fashion and Garment Industry and Economic Development in the Caribbean” will be held on 1 and 2 July 2015 at the Bay Gardens Hotel, Saint Lucia.

Language

The official language will be English. There will be no simultaneous interpretation.

Hotels

Participants can make their own reservations in the hotel where the event will be held, mentioning that they will attend the “Seminar on the Fashion and Garment Industry and Economic Development in the Caribbean,” so as to take advantage of the preferential rate being granted to the organizers of the event.

In case additional support is required, please contact Mrs Cora Romero, Travel and Arrangements Official of SELA. Tel.: +58(212) 9557111 and 9557124; Fax: +58(212) 9516901 and 9515292; e-mail: cromero@sela.org.

Seminar venue

Bay Gardens Hotel
Address: Castries, Gros Islet, Santa Lucía
Tel: (877) 620-3200
http://www.baygardensresorts.com/the-resorts/bay-gardens-beach-resort-spa/
Average price per night: US$: 115 (breakfast included)

Note: prices include 10% service fee and 10% VAT.

Other recommended hotels

Bay Gardens Beach Resort
Address: Reduit Beach, Rodney Bay Village Box 1892, Castreies, Gros Islet, Santa Lucía
Tel: (877) 620-3200
http://www.baygardensresorts.com/the-resorts/bay-gardens-beach-resort-spa/
Average price per night: US$ 165 (breakfast included)

St Lucian by Rex Resorts
Address: Rodney Bay, Reduit Beach, Rodney Bay Village, Santa Lucía
Tel: (1) 305-471-6170
http://www.rexresorts.com/st-lucia/hotels-st-lucia-st-lucian-by-rex-resorts.html
Average price per night: US$ 268 (all meals and some beverages included in the room price)

Blu St. Lucia
Address: REDUIT BEACH, RODNEY BAY
Teléfono: 860-651-3521
http://www.harlequinblu.com/home
Average price per night: US$ 125 (breakfast included)

Note: prices include 10% service fee and 10% VAT.

Transportation

Hotels usually offer shuttle service by taxi, which is highly recommended. However, guests are advised to request the “Taxi Seguro” system, which provides a surveillance system inside the vehicle. Or, if they prefer, when making the reservation, they can ask the hotel to include the shuttle service, whose cost varies depending on the hotel.

Dress code

Participants are suggested to wear formal attire.

General and tourist information

Saint Lucia is a small island country located in the Caribbean Sea, north of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and south of Martinique. It is a member of the Caribbean Community and the Organization of American States. One of the Windward Islands, Saint Lucia was named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse.

For additional information, visit the following Web site: http://stlucianow.com/