As the Commonwealth celebrates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s II Diamond Jubilee on the anniversary of the 1952 accession on February 6^th, 2012 it is a wonderful time for exposure of OECS Women-owned Enterprises to the European market of over 73,000 International and UK direct buyers and an additional 525,000 buyers viewing the website at www.springfair.com.   The Spring Fair 2012 is taking place at a key time for buyers; Spring Fair 2012 is where the retail industry comes to do business.

OECS Secretariat, Castries, St. Lucia, September 15^th, 2010. The OECS Export Development Unit (OECS/EDU) has sought the expertise of reputed UK based Design Firm, Brand42 (www.brand42.co.uk), to provide direct in-firm design and branding assistance to sixteen (16) manufacturing firms in the OECS.

Castries August 18^th 2010– The OECS Export Development Unit (OECS/EDU) is to further engage manufacturers on ways of enhancing the branding and packaging of their products.

Castries August 16^th 2010– People in the OECS Arts & Craft Sector are being exposed to opportunities that could enhance the quality of their product and boost their earnings in the long term.

This as the OECS Export Development Unit OECS EDU undertakes a diagnostic review and analysis of its clients in the Arts & Craft Sector in all nine member countries. The OECS EDU says there is need for more appreciation of the Arts and Craft sector which has made a significant contribution to economic development in the OECS.