Gellineau leaves for Aruba conference

MICHELLE Gellineau, Events Management Consultant of the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU) left for Aruba Friday to plan a major conference of the Caribbean body, to be held in that country.

Together with the Chief Executive Officer of the Confederation, Martin Guevara, Gellineau will hold discussions with credit unions and the Ministry responsible for credit unions in Aruba. The 46th annual International Convention of CCCU will be held in Aruba from July 19 to 26. About 700 participants from member countries are expected to take part in this year’s convention, registration for which has already begun. This year’s theme is “Co-operative Expansion through Regional Integration”. Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves is booked to address the convention. The CCCU draws its membership from all Caribbean States, including Trinidad and Tobago. It has a membership of well over a million and is an executive member of the World Council of Credit Unions.