Pan Trinbago goes global

Newsday -- PAN TRINBAGO has gone global with the formation of the International Association of Steelbands (tAS) which was established in September this year at the Bank of New York (ENY) Mellon, New York, United States of America,

During the International Conference and Panorama (ICP) held in Trinidad and Tobago on On August 4-5, 2015, Pan Trinbago hosted an International Business Conference with representatives of steelbands from Canada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, TT, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

This meeting culminated with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the participants and Pan Trinbagn, to develop a framework for engaging the international steelpan community and establishing a formal centre of authority.

One year later (September7-8,20l6) this initiative was consummated where Pan Trinbago presented the Charter and By-Laws for the consideration of national and regional bodies from Canada, St Vincent and the Grenadines, TT, the United Kingdom and the USA, said a media release.Over the two-day period representatives deliberated on: The Charter and By-Laws of the lAS and The Business Plan of the lAS.including its business model.

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  • What is the status of the International Association for Steel pan? Can any one give me an up date. 

    • Aquil, you and Diaz both live in T&T I'm sure he'll be glad to bring you up to date. lololol

  • Thanks Bugs,but that's the beginning of the story.....check the bandleaders in your locale and get their views.

    In fact everyone in foreign should check whom they know.

  • I find it difficult to congratulate Pan Trinbago on going Global when they don't seem to care about local pan people not being paid 8 months after panorama.

    • Eight months you say Cecil?

      Non Schools Junior Panorama bands have not been paid for 2016.

      ICP 2015 prize moneys still owing.

      2016 Semi Final money still owing.

      2016 appearance fees still owing.

      2016 Workers still owing.

      and the list goes on and on and on.

      But people have a problem with CIP trying to get them to ask OUR leaders,"WHAT'S GOING ON?"

    • I am sorry to hear that :-( I love the Panorama peices and think that the arrangers and players put an amazing amount of work into it. Sorry they are not appreciated.
  • I'm offering a little shy wave from our small Pan corner in Poland. Hope it all 'pans out' (*face palm) for you all.
    • Adam: If you read the article carefully, you will see what "GLOBAL" to Keith Diaz means: Canada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, TT, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

      And by the United States they mean: Nothing WEST of New York!!!

      That is the smallest globe ah ever see!!!

      • I did read carefully, hence the 'shy' wave from my little corner of the world. I actually am from the UK so maybe I am part of the 'globe' after all :)
        • Adam: Sorry!!! I thought that the "shy wave" was like an NFL Receiver standing all alone in the corner of the POLAND END ZONE waving to the quarterback (whom he knows is not going to throw to him) -- beckoning: Please include me in the play! Please include me in the play!

          Only to have the PRIMARY RECEIVER DROP THE BALL!!!

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