| Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference And Cultural Centre | |
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Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre along Highway 5 |
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| Address | Highway 5, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael, BB11093, Barbados, West Indies |
| Owner | Government of Barbados |
| Operator | Barbados Conference Services Ltd. (BCSL) |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Former name(s) | Sherbourne Conference Centre |
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| Total space | 164,000 sq ft (15,200 m2) |
| Website | http://www.bcslbarbados.com/lesc/ |
The Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference And Cultural Centre (or less formally, Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre), is a conference centre facility found on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Owned by the Government of Barbados, and managed by the government agency Barbados Conference Services Limited (BCSL), the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre is found just outside of the capital city Bridgetown.
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First opened in 1994, the building contains a total of over 164,000 sq ft (15,200 m2) [1] of meeting space and is made up of space which may be subdivided for smaller events of between 50-1200 persons (theatre style). The building is also serviced by one of the most advanced telecommunication services on the island including direct fibre optic cable access, a microwave receiving and transmitting link, a hospitality lounge with teleconferencing, internet access, audio and visual recording and editing suites, a business centre, and a multi-purpose outdoor gazebo. The Conference Centre is equipped with the latest technology in Building security.
The Barbados government also boasts having a bilateral taxation agreement with the United States where conference events held in Barbados are eligible for the Caribbean Basin Initiative-Convention Tourism Tax Credit. Applicable events held in Barbados can be treated as tax write-offs similar to when such events are held within the continental United States.[2]
Due to its prime location near the ABC Highway the facility is roughly a fifteen minute drive away from the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA), and minutes away from the hotels on the south and west coasts. A number of public buses also serve the immediate area.