About MEP Publishers (Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean)
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Vol.18 No.1 – April 2018<br />
THE VOICE OF BUSINESS IN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO<br />
Who we are<br />
Established in 1990 by veteran journalist Jeremy Taylor and Joanne Mendes, <strong>MEP</strong><br />
is one of the <strong>Caribbean</strong>’s longest-running and most respected publishing houses.<br />
Based in Port of Spain, <strong>MEP</strong> is known for high-quality <strong>Caribbean</strong> print and digital<br />
magazines, especially in tourism, culture, and business; and books of <strong>Caribbean</strong><br />
interest published through its book imprint, Prospect Press.<br />
Additionally, <strong>MEP</strong> produces a range of client projects and corporate material,<br />
from brochures and newsletters to annual reports and directories.<br />
What we do<br />
Magazines<br />
Over nearly 30 years, some of <strong>MEP</strong>’s magazine projects have included:<br />
• <strong>Caribbean</strong> Beat magazine (for BWIA and <strong>Caribbean</strong> Airlines)<br />
• Contact magazine (for the <strong>Trinidad</strong> and <strong>Tobago</strong> Chamber of Industry and<br />
Commerce)<br />
• Discover <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong><br />
• The ALM <strong>Caribbean</strong> Explorer<br />
• BPTT’s Insider newsletter<br />
• The <strong>Caribbean</strong> Review of Books (CRB)<br />
• The Citibank Investment Guide to <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong><br />
• Hi-Time (for Helenair)<br />
• The National Gas Company (NGC)’s GASCO News<br />
• The Point Lisas Story<br />
• The <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong> Business Guide<br />
• The <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong> Exporter<br />
• The <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong> Export Directory<br />
• Youth At Risk (for the United Nations Development Programme).<br />
Transforming<br />
<strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong><br />
Settling disputes | Letting go of fossil fuels<br />
Digital revolution | The art of rejuvenation<br />
Our books<br />
Prospect Press (the book publishing imprint of <strong>MEP</strong>) has produced titles on<br />
<strong>Caribbean</strong> subjects (biography, natural history, art, and current affairs) since 1994.<br />
They include:<br />
• Professor Julian Kenny’s Views from the Ridge; Flowers of <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong>;<br />
Orchids of <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong>; and A Naturalist’s Notes: the Biological Diversity of<br />
<strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong><br />
• Martin G Daly, SC’s The Daly Commentaries<br />
• Ken Bhoodoo’s The Elusive Eric Williams<br />
• Luise Kimme’s Halcyon Days: Sculpture 1987-91; Resurrection To Dance; and Bolero<br />
• CLR James’ Letters From London<br />
• Richard ffrench’s A Naturalist’s Year<br />
• Jeremy Taylor‘s Going to Ground and BWIA’s <strong>Caribbean</strong><br />
• Russell Barrow’s Birds of <strong>Trinidad</strong> and <strong>Tobago</strong>: A Photographic Atlas<br />
• Stewart Hylton Edwards’ The Toco Road and other Poems of the West Indies<br />
• Wilfred Best’s Tikasingh’s Wedding<br />
• The Abbey: Mount St Benedict<br />
• Unbreakable: Selected Newspaper Columns by Dana Seetahal, SC<br />
• Rahanna Alicia Juman’s Wetlands of <strong>Trinidad</strong> and <strong>Tobago</strong> for<br />
the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA)<br />
• Joy Rudder’s The Old House and the Dream: The Story of the Asa Wright Nature Centre.
What others say<br />
about us<br />
“I’m a great fan of [<strong>Caribbean</strong> Beat], this popular, widely read<br />
magazine, which is world class: good writers, a wide range<br />
of interesting subjects, lavish illustrations and sophisticated<br />
design and production.”<br />
— Dr Bridget Brereton, in the <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong> Express (9 May,<br />
2012)<br />
“It was a sad day for many when BeeWee closed… not least<br />
for those who enjoyed reading the airline’s informative and<br />
entertaining in-flight magazine, <strong>Caribbean</strong> Beat. Although<br />
BeeWee is no more, there was no keeping a good in-flight<br />
magazine grounded too. <strong>Caribbean</strong> Airlines picked up where<br />
BeeWee left off … to celebrate the revival of what some have<br />
described as one of the world’s best in-flight magazines.”<br />
— Anne Hilton, in the <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong> Newsday (24 January,<br />
2008)<br />
“Everyone has benchmarks for themselves, and aspirations<br />
they develop as their career grows. For me as a young<br />
teenage writer living in <strong>Trinidad</strong>, I wanted to write books and<br />
I wanted to write for magazines. I decided early on two of<br />
them I wanted to contribute to – Rolling Stone and <strong>Caribbean</strong><br />
Beat … I wanted to write for <strong>Caribbean</strong> Beat because the best<br />
known writers of the diaspora contributed to its pages and<br />
their articles were always engaging and great. It’s like the best<br />
writers of the <strong>Caribbean</strong> writing about the most significant<br />
<strong>Caribbean</strong> luminaries and experts in their respective fields …<br />
And now, instead of writing FOR <strong>Caribbean</strong> Beat, I’ve found<br />
myself being written ABOUT in the pages of <strong>Caribbean</strong> Beat.<br />
Which is a wonderful turn of events indeed.”<br />
— Patrice Grell Yursik, Afrobella.com, Chicago, USA<br />
“I thoroughly enjoyed looking at every page and must<br />
congratulate you on the final product [Discover <strong>Trinidad</strong> &<br />
<strong>Tobago</strong>]. I hope that your clients share my opinion that you<br />
have created a first world product for them!”<br />
— Victor Hart, <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong><br />
“Congratulations to all members of your [<strong>MEP</strong>] team on a<br />
splendid job!”<br />
— Frank Arlen, <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong><br />
“I collected a copy of Discover <strong>Trinidad</strong> & <strong>Tobago</strong> today<br />
and felt that I had to let you know what a fantastic job <strong>MEP</strong><br />
has done in the putting together of this booklet. It contains<br />
so much important useful information on our twin island<br />
republic. I must mention that I love the way the two covers<br />
were done — one in the front of the <strong>Trinidad</strong> segment and<br />
the other in the front of <strong>Tobago</strong> … One just has to flip the<br />
booklet over — marvellous … And the photography — all pics<br />
absolutely stunning. Congratulations again on a wonderful<br />
Discover job … !”<br />
— Kelwyn Hutcheon<br />
Why <strong>MEP</strong>?<br />
• An international reputation and proven track record of<br />
producing excellence<br />
• A staff of experienced, regionally respected professionals<br />
• Personalised service — we know how to listen and understand<br />
what you want<br />
• Our commitment to international quality standards and ontime<br />
delivery at competitive prices.<br />
Our packaged<br />
services include:<br />
• Project planning & management: developing a project<br />
idea into a concrete proposal, and managing your project<br />
• Text: researching and writing; editing; and proofreading<br />
• Design: layout and design; photography and illustrations (as<br />
needed); and all pre-press work<br />
• Printing & distribution (print): commissioning and<br />
supervising printing; seeing the project through to on-time,<br />
on-budget publication; and managing distribution through<br />
our local and international partners<br />
• Digital marketing: converting your print project into an<br />
e-publication and/or website for local/international digital<br />
distribution, either for sale or as a free publication; building<br />
and maintaining a website for your business or publication.<br />
How we can help you<br />
Whether you’re a large corporation looking to produce a<br />
corporate newsletter, directory, report, company history,<br />
magazine or brochure; or a small enterprise or individual looking<br />
to publish a private project, <strong>MEP</strong> is a one-stop shop for all your<br />
publishing needs, in print and online.<br />
Alongside high-quality books, magazines and other publications<br />
for and about the <strong>Caribbean</strong>, <strong>MEP</strong> also produces a wide range of<br />
material for individual, non-profit, and corporate clients.<br />
From concept to delivery, we can manage your entire project<br />
for you and supervise it every step of the way. We offer most<br />
publishing services in-house, keeping costs low for our clients.<br />
Others we can offer through our trusted vendors and partners.<br />
Let’s talk!<br />
Halcyon Salazar<br />
General Manager<br />
6 Prospect Avenue, Maraval, Port of Spain, <strong>Trinidad</strong> and <strong>Tobago</strong><br />
www.meppublishers.com<br />
Tel: (868) 622-3821<br />
Email: hsalazar@meppublishers.com