For sure there will be a legal paper but only for a registred name like millions of other legal registred name..
i was witnees of one member of the legal lobsterfest community first asking for big money from local businessman and after he refuse treathning him if he use the famous name after arguing the businessman as to call the police for him to leave the property ...

I again am confused. As a business owner here that always gives what I can to fundraisers and other organizations. I heard of no meetings regarding this years lobster-fest. I heard the committee actually had no leadership to organize anything this year. I have some experience on a smaller scale of putting together fundraisers etc. Its alot of work even on a small scale. I saw absolutely no effort on the committees part to drum up donations, have public meetings etc. So I am wondering if blaming the community is at all fair. I heard also the festival at the Split was a great success, very well done and organized on rather short notice.

Hi Debbie,
I don't think anyone is blaming anything on the community except for the self-appointed "Official Committee" who didn't get enough donations, and called the whole thing off publicly.
They drove people to other destinations, I questioned their right to do this?

For future reference:

http://www.belipo.bz/e_library.php#3

It seems to me that it is unlikely anyone has exclusive right to the use of "Caye Caulker Lobsterfest", but I have only skimmed the website.

Obtaining any legitimate "ownership" of an event like this would be cost-prohibitive and beyond the diligence of most entrepreneurs I have observed around here, if legally doable at all?
I pulled some punches in my initial comment, stating the announcement was not well thought out.
They continue to defend their position, claiming to teach us what's good for the community, in spite of much stronger words I have heard others use to describe their actions.

I have heard some comments made stating too bad the Island business people did not support the Lobsterfest. So what I was saying is its mostly up to the committee to be organized enough to get the community to support such functions, and I saw nothing happening along those lines. People usually dont seek out who and where to donate time, money..etc.
If the name Lobsterfest has been registered in Belmopan there is a legal standing. I dont think it has because that would mean San Pedro and Placencia could not use it as well.

Then call it Lobsterfeast instead.

Lobsterama? Lobstermania? Lobsterapaloosa? Maybe I should register and copyright these names now...

Hi Deb,
I think what happened is due to the lack of tourism in this recession, the relative decline in numbers at last year's event, and the general lack of money on the Caye, people were reluctant to donate again.
This however did not warrant the public announcement which immediately caused people to go elsewhere.
You're right about the donation solicitation not being too well organized also.
In fairness, this was perhaps like I said, just simply not well thought out, but continuing to defend it is IMHO uncalled for.