On Monday, October 2nd, Her Excellency President Sylvanie Burton was inaugurated at the State House, following her receipt of the Dominica Award Of Honour a day prior. Mrs. Burton's election was decisively confirmed with a 20-5 vote during the Fifth Meeting of The First Session of The Eleventh Parliament on September 27, 2023. 
Notably, she has made history as both the first female and the first indigenous individual to assume the esteemed role of President of Dominica.

The office of Head of State carries with it duties, responsibilities and protocol which are significant in themselves and a very important aspect of our Caribbean heritage. One of the paramount functions of the Office is to influence political thought and institutional direction in the national interest.

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide direction for reservation and use of the state house conference centre.
The purpose of the conference centre is to provide and maintain a functional large group meeting environment for attendees of local and regional functions of a ministerial level and above, namely seminars/conferences, etc. of government ministers, heads of government, heads of state, and other high level functions.