Herald Staff Report

 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has delayed by at least a month an upcoming
 visit of Cuban restaurant owners and farmers, which it characterizes as a first-ever
 expedition from Cuba's emerging entrepreneurial class.

 Chamber Vice President Craig Johnstone said a change in personnel at the
 Cuban Chamber of Commerce caused the delay for the trip, originally slated for
 October. At least half the delegates, he said, will represent private entrepreneurs,
 farmers and small restaurant owners, while the rest will be government cafe
 managers and agronomists.

 The 10-day trip could be rescheduled for just before Thanksgiving. The travelers
 will visit U.S. agricultural programs, private culinary schools, but will not stop in
 Miami.

 Johnstone declined to name the institutions that would host the Cubans, saying
 he had not gotten permission from their hosts to release the information because
 the itinerary was not set.