Jamaica Gleaner

JMA inagural trade show A SUCCESS

- Janet Silvera GLEANER WRITER

BOTH THE Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Pace Band placed the icing on the cake baked by organisers of the Jamaica Internatio­nal Exhibition (JIE), as the curtains closed on the Jamaica Manufactur­ers’ Associatio­n inaugural trade show on Saturday, June 3.

Hilton unveiled a feast fit for a king and Pace upped the ante, creating musical waves that cost them dearly, because when they tried to leave the stage, the party people refused to let them.

Renowned for always captivatin­g their audience, Pace delivered such a scintillat­ing performanc­e, they had the crowd eating out of their hands.

Complement­ed by mouthwater­ing food stations scattered

across the Sugar Mill Falls venue, the Hilton-Pace combinatio­n was a win-win situation, and exactly what the doctor ordered after three days of Business-to-Business meetings, infused with large crowds buying everything in sight.

A Red Stripe bar in the centre of the party became the official watering hole, while Caribbean Producers Jamaica wines, J. Wray & Nephew, Wisynco and WATA, played host to the discerning palate of some 200 guests.

On Saturday afternoon, the count for the biennial event was 200 suppliers and buyers.

Sponsored by GraceKenne­dy, JAMPRO, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agricultur­e and Fisheries, Hilton Rose Hall, Quikanou.com, the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Paramount Jamaica, FLOW, Hah-R-Mony Entertainm­ent, RJRGLEANER Communicat­ions Group, Stewart’s Auto, Secrets Resorts, and Sagicor Bank, JIE has already booked its space for June 2019.

 ?? PHOTOS BY ASHLEY ANGUIN ?? From left: Shanice Barrett, Nicholas Pandohie, Mickhel Rhodes, Amanda Watson and Richard Pandohie are all smiles for our lens.
PHOTOS BY ASHLEY ANGUIN From left: Shanice Barrett, Nicholas Pandohie, Mickhel Rhodes, Amanda Watson and Richard Pandohie are all smiles for our lens.
 ??  ?? Beauty times two in the form of Sharleen Senior (left) and Kareen Hall.
Beauty times two in the form of Sharleen Senior (left) and Kareen Hall.
 ??  ?? The beautiful trio of (from left) Judith Derdon, Dollis Campbell and Pernille Fischer Boulter.
The beautiful trio of (from left) Judith Derdon, Dollis Campbell and Pernille Fischer Boulter.
 ??  ?? The Factoriye’s Corporatii­on famiilly (from lleft) Chaiirman Lyttlleton Tanny Shiirlley; Marketiing and Communiica­tiions Manager Dara Smiith; and Managiing Diirector Dr Donalld Farquharso­n..
The Factoriye’s Corporatii­on famiilly (from lleft) Chaiirman Lyttlleton Tanny Shiirlley; Marketiing and Communiica­tiions Manager Dara Smiith; and Managiing Diirector Dr Donalld Farquharso­n..
 ??  ?? Metry Seaga and his wife Nadine (right) joined by Charmaine Deane.
Metry Seaga and his wife Nadine (right) joined by Charmaine Deane.
 ??  ?? From left: Martin Miller and his wife, Lesley, with Mark Birthwrigh­t.
From left: Martin Miller and his wife, Lesley, with Mark Birthwrigh­t.
 ??  ?? From left: Dittie Guise, general manager, Montego Bay Convention Centre; with Brian Pengelley and his wife, Lisa-May.
From left: Dittie Guise, general manager, Montego Bay Convention Centre; with Brian Pengelley and his wife, Lisa-May.
 ??  ?? Bruce Priske poses with Tanya Priske (centre) and Emily Tipton.
Bruce Priske poses with Tanya Priske (centre) and Emily Tipton.

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