ATLANTA – Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett is among a long list of special invited guests that will attend the Mother’s Day, weekend celebration billed “Jamaica Goes To Market” on Sunday, May 10 & 11, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. Future Movement Radio, 1010 AM, WGUN, Atlanta will partner with the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Air Jamaica and Ruder Finn to host the event.
Other invited guests include the Hon. Rudyard Spencer, Minister of Health; Wayne Cummings, President of the Hotel & Tourism Association of Jamaica; Robert Gregory, President of Jamaica Trade and Investment; Carole Guntley, Director General; Vin Martin, Honorary Council; Basil Smith, Tourism Director; Paul Pennicook, SVP, Sales & Marketing, Air Jamaica and District Attorney of Clayton County, Hon. Jewell Scott.
The weekend activities will kick off on Saturday May 10 at 9:00 am with the Future Movement Radio Motorcade that will snake its way from College Park to Jonesboro, “The Beach” at the Clayton County International Park, where the Royal Caribbean Bakery 30th anniversary/Future Movement Family Fun Day Picnic will take place. The procession will consist of politicians, sponsors, VIPs, entertainers, radio listeners, friends and families. A radio broadcast of the motorcade will air live on WGUN, 1010 AM.
Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11 will kick off with a Town Hall Meeting at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center in Roswell, Georgia from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. The event will facilitate a sharing of information with Jamaicans in Georgia and the wider Diaspora community, who will be seeking to build on the Tourism Minister’s vision of catering to the Diaspora, which he has reiterated is critical to Jamaica. It will include presentations from key sector leaders in Jamaica.
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett
This will be followed by a live Cultural Showcase from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm that will feature top international performers including 2005 Rising Star competition runner-up Noddy Virtue, Sheila Hylton, Joseph Quote, Elvis D, Santana, Lullaby, Dance Master and Swatt Band.
“‘Jamaica Goes To Market’ is the first Caribbean event of its kind to ever grace the state of Georgia” said Pat Baccas, CEO of Future Movement Radio.
“Given the pre event buzz, it is clear that it has the potential to grow into a major event that can be replicated in other major markets throughout North America.”
