(From left:) Tom DeSanto, writer and producer, best known for films in the X Men and Transformers franchise; Natalie Martinez, event marketing coordinator at The Day of Events; actor Richard Kind; and JosÃ&Copy; Martinez, regional carrier manager at the Fortune 500 company Tech Data, were all smiles.
January 22, 2016
A Welcome Reception Chèz Michele Rollins
The Destination Experience (TDE) 2016 welcome reception attracted international pro athletes, philanthropists, celebrities, local and international business magnates and global influencers to Michele Rollins’s Copperwood Estate at the Rose Hall Golf Resort. The multi-purpose event was hosted by Rollins’s children Michael and Monique.
The relaxed evening took place in an exquisite setting and allowed easy convo in between sips of Quiet Storm Vodka-infused Witches Woo cocktails and tasty nibbles courtesy of Decadent Catering. Indeed, even when Elite Media Concepts introduced an enticing Barbara Brown Showcase complete with fire-breathing, rhythmic performances and a calypso congo line, guests could either participate or remain in relax mode. The tone was set for what would be a unique experience.
_DSC0296Sibling entrepreneurs and co-founders of The Destination Experience Michele-Anne, and Kirk-Anthony Hamilton.
_DSC0135Josef Powell (left), chairman of the Mapex Foundation, looks on as Arthur Wylie, founder and CEO of the Arthur Wylie Foundation, endorses a bottle of his Quiet Storm Ultra Premium Vodka.
Monique (left) and Michael Rollins (second left), hosts of The Destination Experience cocktail reception, greet Arthur Wylie, founder and CEO of his eponymous public non-profit organisation, his wife Gabriella, and their 13-year-old daughter Jimena.
Stephen Facey, chairman and CEO of the Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust, is flanked by Michele-Anne Hamilton (left), co-founder and curator of The Destination Experience, and attorney-at-law Monique Clarke.
A Barbara Brown Showcase fire-breather.
Jason Hall (left), deputy director of tourism attractions, cruise and events, with NBA legend Julius ‘Dr J’ Erving (centre) and pro golfer Will Lowery.
_DSC0006Artist Monique Rollins (left) with Montego Bay business professionals Rajesh and Neha Kripalani.
Eclectic artwork and artifacts collected by Copperwood owner Michele Rollins enhance the living area.
_DSC0172Michael Rollins (left), director of Rose Hall Developments Limited, sales and marketing manager Tanya-Sue Young, and actor Malik Yoba.
_DSC0128Wyley Sweeney (second right), Rose Hall Developments Limited president, with (from left) Robert McKinney, Rose Hall Developments Limited technical director; Hhoman Pink, manager of the Plant, Nursery & Garden Centre; and Marco Ceccatelli, founder and CEO of Marco Polo Private Tours in Italy.
Fuchsia lights against a mixed-metal sculpture positioned at the entrance of the Rollins residence.
Woodwork of women in Asian rice fields, wooden busts, and vintage lanterns atop a wooden bookcase.
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Jamaica Tourist Board Deputy Director of Tourism, Attractions, Cruise and Events Jason Hall (left) shares the spotlight with Shawn Lindo, wife of First Global Bank and First Global Financial Services head of marketing and customer experience Peter Lindo (second right), and actor Malik Yoba.
Rose Hall Great House promotion officer Rorie Hendricks fills a glass with the Quiet Storm Witches Woo cocktail.
Ted Green Fragrances executives Tedrick Green, founder, and Patrice Beersingh, marketing manager.
The Barbara Brown Showcase warms up the reception.
_DSC0035Arthur Wylie (left), founder and CEO of the Arthur Wylie Foundation, and Robert Russell (centre), chairman of Summerfest Productions, receives a warm welcome from Jamaica Tourist Board deputy director of tourism attractions, cruise and events Jason Hall.
_DSC0008Nutritionist Frances Mahfood (left) and Wisynco Regional Manager Vivia Newman.
Artist Monique Rollins (left) and her husband Marco Ceccatelli, founder and CEO of Marco Polo Private Tours in Italy, against the backdrop of her Jamaica Triptych oil painting.
Wisconsin-based accountant Sandra Bishop, and her client Michael Roberts, The Roberts Companies chairman and CEO.
A three-dimensional floral motif alongside wooden figurines, and an eight-foot giraffe sculpture in the living room.
Dorys Erving, founder of the Dorys Erving Fit Youth (DEFY) Foundation and wife of NBA Legend Julius Erving, in a Roberto Cavalli caftan and Michael Kors wedges.
_DSC0011(From left:) Oliver Holmes, managing director of Capital Options; Mauricio Pulido, CEO, GB Energy Texaco; Tony King, former US-based regional director of airline, and tour operator of the Jamaica Tourist Board; and William Mahfood, president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica.
_DSC0120Monte Carlo Gaming Lounge Director Angeline Harris (left) and her daughter Christelle, Rum Fire and Hampden Gold marketing manager, share the spotlight with Sona Chambers, president of 4 A Great Cause, and JAMPRO vice-president of Investment Promotion Claude Duncan.
A bronze palm lamp
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A king-sized lounger with a cheetah throw adds to the Afrocentric dÃ&Copy;cor elements. (Photos: Garfield Robinson)
