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From left: First place winners Shanique Plummer James, group sales and wedding at Leisure For Pleasure Holidays and Tours Limited; Marion James Campbell, CEO of Leisure For Pleasure Holidays and Tours Limited; smiles with their award handed over by Merricka Dyer Cunningham, sales maanger; at Grand Palladium Resorts & Spa. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
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December 24, 2023

Business Social

Grand Palladium Resorts & Spa recently hosted a splendid evening of recognition and appreciation for its valued travel agency partners as part of its 15-year celebrations. Sales Manager Merrika Dyer Cunningham led the festivities at the luxury hotel, creating an elegant atmosphere filled with fine dining, live music, and accolades.

The highlight of the night was the acknowledgement of the top local market partner for 2023 — Leisure For Pleasure Holidays and Tours Limited. This dynamic duo achieved an impressive $314 for the average guest per room and an 80 per cent increase in revenues, outshining the competition. Dream Destinations and Xpressions Travel secured the second and third places, respectively, with noteworthy sales contributions to Grand Palladium. Business Social was on location issuing cheers to these outstanding partners and now gives you the highlights.

Merricka Dyer Cunningham, sales maanger at Grand Palladium Resorts & Spa hands over an award to 2nd place winner, Dream Destinatons, collected by Sheneica Eastwood (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Merricka Dyer Cunningham, sales maanger at Grand Palladium Resorts & Spa, hands over an award to third place winner Kareel Wynter, director of Expressionz Travels. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
(From left) 3rd place winner, Kareel Wynter, director of Expressionz Travels, with 1 st place winner, Marion James Campbell, CEO of Leisure For Pleasure Holidays and Tours Limited, and Sheneica Eastwood collecting on behalf of Dream Destinations. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
From left: Gerardo De Groot, general manager of Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa; Kareel Wynter, director of Expressionz Travels; Terron Johnson, Palladium Travel Club (PTC) Manager, Marion James Campbell, CEO of Leisure For Pleasure Holidays and Tours Limited; Merricka Dyer Cunningham, sales maanger at Grand Palladium Resorts & Spa; Shanique Plummer James, group sales and wedding at Leisure For Pleasure Holidays and Tours Limited, Sheneica Eastwood, Ramoy Mcfarlane, meetings incentives conventions exhibitions (MICE) manager; and lij Keith, hotel manager at Grand Palladium Resorts & Spa. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Live vocalist Nicole Simone sings and dances with a guest. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
(From left) Grand Palladium’s Zoe Lara, senior director of Sales & Marketing (Americas), and Gina Nuñez, Country sales director (Jamaica & Dominican Republic) chat with Ramoy Mcfarlane, meetings incentives conventions exhibitions (MICE) manager and Merricka Dyer Cunningham, sales maanger at Grand Palladium Resorts & Spa. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Gina Nuñez (left), country sales director (Jamaica & Dominican Republic) smiles with Celeste Olaverria – marketing country manager (Dominican Republic & Jamaica) (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Pictured is a group of travel agents who participated in a scavenger hunt activity at Grand Palladium Resorts & Spa and finished first, the team was awared each with a day pass for a family of four for their accomplishment. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)

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