KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Meals and Drink Pageant (JFDF) turns 10 this yr, and Visa Worldwide is thrilled to be a part of the celebration as soon as once more. As the primary sponsor of the pageant, Visa is proud to help an occasion that could be a key a part of Jamaica’s food scene. This pageant brings collectively one of the best meals and drinks from the island in a full of life, community-focused setting.
Waldemar Cordero, Advertising and marketing Senior Director for Visa within the Caribbean and Central America, expressed his pleasure about being concerned within the pageant’s decade-long run. “We’re actually excited to be a part of the tenth staging of the Jamaica Meals and Drink Pageant. It’s wonderful to see how far this pageant has come, and we’re proud to have been a part of the journey during the last 6 years. This pageant isn’t nearly meals, it’s about celebrating Jamaica’s wealthy tradition and the unimaginable expertise that drives it.”
Dynamic Collaboration
Visa’s partnership with JFDF has grown over time, evolving from a standard sponsorship right into a dynamic collaboration that enhances the pageant expertise for everybody. “Our relationship with the Jamaica Meals and Drink Pageant has deepened over time,” stated Waldemar. “We’ve moved from merely being a sponsor to turning into the primary companion, working intently with the organizers to deliver recent, thrilling parts to the occasion annually. This time round, we’re particularly excited concerning the initiatives we’re rolling out that may make it simpler and extra pleasing for attendees to expertise all that the pageant has to supply.”
This yr, Visa is bringing a renewed power to its position as a major sponsor. In response to Waldemar, the choice to return was a no brainer. “We got here again as a result of we imagine in what this pageant stands for. It’s a unbelievable platform for showcasing Jamaica’s culinary brilliance, and we need to assist elevate that. We’re anticipating this yr’s occasion to be one of the best one but; the meals, the folks, the environment! It’s all going to be unimaginable.”
Visa’s help goes past simply being current on the occasion. The corporate is actively contributing to the pageant with initiatives that align with its broader mission of supporting native companies and empowering Jamaican entrepreneurs. “We’re all about supporting native expertise, and this pageant is an ideal match for our objectives,” Waldemar shared. “Pageant-goers can stay up for unique promotions, seamless cost choices, our platinum VISA card choices and another actually cool experiences at our sales space. We need to make certain everybody has a good time whereas additionally highlighting the convenience and safety of digital payments.”
Win A Journey to Trinidad Carnival 2025
Visa is happy to reinforce the celebration of the Jamaica Meals and Drink Pageant’s milestone tenth yr by providing an unique hospitality bundle to Trinidad Carnival 2025. One fortunate Visa cardholder who purchases pageant tickets between October 16 and November 9 will win this unimaginable expertise. This providing consists of 2 Financial system Class tickets from Kingston, Jamaica to Port of Spain, Trinidad; 6 nights of luxurious lodging on the Hyatt Regency; and complete airport transfers and occasion transportation. The winner and their visitor will get pleasure from inclusive meals, trendy Monday Put on and Carnival Tuesday costumes, and entry to premier occasions similar to Brian Lara’s Occasion and PinkNicTT. Moreover, they are going to be handled to glamour make-up and images. This bundle guarantees to ship an unforgettable pageant expertise and rejoice the unified Caribbean tradition in fashion.
As well as, one fortunate winner from our Caribbean neighbour Trinidad and Tobago, who makes use of the First Citizen’s Financial institution card in Trinidad, will win a visit for 2 to the Meals and Drink Pageant in Jamaica. It is a free journey for 2 winners. They may benefit from the pageant and go to lovely locations in Jamaica. These locations embody Dunn’s River Falls and Port Royal.
