November 5, 2024
Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Jamaica
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WHEN THE VIOLINIST WAS PAINTED

AN ELEGANT GOLFERS DINNER AND AWARDS AT SANDALS

Golfers and other guests at the 20th Annual USA Travel Advisors Golf Tournament awards ceremony at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, St Ann, had a special treat when a violinist was painted as she performed right before their eyes.

(Winning team of the 20th USA Annual Travel Advisors Golf Tournament with their trophies (from left-r) Garth Laird, Vice President, Trade Sales for Sandals & Beaches; Adam Anderson; David Anderson; David Schulz; Jeremy Lee and Jonathan Newnham, Director of Operation Sandals Upton Estate Golf and Country Club).

The violinist, Olexis Hung Cordero, on a dais among the dinner guests in the hotel’s ballroom, performed undeterred as if oblivious of the painter who splashed colours and held parts of the skirt to paint delicate lines and even the words “Jamaica, One Love Sandals”.

(Violinist Olexis Hung Cordero plays while Jermain Davis paints her outer skirt)

The overskirt was later removed from the violinist and was auctioned, at the same event as a work of art and fetched US$ 400 that went to Sandals Foundation. The Foundation also contributes to the programme of golf, for youngsters, through the “Care For Kids Junior Golf Programme.

(Violinist, Olexis Hung Cordero entrances her audience while Jermain Davis beautifully paints her overskirt.)

The live music and painting were part of the entertainment at the 20th USA Travel Advisor Golf Tournament Dinner at Sandals Ochi, on Monday evening, October 28, 2024.

(Carlie and Clint Cinch Travel Advisors from Tennessee, USA were emotionally swept away by the music and the art and  posed with the overskirt with Carnel Smith, Director of Sales and Groups and Conventions, left,  and Lyndsay Isaacs, right, Regional Public Relation Manager, Sandals Ochi Beach Resort.)

The awards capped a weekend of golfing at the Sandals Upton Estate Golf Course for travel advisors from across the US.

The top award with a score of 61 went to Team #6, including Jeremy Lee, Adam Anderson, David Anderson, and David Schutz.

Other awards included Most Honest Team. That was won by Team #10. The Best Dressed Team was Team #1.

Prizes were also awarded to male and female golfers closest to the pin and also those with the longest drive.

MC for the Awards Dinner was Chad Krueger, Midwest Director of Sales for Sandals & Beaches.

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