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Falmouth business sector gears up for cruise ship arrival
Published: Sunday | February 13, 2011 0 Comments
Workmen busy trying to complete work on the cruise-ship terminal to meet the February 17 deadline. - Photo by Ruddy Mathison
Many businesspersons in the parish of Trelawny are eagerly anticipating the benefits to be derived from the first [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]cruise[/color][/color] ship's call at the multibillion-dollar cruise-ship pier in Falmouth on Thursday. Among the groups buzzing with excitement is the newly formed Trelawny Art and Craft and Entertainment Association, which comprises some 300 of the parish's craft vendors.
"We are prepared spiritually, mentally, and physically," said Joy Laesch, president of the association. She told Sunday Business that the group was formed four months ago to bring some cohesiveness to what was happening with the sector in the town.
"Persons from all walks of life are now seeing the benefits of the trade. There is going to be big demand for local craft items," she said in anticipation of the passengers, who will arrive on February 17 aboard the Royal Caribbean's [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Voyager [COLOR=blue !important]of [/color][COLOR=blue !important]the [/color][COLOR=blue !important]Seas[/color][/color][/color] out of Galveston, Texas. Formal training
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Published: Sunday | February 13, 2011 0 Comments
Workmen busy trying to complete work on the cruise-ship terminal to meet the February 17 deadline. - Photo by Ruddy Mathison
Many businesspersons in the parish of Trelawny are eagerly anticipating the benefits to be derived from the first [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]cruise[/color][/color] ship's call at the multibillion-dollar cruise-ship pier in Falmouth on Thursday. Among the groups buzzing with excitement is the newly formed Trelawny Art and Craft and Entertainment Association, which comprises some 300 of the parish's craft vendors.
"We are prepared spiritually, mentally, and physically," said Joy Laesch, president of the association. She told Sunday Business that the group was formed four months ago to bring some cohesiveness to what was happening with the sector in the town.
"Persons from all walks of life are now seeing the benefits of the trade. There is going to be big demand for local craft items," she said in anticipation of the passengers, who will arrive on February 17 aboard the Royal Caribbean's [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Voyager [COLOR=blue !important]of [/color][COLOR=blue !important]the [/color][COLOR=blue !important]Seas[/color][/color][/color] out of Galveston, Texas. Formal training
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...business1.html