Focused Trade Mission to Jamaica

Daytime: Average High: 84° F.

Average Low: 69° F

Time Zone: EST – Eastern Standard Time

Currency Exchange Rate: 1 USD ~ 155.50 JMD (Jamaican Dollar)

Contact Information: Project Coordinator:

Jamie Cummings, +1 405-808-2215

Sarah Gerards, +1 312-334-9202

Food Export in Market Representatives:

Fradbelin Escarraman, +1 809-817-5256

Cesar Pérez, +1 829-778-0991

Hotel Information: AC HOTEL KINGSTON

Address: 38-42 Lady Musgrave, Kingston

Phone: (876) 750-3000

Contacts at the hotel:

Jhenelle Francis

Event Sales Coordinator

Tel.: +1 876-750-3000 ext: 3167

Khadesha Alexander 

Reservations Manager 

Tel.: +1 876-552-7034 

Daily Attire: Casual during FAS Briefing

Casual during the retail tour

Business Casual during the one-on-one meetings

Members of the trade mission arrive in Kingston, Jamaica.

Individual transportation from the airport to the hotel. We recommend using

the following contact to schedule your transportation prior to arriving in

Jamaica. This taxi driver is aware of the event.

Contact: Robert Hall

Phone: +1 (876) 879-6527

Email: r.hall_46@hotmail.com

Rates:

1-4 passengers: 40 USD

5 or more passengers: +10 USD

Methods of payment:

Cash (could use USD) or credit card

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. FAS/USDA Market Briefing

Attire: Casual

Location: Blue Mountain Room

Participants: Full FTM Delegation, IMR, and FAS Staff.

Eric Baylor; Regional Agricultural Attaché from FAS/USDA

Rasheeda Hanson; Agricultural Specialist from USDA in Jamaica

Agenda for the briefing:

● Welcoming remarks

o Food Export IMR

● Market overview of the Jamaica

o Erick Baylor, FAS/USDA

● Q&A session

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. Bus departs for the retail tour, everyone meets at the hotel lobby

Attire: Casual

Stores to be visited:

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. 1. Hi-Lo Food Stores

Address: Liguanea Lane Plaza 121 Old Hope Rd. Kingston 6

Name: Andrea Graham

Number: (876) 809-0103

Website: https://hilofoodstoresja.com/

12:00 – 12:30 a.m. 2. Shoppers Fair Supermarket

Address: 157 Old Hope Road, Kingston

Name: Sing Chin

Number:  876.579.8212

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shopper’s%20Fair%20Supermarket/348

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12:45 – 1:25 p.m. 3. Super Valu Fresh Foods

Address: 144 Constant Spring Rd, Kingston, Jamaica

Name: Sing Chin

Number: 876.579.8212

Website: https://www.facebook.com/supervalufreshfoods/

1:25 – 2:25 p.m. Lunch Time

2:25 – 3:00 p.m. 4. Mega Mart

Address: 29, 10 Upper Waterloo Rd, Kingston, Jamaica

Name: Vanessa Senior Purchasing Manager

Number: 876.551.8262

Website: https://www.facebook.com/MegaMartJamaica/

3:15 – 3:45 p.m. 5. CPJ Market

Address: 71 Lady Musgrave Rd, Kgn 10, St. Andrew

Name: Tom Tyler

Number: 1 (876) 383-6040

Website: https://cpjmarket.com/

4:00 p.m. Return to hotel

5:00 p.m. Companies can set up.

Food Export Staff and IMR review agenda and logistics for B2B meetings.

Free time

Dinner on your own – suggestions will be provided

There will be a table for a product showcase in the waiting area. Please feel free

to leave any samples for the buyers to view before the meetings. This table will

remain set up until the end of the day.

Daily Attire: Business Casual

9:00 – 1:00 p.m. Concurrent Business-to-Business Meetings.

Suppliers have to refer to their individual agendas.

Location: Rocksteady 1

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Networking Reception Lunch

Staff will guide you to the lunch area.

Location: Another section of Rocksteady Room

3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Concurrent Business-to-Business Meetings

Suppliers have to refer to their individual agendas.

Location: Rocksteady 1

6:45 p.m. No host dinner at JoJo's Jerk Pit

Location: 2 Waterloo Rd, Kingston, Jamaica

Bus transportation to dinner will be provided

Members of FTM depart to the US

Participants are responsible for arranging their transportation.