Hollywood Invades the Bahamas

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The islands of the Bahamas was invaded by Hollywood this past weekend. Hollywood Producer Will Packer celebrated his 40th Birthday in style,  especially Caribbean Style.  The successful filmmaker of recent box office hits such as Ride Along and Think Like Man, partied with a variety of stars in Nassau, Bahamas April 11-13, 2014 in epic fashion. The Bahamas has successfully marketed to multicultural consumers, through strategic partnerships with their Consul General and Tourism liaisons in Atlanta, Georgia. This weekend, their efforts to welcome new film projects to the region, made national news.

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(L to R) Will Packer, Taraji Henson, Kevin Hart, Bahamas Consul General Randy Rolle

 

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Packer  was joined by his fiancée Heather Hayslett, he hosted nearly 200 of his family and friends including Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, La La Anthony, Michael Ealy, Angie Martinez, Tika Sumpter, DJ Drama, Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker, David Banner, Affion Crockett, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, BET President Stephen G. Hill, E! News Anchor Terrence J, Directors Tim Story (Ride Along, Think Like A Man), Jeremy Garelick (The Wedding Ringer) and Rob Hardy (Criminal Minds, Bones), Magazine execs Vanessa Bush (Editor In Chief, Essence magazine) and Mitzi Miller (Editor In Chief, Jet magazine), Angie Beyince, Jerome Bettis, Nephew Tommy, Po Johnson, Oronde Garrett, Terri Vaughn & Karon Riley, The Honorable Terrinee L. Gundy and Will Packer Productions executives Barbara Dreyfuss and Korin D. Huggins.

The festivities began on Friday at the Atlantis resort’s Cain Pool at the Cove Tower.  Guests were then whisked, first by police escort and then by private boat charters to a private island soiree hosted by Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas; Obie Wilchombe, Bahamian Minister of Tourism and Randy E. Rolle, Bahamas Consul General. Partygoers were treated to a seafood feast, live entertainment and then surprised by a traditional Bahamian Junkanoo parade.  The birthday celebration continued at Aura Nightclub inside the Royal Tower at Atlantis.  On Saturday, legendary baseball great Gary Sheffield, hosted all of Packer’s family and friends at his Bahamian mansion for a day-long beach party sponsored by Ciroc and Crown Royal.

SOURCE:  MADDNEWS

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