Philip Armstrong (left), senior vice-president, capital markets, Pan Caribbean Financial Services, talks about the success of the Pan Caribbean Sigma Run with Bryan Campbell, and Dr. Kim Brown, during the reception at the Caribbean Business Club. - Contributed.

The Pan Caribbean Sigma run in February was a success. Some 7,000 entrants, several corporate partnerships, scores of volunteers and a hefty $4M donation to the Jamaica Aids Support, the event was by far the biggest and best to date.

Those who made it possible were fted, last Thursday evening ,by Pan Caribbean at a thank-you reception at the Caribbean Business Club, in New Kingston. Jazz music was provided by DJ Mack and was the perfect vibe for the proceedings. Welcoming words and a video presentation featuring scenes from the actual race comprised the formalities. There were presentations to the organisers of the run including Jamdammers' Gina Harrison and Alfred 'Frano' Francis.

Angella Patterson (left), CEO of the Creative Production and Training Centre and Elizabeth Terry, of ICT4D Jamaica, share a joke during the question-and-answer section of the launch of the Jamaica Digital Arts Festival at the Hilton Kingston hotel, on Friday. - Ian Allen/Staff Photographer

Ciao Bella caterers provided their usual scrumptious fare and lots of liquor and drinks were available for guests to enjoy.

We saw Donovan Perkins, Peter Knibb, Sandra Passmore, Ivan Cruickshank, Karlene Dennis, Wayne Blake, Sam Cooper, Abe Barracat, Brianna Rae, Gina Harrison, Nicholas Pryce, Tara Nunez, Melissa Crooks, Tanya Miller, Henry Pratt, Caroline Arnold, Michelle Ambersley and many others among the throng.

LEFT: Franchise holder of the Miss Global Beauty Pageant, Lachu Ramchandani (left), chats with Neville Blythe (centre) and Paul Pennicooke at the pageant's press launch, held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, last Thursday. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer RIGHT: Miss Portmore Festival Queen, Terry-Ann Virtue (right), has the attention of (from left) Lachu Ramchandani, owner of the Miss Global Beauty Pageant; Sonika Scott and Tameka Chevannes, contestants in the local leg of the pageant. They were attending the press launch of the Miss Global 2007 pageant. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer