Persons in attendance enjoyed a performance by Bahamian recording artist, Terneille 'TaDa' Burrows and danced to the Matrix Band.
Special guests visiting from the USA were His Excellency, CA Smith, Bahamas Ambassador to Washington and Katherine 'Kay' Forbes-Smith, Bahamas General Consul to Atlanta.
The following are the names of the new board of directors:
Board of Directors 2009 – 2010
Mr. K. Peter Turnquest, President
(Telcom Trading & Consulting Inc.)
Mr. John Swain, First Vice President
(Deloitte )
Mr. Esmond Weekes, Second Vice President
(The College Of The Bahamas)
Mr. Chato Outten, Treasurer
(Freeport Oil Company)
Mrs. Leigh Termath, Secretary
(Bahama Buy & Sell)
Ms. Jenny Barr, Sr. Director
(Royal Fidelity Merchant Bank & Trust)
Mrs. Ta’Shar Cuccurrollo, Sr. Director
(Sunrise Resort & Marina)
Mr. Cleveland Duncombe, Sr. Director
(Candid Security Ltd.)
Mrs. Minna Outten-Winters, Sr. Director
(Global Consultants Trainers Management)
Patricia Major-Albury, Director
Pelican Bay Resort
Malvese Capron, Director
(Freeport Container Port)
Lanelle Phillips, Director
(Lanelle Phillips Real Estate)
Vanessa Mallory, Director
(Modalena Company Limited)
Neville Wilchcombe, Director
(Dupuch & Turnquest & Co.)
Wayne Russell, Director
(BWA)
GBPA President Ian Rolle,(2nd left) with wife & guests