THE PEOPLE OF WINTERFEST

Grand Marshals: Dan Marino and Jeanne Wolf (Entertainment Tonight)

Poster Artist: Dana Hall

Boat Parade Chairman: Fred Perry

Winterfest Black Tie Ball Chairs: Renee and Jim LaBonte

Chairman of the Board: Richard E. Allen, Jr.

President: Diane Grow

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

New event “Light Up Lauderdale” is a New Year’s Eve extravaganza that attracts 30,000 people to Downtown Fort Lauderdale.

Winterfest Black Tie Ball entertains the 650 attendees with rock ‘n’ roll legends the Coasters, the Chiffons and King of The Twist Chubby Checker.

THE PEOPLE OF WINTERFEST

Co-Grand Marshals: Nancy Stafford – Matlock, and Lillian Wilkoszynski, 1987 Orange Bowl Queen.

Poster Artists: Jenniver Camameros and Milissa Edwards – Art Institute

Boat Parade Chairs: Ken Denisen, Broward Marine and Cindy Kieley, Preferred Realty

Ball Chair: Ina Lee (ball date: December 17)

Special Projects: Mike Adams, Florida Power & Light

New River Funfest: Pat Carney, Impact Properties

Family Beach Ball Chairs: Peter Feldman, New Phase Development Corp. and Loretta Chapman, National Property Advisors

Golf Tournament: Mike Weymouth, Blockbuster Entertainment

Logistics: Matt Schroeder, Ernst & Whinney

Advertising and Public Relations: Janet Maizner, Maizner & Franklin, Inc.

Corporate Marketing: Ray Royer, Rauch, Weaver, Millsaps & Co., Dennis Mulrooney, Marketing Consultant, and Laura Seitz, Ad Studio, Inc.

Community Awareness: Linda Rae Spaulding, Brinkley, McNerney & Morgan

President: Ina Lee

Executive Director: Diane Grow

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

“Bob Hope’s Christmas Special”, viewed by an estimated 42 million TV viewers, uses Winterfest as the backdrop for the show. The 1987 Bob Hope Christmas Special was the first network TV special ever produced in Broward County. Putting Winterfest on the national map, it was the first time Bob Hope ever left Burbank to do his annual Christmas Special. Winterfest put snow on Las Olas Boulevard and produced a star studded show at Sunrise Musical Theater.

An estimated 500,000 spectators watched the boat parade along its seven-mile route.

Winterfest’s Beach Ball starred Bob Hope and was enjoyed by a crowd of 60,000. His guest stars included Brooke Shields, Reba McEntire, Pam Dawber, Morgan Fairchild and Roberta Flack.

More than 750 people attended the 1987 Winterfest Black Tie Ball.

Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show and TV Guide mentioned the event.

Golf Tournament is added.

Winterfest becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce (Richard G. Clark – Chamber President)

THE PEOPLE OF WINTERFEST

Co-Grand Marshals: Willard Scott – NBC Today Show and Gary Collins (Hour Magazine)

Poster Artist: Forsyth Agency

Boat Parade Chairs: Kaye Pearson and Michael C. Weymouth

Ball Chair: Family Beach Ball – Tony Novia

President: Ina Lee

Executive Director: Diane Grow

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

In 1986, Winterfest grows to one of the top ten festivals in the nation.

Enjoyed by over one and a half million residents and visitors, the 1986 Winterfest calendar grows to more than 50 events, including two tennis tournaments, a body-building contest, a rodeo, a five-mile run and a pancake breakfast.

The first ever Winterfest jazz festival, Musical Holiday, benefits Stranahan House. Headlining the concert was Rare Silk.

The Winterfest Black Tie Ball features the entertainment of The Four Tops.

This year’s Beach Ball entertained thousands with the Grammy Award winning group, The Commodores.

For the first time, Winterfest provides 3,000 seats at Birch State Park, including bus service from parking areas.