The 47th Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center are proud to be working together to create an exclusive VIP Experience during the Grand Marshal Reception, featuring special guests, cancer survivor Sonia Rodriguez and a Miami Dolphins legend.
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Child Ambassador for 2018
Installation of Winterfest 2019-2021 Chair, Susan Renneisen, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Winterfest Board and Advisory members met after the turnover for the first meeting of the 2019/20 year followed by a get-together hosted by the property. For a complete list of the Winterfest, Inc. Board and Advisory Members: https://winterfestparade.com/board-and-advisory-members
Miss Florida USA® Nicolette Jennings will be a part of the Winterfest Celebration for 2019. She is scheduled to attend the Winterfest White Party and will be on a showboat in the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. More details to come as we get closer to the event.
MEET THE 2019 MISS FLORIDA USA®
Nicolette Jennings
Nicolette Jennings graduated cum laude from the University of Florida in four years with a B.S. degree in Telecommunications and an outside concentration in sports management. While attending the University of Florida, she worked as a sports reporter and sports anchor at WUFT, a student-run on-campus news station, and a sports coordinator for ESPN 98.1 FM 850 AM WRUF. She was Vice President of Membership, and President at Zeta Tau Alpha.
This past fall Nicolette interned with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in charge of producing live shows for social media outlets, interviewing players and coaches, creating and producing video stories about players and taking video of different game day events, including game action.
Currently, Nicolette is working towards her master’s degree in sports management online at Texas A & M University. Once she has graduated with her master’s degree, Nicolette wants to work for a professional sports team as a team reporter. Nicolette’s ultimate career goal is to be a sideline reporter for a major sports network.
When she is not studying for school, watching or playing sports, Nicolette enjoys relaxing on the beach, working out and volunteering. Some of the charities for whom she enjoys volunteering are Claudia Meyer Foundation, Women with Purpose, Bright Pink, Children’s Miracle Network, Operation Gratitude, Our Military Kids and Junior Achievement.
Brand your Business in the Parade or within our Black Tie Ball. MAKE WINTERFEST YOUR HOLIDAY DESTINATION HOST FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CO-WORKERS WHILE BRANDING YOUR CORPORATION – BE A PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY Call Winterfest and celebrate with us. For information on Branded Holiday Parties, call 954-767-0686.
Bret Michaels – 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade
The 2019 Grand Marshal Experience will be hosted at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
This Winterfest Celebration welcoming our Grand Marshal Bret Michaels includes dignitaries and celebrities who join us at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to celebrate, Winterfest style. RECEPTION BY INVITATION ONLY.
Captain Lee, Miss Florida USA, Miss Teen USA, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Miss Latina Internationals.
This fabulous reception is the prelude to the parade. Many local VIP’s, dignitaries, sponsors will be on hand to welcome this year’s celebrity Grand Marshal. Fort Lauderdale’s Mayor, Dean Trantalis, will give the Grand Marshal a key to our beautiful city and Riverwalk, Inc. will present a brick in his/her name(s) for the Riverwalk Celebrity Walk of Fame on the banks of the staging area of the Parade.
Please view photos of our past parade Grand Marshals Huey Lewis, Big & Rich, PITBULL, Flo Rida, Deborah Norville, Barry Gibb, Brooke Burke, Kim Kardashian, Alonzo Mourning, Jim Belushi, Lorraine Bracco, Frankie Valli, Randy Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and many more on our Facebook page.
This is a private reception to honor our Grand Marshal. Become a Sponsor – Get Invited!