PDF of the letter – click here
Video honoring 20 year legacy of Lisa Scott-Founds with Winterfest.
Captain’s (b)Log
Lisa Scott Founds
President and CEO of Winterfest
President and CEO of Winterfest
Halloween offer from Cirque du Soleil
BRING THREE (3) FRIENDS – GET ONE (1) IN FREE – for Cirque du Soleil
CLICK THE LINK: http://cirk.me/1yGYNhh and pick your date and seats – Happy Halloween!
2014 Brochure
2014 Winterfest Brochure – Everything you needed to know about the “Greatest Show on H2O”
http://bit.ly/WinterfestBrochure14
View all the Excitement – be a part of it! 954-767-0686
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Beacon TV Spotlights Winterfest
President and CEO – Lisa Scott-Founds is interviewed October 2014 regarding this year’s Parade.
Themed “TV’s Greatest Hits”
Frank Loconto and Lisa discuss the Highlights and Background regarding the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. #winterfestsoflo14
Calling All Broward County Bartenders
It’s time to stir the Absolut Perfect Winterfest Cocktail and Win $500
Upload your photo of you with your drink and the Absolut bottle used to make your cocktail and recipe OR email it to info@winterfestparade.com. For complete rules go to facebook:
bit.ly/winterfestdrink – YOU CAN UPLOAD AND VOTE NOW
Jr. Captain’s Showboat Design Unveiled
Alex Casamento representing Arthritis Foundation, Florida Chapter, SE Region will be aboard the Jr. Captain Showboat powered by FPL
Eleven-year old Alex Casamento, representing the Arthritis Foundation, Florida Chapter, SE Region, as the 2014 Winterfest® Jr. Captain in the 43rd Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest® Boat Parade will feel like “Superman.” Deco Productions recently unveiled the design for this year’s showboat with the Man of Steel. What a perfect image for our hero battling polyarticular Juvinele Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). For more details on Alex and the contest, please visit our website’s media section or our dropbox: http://bit.ly/winterfestpr
Fort Lauderdale Historical Society to honor Winterfest®
This year, the 20th annual Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Founders Dinner honors Winterfest® and the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest® Boat Parade for its positive influence and economic impact of more than $48 million on the local community. The “Dock, Dine and Dance” themed event will be held October 17th at Pier Top Lounge at Hyatt Regency Pier 66, from 6-9 p.m. “The Fort Lauderdale Historical Society provides education, research and preservation of our rich history. Now they honor one of our oldest AND BEST LOVED events: Winterfest, a 43 year-old tradition that launches the holiday season in Greater Fort Lauderdale and welcomes with dazzling lights the first of winter weary tourists to our sun-kissed shores,” said Nicki E. Grossman, President of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Tickets to attend the 20th Annual Founder’s Dinner on October 17 are $150.
Call the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society at 954-463-4431 ext.15 or order online at http://tinyurl.com/dock-dine
Winterfest WINS at FFEA!
The Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) recently announced the winners of its annual SUNsational Awards during its 20th anniversary convention and tradeshow.
Winterfest, Inc. won in the following categories::
Promotional Item: WINTERFEST ORNAMENT – Pat Anderson Artist won 1st Place
Promotional Poster: 2013 POSTER – Pat Anderson Artist / S.Mark Graphics won 1st Place
Television Show: produced by WSVN won 3rd Place
For a full list of winners, including second and third place award recipients, visit www.ffea.com/sunsational-awards. Press Release is available on this website under Media.
Winterfest’s Facebook Goes Pink for October
JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER
CHANGE LISA’S CAPTAIN HAT TO A CROWN WHILE RAISING MONEY TO “Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye” via Glam-A-THON
DONATIONS ARE SIMPLE – CLICK TO VOTE: http://bit.ly/vote-lisa Votes are $1 each (Ex: $20 =20votes ,$100 =100 votes)
Vote in any increment and as many times as you like… There are No Limits on your generosity!
Glam-A-THON raises funds for the Broward Health Foundation to financially assist breast cancer patients being treated at the Lillian S. Wells Women’s Center and requiring mammograms through the Lisa Boccard Breast Fund.
The 2014 Glam Doll Strut is October 18th 11 am – 3 pm – JOIN and Support our Winterfest Team – “Sole Sisters”
FFEA Announces Winterfest Director on Board
 Dawn Read – Event Director -Winterfest, Inc. |
The Florida Festivals and Events Association (FFEA), the state’s primary professional organization for producers, vendors, and sponsors of festivals, fairs and special events, recently announced the election of directors and officers for its Board of Directors. Officers for the 2014 – 2015 FFEA Board of Directors are as follows: Chair – Patti Hamilton, Southern Waste Systems (Davie), Chair-Elect – Dan Goode, Sunfest, Inc. (West Palm Beach) Secretary – Dawn Read, Winterfest, Inc. (Fort Lauderdale); Treasurer – Dutch Sanger, Panama City Downtown Improvement Board (Panama City) and Past-Chair – Katherine Phillips-Chaplin, Coconut Grove Arts Festival (Coconut Grove). For the complete press release – click on the Winterfest Media page.