“Fifth Third Better Winterfest” Social Media Promotion for 2017

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN  WINTERFEST GRAND MARSHAL SHOWBOAT TICKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA – #53BetterWinterfest

“Fifth Third Better Winterfest” Social Media Promotion
Official Rules and Conditions of Entry
These are the official rules for the “Fifth Third Better Winterfest” promotion (the “Promotion”) hosted on the Facebook® page, Twitter® page, and/or any other social media site of Winterfest Inc.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER, PARTICIPATE OR WIN. MUST BE A LEGAL RESIDENT OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
ENTRANTS MUST HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AND, IF APPLICABLE, A PUBLIC SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT WITH THE PLATFORM ON WHICH THE PROMOTION IS RUN (E.G., TWITTER® OR FACEBOOK®) AS OF THE COMMENCMENT OF THE PROMOTION PERIOD AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE A FAN OF WINTERFEST’S FACEBOOK® PAGE, OR MAY BE REQURIED TO BE A FOLLOWER OF WINTERFEST ON TWITTER® TO ENTER THE PROMOTION.
1. PROMOTION ENTRY PERIOD. The Promotion will begin on or about November 27, 2017 and end on or about December 2, 2017 as described in the applicable Facebook® post and/or Tweet (the “Promotion Period”).
2. ELIGIBILITY. The Promotions are open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 21 years old as of the date of entry. Entrants must have access to the internet and a public social media account on the applicable social media platform and may be required to be a fan of Winterfest’s Facebook® page and/or be a follower of Winterfest on Twitter® during the Promotion Period to be eligible to enter the Promotion. The Promotion is subject to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void wherever prohibited or restricted by law.
3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES. By entering the Promotion, you agree to be bound by and accept these Official Rules and the decisions of Fifth Third and Winterfest (including with respect to the selection of entrants to be included in the Promotion and the interpretation of these Official Rules), which are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion.
4. HOW TO ENTER. To enter the Promotion, use #53BetterWinterfest on Facebook or Twitter during the Promotion Period. Only those entries actually received during the applicable Promotion Period will be eligible to participate in the Promotion. All times are measured by Winterfest’s clock. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt; screen shots or confirming e-mails will not be accepted as proof of receipt. All entries become the property of Winterfest and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entrant is providing all entry information to Winterfest, and not to Twitter®, Facebook® or any other social media account used in connection with any Promotion. False or deceptive entries or acts will render the entrant ineligible.
5. ENTRY CONTENT RESTRICTIONS. With respect to any materials or content submitted as part of your entry, such entry materials may not (a) contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to rights of privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement; (b) contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; (c) contain any unacceptable clothing or adornments; (d) contain indecent behavior, profanities or obscenities, including but not limited to nudity or pornography, or contain anything inappropriate, indecent, profane, obscene, hateful, tortuous, slanderous or libelous; (e) reference persons or organizations without their written permission; (f) disparage persons or organizations associated with Winterfest; (g) include threats to any person, place, business or group; or (h) violate any applicable federal, state or local laws and regulations. Any entry deemed inappropriate or unsuitable, in Winterfest’s sole discretion, will be disqualified. By submitting the entry materials, entrant warrants and represents that all persons appearing in any entry materials have consented to (a) their inclusion in such entry materials, (b)
the entry being submitted into the Promotion, and (c) Winterfest’s use of the entry as provided in these Official Rules. Each entrant further warrants and represents that the entrant has the legal right and authority to submit the entry and agrees to indemnify the Released Parties for any breach or alleged breach of any representation or warranty by the entrant herein. Any entry that fails to comply with and adhere to each and every term and condition set forth herein will be disqualified and deemed ineligible for participation in the Promotion. Winterfest is under no obligation to use or exhibit any entry material in any manner.
6. SELECTION. One Winner will be selected via random drawing by Winterfest from all eligible entries. LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON / PER SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT. The odds of being selected for inclusion in the Promotion depend on the number of eligible entries received.
7. WINNER NOTIFICATION. Acceptance of any prize shall constitute and signify each Prize Winner’s agreement and consent that Fifth Third, Winterfest and their designees may use the Prize Winner’s name, social media account name/Twitter®/Facebook® handle and associated photograph, city, state, likeness, entry and or prize information in connection with the Promotions for promotional, advertising or other purposes, worldwide, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, including the Internet, without limitation and without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration except where prohibited by law. If the winning entry includes the name, likeness or other intellectual property of a third party, then Winterfest may require, as a condition to receiving the applicable prize, the Prize Winner to obtain written evidence from such third party that Fifth Third and Winterfest have the right to use such third party’s name, social media account name/Twitter®/ Facebook® handle and associated photograph, city, state, likeness, entry and or prize information in connection with the Promotions for promotional, advertising or other purposes, worldwide, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, including the Internet, without limitation and without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration except where prohibited by law.
8. PRIZE DETAILS. Winner will receive (4) Tickets to Ride on the Winterfest Grand Marshal Showboat on December 9, 2017. Estimated Retail Value of all prizes is $1,200 ($300/ticket).
9. PRIZE CONDITIONS. Winterfest reserves the right to modify, suspend, extend or cancel the Promotion (with or without notice) at any time in Winterfest’s sole discretion, and may, but is not required to, substitute another Promotion in its place. Winterfest further reserves the right to amend or change these Official Rules at any time, in Winterfest’s sole discretion.
10. RELEASE OF LIABILITY. By entering any Promotion, each entrant releases and discharges Fifth Third, Winterfest and any other party associated with the development or administration of the Promotion (including any social media platform on which the Promotion is administered or promoted), their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Entities”), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with the Promotion, including without limitation any and all claims, costs, injuries, losses, damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”).
11. DISCLAIMERS. Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Fifth Third or Winterfest’s servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the social media account submitted at the time of entry. Winterfest, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of any social media account or web site in connection with the Promotion. Use of bots or other automated process to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Winterfest. Fifth Third and Winterfest further reserve the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Promotion if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or
technical failures of any sort. The Released Entities are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of the Promotion, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may modify or cancel the Promotion based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. THE RELEASED ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THE PROMOTION. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT OR WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF ANY PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, WINTERFEST RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
12. APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of North Carolina. All disputes arising out of or connected with the Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Should there be a conflict between the laws of North Carolina and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the North Carolina. All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in the Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
THE PROMOTION IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM OR ANY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. BY ENTERING THE PROMOTION, YOU AGREE TO RELEASE TWITTER, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND ANY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM FROM ANY POTENTIAL LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ENTRY AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION, AND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING YOUR INFORMATION TO WINTERFEST AND NOT TO TWITTER, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM OR ANY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

$5 Discount Coupons at Publix Locations

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PUBLIX LOCATIONS IN BROWARD:

Sheridan Plaza 5211 Sheridan Street Hollywood 33021 954 987-6331
Lighthouse Point 3700 N. Federal Hwy. Pompano Beach 33064 954 786-3056
Coral Ridge 3400 N. Federal Hwy. Ft. Lauderdale 33306 954 564-9612
Hollywood Circle 1735 E Young Circle Hollywood 33020 954 922-1531
100 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Wilton Manors 33311 954 565-4891
Pine Island Ridge 8842 State Road #84 Davie 33324 954 472-4511
Hallandale Place 1400 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. Hallandale Beach 33009 954 454-6440
Hollywood Mall 3251 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood 33021 954 364-5005
Sea Ranch Village Sh. Ctr. 4703 North Ocean Drive Sea Ranch Lakes 33308 954 784-3707
Mercado Real 1001 South Federal Highway Boca Raton 33432 561 417-2445
Pine Lake Plaza 411 S. Cypress Rd. Pompano Beach 33060 954 784-3277
Shoppes @ Beacon Light 2450 N. Federal Highway Lighthouse Point 33064 954 784-3011
Publix @ Palm Aire 1140 SW 36th Ave. Pompano Beach 33069 954 975-0119
Northridge 1003 E. Commercial Blvd. Oakland Park 33334 954 491-9330
Five Points Plaza 2633 North Dixie Highway Wilton Manors 33334 954 566-6363
Beachway Plaza 402 East Dania Beach Blvd. Dania 33004 954 920-4289
Publix @ Las Olas 601 South Andrews Ave Ft. Lauderdale 33301 954 728-8330
Hillsboro Square 150 South Federal Highway Deerfield 33441 954 427-5537
Pompano Plaza 1405 South Federal Highway Pompano Beach 33062 954 784-3725
Publix at Sunrise Blvd. 1415 East Sunrise Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale 33304 954 888-8915
The Harbor Shops 1940 Cordova Rd. Ft. Lauderdale 33316 954 847-2844
Publix at Galleria 2501 East Sunrise Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale 33304 954 390-6063
Publix at Plantation 1181 S. University Drive Plantation 33324 954 577-0542
Pompano Shopping Center 2511 E. Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach 33062 954 786-7966
1700 Sheridan St. Hollywood 33020 954 927-5680

PublixWeb                 Publix Super Market Locations    This coupon is good for up to 4 tickets – a $20 SAVINGS!

 

PICK UP TICKETS AT OUR TITLE SPONSOR: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida or Crown Wine & Spirits or Total Wine & More locations:

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You can also purchase your tickets directly at Crown Wine & Spirits and receive added value from Crown:

 CROWN LOCATIONS
SOUTH FLORIDA LOCATIONS  CROWN LOCATIONS
1030 N.E. 15th Avenue Fort Lauderdale  33304
954-358-9463
FORT LAUDERDALE 1645 Cordova Road Fort Lauderdale 33316954-525-6565
1320 N Federal Hwy Pompano Beach 33060954-941-2608 NORTH BROWARD 306 S Federal Highway Deerfield Beach 33441954-427-5274
SOUTH BROWARD3363 Sheridan St Hollywood 33020

954-987-9463

532 SE 15th Avenue Boynton Beach 33435
561-734-9463911 SE 6th Avenue Delray Beach 33483
561-278-2100
PALM BEACH757 S Federal Highway Boca Raton 33432
561-394-3828
3500 N Federal Highway Boca Raton 33431561-392-6366
1590-94 S Dixie Hwy (Mia) Coral Gables 33146786-621-9463 MIAMI5749 SW Bird Road Ste 104 Miami  33155
305-662-98982947 Coral Way Miami  33145
305-982-8256
2046 SW 57th Ave Miami  33155305-264-4210

Total Wine & More Logo

Total Wine – Fort Lauderdale The Harbor Shops Plaza
1906 Cordova Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone:  954-828-9463
Total Wine – Boca Shops at Boca Center
5050 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone:  561-391-1281
Total Wine – Fort Lauderdale The Harbor Shops Plaza
1906 Cordova Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone:  954-828-9463
Total Wine – Pembroke Pines Fountain Square
15980 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
Phone:  954-437-5557
Total Wine – Pinecrest Pinecrest-Miami
8851 SW 136th Street, Miami, FL 33176
Phone:  305-971-7615
Total Wine – Plantation The Fountains Shopping Center
801 S. University Dr. Suite G100, Plantation, FL 33324
Phone:  954-424-0954
Total Wine – West Kendall The Palms at Town and Country
11960 Mills Dr., Miami, FL 33183
Phone:  305-630-3790
Total Wine – Miami Beach Fifth & Alton
1139 5th St. Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone:  786-276-6545
Total Wine – Coral Springs Royal University Plaza
2564 N. University Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33065
Phone:  954-227-7093
Total Wine – Aventura Biscayne Retail Center
19925 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33180
Phone:  (786) 654-5488

Charter a Boat to be in the Parade

Don’t own a boat?

There are lots of ways to still be part of the Parade. You can charter a boat and decorate OR you can have the vessel professionally decorated using one of the professional decorating companies used by Winterfest. Please scroll through this page to see a variety of pricing from local charter companies (towards the bottom) as well as a few of our Turnkey Options (a fully decorated vessel with catering).

TURNKEY VESSELS

Our professional decorators will create a design to reflect your vision. You just have to invite your guests:

Showboat Sponsorship affords you the opportunity to have your name in lights, entertain guests while cruising up the New River and Intracoastal Waterway. Staging: Top ½ of the Parade. Turnkey Vessels have added marketing opportunities within the Winterfest Celebration.

TURNKEY OPTION A: RiverQueen Riverboat

RiverQueen Riverboat
$45,000click to see sponsorship benefits

TURNKEY OPTION B: M/Y Serenity III

The M/Y Serenity III
$35,000click to see sponsorship benefits

TURNKEY OPTION C: M/Y South Florida Princess

$45,000 – click to see sponsorship benefits

OTHER OPTIONS:

Winterfest can turn almost any charter, fishing boat, or Water Taxi into a floating billboard or parade party! Call the Winterfest Office at 954-767-0686

BOATS AVAILABLE TO CHARTER:

Want to handle your Parade entry and decorate your boat yourself?

Contact these charter boats directly to be a part of the Parade – Click the details since some of the charter pricing includes decorations and/or food & beverages.

American Patriot

The M/V American Patriot
$11,175 (149 guests) – click for more details

Big Diamond Water Taxi

Big Diamond Water Taxi
$2500 – click for more details

Black Ice

Black Ice
$7,500 (12 guests) – click for more details

Black Pearl

Black Pearl
$2900 (49 guests) – click for more details

Catch My Drift

The Catch My Drift
$4,500 – (120 guests) – click for more details

Chasin Finz

Chasin Finz
$1,200 (6 guests) – click for more details

Full Circle

Full Circle
$1,200 (6 guests) – click for more details

Lady Pamela II

Lady Pamela II
$4,000 (6 guests) – click for more details

Mary B III

The Mary B III
$3,500 (48 guests) – click for more details

Paddle Lodge

Paddle Lodge
$1,200 (6 guests) – click for more details

Serenity III

The M/Y Serenity III
$4100 (40 guests) – click for more details

Super Sea Legs

The M/V Super Sea Legs
$3,500 (40 guests) – click for more details

Taco’s Hooked Up

The Hooked Up
$1,200 (6 guests) – click for more details

The Flamingo

Flamingo
$4,800 (49 guests) – click for more details

Looking for a Boat for the Parade?

Don’t own a boat but want to decorate one and enter the Parade? The Fort Lauderdale area has some great vessels to charter – below is a list of some available charters.

Please contact Winterfest with any questions.

BOAT CERT. # LENGTH INSURANCE PRICE CONTACT PHONE EMAIL WEBSITE DÉCOR FOOD & DRINK
Blue Safari Terry 954-608-2662 www.bluesafarifishingcharters.com
Catch My Drift 132 (80) 85′ YES follow up Andy 754-214-7863 fishheadquarters@gmail.com www.fishheadquarters.com included
Chasin Finz 6 53′ YES  $     1,200 Josh, owner 754-800-9732 info@chasin-finz.com www.chasin.finz.com excluded included
Engage 2 6     305-321-0665   www.engagefishingmiamibeach.com    
Fish on Board 6 46′ 954-549-0941 www.corsairsportfishing.com
Full Circle 6 48′ YES  $     1,200 Kim, owner 305-942-0767 fullcirclecharters@gmail.com www.fullcirclesportfishing.com included excluded
Lady Helen 29′ 954-336-3256 www.ladyhelencharters.com
Lady Pamela II 60 50′ YES  $     4,000 David 954-761-8045 / 647-3503 info@ladypamela2.com www.ladypamela2.com excluded excluded
Lois Ann 60 65′ YES David 954-761-8045 / 647-3503 info@ladypamela2.com www.ladypamela2.com
Marlin My Darlin 46′ 954-761-8202 www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com
Mary B III 52 (35) YES follow up Andy 754-214-7863 fishheadquarters@gmail.com www.fishheadquarters.com included
New Latitude 6 46′ 954-707-2147 www.newlatitude.com
Paddle Lodge 6 26′ YES  $     1,200 Ron, owner 954-635-6300 info@paddlelodge.com www.paddlelodge.com included excluded
Palm Breeze 49 55′ YES Holly holly@airandsea.com www.airandsea.com included excluded
Sea Legs 3 40 75′ YES  $   10,000 Jessica, owner 954-923-2109 sealegsmarina@gmail.com www.deepseafishingsealegs.com included included
Tacos Hooked Up 6 45′ YES  $     1,200 Taco, owner 954-764-4344 tacohookedup@aol.com www.tacohookedup.com excluded
The Flamingo 49 75′ YES  $     4,800 Rebecca 954-462-9194 captflamingo@bellsouth.net www.flamingofishing.com excluded excluded

Winterfest named Top 20 Festival & Event winner

Southeast Tourism Society has named Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for December 2017.

This year’s Parade is December 9, 2017.  The STS Top 20 Festival and Event Awards have highlighted programs around the Southeast since 1985.

Travel industry experts select 20 events per month, and STS publicizes them throughout the United States. The complete list is published on two websites: Southeast Tourism Society and Travel Media Press Room.

December 9, 2017, Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade, Fort Lauderdale, FL, https://WinterfestParade.com/

The world’s most watched parade travels the Intracoastal waterways, 12 miles in Broward County from Fort Lauderdale, north to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach. The parade hosts brightly embellished boats carrying celebrities, musical groups, beauty queens and other thrilling entries such as a floating Broadway barge. The theme for the parade is “Broadway on Parade.” The International Festival and Events Association named Winterfest to its top 20 Parades in the World. Come see why 1 million people come to watch this holiday spectacle every year!

“The Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Festival and Event list is an excellent guide for the Southeast’s visitors, residents and travel writers.  The events selected represent the best, and often most unique, activities in our region,” said Bill Hardman, president and CEO of the Southeast Tourism Society.

Events considered for the STS Top 20 recognition must be at least three years old and have attendance of at least 1,000.   The online nomination link and submission deadlines are available at SoutheastTourism.org or by calling 770-542-1523.

Winterfest Tightens Broadway Ties with Parade Theme Announced during Board Installation

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 2017 – Winterfest announced the 46th Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade theme of “Broadway on Parade” at their recent board turnover on the Sun Dream Yacht – Catalina. Winterfest, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit organization known for producing “The World’s Most Watched Boat Parade,” also inducted their 2017 / 2018 executive board and new board members.

The Catalina, docked along the Parade route, was the perfect setting for the new board installation and announcement of this year’s theme.  Past Chairman of the Board, Jim Dunn, Vice President of JM Lexus, handed over the gavel to Ben Wesley, External Affairs Manager for FPL.

“The 2017 / 2018 Winterfest Board has a fresh new direction,” said Lisa Scott-Founds, Winterfest President & CEO. “As we embark on our 46th Parade year, Winterfest continues to look for a twist of the unexpected. Many committees are already working on ideas with our Broadway theme for the Parade and other events during the Celebration. Winterfest is proud of our close relationship with Broadway Across America and it seemed fitting to showcase this relationship on the water.”

The Winterfest board of directors is composed of 50 business leaders who serve as spokespeople for this South Florida signature event. The new board installation will commence for a one year term.

2017 Officers include:

  • CHAIRMAN: Ben Wesley, FPL External Affairs Manager

  • CHAIR ELECT: Susan Renneisen, Vice President of Community Affairs, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

  • TREASURER: Ken Ortner, President, Kenneth A. Ortner, P.A.

  • CO-COUNSEL: Robyn Vines, Attorney at Gray Robinson Attorneys at Law

Johnny Williams, Managing Partner, ProMotion Sports & Entertainment, LLC

  • SECRETARY: Lisa Duke, CFO, Walter Duke + Partners

  • BOAT PARADE CHAIR / ASST. TREASURER: Mark Swenson, Vice President – Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, Inc. – The Garvin Financial Team

New Board Members:

  • Kim Butler, Vice President Marketing Communications, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors (photo not available)
  • Jason Cotter, Food and Beverage Director, Riverside Hotel (photo not available)
  • Harold Gubnitsky, CEO, ProcessMAP

  • Shira Kastan Goldstein, Associate Vice President Strategic Relations, University of Miami Health System

  • Tommy Knapp, Baseball to Business Program, Miami Marlins

  • Alex Parker, Senior Manager, Partnership Activation, Miami Dolphins (photo not available)
  • Kim Sweers, Managing Partner, FB Marine Group

  • Karla Thatcher, Director of Public Relations & Community Affairs, Hotwire Communications

New Advisory Members:

  • Michael Baer, Regional Sales Director, Edrington Americas

  • Kelty Heilman, Senior Programming Manager, Fox Sports Florida/Fox Sports Sun

  • Britt Lanier, Owner, Two Men and a Truck (photo not available)
  • Connie Loewenthal, Senior Account Executive, iHeartMedia (photo not available)

The involvement of this diverse board, enhances awareness of the Boat Parade and other Winterfest events in the community. For more information, photos and a complete list of Winterfest Board and Advisory Members, visit winterfestparade.com or call 954-767-0686.

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About Winterfest, Inc.

Winterfest is a Florida not-for-profit organization based in Broward County that produces a variety of events including the free public event known as the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade – “The World’s Most Watched Boat Parade.” Approximately one million spectators view the Parade on the 12-mile route along with millions more via television and the internet bringing National and International recognition to South Florida.  Winterfest also hosts annual events to enhance the community’s image and provide unique, wholesome family entertainment. For more information on Winterfest, please contact the office at (954) 767-0686 or their website: www.winterfestparade.com.

 

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, located minutes from Fort Lauderdale’s world-famous beach, features a AAA Four Diamond resort with 469 luxury rooms and suites, award-winning restaurants, high-energy nightlife, a lagoon-style pool and Beach Club, a Hard Rock-inspired spa, and premium meeting and convention space. As South Florida’s premier entertainment destination, Seminole Hard Rock hosts top-name acts at its 5,500–seat Hard Rock Live concert arena and offers more than 100 table games, 2,000 of the most popular slots and a stand-alone poker room. Fine dining options include Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, the resort’s signature steakhouse, and Kuro, a luxe and socially vibrant restaurant offering new-style Japanese cuisine. The resort also features contemporary and casual eateries, including Blue Plate, the hotel’s 24-hour diner-inspired restaurant; Constant Grind, a gourmet coffee and pastry shop; and the ever-famous Hard Rock Cafe – Hollywood, part of Hard Rock’s 155 globally recognized rock ‘n’ roll restaurants.

For more information, call 954-327-ROCK or 800-937-0010, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com or follow us on Facebook: @SeminoleHardRockHollywood, Twitter: @HardRockHolly, Instagram: @HardRockHolly

Winterfest Listed in Top 100 Events

BizBash Selects Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade as One of Miami/South Florida’s Top 100 Events

Winterfest, Inc.  is acknowledged as one of the most powerful events making an impact in Miami/South Florida.

May 23,2017 — From galas and benefits, to entertainment, sporting events, and more, BizBash has announced its 2017 list of Top 100 Events in Miami/South Florida and has named Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade to this exclusive list. To select and rank these events, BizBash considers the event’s influence within the industry, in addition to innovation, reach, economic impact, and more.

Winterfest, Inc., which produces the Parade known as the “Best Show on H2O” and One of the Top Parades in the World, recently announced the theme for this 46th annual event “Broadway on Parade.” Set to sail along the Fort Lauderdale waterway on December 9, 2017, Winterfest will host 100 entries featuring the most spectacularly decorated mega yachts, barges, kayaks and privately owned vessels.

“So many high-profile events call Miami and South Florida home, and to choose the best from this diverse landscape is no easy task,” says Beth Kormanik, BizBash executive editor. “Today’s top events reflect a sharply honed sense of mission, thoughtful production, and engaged guests—factors that all contribute to their success.”

“Winterfest is honored to be recognized fourth out of 100 events by BizBash in all of South Florida. As the signature event of South Florida and the Greater Fort Lauderdale area during the Winter Holidays season,” added Lisa Scott-Founds, President & CEO, Winterfest, Inc. “Winterfest entertains over one million people watching along the waterway and millions more on television and online, this parade has something for everyone.”

From galas and benefits, to entertainment, sporting events, and more, BizBash has announced its 2017 list of Top 100 Events in Miami/South Florida and has named Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade to this exclusive list. To select and rank these events, BizBash considers the event’s influence within the industry, in addition to innovation, reach, economic impact, and more.

Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade and the rest of Miami/South Florida’s Top 100 Events list can be found at www.bizbash.com/top-100.