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VIP
VIP Viewing Party
![2024 VIP Top Banner](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/VIP-Top-Banner.webp)
The 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade has entered the history books!
Coming in 2025, this page will be updated with all the exciting details of the
54th Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade VIP Viewing Party.
We’ll see you then!
Until then, enjoy a look back at the 2024 Parade VIP Viewing Party
Winterfest VIP Viewing Party
SPONSORS: PEOPayGo, Holy Cross Health, Moss
The most prestigious location to watch the Winterfest Boat Parade! Close to 400 community leaders, dignitaries, and Winterfest Sponsors will enjoy the ambiance of the VIP Area nestled next to Stranahan House at Tunnel Top Park. This location is where the Parade starts along the New River. This event includes a magnificent buffet and cocktails featuring local restaurants, Riverside Hotel, and much more. The VIP Viewing Party is also host to the television show and our boat parade judges.
This area is Winterfest’s way of saying thank you to all our Board of Directors and Sponsors. BY INVITATION ONLY.
![VIP Area](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/VIP-Area.webp)
2024 Judges:
![2024 Parade Judge Rear Admiral Douglas Schofield](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2024-Parade-Judge-Rear-Admiral-Douglas-Schofield.webp)
Rear Admiral Douglas Schofield, United States Coast Guard – Sector 7
Rear Admiral Schofield serves as Commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, headquartered in Miami, Florida. As District Commander, he is responsible for all Coast Guard operations in the Southeast United States and the Caribbean Basin, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
![2024 Parade Judge Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2024-Parade-Judge-Fort-Lauderdale-Mayor-Dean-Trantalis.webp)
Mayor Dean Trantalis, City of Fort Lauderdale
Dean Trantalis has been mayor of Fort Lauderdale since March 2018 and previously served on the City Commission representing District 2 for eight years. As mayor, he represents the Broward County Tourism Development Council, the Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Broward Workforce Development Board.
![iHeart Media personality and 2024 Parade Judge Paul Castronovo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Paul-Castronovo-2024-614x768-1.webp)
Radio Personality Paul Castronovo, iHeart Media – The Paul Castronovo Show
Celebrating his 40th year on the air in South Florida, Big 105.9 Morning Man, Paul Castronovo, host of the Paul Castronovo Show, is part of the landscape of South Florida. An avid Boater and Fishermen as well as being on the board of directors for the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, Paul says he is the perfect candidate to judge the legendary Winterfest Boat Parade. “What an honor to be a judge once again, and for all the boat entrants, I take Venmo” Paul quips. Paul can be heard weekday mornings on Big 105.9 FM from 6-10am
![2024 Parade Judge Burnadette Norris-Weeks](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2024-Parade-Judge-Burnadette-Norris-Weeks.webp)
Chair Burnadette Norris-Weeks, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
Burnadette Norris-Weeks is a partner at Austin Pamies Norris Weeks Powell, PLLC, and serves as 2024 Chair of the Board | Executive Committee of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. She serves as legal counsel to various governmental entities, including five Florida cities and local constitutional offices. She previously served as legal counsel to the Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office for more than sixteen years. In addition, she handles serious personal injury and wrongful death cases.
![2024 Parade Judge David Serle](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2024-Parade-Judge-David-Serle.webp)
President David Serle, Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie REALTOR®
President at Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors, 2024 President at Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors and Palm Beach County Planning Commissioner at Palm Beach County
![2024 Parade Judge Stacy Ritter](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2024-Parade-Judge-Stacy-Ritter.webp)
President & CEO Stacy Ritter, Visit Lauderdale
Stacy Ritter is the 2024 Winterfest Belle of the Ball and President and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau (GFLCVB). As CEO, she is responsible for the administration of the GFLCVB, a 45-person organization of sales and marketing professionals with a $24 million operating budget that focuses its efforts on behalf of the County for multicultural tourism, LGBT+ development, film and entertainment as well as national and international advertising and public relations.
AND YOU!
![PEOPAYGO logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PPG-1_768.png)
![Moss logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Moss-color-trans-high-res_768x253.png)
![Holy Cross Hospital logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/HC_Health_4C_HOR_Logo_1000x1000.jpg)
![The Riverside Hotel logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RSH.jpg)
![Visit Lauderdale logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/VL_RGB_Stacked_FullColor_768x461.png)
![](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Stranahan_.png)
![Peopaygo You've Been Spotted logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Peopaygo-spotted.webp)
![Boathouse logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Boathouse-Logo-1024x483.png)
![WILD SEA logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/WILD-SEA-final_logo_bl_orange_box-1024x795.jpg)
![New River Cafe & Bakery logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/New-River-Cafe-Bakery.jpg)
![Sicilia logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sicilia.png)
![J.F. Haden's Craft Liqueurs logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/JF-Haden-1024x263.jpg)
![Santa Margherita logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/WIne.png)
![Republic National Distributing Company logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/RNDC-Circle-Red-Logo-2021-293x300.jpg)
![](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Stella_Artois_Roundel_Red_CMYK-3-991x1024.png)
![Deep Eddy Vodka logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Deep_Eddy.jpg)
![The Botanist logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/The_Botanist__LOGO_Primary_Use.png)
![Fiorucci Foods logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/fiorucci-logo-PNG-1024x1024.jpeg)
![LaCroix Logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/LaCroix-Logo_2023-01_768x372.png)
![Marriott Resort Fort Lauderdale Harbor Beach logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/FLLSB_Primary_ColorIcon_CMYK-1_1024x1024.jpg)
![WSVN 7 logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WSVN_7_logo_400x500.jpg)
![Eye on South Florida logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Eye-on-South-Florida_Final_10012012.jpg)
![Beach House logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BEA_Primary-Logo_Black_RGB-1024x797.png)
![Hollywood Donut Factory logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Hollywood-Donut.webp)
![3030 Ocean Restaurant logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10933_3030-ocean-fort-lauderdale-fl-logo-1-1_400x400.jpg)
![El Vez_Logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ElVez_Logo_CLR-1024x791.png)
![Big City Tavern logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Big-City-Tavern-1024x571.jpg)
![La Grade Caviar Bar logo](https://winterfestparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Caviar-bar.webp)
Previous Sponsors included Holy Cross Hospital and Riverside Hotel.