Saturday, November 21, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens’ Impressions of Florida set for March 6, 2010
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens’
“Impressions of Florida”
10th Annual Juried Art Exhibit & Fundraiser
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 6pm
VIP Reception at 5:30pm
LXR Luxury Resorts and Bonnet House Museum & Gardens announce the opening date of “Impressions of Florida,” the annual juried art exhibition and fundraiser to benefit the public programs of Bonnet House. Join us on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 6:00 pm. The exhibition is set to open with a private showing for VIP guests at 5:30 pm. VIP guests will be treated to our signature Rangpur Lime drink and hors d’oeuvres, preview the exhibition, and partake in a rare viewing of the exclusive private living quarters of Evelyn and Fredric Bartlett, Bonnet House’s former owners.
This year’s theme will be inspired by the cool casualness of Tommy Bahama while cocktails and the menu will feature Rangpur limes—the signature ingredient of the Bartletts’ house cocktail. Arthur Crispino and I are co-chairing this year’s Impressions of Florida opening. Additional highlights of the evening will include fine food, wine and spirits with live entertainment throughout the house presented by 360˚ Catering. Invitations for Impressions of Florida 2010 will be mailed in January. The GClub at Riverwalk Trust and Go Riverwalk Magazine will be hosting an Edible Art Dessert Competition, more details to follow...
Please join us,
Renée Quinn and Arthur Crispino
Light Up Lauderdale, presented by the Riverwalk Trust
Light Up Lauderdale, presented by the Riverwalk Trust in association with the City of Fort Lauderdale, is one of the most unique holiday celebrations in the United States, with its promenade of light displays along the Riverwalk Park and rich menu of activities throughout downtown. Highlighting the city’s one-of-a-kind tropical backdrop, the annual program kicks off November 19 with Riverwalk Trust's Light Up Lauderdale Get Lit Party and is scheduled to run through the end of January 2010.
“We have a unique combination of great weather and architecture, a beautiful waterfront setting, upscale retail, entertainment and public landscape, all working together to provide the perfect setting for exquisite holiday lighting,” said Tom Vogel, chairman, Riverwalk Trust.
In its third year, this free-to-the-public holiday spectacular showcases the mile-long brick Riverwalk pathway in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, giving residents and workers alike opportunities to enjoy the beautiful city center. The area is adorned with lighted trees, garland-wrapped poles and sponsored displays along both sides of the New River, stretching from Federal Highway to the Marshall’s Bridge (SW 4th/ 7th Avenue).
“Light Up Lauderdale shines the spotlight on the New River, one of our City’s enduring treasures,” said Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler. “We’re pleased to join the Riverwalk Trust in inviting the entire community to experience the lights along the Riverwalk Park. Riverwalk Trust’s Light Up Lauderdale has quickly become a holiday tradition, adding vitality and economic growth in the downtown area,” he added.
Visitors strolling along the Riverwalk during Light Up Lauderdale will enjoy creative light displays, including Santa on a boat, flamingos in the park and curious crabs creeping under historic bridges -- all designed by Brandano Displays, the firm that created the popular light show at Tradewinds Park in Pompano Beach.
“Light Up Lauderdale is an official Winterfest sanctioned event, and we’re adding extra activities this year to provide even more reasons to come see the lights and enjoy downtown,” Vogel said. Anyone can find a way to participate in this unique downtown celebration. Underwrite your own custom display. Stroll along the Riverwalk and enjoy the lights with your family and guests . Find a spot on the river’s north or south bank on Dec. 12, and watch the 2009 Winterfest Boat Parade cruise by. Look for special events and programs for all ages taking place under the lights. Calendar listings are at www.goriverwalk.com.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals and companies, ranging from $99 to adopt a tree or $129 for a pole, $500 for a “Ring in the New Year” sponsorship, which includes a grouping of trees and poles, website recognition and event tickets. Other sponsorships range from $750 and up for light displays to $25,000 for the title sponsorship. Sponsors include Nova Southeastern University, The Continental Group, Inc, Clear Channel Radio, Brandano Displays, Outhouse Media and Scott Barfield Photography.
Parking will easily be found in multiple garages, parking lots or at meters throughout the downtown area. For more information on Light Up Lauderdale events, visit www.lightuplauderdale.com.
“We have a unique combination of great weather and architecture, a beautiful waterfront setting, upscale retail, entertainment and public landscape, all working together to provide the perfect setting for exquisite holiday lighting,” said Tom Vogel, chairman, Riverwalk Trust.
In its third year, this free-to-the-public holiday spectacular showcases the mile-long brick Riverwalk pathway in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, giving residents and workers alike opportunities to enjoy the beautiful city center. The area is adorned with lighted trees, garland-wrapped poles and sponsored displays along both sides of the New River, stretching from Federal Highway to the Marshall’s Bridge (SW 4th/ 7th Avenue).
“Light Up Lauderdale shines the spotlight on the New River, one of our City’s enduring treasures,” said Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler. “We’re pleased to join the Riverwalk Trust in inviting the entire community to experience the lights along the Riverwalk Park. Riverwalk Trust’s Light Up Lauderdale has quickly become a holiday tradition, adding vitality and economic growth in the downtown area,” he added.
Visitors strolling along the Riverwalk during Light Up Lauderdale will enjoy creative light displays, including Santa on a boat, flamingos in the park and curious crabs creeping under historic bridges -- all designed by Brandano Displays, the firm that created the popular light show at Tradewinds Park in Pompano Beach.
“Light Up Lauderdale is an official Winterfest sanctioned event, and we’re adding extra activities this year to provide even more reasons to come see the lights and enjoy downtown,” Vogel said. Anyone can find a way to participate in this unique downtown celebration. Underwrite your own custom display. Stroll along the Riverwalk and enjoy the lights with your family and guests . Find a spot on the river’s north or south bank on Dec. 12, and watch the 2009 Winterfest Boat Parade cruise by. Look for special events and programs for all ages taking place under the lights. Calendar listings are at www.goriverwalk.com.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals and companies, ranging from $99 to adopt a tree or $129 for a pole, $500 for a “Ring in the New Year” sponsorship, which includes a grouping of trees and poles, website recognition and event tickets. Other sponsorships range from $750 and up for light displays to $25,000 for the title sponsorship. Sponsors include Nova Southeastern University, The Continental Group, Inc, Clear Channel Radio, Brandano Displays, Outhouse Media and Scott Barfield Photography.
Parking will easily be found in multiple garages, parking lots or at meters throughout the downtown area. For more information on Light Up Lauderdale events, visit www.lightuplauderdale.com.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Friends and Supporters of the Riverwalk Trust: The search has officially begun and we need your support.
Selecting a new President and CEO for Riverwalk Trust is one of the most significant decisions our board will make for the future of our organization. We are reaching out to our friends and supporters to identify individuals in their circle of influence who have the potential to be the next leader of our organization. It should be someone:
- who fits the profile provided below
- whose character would represent the mission and vision of Riverwalk Trust
- who can communicate the Trust's successes, needs and vision in a way that nurtures partnership, sponsorship and membership.
Our search will be deliberate, professional, comprehensive and compressed. If you look at our proposed timeline you will see that our screening process is scheduled to be completed by early November. If you know of a candidate you feel is “our future leader”, please have them forward their resume as soon as possible to riverwalkceo@rightflorida.com.
Riverwalk Trust is looking for a dynamic executive to lead our initiatives and planning for the Riverwalk Park and downtown community. Here are the criteria:
Responsibilities & Priorities (the percentages represent time allocation, not ranking)
35% Relationship Management & Development
governmental, community liaison, spokesperson, sponsorships, partnerships, memberships and fundraising
20% Board Support/Leadership
relationships of committees, planning process, articulate and implement vision
20% Communication
magazine, website, branding, case for support
15% Management
direct reports, programming and events
10% Financial Operations
budget, risk management
Profile:
35% Relationship Management & Development
governmental, community liaison, spokesperson, sponsorships, partnerships, memberships and fundraising
20% Board Support/Leadership
relationships of committees, planning process, articulate and implement vision
20% Communication
magazine, website, branding, case for support
15% Management
direct reports, programming and events
10% Financial Operations
budget, risk management
Profile:
- Strong Influencing Skills
- Long Range Strategic Planning
- Not for Profit Experience
- cultivation/stewardship
- board management
- Presentation Skills
- Sales/Marketing
- Manage People
- Project Management
- Community Involvement
- P&L Responsibility
- Flexible Schedule
We look forward to hearing from you, regards,
Riverwalk Trust Tree Harmony: Matchmaking Service for Trees Benefits City Parks
Developers, architects, contractors helping new program rescue unwanted trees
from construction sites, for transplanting to public parks
A new “matchmaking service for trees” marked its successful launch this month, as the Riverwalk Trust Tree Harmony program saved 14 massive coconut palms from destruction – and transplanted them to create an instant tree canopy along a sunny stretch of the Riverwalk Park in Fort Lauderdale’s downtown.
A “green” program of the Riverwalk Trust in partnership with the City of Fort Lauderdale, Riverwalk Trust Tree Harmony is dedicated to saving trees on privately-owned properties that would otherwise be lost, by transplanting them in the Riverwalk Park and other local public spaces.
“Riverwalk Trust Tree Harmony has real potential as a model for communities striving to conserve trees for public benefit,” said Phil Thornburg, the City’s director of parks and recreation, one of the program’s leaders. “We’re working to create an ongoing network of developers, architects, planners, contractors and individual residents who will encourage donation of trees from construction sites.
The Riverwalk Trust Tree Harmony initiative matches healthy, donated trees with receptor sites and guides donors in preparing trees for transport, obtaining permits, moving trees to the new location and replanting. Donors bear the cost of removing and transporting trees, and City crews receive and replant them. “An amazing group of volunteers pooled their talents to create Riverwalk Trust Tree Harmony as a sustainable, long-term community initiative,” said Scott Strawbridge, Riverwalk Trust board member who, with committee member Kathy Schauer, envisioned the program. “The goals are replacing trees along the Riverwalk that were lost to disease or other natural causes, saving established trees at development sites from an untimely death – and enhancing the shade canopy for Riverwalk,” Strawbridge added.
Donor A1A Clipper, LLC had been preparing to remove the 14 palms from its beachfront hotel property, where construction is underway to transform the former Yankee Clipper Hotel to the soon-to-open Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel. “When our landscape design consultant EDSA brought the Riverwalk Trust Tree Harmony program to our attention, we were delighted that established trees up to 50 feet tall could find a new home instead of being destroyed,” said Robert Geimer, senior vice president, Starwood Capital Group Global.
Transplanting the massive trees was an exercise in precision. Within 36 hours, A1A Clipper’s contractor removed and transported the trees on a flatbed truck, and the City’s landscape crews replanted them along a 130-foot stretch of Riverwalk Park behind the Broward County Courthouse.
The location was far from arbitrary. Months ago, as Riverwalk Trust Tree Harmony began to take shape, the City’s Urban Forester Gene Dempsey and Chief Horticulturalist Jim Romeo surveyed the mile-long Riverwalk Park, using GPS technology to pinpoint locations where different tree species can thrive. That plan has in turn already been aligned with the Riverwalk District Arts & Entertainment Public Realm Plan that expert national design consultants are now formulating for the Riverwalk area.
“Initially, trees are being transplanted to the Riverwalk Park,” Thornburg explained. “As the program grows, it can add lasting beauty and shade to many of our public spaces.“ For information on Riverwalk Trust Tree Harmony, visit www.goriverwalk.com
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