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Seminole Hard Rock

Winterfest Boat

Parade Selected as

Recipient of 2018

“Marine/Entertainment

Business Award”

he Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade is
highly regarded as the kickoff to the holiday season
Tin South Florida. This year, Winterfest, Inc. is
incredibly honored to receive the 2018 Salute to
Business “Marine/Entertainment Business” award on
behalf of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of
Commerce and the 2018 Salute to Business awards
committee. Winterfest Inc.’s ongoing relationship with the
community and continued success which stimulates the
local economy are two reasons why the Parade has
landed on this year’s list.
Winterfest, Inc., which produces the Parade known as
the “Greatest Show on H2O” and One of the Top
Parades in the World, recently announced the theme for
this 47th annual event, “Best of the 80s.” Set to sail
along the Fort Lauderdale waterway on December 15,
2018, Winterfest will host 100 entries featuring an array
of awe-inspiring, decorated mega yachts, barges, kayaks
and privately owned vessels.
The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade will be
recognized with this award on Thursday, October 25,
2018 at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six hotel in Fort
Lauderdale. The award will also be presented by Bill
Walker, Owner and Operator of the Water Taxi,
another staple organization in Broward County.
Winterfest, Inc. is pleased that the Seminole Hard Rock
Winterfest Boat Parade has been recognized along with
other esteemed local organizations and graciously thanks
both the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
and the Salute to Business awards committee. RV

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