2019 SEMINOLE HARD ROCK WINTERFEST BOAT PARADE Indulgein the GOOD LIFE at TOWER CLUB FORT LAUDERDALE
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FORT LAUDERDALE’S CITY MAGAZINE A PUBLICATION OF RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE • SINCE 2003 • VOL.16 NO.11 NOVEMBER 2019 2019 SEMINOLE HARD ROCK WINTERFEST BOAT PARADE IndulgeIN THE GOOD LIFE AT TOWER CLUB FORT LAUDERDALE TOWER CLUB IS A HAVEN LOCATED IN FORT LAUDERDALE. EMBRACE THE POSSIBILITIES TODAY! EVERY EVENT IS A Special Occasion A CLUB WITH SOMETHING FOR Everyone • Picturesque views from our private event rooms for your • Celebrate and dine in style with exceptional cuisine next corporate event, social celebration or wedding event • Work efficiently in our flexible workspace • Accommodations for up to 350 guests • Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, snacks and more • Customized menus by culinary experts created each day • Personalized private club service • Engage with Members at a rich calendar of club events • Audio/visual capabilities • Access to 300 clubs nationwide when you travel • Non-Members welcome to host • Plus, enjoy complimentary room rentals as a Member ALENA RUBEN | PRIVATE EVENTS DIRECTOR JULIE O’NEILL | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 954.764.8550 x 229 | [email protected] 954.764.8550 x 228 | [email protected] *Actual offer amount will vary depending on category and classification of membership selected. Offer contingent on Member maintaining his/her membership in good standing. Private Events offer is not applicable to existing booked events and you do not have to be a Member to book an event. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. Call for details. © ClubCorp USA, Inc. 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THE STRUCTURE IS TO COMMEMORATE AND 28 CULTURALLY SPEAKING HONOR THESE LIVES AND THE SACRIFICE OF THE by Meredith Clements FAMILIES AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS. 30 LOCAL ECONOMICS by Dan Linblade FUNDING THE MONUMENT 32 MARINE INDUSTRIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN by Phil Purcell & Kelly Skidmore GRANITE PLATE DONOR: $50,000 GRANITE PILLAR DONOR: $25,000 34 SMALL BUSINESS PROFILE BENCH DONOR: $5,000 - $15,000 by Madelaine K. Boyer ALL DONATIONS OVER $5,000 WILL BE 36 FROM YOUR PROPERTY APPRAISER COMMEMORATED ON A BRONZE PLAQUE LOCATED BY by Marty Kiar THE MONUMENT DONATIONS UNDER $5,000 CAN BE MADE VIA SAVOR GORIVERWALK.COM/DONATE 46 #BITES + SIPS by Renée Quinn, Jason Leidy, Contact: Genia Duncan Ellis, President/CEO Penny Sanfilippo and Jonny Altobell (954) 468-1541 or [email protected] EVENTS www.GoRiverwalk.com 16 RIVERWALK EXCLUSIVES Riverwalk Fall Festival 50 EVENTS CONNECTION 200,000 175,000 Listing of upcoming activities 150,000 54 SNAPPED@ 125,000 Social scene photos 100,000 75,000 ON THE COVER 50,000 53,000 Cover art by Brooke Trace 25,000 0 RENDERINGS OF 9/II MONUMENT DESIGN AND RENDERING BY EDSA A publication of Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale 2 NOVEMBER 2019 • GORIVERWALK.COM MyFORT LAUDERDALE BEACH.com GORIVERWALK.COM • NOVEMBER 2019 3 FORT LAUDERDALE’S CITY MAGAZINE Editor-in-Chief GENIA DUNCAN ELLIS RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE [email protected] (954) 468-1541, ext. 202 Executive Editor LYNN STOCK Publisher MARK BUDWIG [email protected] S.MARK Graphics [email protected] Director of Photography JASON LEIDY (954) 523-1980 Middle River Arts Photography [email protected] Creative Director NICK SCALZO S.MARK Graphics Calendar Editor PATRICK HARRIS [email protected] [email protected] Bites and Sips Editor RENÉE K. 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USE THESE HASHTAGS. #RIVERWALKFTL #GORIVERWALK #ONRIVERWALK Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc. has been determined to be a 501 (c)(3) Charitable Not For Profi t (Tax Exempt) by the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Services. Go Riverwalk is Fort Lauderdale’s City Magazine covering arts, entertainment, business and lifestyles. Go Riverwalk is a Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale publication and publishes 12 times a year to inform, inspire and connect residents, readers and leaders with the people, places, happenings and events that make Fort Lauderdale one of the world’s best places to live, work and play. © Copyright 2019. Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale. All rights reserved. No part of Go Riverwalk November may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent from Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and publisher S.MARK Graphics. PHOTO JASON BY LEIDY Publisher accepts no liability for the accuracy of statements made by the editors or advertisers. The PHOTO JASON BY LEIDY waves device and Go Riverwalk are trademarks of Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale. © Copyright 2019. 4 NOVEMBER 2019 • GORIVERWALK.COM 1103 East Las Olas Boulevard | Fort Lauderdale 954-451-5128 www.FLIGHT19FTL.com @FLIGHT19FTL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JOHN ROPES, CHAIR HOWARD ELFMAN, At Large Ropes Associates The Agency LACEY BRISSON, Vice Chair JEFF FALKANGER, At Large BB&T FSMY MICKI SCAVONE, Treasurer JAMES FERRIERO, At Large Carr Workplaces First Life Financial KATIE DONAHUE, Secretary KARLA NELSON-THATCHER, At Large The Riverside Hotel Hotwire Communications MOTIVATE • ACTIVATE • PARTICIPATE JIM ELLIS, Past Chair RICHARD RODRIGUEZ, At Large – Alternate Ellis Diversifi ed Centuric LLC RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY BOARD LORI ADELSON, HR Law PRO AARON ABRAMOFF, The Restaurant People GENIA DUNCAN ELLIS DAVID BECKEY, Seacoast Bank MARY ADAMS, The Employee Relations Group President/CEO ANDREW BRITTON, Wells Fargo Advisors *MARK BUDWIG, S. 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