Media Contact:
Elizabeth Ray
FRLA Communications Director
850.224.2250 x255
ERay@FRLA.org
The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) is thrilled to be a sponsor of a FREE concert featuring country music star Billy Dean and internationally renowned pianist Marvin Goldstein on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at Cascades Park in Tallahassee. Tickets for the concert can be downloaded and printed from WCTV.TV or picked up at any of the four Tallahassee State Bank locations. While the concert is free, donations are encouraged. The concert will benefit Honor Flight Tallahassee, whose mission is to transport North Florida and South Georgia veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifices.
“The FRLA is delighted to sponsor this extraordinary concert and is excited to welcome nationally acclaimed local artists to pay tribute to our area’s many veterans,” said Carol Dover, President and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. “We are eager for the community to take advantage of this opportunity and urge all those attending to make a contribution to Honor Flight Tallahassee.”
The following concert schedule features performances by Billy Dean, Marvin Goldstein, and the GOODWILL BAND under the direction of retired FAMU Marching Band Director Dr. Julian Earl White. The event will also include a special commemoration from, and for, special veteran guests. The public is invited to attend these free performances. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from local food-trucks.
Friday, December 5, 2014
6:45 p.m. – Performance by GOODWILL BAND under the direction of Dr. Julian White
7:30 p.m. – Performances by pianist Marvin Goldstein and country music star Billy Dean
8:30 p.m. – Commemoration from, and for, special veteran guests
9:30 p.m. – Concert concludes, followed by an opportunity to meet the artists and the composer
Location
Cascades Park
1001 South Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
The concert is also sponsored by VISIT FLORIDA, Prime South Properties, Tallahassee State Bank, the Tallahassee Democrat, GOODWILL, WCTV, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. GMC, and Smith and Thompson Law Firm
Please go to www.FRLA.org for the official schedule. For Cascades Park parking information, click here.
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About the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association
FRLA is Florida’s premier non-profit hospitality industry trade association. Our mission is to ‘Protect, Educate and Promote’ Florida’s $76.1 billion hospitality industry which represents 23% of Florida’s economy, $4.6 billion in sales tax revenue, and nearly 1.1 million employees – making it the state’s number one industry. We offer regulatory compliance and food safety training needs (RCS and SafeStaff®); industry developed career-building high school programs (FRLAEF); sponsor the only event in Florida exclusively serving the restaurant and foodservice industry (FR&L Show, October 6-8, 2015 in Orlando); and we safeguard the needs of the hospitality industry by providing legislative advocacy. We represent and serve more than 10,000 independent and household name members, suppliers, and theme parks. For more information, go to www.FRLA.org and find us on Twitter @FRLAnews, Facebook and YouTube.