ME Productions Scores with Miami HEAT Family Festival

ME Productions is pleased to announce its selection as event producers for the Sixth Annual Miami HEAT Family Festival 2003. It is being held Sunday, February 23, at The Palms, 3020 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. for guests and 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. for VIPs.

ME Productions is pleased to announce its selection as event producers for the Sixth Annual Miami HEAT Family Festival 2003. It is being held Sunday, February 23, at The Palms, 3020 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. for guests and 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. for VIPs.

The Miami HEAT Family Festival is the result of the combined efforts of co-sponsors Carnival Cruise Lines, Citibank, and the Miami HEAT Family Outreach Charitable Fund. Two thousand four hundred guests are expected to enjoy an afternoon carnival that will feature interactive games, booths, an action area geared toward children, and a dining area featuring the finest chefs in South Florida.

Popular features at this year's 50's-themed festival will include a silent auction featuring autographed paraphernalia signed by Miami HEAT players; the Heat Beat Stage featuring the Heat Beat Dancers and the Miami Heat DJ; and the most popular feature, a sandbox with sandcastle buckets, pails, and shovels.

Other features include the following:

Bounce House
Inflatable Rock Climbing Wall for kids
Face Painter and Tattoo Artist Carnival Booths
Slam Jam Basketball Court
Dunk Tank
Scavenger Hunt
Main Stage Entertainment 14-Piece 50's Doo-wop Band and Dance Floor
Miami HEAT Players will be present as well as Local Celebrities

"We face quite a few challenges with the Miami HEAT Family Festival since the event is on the beach, but year after year, it turns out to be a huge success," said M.E. Executive Sales and Event Manager Ted Boyd. He is planning the event for the fourth year in a row. "Our production team is going all-out with décor as well as entertainment for this year's event. We will have beautiful soda shop backdrops, roller skating waitresses, a malt shop and jukeboxes. The festival will be swathed in pink and black, and a great time is to be expected by all!"

For more about the festival, visit the official web page site at http://www.nba.com/heat/community/familyfest_2002.html

ME Productions is Florida's oldest and largest Destination Management and Event Production Company. For more about the company, visit the web site at http://www.meproductions.com or call the toll-free number, (800) 544-0033.

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For further information contact Linda Hamburger at (954) 458-4000 extension 162 or toll-free (800) 544-0033. The company web site address is http://www.meproductions.com, or send e-mail inquiries to lhamburger@meproductions.com