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LOUISVILLE TESTIMONIALS
Tim
Gerard As the venue coordinator for the Louisville Waterfront Park, I work with over 100 events per year and regularly with brand new events. Typically, we coach groups to anticipate a fraction of their desired attendance in the first year and work toward their goal in the third or even fourth year. The Soul Food Festival did not fit that model however and far surpassed our expectations. With Ken Clay's leadership who has a wealth of experience programming music and art in this community; and a great understanding of this market, the festival was an unprecedented success. The event is very professionally managed and we look forward to another great event in 2008. Ashley
Cox
NASHVILLE TESTIMONIALS
David Eubank - Nashville Government The Nashville 2007 Soul Food Festival was a SMASH! It was a total adult affair with live music, wonderful Soul Food, and refreshments all night long. The Artists were awesome, as well as the Stage Production. The only thing you can do to it is make it BIGGER with bigger artists, bigger stage production, and soon...a bigger area. With nearly 20,000 in attendance, you'll be hard pressed to find anyone in Nashville who won't be there in 2008! Great Job! Kenny
Smoov The Soul Food Festival was an excellent event. It was nice to see such a good turnout. The food and vendors were excellent, although some of the lines got pretty long. But what do you expect when fifty people want whiting and fried okra? The location and weather were perfect and I liked the show lineup. My only complaint is the sound system. The concert was great for those who were directly in front of the stage. However, if you were out to the side, you could hardly hear. Some of my friends also noted that they paid more for tickets at the door, although the show was advertised to cost the same on the day of the show. Overall I had a wonderful time and definitely plan to attend next year. Thanks. Erika Lathon
JACKSONVILLE TESTIMONIALS On Saturday, June 23, 2007, the Soul Food Festival was held for the first time in Jacksonville, Florida at Metropolitan Park. This venue is city-owned and staffed by city employees to include the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. From a public safety perspective, this event, which was attended by a crowd of 7,000+, was extremely manageable with no serious medical or crowd control issues. As the house manager, the promoter and his production staff insured venue requirements from security to vendor control was adhered to. This was a very successful and well-run event. We at Metropolitan Park hope that this will be an annual event for the people of Jacksonville to enjoy. Please contact me at the number below or e-mail, cgoodell@coj.net, if you have any further questions. Carol Goodell, Event Coordinator We had about 10,000 people to attend the Soul Food Festival in Jacksonville during the summer of 2007. The music and food were absolutely fantastic. Everyone had a wonderful time. People came out for a fun day and evening and that is exactly what we got. I cant wait for the 2008 event. Gail
V. Leonard- Business Owner of Jacksonville Times Article http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/062207/lif_178961878.shtml
OKLAHOMA CITY TESTIMONIALS November 8, 2007 My name is Kevin Perry, VP/COO of Perry Publishing & Broadcasting Company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Our company, consist of radio stations, newspapers and television properties throughout the state of Oklahoma and Georgia. I am writing this brief memo to inform you that the annual Soul Food Music Festival in Oklahoma City has become one of the largest paid in attendance music concerts. This concert is well attended averaging over 12,000 people, with the average age of 44. The Soul Food Music Festival is promoted throughout the entire state of Oklahoma, i.e., Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton/Ft. Sill. This event is a great vehicle for a company to brand their name and products. Any questions please feel free to contact me at (405) 425-4100. Kevin Perry, Oklahoma News |
