Dawn Read • Event Director, Winterfest

Dawn Read began her career with Winterfest in 1991. As Event Director, Dawn organizes ancillary events, turnkey boats, corporate parties, downtown viewing, and the ever popular Grandstand Area which accommodates and entertains over 6,000 parade goers in the best seats in the house! Corporations involved with the Grandstand Area include Tostitos, Nestle, Purina, Publix, Budweiser, and Coca Cola. Dawn has worked with designers, caterers, and charter companies to produce parade floats (corporate parade vessels) for Patron Tequila, Clos du Bois, Perrier, Banana Boat, Seminole Hard Rock, Target, Fox SportsNet, Comcast, South African Airlines, and SeaWorld to name a few.