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The Frank Bogert Memorial Rodeo and Palm Springs WestFest, presented by The Spa Resort Casino, and sponsored
by Budweiser and the Southern California Ford Dealers Association in 2010, is a fun and exciting combination of Western
lifestyle, music, sports, arts, and culture taking place in the heart of Palm Springs, Calif. March 24-27, 2011.
Partners include The Spa Resort Casino, Palm Springs Life Magazine and many more. The event is designed to showcase Palm Springs and its business community with the backdrop of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto National Monuments.
This event is inspired by the late Mayor Frank M. Bogert's vision of a resort town that hosts Hollywood celebrities, heads of state and cowboys of all ages.
The WestFest is only $5 admission, and the professional rodeo is reasonably priced to guarantee maximum fun for the whole family.
Portions of the proceeds from the WestFest and Frank Bogert Memorial Rodeo go to a variety of charitable foundations in the Palm Springs area.
Western Design Expo Set for 2011
The Palm Springs WestFest announces their Western Design Expo March 24-27 in the Renaissance Hotel.
Following the achievements of the 2010 Palm Springs WestFest & Frank Bogert Memorial Rodeo and its 12,000 attendees last March, Spur of the Moment Productions CEO Christopher Burkhardt is inviting local and regional Western designers to join America's top Western artists in the fields of fashion, furnishings and art in a special 4-day show.
With the theme "Where Old West meets The New West," The Western Design Expo will showcase artist interpretations of our Western lifestyle in a multimedia format, and will include painting, sculpture and other media representative of today's cowboy culture.
"With Palm Springs' proximity to the LA, OC and San Diego markets, and the success of the past Rodeo and WestFest, we are creating California's largest cowboy festival, " stated Burkhardt. "With a marketing budget that reaches national and regional audiences, the Palm Springs WestFest has become a destination event. By including the Expo, as well as the Silver Screen FilmFest featuring Gene Autry, our TwangFest musical experience and Taste of the West BBQ Showdown, we are helping to spotlight our Western heritage and that of the museum, while honoring our former mayor."
The week prior to the rodeo, a Western Week celebration will allow Palm Springs citizens, tourists and businesses to take part in several celebrations, trail rides, parties and special promotions in and around town.
On the first day of the Western Expo, Spur of the Moment will bring in celebrities to sign autographs, invite the fashion-conscious to a Rancho Deluxe fashion show and have musicians and historic look-a-likes on hand for the kickoff celebrations.
The Palm Springs WestFest & Frank Bogert Memorial Rodeo is presented by Spa Resort Casino and sponsored by Palm Springs Life. It is located at the Palm Springs Convention Center and the Renaissance Hotel.
Visit palmspringswestfest.com or call 800-664-5617 for special display rates for Western artists.
Early 2011 Schedule announced
(subject to change)
SCHEDULE
During Western Week, March 20-27, local merchants are encouraged to dress cowboy style and feature special events, sales and specialty items.
Monday or Tuesday will feature a trail ride out of Smoke Tree Stables with lunch in the canyon. Afterward, a trip to the Spa Resort Casino Hotel to take the waters is a good idea, capped with an evening at the Spa Resort Casino to try your luck.
Monday night there may be a barn party at Smoke Tree Stables open to the public, hosted by a charity.
Wednesday, Ace Hotel may host a Honky Tonk party in their Commune with live music, dance lessons and BBQ campfire cookout.
Thursday is kickoff day at the Renaissance Hotel as the Western Design Expo opens with a celebrity autograph party from 1-6 pm. That evening downtown Palm Springs becomes Western VillageFest with live music, country radio remotes and dancing in the street.
Friday, the WestFest opens Noon-10 pm and the rodeo performance is at 6 pm.
Western Design Expo is open 11-6 in Renaissance ballroom.
Silver Screen festival is in the Mojave Learning Center at Renaissance from 11-5.
The Rancho Deluxe fashion show may be 3:30 to 5 in the Renaissance pool area.
Saturday, WestFest is dubbed Gene Autry Day and is open 10 am to 10 pm, with rodeo performance at 2 pm.
Western Design Expo is open 10-6 in Renaissance ballroom.
Silver Screen festival spotlighting Gene Autry is in the Mojave Learning Center at Renaissance from 11-5.
Saturday night, a concert by a well-known headliner begins at 7 pm in the rodeo arena.
Sunday, Cowboy Church starts at 10 am and WestFest opens at 11 am, with the Fiesta del Charro rodeo performance at 2 pm.
Western Design Expo is open 11-5 in the Renaissance ballroom.
The Silver Screen festival is in the Mojave Learning Center at Renaissance from 11-4.
WestFest Gates close at 6 pm.
Tickets, vendors, volunteers and more information:
www.palmspringswestfest.com
800-664-5617
Christopher Burkhardt, Spur of the Moment; Jessica Tourino, 2010 Rodeo Queen; Councilman Lee Weigel; Beth & Connor Owsley, Boy Scouts of America Troop 199; Mayor Pro-Tem & Councilman Rick Hutcheson; Dennis Curran, The Pinnacle Fund; Lois Bondurich, Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs; Dean Lockwood, Mizell Senior Center; Councilman Chris Mills; Police Chief David Dominguez; Toni Gallegos, Las Potosinas Mexican Equestrian Team; Phil Cooper, Executive Director of Marketing, Spa Resort Casino; Dennice Orozco, Las Potosinas Mexican Equestrian Team
RODEO ANNOUNCES FRANK BOGERT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
Palm Springs, CA – May 17, 2010 – The dust has settled once again at Avenida Caballeros and Amado Road in Palm Springs, but the memories of the Frank Bogert Memorial Rodeo and Palm Springs WestFest linger. More than 12,500 people attended the rodeo, the first in this city in 17 years. Among those in attendance were Mrs. Negie Bogert, widow of the world-renown cowboy ambassador and former mayor, Frank Bogert, with her guests, Mrs. Jackie Autry, widow of the late singing cowboy, Gene Autry, and Mrs. Jackie Lee Houston, local businesswoman and philanthropist. Additional, among the dignitaries was Silver Screen Singing Cowboy & member of the Ft. Worth, Texas Hall of Fame Herb Jeffries who also acted as Grand Marshal for the rodeo. The rodeo, presented by Spa Resort Casino, and made possible through the generous sponsorships of Budweiser and the Southern California Ford Dealers, helped to bring the Western lifestyle back to Palm Springs and helped in raising over $5,000 for local charities including the Pinnacle Fund for Excellence in Education, The Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs, Boy Scouts of America Troop 199, The Palm Springs Mounted Police Search & Rescue, The Mizell Senior Center and more. A check presentation is scheduled for May 19th at Palm Springs City Hall at 4:00 PM with a special announcement from the Bogert family for a new scholarship fund to be named in honor of the late mayor.
Locals and tourists who walked through the WestFest enjoyed music provided by the Western Music Association along with great food. “This family environment we created along with the excitement of rodeo was welcomed by the Palm Springs community,” stated Christopher Burkhardt, CEO of Spur of the Moment, who produced the event. Plans for the 2011 Frank Bogert Memorial Rodeo and Palm Springs WestFest are in development and is scheduled to take place March 25-26-27, 2011.
Scheduled to attend the ceremony include representatives from seven charities who received benefits from the rodeo, along with 2010 Frank Bogert Memorial Rodeo Queen Jessica Tourino, Mrs. Negie Bogert, Palm Springs Mayor Stephen Pougnet, Palm Springs City Council members Rick Hutcheson, Chris Mills, and Lee Weigel, and other invited guests.
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