January 22, 200521 yr 01/21/2005 2:47 PM ET Marlins to kick off BankUnited Caravan on Saturday, Feb. 5 The caravan week will be highlighted by the Florida Marlins Awards Dinner on Feb. 11 and the 10th annual BankUnited FanFest on Feb. 12 ? MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins today announced the 2005 BankUnited Marlins Caravan will begin on Saturday, February 5 and culminate with the Tenth Annual BankUnited FanFest at Dolphins Stadium on Saturday, February 12. The weeklong celebration will also include the Florida Marlins Awards Dinner presented by FSN Florida on Friday, February 11 at the Westin Diplomat Resort. The caravan will feature Marlins players, front office executives, Billy the Marlin and the Marlins Mermaids making appearances throughout the week from Palm Beach County to Broward County to Dade County. Don Shula's Hotel & Golf Club will serve as the official host hotel for the week's festivities. The 2005 Caravan will include stops at BankUnited, Shula's Steak 2, UM Convocation Center, American Airlines Arena, Roger Dean Stadium, Hollywood Greyhound Track, Publix, San Juan Bosco Senior Center, Holmes Elementary, Hotlz Children's Hospital, the Marlins en Miami Store and the Westin Dilpomat Resort. A complete caravan schedule with dates, times and locations will be released at a later date. All caravan stops are subject to change. On Friday, February 11, the Florida Marlins awards dinner will be held at The Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood. The dinner will benefit the Florida Marlins Community Foundation and the evening will begin at 7:00 pm with a cocktail reception and silent auction and will be followed at 8:00 pm by the dinner and awards ceremony. All fans are welcome to join their favorite Marlins players and front office staff for a unique evening presented by FSN Florida, the exclusive cable television home of the Florida Marlins. For ticket information call (305) 623-6497 or email dharris@flamarlins.com. The Florida Marlins Community Foundation is committed to the betterment of South Florida's youth through the Cornerstones for Kids Program whose goal is building a brighter future through education, the arts and baseball. On Saturday, February 12, Marlins fans are invited to the Tenth Annual BankUnited FanFest at Dolphins Stadium from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Individual tickets for the 2005 season will go on sale for the first time beginning at 10:00 am at FanFest. FanFest is a day of fun for the whole family and includes autograph sessions with Marlins players, town hall meetings with Marlins executives and players, stadium and clubhouse tours, pictures with Billy the Marlin and the Marlins Mermaids, a baseball card and memorabilia show, interactive games and an auction for Marlins autographed merchandise and memorabilia. I didn't see it posted.....
January 23, 200521 yr The 2005 Caravan will include stops at BankUnited, Shula's Steak 2, UM Convocation Center, American Airlines Arena, Roger Dean Stadium, Hollywood Greyhound Track, Publix, San Juan Bosco Senior Center, Holmes Elementary, Hotlz Children's Hospital, the Marlins en Miami Store and the Westin Dilpomat Resort. Cool. Can't wait. By the way, BankUnited is making itself into a very prominent sponsor. A sign of things to come, maybe? (BankUnited Ballpark?)
February 2, 200521 yr I dont think Bank United is that big to have a stadium named after it. Naming rights will go for 60 million plus, i think
February 2, 200521 yr $60 million for how many years? Is Publix big enough? Personally, I can see the stadium being named after one of the fruit companies in the state.
February 2, 200521 yr i gotta be at fan fest never been, always had a conflict every single stinkin year
February 2, 200521 yr yea. in kisscountry they were giving tickets. i was calling like crazy, but they gave it away
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