FALL FESTIVAL OF FOOD & BEVERAGES
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2024 at the IRVINE MARRIOTT HOTEL
18000 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, 92612
FOLLOWING IS THE EVENT PROGRAM
FALL FESTIVAL of FOOD & BEVERAGES QR PROGRAM to showcase the 2024 Station participants.
A special thank you to our Honorary Event Chairpersons:
* Sandra Gallegos - Food 4 Less
* Seth Cohn - Ralphs Grocery Company
And to many companies whose support made this Fall Festival event successful. Thank you!
Please see lower portion of this document for information about the 2025 BEVERAGE INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
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The evening opens at 5:30pm until 7:30pm in the CATALINA BALLROOM and PATIO where the following Specialty Hand Crafted Cocktails will be showcased at stations listed below.
Enjoy live music on the patio, sip amazing cocktails, view fabulous opportunity baskets and try your luck to win a Mystery Cork Pull! Opportunity chances sold only in the Catalina Ballroom. Sales close at 7:30.
SPECIALTY DRINK STATIONS - Catalina Ballroom & Patio
Participants TBA
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FESTIVITIES Continue at 7:30pm in the GRAND BALLROOM:
Wine, Beer and Food stations are paired with delicious culinary bites created by local Restaurants and Chefs. Select Open-Seating at Tables for Ten, or move between High and Low Cocktail Tables scattered throughout the ballroom. Your Complimentary guest wine glass awaits at ballroom entrance. Enjoy Live on-stage music, and gather your guests at the PHOTO opportunity station for FUN 360 degree memories of the evening!
*We kindly ask you NOT to remove centerpieces from tables other than the one you are seated.
CULINARY and BEVERAGE PAIRINGS: As you enter the ballroom you receive a complimentary tasting glass. Then Start your Moveable Feast wherever you wish at station numbers listed next to companies below. Station 1 begins to LEFT of the entrance door and continues around the ballroom.
PARTICIPANTS TBA
THANK YOU TO THE COMPANIES WHO SUPPORTED FALL FESTIVAL THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE SPIRITS and FOOD BEVERAGE BALLROOMS, AND GENEROUS DONATIONS TO THE OPPORTUNITY BASKETS AND MYSTERY CORK PULL OPPORTUNITIES.
* BOSTON BEER COMPANY * BROWN FORMAN BEVERAGES * CONSTELLATION BRANDS & CONSTELLATION WINE & SPIRITS * HAPPY DAD HARD SELTZER * BACARDI USA * BEAM SUNTORY * PALM BAY INTERNATIONAL * STRATUS WINE & SPIRITS * TREASURY WINE ESTATES * THE WINE GROUP * EVATON * TITO'S HANDMDE VODKA * SKREWBALL PEANUT BUTTER WHISKEY * PERNOD RICARD * CODIGO TEQUILA * WM GRANT & SONS * BREAKTHRU BEVERAGES * CAMPARI AMERICA * CASA DRAGONES TEQUILA * BLOOMERS FROSE * KENDALL JACKSON WINERY * TABLAS CREEK * OPOLO WINERY * MATANZAS CREEK * CONECUH BRANDS LLC* DON & SONS * REMY COINTREAU * REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING CO-USA * MARTIN RAY WINERY * THOMAS ALLEN VINEYARDS * AVELEDA * DAMN RIGHT COCKTAILS * CASA AZUL SPIRITS * CINCORO * FISHBOWL SPIRITS * HARTFORD WINERY * CAMBRIA WINERY * LA CREMA WINERY * SOUTHERN GLAZIER WINE & SPIRITS * BOGLE FAMILY WINE CELLARS * LUXURY SPIRITS INTERNATIONAL* ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS * CUTWATER SPIRITS * HOPE FAMILY WINES * PROVENANCE VINEYARDS * BRASSFIELD ESTATE WINERY * CAYMUS VINEYARDS*
Proceeds from this event has helped the Christermon Foundation award 7.7 million dollars in college scholarships to children and/or grandchildren of individuals who are employed full time with a California licensed beverage company.
THE 2025 BEVERAGE INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Applications and details available at www.christermon.com. Three separate programs for candidates: 1) 2024 high school graduates heading to a 4-year university, Fall, 2024 2) 2024 community college transfer students heading to a four-year university Fall '24, and 3) industry members seeking a post-graduate degree are now available at our website. The program will close to additional candidates February 15, 2025.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FROM $3,000 TO $10,000.
Please visit www.christermon.com to learn more!
CHRISTERMON FOUNDATION: 501C - Non Profit ID: 33-0262226
Fall Festival Specialty Drink Patio 2022