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PRESS RELEASE May 25, 2010
MUMFEST Banners
MEDIA CONTACT: 316 South Front St., PO Box 597, New Bern, NC 28563 PHONE: (252) 638-5781, FAX: (252) 638-6696
New Bern’s Noon/luncheon Rotary Club has partnered again with Swiss Bear to sell MUMFEST banners to raise funds for the Clubs community service projects. For $150, area businesses can become a MUMFEST banner sponsor with the company or organization’s name imprinted on the 22’ x 37” durable vinyl banner. The banners hang from the banner arms on the downtown street lights from mid-September through late November and are then given to the sponsors. Many sponsors display the banners in a prominent place in their business as a visual, on-going show of support for Rotary’s worthy Community Service projects. Banners are available from Noon Rotary Club members through July 30th.
To purchase/sponsor a MUMFEST banner, contact Noon Rotary Banner Chairman John Kirkland at 633-1363 or committee member Dick Klotz 671-7380, Swiss Bear 638-5781 or download an application at www.mumfest.com by clicking on the banner/merchandise button near the top of the home page.
This popular fundraiser has been used by New Bern’s Noon/luncheon Rotary Club for many years as a means to raise funds for their many Community Service projects such as awarding college scholarships and sizeable grants to Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Salvation Army, RCS, Merci Clinic, YMCA, Creekside Park, and Habitat for Humanity.
For a sneak peak of “what’s new” and returning favorites at MUMFEST 2010, October 9 – 10, go to www.mumfest.com. Long recognized as one of the finest award-winning family festivals in North Carolina, MUMFEST is a combination of family fun, entertainment and festival activities that annually attracts more than 80,000 festival-goers to the revitalized beauty of downtown historic New Bern and its waterfront. For three years in a row MUMFEST was named one of the top 20 events for the month of October by the Southeast Tourism Society and has received the Sun Journal’s Reader’s Choice Award for many years in a row. MUMFEST is produced by Swiss Bear Downtown Development Corp. in cooperation with the City of New Bern, area businesses and organizations. Festival proceeds help fund MUMFEST expenses and downtown revitalization projects Festival News - Featured Event 2010 Click Here to see MUMFEST featured event
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June 17, 2009
316 South Front St., PO Box 597, New Bern, NC 28563 PHONE: (252) 638-5781, FAX: (252) 638-6696
Title Sponsor: Joe Alcoke Auto and Truck Center
MEDIA CONTACT: director@swissbear.org www.mumfest.com
MUMFEST blooms in New Bern for 29 years. October 10 and 11, 2009
Here is sneak peak of the fun-filled, family festivities lined up for 2009:
New this year: Flippenout Extreme Trampoline Shows.
Rick Hubbard’s Kazoobie Show.
Distinctly Bronze, American Guild of English Handbell Ringers Concert.
The Chevy Racing Tour II King BMX Stunt Show Aerobatic Air Show
Festival Favorites: MUMFEST Boat Show
Hatteras Yachts Family Boat Building Event Arts, crafts & commercial vendors Labrador Field Retriever Demonstrations
• Amusement Rides • New model car show • Savory foods • Exhibits • Live entertainment - Roving Street • KIDSTUFF & Lil' Kidstuff • Pumpkin Patch • Pony Rides • Petting Zoo • Fire & Police Demonstrations • Eastern NC Photography Exhibit • Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens ablaze with the majestic fall colors of thousands of mums.
Although there is plenty of downtown parking festival-goers can enjoy continuous free trolley shuttle service from the New Bern mall (Hwy 70 near Hwy 70 Exit) and the water taxi service between the Sheraton Marina & BridgePointe Marina for a modest fee.
For more information, please visit our website at www.mumfest.com.
MUMFEST is produced by Swiss Bear Downtown Development Corp. in cooperation with the City of New Bern, area businesses and organizations. Festival proceeds benefit on-going downtown revitalization projects.
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COME ONE, COME ALL! 28TH annual Mum Fest this weekend - Sun Journal: October 9, 2008. There will activities on land, in the water and in the air for this year's 28th annual Mum Fest, which is New Bern's largest festival event. click here for story Mum Fest friendly to bad spellers - Sun Journal: October 9, 2008. Spell chrysanthemum. Better yet, close your eyes and spell the word. The spelling difficulty is one of the reasons New Bern's premier festival is simply call Mum Fest.. click here for story MUM FEST Volunteer stays active - Sun Journal: October 5, 2008. "Bud" Van Slyke Jr. has always been what you might call a meat-and-potatoes guy. Not a lot of flash, but plenty of substance. click here for story MUM FEST is 28 years old this year and going strong - New Bern Herald: September 2008. The inspiration of the Swiss Bear Downtown Development Corporation, the chrysantheum festival began as a fall event at Tryon Palace and grew into an award-winning family festival, attracting thousands of people to New Bern for festival shopping, food, events games and display. Boat-building event to continue at MUM FEST - Sun Journal: August 8, 2008 Five years ago, Frank Bruno built an 8-foot plywood-and-scraps boat that he hoped many Craven County people would replicate at MUMfest for years to come. Bruno took the boat apart, and it took him and a small group all summer to use the pieces to make 10 copies of the design. click here for story A Festivals and Events Feature - August, 2008 Celebrating its 28th year, MUM FEST 2008 promises to be the biggest and best yet! Long recognized as one of the finest award winning family festivals in the state, click here for story MUM FEST party starts early - Sun Journal: July 1, 2008 New Bern's Chrysanthemum Festival is still several months away, but plans for the annual celebration have already begun to blossom downtown. click here for storyMUMfest closes under sunny skies - Sun Journal: October 14, 2007 Arnie Laws and his wife drove from Greensboro to see the Mumfest. "We just wanted to come back and see the town and see what has changes or what has remained the same," Laws said click here for story Ice cream maker draws spectators, customers at the festival - Sun Journal: Oct 13, 2007 All day long Saturday, people stopped to watch Ted Davis make ice cream. And to buy from him. They licked as they watched. click here for story Throngs enjoy a sunny day at MUMfest - Sun Journal: October 13, 2007 Thousands of visitors poured into downtown New Bern on Saturday to stroll the streets, sample the foods, ooh and aah at the crafts and drink in the sights of MUMfest. click here for story Vendors setting up for Mumfest weekend - Sun Journal: October 12, 2007 Vendors began setting up Friday afternoon for this weekend's Mumfest. Merchants hauled equipment, set up tents and unloaded merchandise for the event, which starts Saturday at 9:30 a.m. click here for story Wrestling tourney at MUMfest at 9 a.m. - Sun Journal: October 12, 2007 Wrestling fans can see some of the best grapplers in the area compete at the Scotty Thornburg Takedown Tournament being held at Union Point Park as part of MUMfest today. click here for story MUMfest plans coming together - Sun Journal: September 28, 2007 Mums come with the season as New Bern's flower and festival of fall. This week those in the office of the festival producer, Swiss Bear Downtown Development, were sending out final mailings for close to 300 vendors for the Oct. 13-14 event. click here for story City at its best for MUMfest - Sun Journal: October 15, 2006 Ideal weather graces 26th annual celebration; activities scheduled to continue downtown. Mumfest reigned this year, as opposed to being rained out, like last year. click here for story
MUMfest a Hit - WITN: October 14, 2006 Organizers expect 80,000 people this year and that will bring in millions of dollars for Craven County. A 2003 study determined the festival generated nearly 5.8 million dollars. click here for story
Historic New Bern's Annual Family Fall Festival - Festivals and Events feature: October 14, 2006 Celebrating its 26h year, MUMfest 2006 promises to be the biggest and best yet! Long recognized as one of the finest award-winning family festivals in the state, click here for story
MUMfest Brings Fall Fun to New Bern - Carolina Currents: September 26, 2006 New Bern, N.C. - Warm colors of chrysanthemum blooms in the Tryon Palace Gardens and cool temperatures mean only one thing in New Bern, it's time for the 26th annual MUMfest Oct. 14-15. click here for story
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