MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 22, 2003

CITY OF FREDERICK HIRES NEW SPECIAL EVENTS OFFICE MANAGER

Frederick, Md.--- The City of Frederick recently hired Amy Riley as manager of special events office. Riley comes to the City of Frederick from North Carolina Association of Pharmacists located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. While at North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, Riley was responsible for planning and promoting conventions, as well as managing, planning and promoting meetings, seminars, and speakers. Riley has a degree in communications, with a concentration in marketing from the University of Pittsburgh.

Riley joined the City staff on July 14, 2003. Her responsibilities include managing the office, planning and promoting special events, and generating sponsorships for the City of Frederick. While the manager of office, Riley has one major goal, "My goal while here is to communicate to the public that there are wonderful resources right here in Frederick and to encourage surrounding areas to participate in the City's events."

Vincent Hughes, chief operating officer of citizen services, is excited about the addition of Riley to an already excellent staff, "Amy's extensive sponsorship experience will strengthen the office of special events and the events which we present each year."

The City of Frederick Office of Special Events works in partnership with Cultural Events for Educating Frederick (CEEF), a non-profit entity, to produce 12 annual, city-sanctioned events which include The Garden Tour, Summer Concert Series, Frederick's 4th an Independence Day Celebration, Summerfest Family Theatre, IN THE STREET and the seven events during The Holidays. The office staff works in conjunction with CEEF's 100 plus volunteers is charged with the responsibility of coordinating magnanimous events, some with attendance of 50,000 or more.
The office staff and CEEF volunteers develop, organize and implement each event that is funded in part through generous sponsor dollars from the local business community as well as in-kind donations by The City of Frederick. Working together, the office, volunteers and sponsors provide free or low cost events to the public that showcase Frederick through the arts.