FILO Productions, Inc. was selected as one of three finalists to present an idea or concept for a 2014 Stillwater (MN) Summer Festival that will take place at Lowell Park, next July.
FILO first heard about the Stillwater Summer festival and the possibility of it going out for RFP at the end of July when Manager, and long time Stillwater worker, Tom Butina, overheard the city wanted to bring the festival back.
“It was like Christmas morning for me when I heard it was coming back! Lumberjack Days was one of the greatest festivals in the state of Minnesota—everyone loved it,” Tom mentioned.
Lumberjack Days hasn’t been around since 2011 after some legal issues and unpaid bills with the former event producer. For decades, it was an annual event that brought in anywhere from 20,000-60,000 people over a 3-day span.
Over 28 packets of the RFP were sent out to companies and personnel interested in the project. The three finalists presented their proposal to the four city council members, the mayor of Stillwater and Bill Turnblad, community development director, who led the RFP process.
FILO’s experience, reliability and credibility with some of the biggest name brands around the world helped grant them a spot in the final three. They proposed a FREE, family-friendly event that would include three separate areas: a kids event area, a cultural area to showcase the historical fabric of Stillwater, and a small concert series area that would include two small, local, headline bands on Friday and Saturday evening. They also included a lumberjack exhibition zone to incorporate the authentic history of Stillwater.
The proposals were heard on Tuesday, October 15 and a decision should be made by Tuesday, October 29.
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