Wellington, FL – March 2, 2010 – CN has been a sponsor at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival for 10 years and they are proud to return this year as the title sponsor for weeks eight and nine.
CN is North America’s railroad with a commitment to speed and precision, and they are proud to support the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Along with their weekly title sponsorships, they are the presenting sponsor of the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup and the title sponsor of the $150,000 CN U.S. Open Grand Prix, CSIO 4* during week eight. In week nine, they are the presenting sponsor of the $200,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix, CSI 3*. They were also the title sponsor of the $50,000 CN Palm Beach Jumping Derby, which was held at The Stadium during week six.
Hunter Harrison stated, “To reflect on those ten years, we feel like it was a huge success. We got to bring customers to this venue from throughout the world. It gave us some presence in the Southeast that we were looking for. We decided to sponsor because we had more of a worldwide strategy, expanding beyond North America. This was the best bang for the buck that we could get as far as exposure. “
He said of their weekly title sponsorship, “We’re very excited about this week with the FEI Nations Cup and $150,000 CN U.S. Open Grand Prix and then the $200,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix next week. We’ll have employees and customers from throughout North America visiting us and we look forward to a very successful two weeks here, along with continued success for the FTI WEF.”
For more information on CN, please visit www.cn.ca.
The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of top competition running from January 13 through April 4. WEF is run by Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, and Wellington Equestrian Partners and held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. All 12 shows are “AA” rated and Jumper Rated 6, and more than $5.5 million in prize money will be awarded.
WEF is proud to be supported by their title sponsor, FTI Consulting, Inc. FTI Consulting, Inc. exists to help companies and their stakeholders protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex economic, legal and regulatory environment. FTI is the trusted advisor entrenched in many of the game-changing events that make headlines, move markets and create business history. For more information, please visit www.fticonsulting.com.
During the 12 weeks of WEF, “Saturday Night Lights” headlines the entertainment each Saturday night where spectators not only enjoy the Grand Prix class, but a street carnival, live music, and numerous dining options with box seats, sports bars, and the famed Tiki Hut for front row fun.
Please visit www.equestriansport.com or call 561-793-5867 for more information.