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- Halter and Ruda named general vice chairs for 2012 Enshrinement Festival
The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and Pro Football Hall of Fame have named two long-time community volunteers to leadership positions for the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. Joe Halter , founding partner, chairman...Continue Reading
- HOF Enshrinement Festival wins IFEA Pinnacle awards
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival was recently recognized by the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) with several Pinnacle Awards, all in categories for events with budgets over $1.5 million, as follows:...Continue Reading
- 2012 schedule changes announced by Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival
The 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival planning is well underway for the professional staffs and team of more than 4,200 volunteers from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. Candy Wallace, 2012...Continue Reading
- Wallace, McFarlane named to leadership roles for 2012 Enshrinement Festival
The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and Pro Football Hall of Fame have named two long-time community volunteers to leadership positions for the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. The world-renowned festival will celebrate...Continue Reading
- Enshrinement Festival General Chairman Alumni Association hosts annual dinner
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival General Chairman Alumni Association held its annual dinner on Sept. 21. The event was emceed by Bill Schauer, current association president and 2006 general chairman. The association is...Continue Reading
- Enshrinement Festival named one of North America's Top 100 Best Events
The American Bus Association (ABA) recently announced that the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival has been designated as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2012 by an experienced expert tourism industry selection...Continue Reading
- HOF Enshrinement Festival 23rd annual Photo Contest award winners announced
Snapshots from the Timken Grand Parade by non-professional photographer Andy Smith of Canton won a first place award and the coveted “Best of Show” in the 23rd annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Photo...Continue Reading
- Timken Grand Parade 2011 float winners announced
Timken Grand Parade Chairman Eric Stasiowski has announced the 2011 float award winners as selected by the following panel of judges: Jason Klipa, WalMart Stores Inc., Hummelstown, Pa.; Randy Stautzenback, Whitemyer Advertising, Zoar, Ohio; and...Continue Reading
- Emcees named for Enshrinement Festival events
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced emcees for various events during this year’s festivities.
Matt Fox will serve as emcee at the Fashion Show...Continue Reading
- Enshrinement Festival Ribs Burnoff winners announced
Vicky Sterling, this year’s chairman of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Ribs Burnoff Committee, has announced that Armadillo BBQ Company has won First Place for Most Outstanding Ribs for the SIXTH YEAR in a row ....Continue Reading
- Food, football and fun at the Enshrinement Festival Ribs Burnoff
The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Ribs Burnoff will have a variety of food vendor booths at the Stark County Fairgrounds Aug. 3, 4 and 5, with the event running 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily.
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- Street closings for Enshrinement Festival 2-Mile and 5-Mile Races
To accommodate the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Races, several streets will be closed, either partially or entirely, to traffic Sunday morning, July 31, from 7:30 a.m. until approximately 10:30 a.m. According to Lt....Continue Reading
- Enshrinement Festival Timken Grand Parade steps off Aug. 6
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Timken Grand Parade will be held on Saturday, Aug. 6, beginning at 8 a.m . The first grand parade was held in 1963, and it has become...Continue Reading
- Enshrinement Festival distribution policies and political activity
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce is responsible for planning and staging the Timken Grand Parade in a cooperative effort with the City of Canton. It is the desire of all...Continue Reading
- HOF Enshrinement Festival presents Drum Corps International Competition Aug. 9
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Drum Corps International Competition will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon. The competition will be hosted by the Enshrinement Festival department...Continue Reading
- Party at the Ribs Burnoff with Southside Johnny
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of the Canton Regional Chamber and Mix 94.1 are pleased to announce that party band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, with special guest Joe Grushecky and the House Rockers,...Continue Reading
- 125 units scheduled for HOF Enshrinement Festival Community Parade
125 parade units will participate in this year's Community Parade on Sunday, July 31, in downtown Canton. The community-based parade, founded in 1980 as the Junior Parade, offers local and regional groups the opportunity to participate in an...Continue Reading
- 65 balloons to fly in Balloon Classic Invitational
The 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Balloon Classic Invitational/Jackson-Belden Food Fest & Fireworks will be held Friday, July 29, through Sunday, July 31, at the Kent State University at Stark and Stark State College...Continue Reading
- Great musical variety at annual Ribs Burnoff
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival 2011 Ribs Burnoff will offer a wide variety of food, beverages, family activities, and musical entertainment, including the following concert slate for performers on the Emergency Medicine...Continue Reading
- Enshrinement Festival announces key committee chairs
Hospitality • Security • Transportation • Drum Corps International Competition
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Pro Football Hall...Continue Reading
- Enshrinement Festival Official Playbooks and Pins now available
In 2011, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Enshrinement Festival will mark the 48th anniversary of honoring the legends of professional football. The world-renowned Enshrinement Festival celebrates the annual Enshrinement of football players,...Continue Reading
- Chamber and Hall announce key chairs for Enshrinement Festival
Souvenirs • Appreciation Party • Hostesses • First Play • Autograph
CANTON, OHIO (May 13, 2011) – The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of Canton Regional Chamber of...Continue Reading
- Erin Shipbaugh crowned 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Queen, seven Court Members announced
Erin Shipbaugh, 22, of Rochester, Ohio, was crowned the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Queen from a field of 56 contestants. The 2011 Enshrinement Festival Queen Pageant was held Thursday, May 5, at The Canton Palace...Continue Reading
- Canton Regional Chamber and Pro Football Hall of Fame announce key chairs for Enshrinement Festival
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Pro Football Hall of Fame have named the following key committee chairs: Brad Longbrake , Community Parade; Karen Myers , Food; David...Continue Reading
- Key chairs named for Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival
Fashion Show Luncheon • Enshrinees Dinner • Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable
CANTON, OHIO (April 25, 2011) – The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of Canton Regional Chamber of...Continue Reading
- HOF Enshrinement Festival names key committee chairs
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce has named the following key committee chairs: Scott Sanders , Balloon Classic Invitational, and Todd Hawke , Jackson-Belden Food Fest...Continue Reading
- HOF Enshrinement Festival names auxiliary committee chairs
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of the Canton Regional Chamber has named the following auxiliary committee chairs, all of whom are in their second year of committee leadership: Alex Hoce , Communications; Diana...Continue Reading
- HOF Enshrinement Festival names key committee chairs
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce has named chairmen of three key committees: Dan Fuline , Steering Committee; William Schauer , General Chairman Alumni Association; and...Continue Reading
- HOFEF Queen Pageant applications available Feb. 14
Kara Abbott named 2011 Queen Pageant chairman
CANTON, OHIO (Feb. 10, 2011) – The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Queen Pageant applications and tickets will be available beginning Monday, Feb. 14 , at the...Continue Reading
- 2011 Enshrinement Festival Announced
CANTON, OH (January 9, 2011) – In 2011, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the annual Enshrinement Festival will mark 48 years of excellence in honoring the legends and preserving the history of professional football. Since opening the...Continue Reading
- Wallace and Ruda Named General Vice-Chairs
CANTON, OH (January 3, 2011) – The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and Pro Football Hall of Fame have named two long-time community volunteers to leadership positions for the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival.
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- Timken and McFarlane Named to Leadership Roles for 2011
CANTON, OH (November 15, 2010) – The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and Pro Football Hall of Fame have named two long-time community volunteers to leadership positions for the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival....Continue Reading