Since our arrival at Travelers REst, several people have told us not to miss the day-long activities of Showcase Day. The information from The TR Times describes the day.
"Showcase Day has earned the reputation as a great way to spend a day. In fact, many residents invite friends and guests to join them. You can enjoy well in excess of $30,000 of free entertainment by attending. For the fourteenth consecutive year, Travelers Rest Resort has been privileged to be the site of an Entertainment Designers Network
Showcase where professional acts demonstrate their talents to entertainment buyers from parks and resorts throughout Florida. The talent is always terrific and this year’s lineup once again promises to be outstanding!
TR residents and talent buyers from all over Florida will have an opportunity to see 25 different acts including comedians, vocalists and musical groups of all kinds who will perform continuously in nonstop fifteen minute segments from 10 a.m. until approximately 4:30 p.m. The Showcase is produced by talent agent Dudley Burchill of
Entertainment Designers Network who selects the entertainers and manages the event for her adult community clients. She will be assisted by TR volunteers who will staff the registration tables and help presenters with equipment setup, sound and lighting. Our own Snack Shack volunteers will be on site to supply donuts, coffee, cold drinks, sandwiches and other treats throughout the day.
Tables and chairs at the very front of the hall nearest the stage are reserved for entertainment buyers. Chairs further back in the hall without tables are for TR residents and other guests who are encouraged to attend the Showcase and lend a hand. Buyers from the various other communities rely upon the audience to register their enthusiasm for the different acts in order to judge how well audiences will enjoy a particular show."
We arrived at the hall in time to get seats right behind the tables set up for the talent buyers from various RV communities. The entertainment samples included vocalists, comedians, bands, a mentalist, a magician/comedian, a vocal impressionist, and instrumentalists. It was a long day of sitting still, but definitely worth the price of admission which was zero. The seating area was full most of the day as the audience enjoyed the entertainment.
This afternoon, we were invited to the weekly Happy Hour for the residents of the street our site is on. This was another chance to meet more people and learn more about TR. We continue to be very impressed and look forward to more enjoyable times during our stay.
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