Press Conference Invitation
You're invited to attend a press party/conference introducing an innovative program inspiring reading, literacy, and community connection.
What if an entire community read the same book?
BEYOND THE BOOK: Read it. See it. Live it.
Please join Asolo Repertory Theatre and GulfCoast Community Foundation of Venice as we celebrate the inauguration of this community-wide literacy project, unveil title of the book, and the community wide event schedule.
BEYOND THE BOOK kick-off event is sponsored by Northern Trust
Q&A will follow presentation and cocktails with hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Media kits, photo opportunities and interviews will be available.
Please RSVP BY SENDING A REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, or by calling Julia Guzman at 941-351-9010 ext. 4800 or Diana Librizzi at ext. 4814.
WHAT: Press party unveiling an exciting new project designed to inspire reading, community connection and literacy on Florida’s Gulf Coast through engaging initiatives focusing on a single book.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Northern Trust Community Room, 11th Floor / 1515 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, Florida 34236
WHO: “Beyond the Book” is sponsored by Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice and Asolo Repertory Theatre. Additional foundations, corporations, and individuals will support this project by funding specific projects and events within it. In particular, Northern Trust is the Corporate sponsor of the Asolo Rep theatrical production/adaptation of the selected book.
Partners: This project could not exist without participation and collaboration from community organizations and dedicated individuals. Listed below are the project partners involved to date:
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Asolo Repertory Theatre
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Barnes & Noble
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Books Alive
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Books-A-Million
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Borders
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Church of the Palms
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Girls, Inc.
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Literary Council of Sarasota, Inc.
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Literacy Volunteers of SouthSarasotaCounty
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ManateeCommunity College
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Manatee County Schools
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New College of Florida
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North Sarasota Library
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RinglingMuseum
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Sarasota County Schools
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Sarasota Film Festival
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Sarasota Film Society
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Sarasota Library System
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Sarasota News & Books
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Sarasota Reading Festival
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The Education Channel 20
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The Hispanic Latino Coalition
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The Source
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