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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, June 21, 2018:
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (At Large) led a presentation honoring the Office of Special Events on the occasion of the City of Philadelphia being recognized as the 2017 IFEA World Festival & Event City Award Recipient. http://bit.ly/2K6dar6
A
At
this
time,
the
chair
recognizes
Councilwoman
Reynolds
Brandon
would
present
a
resolution
recognizing
the
office
of
special
events.
I
think
this
should
be
pretty
special
today
would
Jess
L
Jones
and
those
accompanying
her.
Please
join
the
Councilwoman
at
the
podium.
Chair
also
recognizes
that
councilman
Greenlee
councilman
Jones
councilman
Oh
Councilwoman,
can
be
Murray
queneau
to
Sanchez
Councilwoman,
Blackwell,
Councilwoman
game,
Councilwoman,
Parker,
her
also
joined,
and
what
a
big
wave
and
hello
from
councilman
Talton
burger.
B
C
B
Councilman
Brian,
O'neill
and
I
had
the
good
fortune
to
serve
on
the
board
of
the
Philadelphia
visitors
and
convention
bureau
and
our
membership
on
that
board.
A
force
us
the
opportunity
to
listen,
learn
and
to
be
excited
on
a
regular
basis
about
how
well
Philadelphia's
doing
doing
in
the
hospitality
and
tourism
community.
B
In
fact,
just
yesterday
the
Philadelphia
visitors
and
convention
bureau
released
its
new
motto
called
frankly
Philadelphia
and
if
you
consider
that,
along
with
the
fact
that
increasingly
national
professional
organizations
that
work
closely
or
look
closely
at
hospitality
and
tourism
are
looking
at
the
second
largest
city
on
the
East
Coast,
naturally
Nash
increasingly
they're.
Looking
at
our
city,
the
first
planned
the
city
in
North
America,
and
we
all
know
it
to
be
the
first
birthplace
of
America,
we're
being
recognized
as
a
city
where
you
can
walk
through.
B
History,
enjoy
the
local
flavor
of
vibrant
restaurants,
as
well
as
enjoy
the
culturally
rich
arts
and
cultural
experiences.
Given
that
it's
my
pleasure
this
morning
to
honor
and
recognize
the
office
of
special
events
on
the
occasion
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
being
recognized
as
a
2017,
World,
Festival
and
event
city
award
recipient.
D
E
F
D
F
Whereas
the
Honorable
Jazelle
Jones
has
served
as
deputy
managing
director
and
director
of
operations
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
since
2005
in
October
2017
Miss
Jones
was
appointed
by
Governor
Tom
wolf
as
Judge
of
the
Court
of
judicial
discipline
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania,
as
well
as
a
member
of
the
Pennsylvania
Emergency
Management
Council,
and
a
member
of
the
Pennsylvania
Commission
for
women.
Her
volunteer
work,
Miss
Jones
was
originally
appointed
by
Mayor
Street
as
director
of
planning
for
the
mayor's
office
of
community
service.
F
The
city's
anti-poverty
agency
in
2001
prior
to
joining
city
government
Miss
Jones,
held
numerous
managerial
positions
in
the
private
sector.
She
is
the
recipient
of
the
Governor's
Award
for
local
government
excellence,
the
American
Red
Cross
Humanitarian
Award,
the
mayor's
MVP
award
and
the
n-double-a-cp
National
Voter
fund
award
Edie.
J
And
I
will
be
remiss
just
to
shortly
briefly
acknowledged
that
when
the
Pope
came
here
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
her
and
her
team
built
that
when
a
Super
Bowl,
NFL
Draft
came
here
to
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
her
and
her
team
built
that
made
in
America,
Beyonce
and
jay-z
came
here
to
sitting
off
here,
I'm
not
seen
built,
then
so
any
great
festival
that
you
see
taking
place
here
in
the
city
in
Philadelphia.
How
in
HUDs
he
built.
Then.
K
Whereas
the
world
meeting
of
families
took
place
over
six
days
in
September
of
2015
and
was
highlighted
by
the
visit
of
Pope
Francis
to
Philadelphia,
preparation
and
planning
for
this
event,
event
was
monument
with
a
monumental
task.
For
the
Office
of
special
events
worked
with
other
city
and
outside
agencies
to
ensure
went
off
without
a
hitch.
L
Whereas
the
Democratic
National
Convention
brought
tens
of
thousands
of
delegates
and
visitors
to
Philadelphia
in
July
of
2016,
the
office
of
special
events
served
on
the
front
lines
of
the
city's
efforts
in
conceptualizing
and
carrying
out
this
event.
The
total
regional
economic
impact
of
which
the
US
Travel
Association
estimates
at
180
million
and.
D
I
C
Whereas
the
office
of
special
events
was
responsible
for
the
comprehensive
operation
plan
for
the
2018
Philadelphia
Eagles
Super
Bowl
championship
parade,
what
we
saw
this-
and
you
know
I-
saw
them
look
good
on
TV
here.
An
event
of
this
scale
usually
requires
six
months
of
planning
under
the
leadership
of
the
office
of
special
events,
the
city
finalized
plans.
In
a
matter
of
weeks,
total
attendance
is
estimated
at
more
than
1
million
people
and.
O
Whereas
under
the
capable
leadership
of
the
Honorable
Jazelle
Jones
Michele,
Saab
alia
ghee
Robert,
T,
Allen,
olivia,
Gillison,
Natalie,
Ferrand,
golly,
Zeena,
Van
Sciver,
and
with
special
thanks
to
photographer
William
Foster,
the
council
sees
no
reason
not
to
expect
that
the
city
of
Philadelphia
will
one
more
be
honored
with
the
IFA
World
Festival
and
event.
City
Award
in
2018,
therefore
be
it.
B
Resolved
by
the
Council
of
the
City
of
Philadelphia
that
we
hereby
recognize
honor
and
celebrate
the
office
of
special
events
on
the
occasion
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
being
recognized
as
a
2017,
ifba,
World,
Festival
and
event
City
Award
recipient
further
resolved
that
an
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution
will
be
presented
to
honorable
Jazelle
Jones
and
her
team
deputy
managing
director
and
director
of
operations
of
the
office
of
special
events.
As
evidence
of
the
sincere
sentiments
of
this
legislative
body,
we
thank
you
for
the
work
that
you
do
in
lifting
up
our
city.
Congratulations.
L
P
Is
truly
an
honor
and
a
pleasure
to
be
here
this
morning
and
I
want
to
say
good
morning
to
council
president,
the
council,
members
and
guests?
It's
an
honor
that
I
stand
before
you
here
today,
I'm
humbled
and
delighted
that
this
body
has
formally
recognized
the
office
of
special
events
for
its
achievements
over
the
past
four
years.
On
behalf
of
my
staff
gathered
here
with
me
today
and
all
the
members
of
the
Special
Events
Task
Force
I,
say
thank
you.
The
Office
of
Special
Events
does
manage
over
1600
individual
events
per
year.
P
This
impressive
figure
speaks
to
the
overall
health
and
vibrancy
of
Philadelphia's
event,
landscape
and
hospitality,
industry
as
a
whole.
Special
events
deliver
measurable
economic
impact
to
the
city
and
the
region.
They
bring
people
together,
creating
lasting
images
and
contribute
immensely
to
the
diverse
tapestry.
That
is
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
I
would
personally
like
to
thank
all
and
congratulate
all
the
members
of
the
body
for
your
contributions
and
partnership
in
building
a
Philadelphia
that
has
proven
time
and
time
again
that
it
possesses
the
infrastructure,
capacity
and
proficiency
to
host
large-scale
signature
events
and
full
disclosure.
P
P
There
are
only
seven
of
us,
but
we're
pretty
mighty
and
what
we
do.
We
pledge
to
continue
our
tireless
work
with
all
of
our
partners
to
establish
efficiencies
across
all
facets
of
municipal
government
to
ensure
that
the
city
of
Philadelphia
continues
to
mean
its
status
as
a
preferred
destination
for
event,
producers,
convention
planners
and
visitors
from
around
the
world,
so
I.
Thank
you.
We
thank
you.
We
call
the
names
but
I'd
like
for
you
to
personally
know
who
they
are.
This
is
I
Lee,
again:
Zena
Van,
Sciver,
Natalie,
Farah,
golly,
Michel,
stab
and
I'm
missing.