2009 Circus Themed Event Will Include A Circus Performance, Family Activities, Food Court And A Silent Auction Purchase A Family Festival Ticket Package Before February 9th & Get Second Event Free—Benihana Celebrity Cook Off Dear Professional Colleagues and Friends: The Miami HEAT announced it will host the “Big Top by the Bay”. The 12th Annual Miami HEAT Family Festival is an interactive celebration benefiting SafeSpace, the Jackson Memorial Foundation’s Guardian Angels and Holtz Children’s Hospital, the Miami Coalition for a Safe & Drug Free Community, and the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund. The event will take place on Sunday, March 29 from 4:00PM – 7:00PM at Island Gardens (Watson Island) in Miami and it would be my pleasure to see YOU there! The Miami HEAT Family Festival, which is the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund’s largest annual fundraiser, is a themed, interactive, carnival-like celebration in which HEAT players, coaches, celebrities and families come together for a day of fun, family and feasting. The Festival features a dining extravaganza drawing the top restaurants and chefs from all over South Florida. Families enjoy countless interactive activities with HEAT players, coaches and their families, providing a memorable experience for guests of all ages. Co-presented by Carnival Cruise Lines and Stanford Financial, this year’s circus-themed event will feature entertainment for the whole family, including the entire Miami HEAT team and coaching staff, live music, special appearances by DJ Irie, the Miami HEAT Dancers, Burnie the mascot, the Junior Jam, Golden Oldies, HEAT Street Band, circus performances, an interactive children’s inflatable area, a silent auction and much more. 2009 Miami HEAT Family Festival FUN Facts EVENT DATE/TIME: Sunday, March 29, 2009, 4:00PM – 7:00PM EVENT THEME: “BIG TOP BY THE BAY” (CIRCUS THEME)  Interaction with your 2008-2009 Miami HEAT Players and Coaching Staff  12th Annual Miami HEAT Family Festival taking place at Watson Island  Generously co-presented by Carnival Cruise Lines & Stanford Financial  Taste delicacies from over 35 of South Florida’s finest restaurants and their chefs.  Live Band Entertainment to be provided along with DJ Irie and the Miami HEAT  Complimentary Valet Parking; as guests arrive, cars will be valet parked, compliments of the Miami HEAT  Interactive Children’s Inflatable Area – This will be the biggest activity area in the history of the festival  Commemorative Miami HEAT Gift Bag Give-A-Ways and many more surprises!  BIG TOP HEAT – Guests will be treated to Circus Performances and much, much more… Family Festival ticket packages cost $1,000 and provide admission for five persons. All fans that purchase a Family Festival package before February 9 will receive two (2) tickets to the Benihana Celebrity Cook Off as an added bonus. The Miami HEAT/Benihana Celebrity Cook Off, where HEAT players will serve as celebrity chefs, will be held on February 25 at the Benihana North Bay Village location. To purchase a Family Festival package, complete the attached order form and fax back to (786) 777-4860, or call (786) 777-4288 for more information.