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Fandango to assist NOAA with Preserve American Initiative
Baltimore small business will create exhibit to celebrate 200 years of U.S. history
BALTIMORE, MD—January date, 2004—Baltimore-based Fandango Special Events, the region's fastest growing event management company, has been hired to create a 3,600 square foot interactive exhibit for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's first Heritage Week (February 7-11, 2005), part of a new initiative undertaken by NOAA as a result of President Bush's Preserve America Executive Order 13287.
The recent order calls on NOAA and other federal agencies to increase efforts to inventory, preserve, and showcase federally-managed historic and cultural "heritage" resources. More information can be found at www.preserveamerica.noaa.gov.
The NOAA Heritage Week exhibit, a re-creation of an intriguing, weathered warehouse filled with cultural artifacts, will offer employees, businesses in NOAA's headquarters city of Silver Spring, Maryland, and other visitors the opportunity to discover NOAA's role in America's rich history. NOAA's forerunner, an institution created by Thomas Jefferson in 1807 to survey the coasts, was the first federal scientific agency in the United States.
"We are delighted to have this opportunity to showcase the nation's cultural resources and increase awareness of NOAA's role in American history," noted Fandango Vice President Dawn Cermak. "This engaging exhibit is part of the growing trend toward experiential special events—events that give people first-hand opportunities to experience an organization's brand, mission, products, or services."
Founded by Dawn and Erin Cermak in 1989, Fandango has grown from a small prop development business to a 120-employee event design, production, and management company with a national reputation for producing innovative signature events. The company's clients include AOL, Kaiser Permanente, and Reebok, among other national brands.