Society Information
The Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society is a BC Registered Society: #S35000
Incorporation Date: March 11, 1996
Society Mailing Address:
Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society
P. O. Box 1152 - Penticton, BC - V2A 6J9
tel: 250.492.4355 - administration and exhibitor calls only please
fax: 250.490.8313
e-mail: info@fest-of-ale.bc.ca
Event takes place at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre - 273 Power Street
Revenue Canada Business #: 82015 3419
Gst#: 82015 3419 RT0001 (as of Jan 1, 2008)
The Society's Goals:
The non-profit society has five goals, which are:
(i) to promote overnight visits to Penticton during the shoulder season;
(ii) to ensure all microbrewers are able to promote their products at an affordable event;
(iii) to ensure the event does not compete with our local restaurants, pubs and night clubs during peak hours;
(iv) to run a responsible consumer tasting event in partnership with BC Liquor Stores Safe Ride Home Program;
(v) and most importantly to support a number of local registered charities.
Volunteer Board of Directors:
For the Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society 2008/2009 Term, the society directors are as follows:
~ Jim Chernoff, President/Operations Chair
~ Wayne Schmuck, Treasurer/Marketing Chair
~ Randy Kirkoski, 1st Vice Chair/Operations
~ Larry Adey, 2nd Vice Chair/Brewers Assistants
~ Gitta Schoenne, Past-President/Entertainment Chair
~ Ken Almrud, Director (First Aid/Security)
~ Dave Bullock, Director (Floor Ops)
~ Marcel Fraser, Director (Floor Ops)
~ Stephen Juch, Director (Brewers Assistants)
~ Larry Adey, Director (Brewers Assistants)
~ Judy Poole, Director (Tokens)
Administration Support:
The Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society contracts an event coordinator who looks after the administrative component of the
society and event details year-round:
Barb Sheppard, PARSEC Marketing - PCMG
Proceeds from this community event:
The net proceeds from this community event are gifted to various qualifying Registered Charitable Organizations. The OFOA Board of Directors gather for a post-event meeting in July of each year to review the applications received and gift available funds to qualifying and deserving applications. The application process takes place between May 1st and June 15th each year. For more information on Charity Requests.
Society Recognition:
Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society has been nominated or has received the following awards:
~ 2008 Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award - nominated
~ 2008 Okanagan Life magazine recognized the Okanagan Fest-of-Ale as one of three Reader's Choice community events in the South Okanagan for 2008.
~ 2006 Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award - received Hospitality/Tourism Award