ANTICIPATION By Ed Bertha Anticipation “The joy of looking forward to a favorite activity – Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance” – Ed Bertha “People continue to be the most important component of The Amelia. They’re all “Car Guys” of one stripe or another. They are the reason people tell me that The Amelia is still, in our 24th year, the “Racers’ Concours” or “The Fun Concours”. These days, even with the rain, I still think it’s both.” Bill Warner Founder and Chairman Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
NEW YEAR – NEW THOUGHTS By Ed Bertha “Don’t look back or the future will pass you by.” – Ed Bertha It’s the New Year! Reflections, we all reflected on the past year — some with regret, others with happiness, or maybe with an appreciation for all we received. The New Year is also the time to look forward — perhaps longing for a fresh start or possibly fearful of what is to come. How will you deal with it?
SARASOTA POWERBOAT GRAND PRIX FESTIVAL By Ed Bertha “The Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival continues to be one of the most anticipated events of the year for the area, race teams, and race fans from around the world. The charitable impact this Festival has made on those with special needs for 34 years is impressive and continues to be the primary motivation for our sponsors and volunteers year after year.” Lucy Nicandri, Festival Director Executive Director for Suncoast Charities for Children What a race it was for all! The Research Data Market report revealed that the 12 days of 4th […]
Are The Lights Going Out On Florida’s Charm? By Ed Bertha “Not One Florida Official Can Claim To Be Surprised By This Year’s Algae Crisis” bullsugar.org As early as January South Florida Water Management District officials warned that suspended bottom sediments in Lake Okeechobee, stirred up by Hurricane Irma and winter cold fronts, had spiked nutrient levels in the lake’s surface waters. So the lake started the year with unusually abundant food for algae. The other factors needed for major blooms–sunlight and warmth–are inevitable in South Florida. But discharges are not inevitable. The US Army Corps of Engineers Lake Okeechobee […]
THUNDER BY THE BAY Rev It Up! By Ed Bertha “You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle, any kind of motorcycle” Dan Aykroyd Once again Thunder by the Bay ROARED into Sarasota raising over $136,000 for Suncoast Charities for Children. This year’s event enables Suncoast Charities for Children to continue providing support to Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children, which over the years has constructed area facilities valued at over $20 million dollars. This past year approximately 8,000 special needs children, teens, adults and their families benefited from Suncoast Charities for Children funding. Research Data Services calculated […]
2017 Rewind, www.GetRealExclusive.com’s Top 10 Most Read Stories By Ed Bertha “In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes” Andy Warhol Which Stories Were REAL Web Hot In 2017? The articles on www.GetRealExclusive.com receiving the most views in 2017 were:
Happy Holiday Wishes to All! By Ed Bertha “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. Wishing you happiness.” Helen Keller From Thanksgiving weekend through the first day of the new year, people are busy celebrating every holiday from Winter Solstice and Hanukkah to Christmas and New Year’s Eve, just to name a few. Locally after “giving thanks” we rush full steam ahead into the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Crazed shopping, jammed restaurants and clogged roads await our journey this season. Looking back it’s […]
Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival Continues To Rock! By Ed Bertha “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aeso What a race it was for all! 10 DAYS OF EVENTS $36 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT 100,395 LIVESTREAM RACE VIEWERS 18,500 HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS 100 COUNTRIES/80 MILLION WORLDWIDE TELEVISION COVERAGE 100,000 FANS AND PARTICIPANTS $100,000 NETTED BY SUNCOAST CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN
Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival Coming Up By Ed Bertha “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” Mother Teresa Soon the 4th of July weekend will be upon us and that means speed on the water with the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival. Many equate the event with the races but it is much, much, more. It’s a week-long gala with something entertaining for all ages. From golf to fishing, to fireworks the event has something for everyone. Produced by Suncoast Charities for Children the festival has a significant impact on our community […]
Getting REAL With Jack Dowd By Ed Bertha “Events Happen, Experiences Are Created” Ed Bertha In a span of sixty days REAL Exclusive Magazine produced “Last Call” Recalled and Arts on the Bay. Both events featured renowned artwork from artist Jack Dowd.
THUNDER BY THE BAY RIDES OUT OF SARASOTA! By Ed Bertha “I don’t want to make excuses. I just lost and I will learn something very important.” Francesca Schiavone No more Thunder in downtown Sarasota? Are you serious? Once again Thunder by the Bay ROARED into Sarasota raising over $140,000 for Suncoast Charities for Children, yet garnering the WRATH of residents, business owners and some county commissioners. Net proceeds from this annual event allows Suncoast Charities for Children to provide support to five local non-profit agencies that serve over 8,000 children, teens, and adults with special needs. Now the festival […]
Creativity Rules! By Ed Bertha “In creating, the only hard thing’s to begin; A grass-blade’s no easier to make than an oak.” James Russell Lowell Get your attention? Welcome to our fresh, new, design concept here at REAL Exclusive. Besides the dual covers, starting with this issue and running through the holidays, we will explore “Host Beautifully” with Stella Artois. Each subsequent issue, and series of alphabet letters, becoming a part of the Stella Artois Challis Collector’s Edition Series. Take in our new Masters Series where we explore individual journeys through the lines of one’s face and the look in […]
What’s Next? By Ed Bertha “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” George Bernard Shaw While we had a fun run with REAL’s flipping book format it’s off to something new and different with the next edition. As one can imagine the flipping book was not intuitive to a designer or the printer. What was right facing became left facing. Pages are literally upside down and so on. Just a bit of controlled confusion, yet fun! In the next issue look for something innovative and fresh. And no, we did not copy […]
2017 Thunder by the Bay. Where will it be held next year? By Ed Bertha 2017 Thunder by the Bay. Where will it be held next year? Click HERE to download a PDF of the 2016 Thunder by the Bay Impact Study.
2015 Rewind www.GetRealExclusive.com’s Top 10 Most Read Stories By Ed Bertha “In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes” Andy Warhol Which Stories Were REAL Web Hot In 2015? The articles on www.GetRealExclusive.com receiving the most views in 2015 were:
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