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“Detroit.
Ready!
Set!
Go!!”
announced
as theme
for the
61st
Annual
Ford
Fireworks
on
Monday,
June 24
DETROIT
– The
Ford
Fireworks
will
light up
the
Detroit
skyline
on
Monday,
June 24
at 9:55
p.m. ET,
with
breathtaking
views of
downtown
Detroit
and
beyond.
Produced
by The
Parade
Company
and
recognized
as one
of the
country’s
largest
and most
magnificent
fireworks
displays,
the
beloved
annual
summertime
event is
enjoyed
by
hundreds
of
thousands
of
spectators
each
year.
"The
Parade
Company
is
thrilled
to
celebrate
61 years
of
producing
one of
the
largest
and most
beloved
fireworks
shows in
the
country,”
said
Tony
Michaels,
president
& CEO,
The
Parade
Company.
“We are
incredibly
appreciative
of Ford
Motor
Company’s
continued
commitment
to this
annual
event
and for
all they
do in
our
community.
Ford,
along
with all
of our
many
generous
sponsors,
help to
keep
this
tradition
alive
for our
great
city to
enjoy.”
As a
longtime
supporter
of The
Parade
Company,
Ford
Motor
Company
has
served
as title
sponsor
of the
Ford
Fireworks
and
presenting
sponsor
of The
Parade
Company’s
Rooftop
Party
since
2013.
“We are
proud to
have the
Ford
name on
this
great
fireworks
display
put on
by The
Parade
Company,”
said Jim
Vella,
president,
Ford
Motor
Company
Fund,
the
philanthropic
arm of
Ford
Motor
Company.
“As we
celebrate
our
independence
and
honor
those
who have
fought
for our
freedom,
we see
events
like the
Ford
Fireworks
bring
people
in our
region
together
to build
stronger
communities.”
As
producers
of the
Ford
Fireworks,
The
Parade
Company
selects
the
musical
arrangement
and
works
exclusively
with
Zambelli
Fireworks
to stage
more
than
10,000
pyrotechnic
effects
visible
for
miles
along
the
Detroit
River.
This
year’s
show is
themed
“Detroit.
Ready!
Set!
Go!!”
Limited
tables
are
still
available
for the
Ford
Fireworks
Rooftop
Party
presented
by Ford
Motor
Company,
offering
the best
seats in
the city
to view
the
fireworks.
Guests
will
enjoy
live
music
with
Your
Generation
in
Concert,
catering
by
Andiamo,
games,
giveaways
and
more. To
learn
more,
visit
www.theparade.org
or call
313-923-7400.
All
proceeds
benefit
the
Michigan
Thanksgiving
Parade
Foundation.
The
Ford
Fireworks
can be
viewed
on
WDIV-Local
4’s live
broadcast
beginning
at 8
p.m.
News/Talk
760 WJR
and Paul
W. Smith
will do
a
special
radio
simulcast
throughout
the
event
and
provide
up-to-the-minute
traffic
and
weather
information
throughout
the day.
For more
information
on The
Parade
Company
events,
visit
www.theparade.org.
Follow
the
event on
social
media at
#fordfireworks.
About
Ford
Motor
Company
Ford
Motor
Company,
a global
automotive
industry
leader
based in
Dearborn,
Mich.,
manufactures
or
distributes
automobiles
across
six
continents.
With
about
194,000
employees
and 66
plants
worldwide,
the
company’s
automotive
brands
include
Ford and
Lincoln.
The
company
provides
financial
services
through
Ford
Motor
Credit
Company.
For more
information
regarding
Ford and
its
products
worldwide,
please
visit
http://corporate.ford.com.
About
The
Parade
Company
Founded
in 1984,
The
Parade
Company
is a
not-for-profit
organization
governed
by the
Michigan
Thanksgiving
Parade
Foundation
whose
board of
directors
is
comprised
of key
civic
and
corporate
leaders
in the
greater
Detroit
region.
The
Parade
Company
is
celebrating
more
than 90
years of
Parade
tradition
in
Detroit
and is
committed
to
funding,
creating
and
executing
the best
family
events
in
Michigan.
The
Parade
Company
staff,
board of
directors
and
thousands
of
parade
volunteers
work
year-round
to bring
a wide
variety
of
magnificent
events
to the
City of
Detroit
and the
region
including
the Ford
Fireworks,
Strategic
Staffing
Solutions
Turkey
Trot,
and
America's
Thanksgiving
Parade®
presented
by Art
Van.
Follow
The
Parade
Company
on
Facebook,
Twitter
and
Instagram.
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