Exchange Club Names Ribfest 2021 Chair

Dr. Robin Boggs Choquette, President of the Exchange Club of Naperville, is pleased to announce the Board of Directors confirmed Dr. Denise R. Meyer as the 2021 Ribfest Chairwoman at the May meeting.

Meyer, 2017 & 2018 Chair of the Ribfest Naperville Bank & Trust a Wintrust Community Bank Family Area, assumed additional responsibilities for Ribfest 2018 as Chair/South Stage. In June, Meyer will join the 2019 & 2020 Ribfest Steering Committees, shadowing and cross-training with 2019-20 Chairs Pete Paulsen, Sandy Rocush and Bob Black.

Recently elected to the Board of Directors, Meyer is excited to take on the challenges of leadership. As psychotherapist in private practice, she knows all too well the need to fund agencies that provide critical services to victims of abuse. “I never thought I would have would the opportunity to serve the community on this scale,” she said. “I’m nervous but confident that I’m surrounded by go-getters who will guide me.”

Joel Carlsen, 2018 Ribfest Chair, says of Meyer, “As an engineer, then corporate leader with Procter & Gamble for more than twenty years, Dr. Meyer brings considerable process expertise to Ribfest. It’s going to be wonderful to both support Denise and learn from her.”

Dr. Meyer and her husband Thomas moved to Naperville in 2011. Their three children graduated Naperville Central H.S. in 2017, and recently finished their freshman years at Indiana, Purdue and the University of Iowa.

About Ribfest 2018

Ribfest 2018 opens Wednesday July 4th, hosting the Stray Cats with guest artist Melissa Etheridge AND fireworks sponsored by Meijer®. The event continues through the 7th and boasts Pitbull on July 5th, and country stars Jake Owen, Chris Janson and Jordan Davis on July 6th. Powerhouse rocker Steven Tyler and the Loving Mary Band close out the annual music and rib festival on Saturday, July 7th.

Tickets

Tickets for Ribfest are on sale now through ribfest.net. Tickets prices increase June 1st. Patrons are encouraged to buy their tickets now.

There are a variety of ticket choices for Ribfest 2018. For the concert lover, options include all Park General Access (which includes the Navistar Main Stage concerts and South Park), Standing Room Only, Skybox, VIP and various combination ticket packs. Every type of ticket is still available although on several days, Skybox ticket supply is very low.

The cost effective South Park ticket option does not include access to the Navistar Main Stage music venue. South Park will feature local talent on the South Stage, and host the carnival, family area, and rib vendors, for a low daily admission fee of $5 for ages 12 and older. Children 11 and under are free South Park General Admission every day. On July 4th, South Park admission is free after 5 pm. Veterans are admitted to the South Park for free all day on July 4th.

Current Ribfest 2018 Grand Sponsors are ABC7, Navistar, Meijer, Jewel-Osco, Naperville Bank & Trust, a Wintrust Community Bank,

Great Lakes Coca – Cola, Sunbelt Rentals, Medical Risk Services, Inc., InnoDATAve Solutions, Nathan’s Famous Beef Franks, Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Group, Guaranteed Rate, D & J Amusements, Miller Lite, Euclid Beverage, Chevrolet, Gnarly Head and Hollywood Casino.

About Naperville’s Ribfest:

Mission-driven and volunteer run, the Exchange of Naperville’s Ribfest is a premier midwestern 4th of July concert series and celebration. In cooperation with its partners, the City of Naperville and the Naperville Park District, Ribfest, in its 31th year, now draws more than 200,000 visitors annually. Net proceeds from Ribfest directly support 50+ agencies that work tirelessly to eliminate child abuse and domestic violence in all forms. To date, Exchange has donated over $16 million.

Agencies the Exchange Club supports include those who address daily challenges in the community: hunger, families in crisis, homelessness, sexual assault, advocacy, housing, addiction, respite care for families of special need children, adult daycare, teen pregnancy support, to name just a few. The Edward Care Center, Loaves and Fishes, Families Helping Families, Little Friends, Inc., and Project HELP, a nonprofit organization established by the Club in 1992 that supports whole family and parenting health, are among those receiving allocations from Ribfest 2017 proceeds.

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