Each June, corporations and organizations participate in the KeyBank Grand Floral Parade as their way of sending a special message to the world. It may be because of the exposure to millions of visitors. Perhaps it's about increasing their name recognition. But, most of all, it's about community pride.
2008 Grand Floral Parade Floats
The Rose Festival is pleased to have the following floats in the 2008 KeyBank Grand Floral Parade.
F-1 KeyBank
F-2 IKEA presents the Rose Festival Court
F-3 Anheuser-Busch Companies
F-4 Portland General Electric
F-5 Spirit Mountain Casino
F-6 Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
F-7 Salvation Army presented by Shilo Inns, Yorke & Curtis and CIDA
F-8 Reser's Fine Foods
F-9 Fred Meyer
F-10 Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
F-11 George Morlan Plumbing
F-12 Cloud 9 Transistor Radio
F-13 Teddy Bear Clown
F-14 Battle Ground Rose Float
F-15 Rex Oregonus presented by Exclusively Misook
F-16 Royal Rosarians
F-17 Oregon Vietnamese Community Association
F-18 Kaohsiung Sister City Association
F-19 La Pantera
F-20 Oregon 150 presented by The Oregon Association of REALTORS®
F-21 Portland Rose Festival Foundation
If you would like to learn more about being a part of the KeyBank Grand Floral Parade, contact Mandy Hamilton and/or Christie Wong, Sponsorship Managers, at 503.227.2681.
Float Decorating
We would like to thank Studio Concepts for its design and production of the KeyBank Grand Floral Parade floats.
Become a part of the behind-the-scenes magic by volunteering to DECORATE A FLOAT this year!
Float Display
If you'd like to have a closer look at this year's floats, be sure to visit the Float Display on SW Naito Parkway adjacent to the Waterfront Village on Saturday, June 7 (beginning around 2:00 p.m.) and Sunday, June 8 (until 5:00 p.m.).
Fun Facts
Did you know there are enough flowers used on the floats to send your mother a dozen roses, every day, for 30 years?
