Phelps Media Group and PhelpsSports.com to sponsor Wellington Chamber

“Kick-Off the Equestrian and Polo Season”

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to once again announce our time honored tradition “Kick-Off to the Equestrian and Polo Season” themed luncheon.  This exclusive fourth year event will be held on November 17^th at the exclusive Wanderer’s Club.

Speaking on their respective venues and events will be Mr. John Wash of the International Polo Club as well as Mark Bellissimo and Michael Stone from Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, Mason Phelps from Phelps Media Group and PhelpsSports.com and Noreen O’ Sullivan from Wellington Classic Dressage!! 

Sponsoring the event is Mason Phelps– Phelps Media Group and PhelpsSports.com.  As a rider, trainer, event manager, governance leader and charity organizer, Mason Phelps Jr. has spent four decades helping to shape the equestrian industry. With the founding of Phelps Media Group Inc. in 2004, Phelps carved a niche into the world of public relations – equestrian promotions by people who understand the sport, the industry and the lifestyle

As founder of Phelps Media Group Inc. International, Mason Phelps has been innovative in promoting not only his clients but also the equestrian sport industry in general. PMG Inc. represents clients, including horse shows, farms and athletes throughout the country, and keeps a presence nationwide. Staff work from venues in California, New York, Kentucky and Texas as well as the headquarters in Wellington. With the creation of PhelpsSports.com, a subscription-based website, the equestrian world was given an exclusive “channel” for access and promotion.  

With a 13,000-name database of equestrian contacts, farm owners, sponsors and media professionals, Phelps’ access to key stakeholders, equestrian industry leaders and potential patrons is unmatched. In 2008, Phelps facilitated the entry of a new equestrian unit into the Rose Bowl Parade – something that hadn’t happened in nearly a century. The new unit was the United State Olympic Equestrian Team. Through a lifetime of involvement at multiple levels, key industry leaders are not just contacts. They are often close personal friends

The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) is considered the most recognizable equestrian sporting venue in America today. It is a 500-acre “Equestrian Lifestyle Destination” nestled in the heart of an 8,000-acre equestrian paradise in Wellington. During the winter season (December-April) Wellington becomes an equestrian mecca, home to more than 7,000 local and visiting horses of all breeds and sporting disciplines including show jumping, hunter, dressage, western/trail riding, driving and polo.

We are thrilled to announce our 2010-2011 season and can promise a first class experience for equestrian competitors and spectators alike.” “Our venue was created to bring together from around the world, the best riders and trainers, and with our team we are producing spectacular equestrian events and providing the highest levels of facilities and services to fulfill our goal of building the top equestrian showcase on Earth.”   WEP’s founding partner, Mark Bellissimo. 

International Polo Club Palm Beach is located in Wellington, Florida – South Florida’s famed equestrian sports destination.  IPC is a private members club, and home to the Palm Beach Polo Season. Fans flock to IPC for the highest goal tournaments played in the United States, including such prestigious competitions as the USPA Piaget Gold Cup, and the U.S. Open Polo Championship TM.  IPC is considered one of the most prominent and well equipped polo facility’s in the world, attracting the world’s top players, including Aldolfo Cambiaso and Nacho Figueras, and America‘s top rated players led by Julio Arellano, Mike Azzaro, and Nic Roldan.  The 2011 Palm Beach Polo Season runs from January 2^nd through April 17^th, and offers a variety or ticket and hospitality options, including our luxe field side Sunday Brunch, in our newly built Nespresso Grande Pavilion, viewing options from our private boxes and grand stands, as well as a more casual field side experience in our Wellington Zone and popular tailgating spots. Sunday Polo Tickets start at $15.  For tickets, and more information about International Polo Club Palm Beach, membership and sponsorship opportunities: (internationalpoloclub.com). 

” Following our record breaking 2010 polo season, where we welcomed our largest crowds since our inception in 2004, IPC is proud and excited to be a major part of this growing winter equestrian capital of the world, and a driving force behind the equestrian industry’s impact on Palm Beach County.”   John Wash, IPC Club President

Noreen O’Sullivan is the force behind Wellington Classic Dressage at The Jim Brandon Equestrian Center and International Horse Sport Palm Beach at the Equestrian Estates in White Fences. As manager of what has become Florida’s biggest and most popular dressage series, O’Sullivan brings more than 15 years of show management experience to Wellington Classic Dressage. A long-time member of the Gold Coast Dressage Association, and currently president, O’Sullivan helped launch GCDA’s first international CDI competition – the now annual Gold Coast Dressage Association Opener CDI/W. She brings to Wellington Classic Dressage her experience as both a competitor and a show manager, a combination that allows her to understand the needs of both riders and horses and show management. O’Sullivan and her team, including husband and managing partner John Flanagan, will oversee and manage 5 CDI’s including those for Gold Coast Dressage, Wellington Classic Dressage, the Palm Beach Dressage Derby and International Horse Sport Palm Beach, a new venture for the 2011 winter season.   

O’Sullivan is working hard to support the growth of dressage in America. Don’t tell her that dressage shows can’t be successful, because she has already proven that statement wrong. “Even during tough economic times, our shows have grown,” O’Sullivan said. “That tells you something about the strength of the sport.” West Palm Beach and Wellington, she believes, are the prime locations for growing the sport of dressage. “We have a huge wealth of talent here, in terms of horses, riders and trainers. It truely is a unique place for equestrians.”

This will be an interactive, fun and educational event discussing our upcoming Equestrian and Polo seasons as well as new and exciting events! This is an event not to miss if you live, work and play in Wellington!  

The Wellington Chamber Luncheon will be held on November 17^th.  The luncheon begins at 12:00 Noon. 

Cost for Chamber Members with an RSVP is $ 20.00                                                  $ 25.00 for Members with no RSVP and $ 30.00 for Non-Members. 

VIP tables start at $ 250.00.  Please call 561-792-6525 for reservations.