Advertise in the Imperial Session Souvenir Program

 Fezcast March 30th, 2023

Here is your opportunity to advertise in the 2023 Imperial Session Souvenir Program. Place an advertisement for your business, Lodge or Shrine Center. You can also take the opportunity to congratulate Imperial Sir Kenny Craven and Imperial Sir Ed Stolze for their dedicated service. Pricing is listed below and is on a first come first serve basis regarding location within the program.

Ad Pricing

Full page: $800

1/2 page: $600

1/4 page: $400

Inside front cover: $1,000

Inside back cover: $1,000

Outside back cover: $1,500

Please send artwork to Kenny Skipper at klskipper@gmail.com or you can contact him via phone at 843-200-7520.

Please send payment to:

Shriners International Session of 2023, Inc.

158 West McNeely Street

Mooresville, NC 28115

*Deadline for all artwork and payment is April 1, 2023 – No exceptions. 

Information for 2023 Parade Participants

Fezcast, March 30th 2023

Register for the Parade

Parade Marshal: Noble Wes Kennerley

704-425-2759

ImperialParade2023@gmail.com

Dear Potentate/Recorder/Parade Marshal,

The Imperial Session 2023 Parade will take place Tuesday, July 4, at 6 p.m. in Concord, North Carolina. Please use the parade registration link above to submit your Shrine Center parade entries. Shrine Centers are responsible for registering their parade units as a group. Individual units, please do not register on your own. The deadline for your Shriner Center parade registration is May 31, 2023!

A Certificate of Insurance must be submitted along with your registration. Please add Shriners International Session 2023, Inc. and Shriners International as an additional insured on your Certificate of Insurance. This certificate can be uploaded during registration or emailed to ImperialParade2023@gmail.com.

The Parade Marshal’s meeting is scheduled on Sunday, July 2, 2023. This meeting will take place in the Tryon room at the Westin Hotel at 10 a.m. It is required that your designated Shrine Center Parade Marshal or responsible Noble, attend for parade review and updates.

Overnight parade vehicle parking will be available at the Oasis Shrine Center, 604 Doug Mayes Place, Charlotte, NC 28262, during Imperial Session week. Due to Shrine Center events, parade vehicle parking will be designated only to the upper grassy lot. Should you need assistance, please contact Noble Wes Kennerley at 704-425-2759 or ImperialParade2023@gmail.com.

Parade Information

Parade Marshal: Noble West Kennerley, 704-425-2759, ImperialParade2023@gmail.com

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Parade Marshal’s Meeting: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 10 a.m., Westin Hotel, Tryon room

Parade Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Location: zMax Dragway, 6570 Bruton Smith Blvd., Concord, NC 28027

Line up: 3 – 5 p.m.

Step off: 6 p.m.

Route: see photo map of parade route

Line up order: will be posted at a later date

Overnight Parade Vehicle Parking: Oasis Shriners, 604 Doug Mayes Place, Charlotte, NC 28262

Please check back for regular updates.

2023 Imperial Session Parade Map

 

2023 Cornhole Tournament

Fezcast, March 30th 2023

Get Your Teams Ready!

Get your teams ready for a Cornhole Tournament you won’t want to miss. All Nobles, ladies, friends and family members are welcome. The tournament will be played on July 2-3 in the Marketplace in Hall B of the Charlotte Convention Center.

Please contact Moe Rahmeh for tournament questions and or additional information: moe.rahmeh@yahoo.com  — 817-312-9623

Register your team

 

Make Plans to Attend Imperial Session in Charlotte

Fezcast March 30th, 2023

The 149th Imperial Session will be here before you know it, so start making your plans now. Join Imperial Potentate Kenny Craven and First Lady JJ Craven in Charlotte, North Carolina, for fun, fellowship and lots of new Shriner memories in the making.

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