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Las Olas People continued

Dawson Pritchett

Sports Development –

Greater Fort Lauderdale

Convention &

Visitors Bureau

hen Dawson isn’t selling the destination to the sports
Wmarket for the Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, or
helping create Exotics on Las Olas - he can be spotted at
one of our numerous dining establishments.

Tell us your story?
I was born and raised in Nashville TN, went to Florida
State University, and eventually moved down to Fort
Lauderdale to take a position with the Greater Fort
Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Prior to taking the job, I was unfamiliar with the destination
and still unsure I wanted to relocate to South Florida. For
the final interview I came to town and was put up at the
Riverside Hotel. I’ll never forget after I arrived, standing at
my bedroom window overlooking Las Olas and thinking
“now this is a place I could live!”. I walked the Blvd. After
about half an hour, I was sold. The next morning, I
accepted the position. Five years later and I’m still telling Las Olas Projects?
people that moving down here was one of the best Currently working on an event called “Exotics on Las Olas”
decisions of my life! which will be taking place this Nov 11th. It will be an
exotic car event like no other, showcasing some of the
Favorite place to Eat? world’s rarest and most expensive cars in the world. We
Tough question! Be easier to name places I dislike (none!) are talking multi-million-dollar vehicles, stretched across 3
blocks of Las Olas.
Favorite place to Shop?
Got to give it up to The Archives! They not only have some A part of the proceeds will be given to the Wounded
Veterans Relief Fund.
of the hottest streetwear and local underground brands,
they also have a room in the back with some of the rarest (For inquiries visit exoticsonlasolas.com, email
sneakers on the market… and as a sneaker heads, I can’t exoticsonlas@gmail.com, or call 305-725-3096.)
ask for more!

Favorite place to Enjoy? Editor's Note: Our thanks to these special people for their
Another tough one! I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have some gracious cooperation and contributions to this piece...and to
seriously crazy fun nights either end or begin at American our community. There are many more Las Olas residents who
Social. Especially on FSU game days. So shout out to lend their own special presence to our Boulevard community
AMSO! Also want to show some love to Balcony, they’ve and we'd love to feature them here, too. Your suggestions are
been a great addition to the BLVD and I’ve already had a welcome via email to editor@lasolasmag.com
couple epic nights there too!
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