TEAM AMELIA SPOTLIGHT: BRIAN WEBBER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CARS & COFFEE AT THE CONCOURS CHAIRMAN
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Jacksonville, FL - The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance needs a full-time staff of nine employees to keep things running throughout the year. Even with that number of workers, each team member wears numerous hats and oversees multiple areas. For example, The Amelia's Executive Director, Brian Webber, also serves as the Chairman of Cars & Coffee at the Concours.
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Brian Webber, red vest - second from right, joins Paul Teutul Jr from Paul Jr. Designs in awarding the Chairman's Choice Award in 2020. YouTuber Samcrac, far left, and Demery Webber look on. |
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Webber has been involved with the Amelia since its founding as a volunteer and it’s bookkeeper on a part-time basis. In 2011, Brian became the foundation's full-time Executive Director.
Under Webber's executive leadership the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Foundation's non-profit revenues quickly expanded. The new growth would enrich Florida's First Coast by increasing third-party charitable giving exponentially and creating a nearly $30,000,000 yearly economic impact on the local community.
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Cars & Coffee at the Concours 2020. Photo Deremer Studios, LCC. |
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Brian is also an avid motoring enthusiast and car collector. He has a passion for German and Japanese sports cars and can be seen driving around in many of the vehicles he enjoys working on and selling through his dealership, Webber Motors, LLC.
In 2013, Brian's passion led him to found The Amelia's "Cars & Coffee at the Concours." His vision would allow individuals with vintage, exotic, and collectible vehicles to gather on the same show field used to display vehicles entered in the following day’s prestigious Concours d’Elegance.
Unlike Sunday’s main event that is limited to a select group of vehicles with unique historical significance specifically chosen to tell a thoughtfully-scripted story, Saturday’s Cars & Coffee at the Concours would feature a diverse group of vehicles that celebrate the automotive enthusiast's spirit. Proud owners of beautiful collectible and exotic vehicles would awake early, shine up their prized automobiles, drive to The Golf Club of Amelia Island and gather with like-minded enthusiasts on the first, tenth, and eighteenth fairways for a cup or two of fresh coffee.
Under Brian's leadership the event has grown into one of the Southeast's prized motoring events. Registration fills up months before, creating a wait list that could populate a second event. Celebrities including Paul Teutul Jr. from Paul Jr. Designs and American Chopper and Jay Ward, Creative Director of Pixar's "Cars", present awards. Manufacturers debut new concepts and production vehicles.
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Cars & Coffee at the Concours 2020. Photo Deremer Studios, LCC. |
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"It is a pleasure and a privilege working at The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, when you love what you do it doesn’t feel like work," said Brian Webber, Executive Director. "I can’t thank Bill Warner enough for supporting the idea of a Cars & Coffee on the same show field as the Concours."
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Cars & Coffee at the Concours 2020. Photo Deremer Studios, LCC. |
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AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Guardians of Porsche Wine Maker's Dinner
6:30 - 10:30 PM at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Talbot Ballroom
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Begin your AMELIA weekend with an intimate four-course dining experience. A sommelier pairs each course with wines complementary to the menu.
Cocktail Attire
Advance Reservations, Limited Seating
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Friday, May 21, 2021
Porsche Driving Experience
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM Departs from the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
The Porsche Driving Experience departs from the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport immediately following the 7:00 a.m. check-in and 7:30 a.m. drivers meeting with coffee and donuts. Participants will travel in their personal vehicles to a yet to be determined location where they will enjoy activities to include an autocross in one of the latest Porsches and a spirited ride with a professional driver. The tour will also make a stop at the fabulous new Brumos Collection which began as an eclectic private automotive collection that was stored on-site at the Brumos car dealerships in Jacksonville, Florida. Many international and national award-winning cars, historical documents, and racing artifacts are housed in their new location.
- Limited to 125 cars
- Must be at least 21 years of age to participate in the event
- Required documents:
- valid driver's license
- Need not own a Porsche to participate
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Friday Seminar - Chevy Thunder
A seminar hosted by NASCAR Hall of Fame crew chief Ray Evernham to celebrate Chevy Thunder, which was the GM Racing tag line during the ‘80’s. Panelists scheduled to appear include: Herb Fishel – Director of GM Racing for 40 years; George Follmer – UOP Shadow Racing; David Hobbs – 1972 SCCA F5000 and SCCA Trans-Am Champion and Brian Redman – 3 time SCCA F5000 Champion and IMSA GTP Champion, all in Chevy powered cars.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM The Awards Tent on the Showfield
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McLaren Dinner
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm The Ritz-Carlton, Talbot Ballroom Talbot Ballroom
Cocktail Attire
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Saturday, May 22, 2021
Saturday Seminar - The All Conquering Porsche 935
A seminar hosted by NASCAR Hall of Fame crew chief Ray Evernham to tell stories of racing, preparing and writing rules for the all conquering Porsche 935 when it raced in IMSA. Panelists scheduled to appear include: Hurley Haywood – Interscope, Bayside and Brumos Racing; David Hobbs – John Fitzpatrick Racing; Kevin Jeannette – Swap Shop Racing crew chief; Mark Raffauf – VP of Competition at IMSA; Brian Redman – Dick Barbour Racing and Alwin Springer – ANDIAL.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM The Awards Tent on the Showfield
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Sunday, May 23, 2021
The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM The Golf Club Amelia Island 10th & 18th Fairways
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2021 Honoree Lyn St. James |
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- General Admission Adult: $100 – Purchased July 6, 2020 - March 31, 2021
- General Admission Adult: $125 – Purchased April 1, - May 22, 2021
- General Admission Adult: $150 – Purchased at the Gate/Day of Event
- General Admission Youth 13-17 years old: $60 (12 and under free w/paying adult)
- Active Duty Military and Dependents with Active Duty ID: $60 each available on-site only
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Concours and More
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM The Golf Club of Amelia Island
- Ticket includes early entry into the show field at 8:30 AM
- A private lunch inside the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island(11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) in the Talbot Ballroom
- Event Poster (to be distributed at lunch)
- Tickets not available day of show
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Club Amelia
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Club Amelia Pavilion on the Showfield
Your Club Amelia Ticket includes:
- Early Admission onto the show field at 8:30 AM (One hour prior to gates opening to public)
- Collectible Program
- Collectible Poster
- Breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Snack
- Hosted Bar
- Covered seating located in the Awards Presentation area
- Private restrooms for Club Amelia Patrons
- Parking decal provided.
It is not necessary to purchase General Admission tickets for entry onto the show field. Your Club Amelia ticket is your entry into the show field.
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All images are property of The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance / Deremer Studios
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About The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
THE AMELIA is held May 20-23, 2021 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island and The Golf Club of Amelia Island. The show’s Foundation has donated over $3.75 million to Community Hospice & Palliative Care, Spina Bifida of Jacksonville and other local and national charities since 1996. To learn more about the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, visit www.ameliaconcours.org.
The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance| 904-636-0027 | E-mail | Website
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