New York, November 1, 2001 - BiZBash Javits Event Expo 2001, www.bizbash.com, the trade show for the event and meeting industry in New York City being held today, announced that it will unveil the “world’s largest gift bag” in an attempt to break the Guinness World's Record at 3pm at the Javits Center. The BiZBash Gift Bag with more than $40,000 worth of contents will be the primary door prize for the Event Expo 2001 participants.

The contents include rentals on search lights, discounts on venues, décor, event planning, PR and props, New Year’s eve parties, bowling parties, free nights at hotels, event stretching classes, gift offerings and more. While the drawing is free, participants are asked to make a donation to The New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund, Inc. www.nypfwc.org

According to David Adler, CEO of BiZBash, “While we are excited to be creating the world’s largest gift bag, this concept has saved us an enormous amount of time stuffing and bagging over 2, 000 small gift bags for our trade show.“ He continues, “This is also a great fundraising concept for other organizations, one bag with numerous prizes and we encourage others adopt this approach.”

The previous Guinness title holder was a shopping bag made of art paper and laminated measuring 71 in. 47 in width x 9 in. and was made by the luxury goods store Paris Gallery and presented on March 23, 2001 during the Dubai Shopping Festival in the United Arab Emirates. The BiZBash World’s Largest Goodie Bag is 12 feet wide by 12 feet high and 8 feet deep and is decorated in a patriotic motif using plastic, acrylics and ribbons. The design and fabrication team included Tripp/Mixx Productions, Apex Plastic Industries and Creative Intelligence. Contributors to the bag include, Promoceans Ltd. / Affairs Afloat, Thunderclub Event Productions, Annemarie's Feast, Astra, Miller's Skytracker, Bowlmor Lanes / PRESSURE NYC, Ian Schrager Hotels, NY Stretch Exchange, Great Performances, Métrazur, Chelsea Piers, Match Catering and Eventstyles, Astor Chocolate Company, Madame Tussaud's, New York Marriott Marquis Hotel, NY Stretch Exchange, Prudential Financial, New York Theatre Workshop, Daniel Restaurant, Props for Today, Power Presents, PartyPlansPlus.com.

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