New York, New York - December 7, 2004 - The BiZBash Event Style Reporter, the trade publication serving corporate event and meeting professionals in New York, announced its selection of the third annual “Event Planners of the Year” in a cover story that appears in the December 2004 edition.

According to Chad Kaydo, BiZBash’s editor in chief, “More than just event planners, these 12 marketing strategists were responsible for putting together some of the most interesting and innovative events that had either a New York focus or involved New York talent.”

BiZBash 2004 Event Planners of the Year

• Sandra Mariniello, 32, director of special events, Louis Vuitton: 150th anniversary party and opening of its New York flagship store
• Amy Newman Kaplan, 33, executive creative director, Maxim magazine: 80 Maxim events annually
• Martin Lee, 34, vice president of marketing, Olympus Imaging: Sponsorship of Fashion Week and US Open
• John Remington, vice president of event marketing and communications, Target: Innovation, creativity and impact in the New York market
• Bill Harris, 55, C.E.O. of the Republican National Convention: Biggest event of the year successfully executed in New York
• David Zolker, 41, director of public events, Jack Morton Worldwide: Greek Olympic opening and closing ceremonies
• Nicholas Apps, 40, director of special programming and events, Museum of Modern Art: The relaunching of an icon
• Phil Robson, 44, senior vice president, George Little Management: Annual: International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)
• Karen Dalzell, president, Tribeca Film Festival: More than 40 events annually in association with the festival
• Glenn Mahoney, 32, director of special events, Tishman Speyer Properties at Rockefeller Center: Democracy Plaza and more than 20 public events a year at Rockefeller Center
• Adam Keen, 31, senior vice president of special projects, MGM and United Artists: Movie premieres, screenings, festivals, and MGM’s Academy Award campaigns
• Tim Tompkins, 40, president, Times Square Alliance: 100th anniversary of Times Square