New York, New York - February 15, 2006 - BiZBash Media Founder and CEO David Adler announced today that BiZBash Media, the publisher of trade magazines, Web sites and producer of live events servicing the corporate special events industry in major markets including New York, Toronto and Florida launches in the Los Angeles and Southern California today in Los Angeles and Southern California with a Web site dedicated to the event planners market. This rollout marks the company’s six-year anniversary.

• The Los Angeles & Southern California bi-weekly, electronic newsletter will showcase the most interesting local events and feature listings of the latest venues and resources in each market. The first quarterly edition of Los Angeles’ edition of BiZBash magazine will debut in June 2006.
• As part of this launch, BiZBash readers will now be able to select Web sites that focus specifically on their local market. By visiting www.BiZBash.com, users will be able to choose local Web sites for New York, Los Angeles/Southern California, Florida and Toronto.
• The BiZBash National Venue Guide will launch its 2007 edition in December 2006. This 200-page publication will have an online and print component and be distributed to a list of 15,000 qualified multi-market power planners.
• BiZBash.com recently completed a project to create online venue guides down to a neighborhood level.
• The BiZBash Freelancers Marketplace rolls out later this month. This online source allows freelancers to post resumes online for $33 a month, while planners will be able to search for freelancers to meet every event staffing need.
• The Fifth Annual BiZBash Event Style Awards will be held on April 05, 2006 at Pacha.
• The 2006 BiZBash M&C Meeting and Event Style Show will take place on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at Pier 94 in New York City.
• BiZBash Toronto’s third trade show took place at The National Trade Centre, Heritage Court on January 31 and February 1.

On February 1, BiZBash Media officially moved to its new corporate offices at 21 West 38th Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10018. On April 1, BiZBash opens its Los Angeles office at 8436 West Third, Suite 650, Los Angeles, California, 90048.

New People and Promotions

Elisabeth Familian has been named president of BiZBash’s California operation. Familian was the founder and C.E.O. of Masterplanner Media, the multimedia event conflict resolution calendar in multiple markets, publisher of Inside Events magazine, and cofounder of giveadonation.com. Most recently, Familian, who is active in nonprofit and community organizations in California and New York, was vice president of relationship development for Kintera Inc., following its acquisition of both Masterplanner and giveadonation.com.

Bobbi Proctor has been named Publisher, BiZBash Los Angeles & Southern California. Most recently, Proctor was the Regional Sales Manager for Meetings West magazine. She spent nine years as Associate Producer for Agenda Publications handling the launches for Southern California, Las Vegas and Arizona.

Alesandra Dubin was promoted to Los Angeles Bureau Chief, BiZBash Los Angeles & Southern California. Dubin most recently served as Associate Editor in BiZBash’s New York office. She has a background in retail, fashion, and entertainment writing, and a master’s degree in journalism from New York University. The relocation to Los Angeles marks a return to her hometown.

Sarah Welt has been named Marketing Manager, BiZBash Media. Most recently, Welt was an Assistant Marketing Manager for Oxford Press in their Academic Science division and previously worked as a Copywriter for MTV Networks.

Katie Ligon was promoted to Marketing Associate and Associate Office Manager. Ligon was most recently an intern in the BiZBash marketing Department.

New Partners

!5 Minutes, A PR firm recently started by Howard Bragman, former Founder of BNC (Bragman Nyman Cafarelli), has been hired to help launch BiZBash Los Angeles.

BiZBash is now using P2P Publishing as its Web-based advertising management system.

In June of 2005, BiZBash switched its printing contract to RR Donnelley, the largest magazine printer in the United States.

BiZBash Media is the authority for anyone who plans, designs, or influences corporate and non-profit events. The company publishes magazines, hosts Web sites, and produces trade shows for the event industry in New York, Florida, Toronto, and now Los Angeles & Southern California.
In just six years, BiZBash has become the largest Web site on the Internet serving New York City event and meeting planners, event producers, and marketers responsible for producing the more than 110,000 corporate and non-profit events held annually.