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New
York,
New York - October 22, 2007 - “If what’s
hot (and what’s not) in the event world interests
you,” says BizBash C.E.O.
and founder David Adler, “attending our seventh
annual trade show must be No. 1 on your to-do list.
Our show forecasts the next trends in event marketing.”
BizBash Media will host the Seventh
Annual BizBash M&C Meeting and Event Style Show for
event, meeting, hospitality, and party planning professionals
in the Northeast on Thursday, November 8. The event,
organized by BizBash — the world’s
leading resource for event planning professionals — will
be held at New York City’s Unconvention Center,
Pier 94 (54th St. and 12th Ave.).
In a city boasting more than 100,000 events yearly, it’s
only natural that “Your Next Great Idea Starts Here” promises
to be the biggest and most comprehensive show ever for BizBash
Media. Presented in an intensive one-day format —from
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. —the event features more than
140,000 square feet of innovative ideas, 3,000 attendees,
300 meeting and event vendors, 45 sponsors, and eight conferences.
Adler
adds: “We have landed cutting-edge resources for
the show. For example, we have the very latest in ‘green
party’ accoutrements; you’ll learn how to
make a splash with spa get-togethers; and a special Gen
2.0 program will surprise you with information you’ll
need to market your events successfully in today’s
high-tech world.”
Hundreds of meeting and event vendors—including
caterers, venue managers, photographers, lighting designers,
rental agents, staffing agencies, security firms, technology
gurus, event companies, and others—will bring
the newest trends and products to the table.
Highlights of the day will include:
- A
rapid-fire presentation of “45
Style Ideas in 45 Minutes”
(Speakers:
Chad Kaydo, Mark Mavrigian, and Lisa Cericola
from BizBash; H. DeVinn Bruce, H. DeVinn
Visuals; and Matthew David Hopkins , Matthew David Events,
Ltd.)
- A
tournament featuring a unique viral experiment
: “Rock Paper Scissors” by Doug Walker,
author of The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy
Guide
- How Green Can You Make Your Events? Everything
You Always wanted to Know About Making Your Events
More Environmentally Responsible While Staying Stylish
(Speakers: Rebecca A. Mebane, National Recycling Coalition;
Karen Dalzell, Dalzell Productions and DalzellGreen;
and Brendan Sexton, consultant)
- Marrying Brand and Design to Your Budget
(Speakers: Richard Waddington, First Protocol; and Anita
Contini, CIT)
- Enlightening Tips for Signing Contracts that
Provide Minimum Risks and Maximum Rewards
(Speaker : Jonathan T. Howe, Howe & Hutton Ltd.)
- Industry Matchmaking for Enhanced Partnerships
(Speakers: Peter Rosenberger and Rich Leviss,
ESPN Inc.; and Dianne B. Devitt, the DND Group Inc.)
- Restaurateur/author
Danny Meyer on how he uses “enlightened hospitality” to
power his business empire
- Specific marketing and selling strategies
to improve your communication with women by Delia
Passi, author of Winning the Toughest Customer:
The Essential Guide to Selling to Women
- An
intriguing reception featuring “High
Tea and High Balls”
The centerpiece
of this year’s program will be the BizBash
Hall of Fame induction, honoring leaders and visionaries
in the event industry for their hard work, dedication,
and contributions to the field. Inductees this year include:
- Liz
Familian, chairwoman of Masterplanner and president, BizBash Los
Angeles
(Introduced by Penny Glazier, principal, Glazier Group)
- Gael
Greene, co founder, Citymeals-on-Wheels
(Introduced by Nick Valenti, C.E.O., Patina Restaurant
Group)
- Fern
Mallis, senior vice president, IMG Fashion
(Introduced by Robert Verdi, tastemaker and style authority)
- Peter
Rosenberger, vice president, special events marketing, ESPN Inc.
- Elliott Winick, founder, Winick Productions
(Introduced by O.J.
Hazard, managing director, Marsteller Productions)
Other highlights of the day include a performance by
the renowned Parsons Dance Company (presented by CAMI
Spectrum) and a cocktail reception.
Attracting more than 3,000 event planners from all
over the country, this show provides a behind-the-scenes
opportunity to gather all the best ideas from the event
cognoscenti. Industries represented include business,
fashion, music, film, television, media, beauty, finance,
nonprofit, and retail.
Since its founding in 2000, BizBash Media has
become the industry’s leading source for inspiration,
smart marketing strategies, and useful tools, helping
to revolutionize how event professionals get ideas
and connect with each other. The company publishes
magazines and Web sites and produces trade shows for
the event industry in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago,
Toronto, Florida, and Washington, D.C.
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