New
York,
New York - November 8, 2007 - Today at New York
City’s Unconvention Center, Pier 94, the seventh
annual Bizbash M&C Meeting and Event Style Show
features 300 exhibitors presenting the newest and
most innovative ideas in the event world for 2008
to more than 2,500 event planning professionals from
all over the country.
“We attracted the largest group of event and
meeting pros we’ve ever had who wanted the scoop
on what’s hot and what’s not for 2008,” said BizBash C.E.O.
and founder David Adler. “We forecast the trends
in event marketing, and our attendees like to have
a peek over the fence at events that they can’t
get into, so that they get a heads-up on the next best
ideas.”
The show was organized by BizBash Media—the
world’s leading resource for event planning professionals—and
is being held at New York City’s Unconvention
Center, Pier 94, at 54th Street and 12th Avenue.
In a city boasting more than 100,000 events yearly,
it’s only natural that this year’s show
is the biggest and most comprehensive show ever. 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 added: “We landed cutting-edge resources
for the show. For example, we had the very latest in ‘green
party’ accoutrements. We served our own luncheon
on plates, forks, and spoons that are 100 percent biodegradable
and compostable, and made from all-natural, sustainable
sugarcane and other plant fibers. If properly composted,
they will dissolve safely into the environment in fewer
than 180 days. As the leaders in the industry, we must
always be ahead of the curve.”
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 brought the newest
trends and products to the table.
Highlights of the day 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 is, as always, 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 for 2007
are:
- 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.
(Introduced by Dylan Wanagiel, director of sports events, Madison
Square Garden)
- Elliott Winick, founder, Winick Productions
(Introduced by O.J.
Hazard, managing director, Marsteller Productions)
Other
highlights of the day included a performance
by the renowned Parsons Dance Company (presented
by CAMI Spectrum) and a cocktail reception.
Attracting more than 2,500 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 included 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, Toronto,
Florida, and Washington, D.C. Chicago coverage launches
in 2008.
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