Lee Brian Schrager and Steve Kemble will deliver keynote presentations during the 2011 BizBash Florida Expo, scheduled for April 12 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center.
Schrager, vice president of corporate communications and national events for Southern Wine & Spirits of America, is the creator of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the 10th incarnation of which will kick off February 24. He also launched the New York City Wine & Food Festival in 2008. Schrager recently released his first book, the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cookbook.
Kemble founded Dallas-based firm Steve Kemble Event Design more than 20 years ago. He has presented party and holiday decor ideas on CBS's The Early Show and Sirius's Martha Stewart Living Radio, and has worked as a fashion expert on the red carpet at the Golden Globes, the Independent Spirit Awards, and the Academy of Country Music Awards. Kemble has also appeared on wedding shows on WE, TLC, ABC, and the Style Network.
The expo will also induct two new event strategists into BizBash's Hall of Fame. This year's inductees are Rodney Barreto, president and C.E.O. of the Barreto Group Inc., and Kelly Murphy, president and general manager of Panache—A Classic Party Rentals Company.
More information about the show is at bizbashfloridaexpo.com.
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