Open Forum:NYC
Was invited to a really nice Amex Business event at the Nokia Theater on Times Square yesterday - one of the many networking/marketing forums that New York has, but one of the few that actually leave an impact without hardselling anything.
The event basically featured the Liz Lange, the lady who made maternity clothing hot and happening, sizzle-chef Mario Batali (of Babbo and Lupa fame - which are by far some of New York's most snazzy joints) and the founders of the Blue Man Group. Seamlessly organized and taped for television, the event was really cool, right down to the Millionaire/KBC-style voting pads for audience opinions on marketing trends.
All three of the panelists were self-made successes who did not have a business plan other than the will to succeed. Being in the company of some of New York's most established success stories and to hear not just how they did it, but why - was truly an inspiration. Not to mention, some good networking with the who's-who of the advertising world - they had name tags divided by fields, but didn't have a category called Finance. The F&M divide deepens. I sincerely miss the advertising days! :-)
2 comments:
God - did I say "the Liz Lange"? This is clearly a case of the Javed Jaffrey SN syndrome!
And commenting on your own blog is clearly a case of the Fridays.
Now that I am moving East, looking forward to going to such events too :)
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