Jun 07, 2007

Los Angeles—BizBash Media, the largest web site catering to the multi-billion dollar events industry, will hold its first annual Los Angeles Event Style Show Expo followed that evening by its famed BizBash Event Style Awards at the California Market Center. The awards show has become a must-attend event for the biggest names in the event industry. The Los Angeles event will recognize the best of the best in 13 categories and honor Tina Brown with the first BizBash Event Style Achievement Award for groundbreaking events. BizBash will also induct five Los Angeles event powerhouses into its Hall of Fame –Mary Micucci, Along Came Mary Productions; Judy Levy and Ellen Pazanti of Levy Pazanti & Associates; Marc Friedland, Creative Intelligence; and Hollace Davids, Universal Pictures.

Former Governor Gray Davis, highlighting the importance of the events industry to Southern California’s economy, will officially open the expo and full day of activities at 11am.

Hollywood activist, environmentalist, and NRDC trustee Elizabeth Wiatt will speak on “The Greening of Events” after Andrea Van de Kamp and Mark Liberman (president and C.E.O., LA INC.) extol the virtues of burgeoning downtown.  Throughout the day visitors will have the opportunity to attend various panels of industry –pros—from famed L.A. nightlife impresario Brent Bolthouse and MOCA’s superstar event planner, Vanessa Gonzalez, discussing event trends to legendary publicist Howard Bragman giving advice on how to approach celebrities and sponsors for branding.

In addition, guests can be a part of an incredible trade show floor experience featuring over 100 exhibitors showcasing their event planning services to corporate and private event professionals.

TV host and legal analyst Rikki Klieman Bratton, will present the BizBash Achievement Award to Tina Brown, creator of legendary events for Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and Talk magazines.  Brown is currently riding the media frenzy surrounding her new book “The Diana Chronicles” coming out June 12 from Doubleday. 

For more information and press credentials please contact: Louise Errington at C4 Consulting (310) 899-2727 or louise@c4global.com – Event information available at www.bizbash.com/losangeles/tradeshow