CEW presents Women & Men in Beauty Series

Women & Men in Beauty Series - New York

Beauty Retail Evolution: Connecting with Today’s Consumers

Everybody's looking for a competitive edge in today's retail landscape. Learn how to come out on the winning side with Amazon.com, Walgreens and industry expert, NPD Beauty. Three experts will share their insights on game-changing strategies for connecting with today's consumer.


Shannon Curtin
Divisional VP & GMM, Beauty and Personal Care, Walgreens Shannon Curtin is the Divisional Vice President and General Merchandising Manager for Beauty, Personal Care, and Seasonal at Walgreens Co. Her team is responsible for purchasing the beauty, personal care, & seasonal merchandise portfolio within Walgr


Karen Grant
Vice President and Global Beauty Industry Analyst, The NPD Group Karen Grant is vice president and global beauty industry analyst for The NPD Group. In this role, she provides a comprehensive view of the market – coupling expertise on brand management with the strategic insights of market research. Regarded as th


Chance Wales
Director, Category Leader – U.S. Health & Beauty, Amazon.com Chance Wales joined the Home team at Amazon.com in January of 2004 and has since held leadership roles across several different verticals at Amazon including Home Improvement, Demand Generation (marketing), and Baby before beginning his current role

Moderated by Jenny B. Fine, Editor, WWD Beauty Inc.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012

Harmonie Club 

4 East 60th Street
New York NY, 10022

5:30 pm - Cocktails
6:30 PM - 7:30 pm - Program

CEW Women in Beauty Series RSVP

Press: UPTOWN Covers FAB's "The Fashion Factor"

Check out FAB highlighted on the UPTOWN Professional website under "The FAB Corner" 

The FAB Network recently hosted “The Fashion Factor: An Insider’s Look Beyond the Glitz and Glam.”

Moderated by The FAB Network founder Jessica Styles, The Fashion Factor focused on giving students and fashionistas an inside look into the world of fashion and design.

Panelists included Ray’uana Aleyce, model and founder of Model Social Media LLC; Deidra Clark, assistant buyer at Lord & Taylor and founder, Getting Back To Me; Kristen Devine, Senior Account Executive at Tracy Reese; Laurel DeWitt, designer/founder of LaureLuxe Metal Couture; and Sonya Holley, CEO/founder of Trendcocktail.com and Sonya Holley Jewelry.

The group provided insight into what helped them achieve success, information they wished they knew before starting their career and reputable industry resources. Topics of discussion included the various careers with fashion, the importance of international studies and travel, tips for getting your foot in the door, and starting your own business.

Click here to view the video: 

UPTOWN Professional Highlights "The Fashion Factor" - VIDEO

NY Business Expo Conference: October 17, 2012

IT'S ALL AT NY EXPO - THE ESSENTIAL EVENT FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS!

OCTOBER 17th 2012 | JAVITS CENTER • HALL 1A
WHAT IS NEW YORK BUSINESS EXPO AND CONFERENCE?

For more than seven years, the New York Business Expo and Conference has been the Northeast's LARGEST b to b trade show, conference and networking event for budding entrepreneurs, business owners & executives. NY Expo is the only one day event of its kind that provides small & mid-sized businesses with opportunities to grow. This annual BUSINESS TRADE SHOW brings together c level executives from all industries to enjoy face-to-face NETWORKING and high-level business EDUCATION. Through facilitated meetings and distinct show features you will learn custom business solutions that you can implement immediately to improve your bottom line.
NY EXPO SHOW HIGHLIGHTS & BUSINESS RESOURCES

A FULLY STOCKED EVENT filled with power networking, business education, keynotes, contests and MORE!
EXHIBIT HALL

Welcome to the most comprehensive b to b EXHIBIT HALL! Housing the LARGEST show floor in the Northeast NY Expo features more than 200 EXHIBITS of business products and services. The exhibit hall is open to all expo participants. It offers attendees a highly efficient "one-stop" opportunity to demo the latest products and purchase essential business services, including; software solutions, health insurance plans, mobile apps, financial tools, advertising platforms, office space, legal consultations, office supplies and so much more. If you're looking for top technologies and cost-effective tools to grow your business, the NY Expo exhibit hall has everything you need - all under one roof!
BUSINESS SEMINARS

NY Expo offers over 40 BUSINESS SEMINARS designed to sharpen your skills in social media, sales, advertising, technology, accessing capital, healthcare, mobile, global trade and MORE! Attend one of our cutting-edge hands-on workshops and walk away with fresh techniques and indispensable takeaways.
BUSINESS RESOURCE PAVILION

The Business Resource Pavilion brings together experts from over 20 leading city, state and federal agencies to provide useful information and BUSINESS RESOURCES from around New York. Small business owners will have access to a range of programs and services on important business topics, including procurement, financing, taxation, licensing, trade, business planning, etc. Uncover actionable, real-world information and enjoy quality one-on-one meetings to grow your business.
MAKEOVER CONTEST

A GRAND PRIZE WORTH UP TO $30,000! Our nation's top small business experts have teamed up to provide one lucky small business owner with a head-to-toe MAKEOVER at NY Expo. Receive free office products and custom services, including 24 one-hour consultations on a variety of topics from the most respected business authorities in the country.
CYBER CAFE & SOCIAL MEDIA LAB

Check your email, relax and network! Centrally located in the exhibit hall, this show favorite is an interactive lounge offering beverage options and five free internet ready work stations. The CYBER CAFE will also house on-site four "social technicians" who will educate business owners on new media tools as well as provide one-on-one consultations regarding what social platforms are most appropriate for your business to engage with its customers.
BUSINESS BANKING CENTER

The BUSINESS BANKING CENTER is a banking destination in the exhibit hall exclusively for small business owners. Meet business bankers to discuss your specific financing needs and growth plans. The center is also an information resource, providing attendees with education on a variety of business topics and money management tools. The Business Banking Center can help you manage all of your banking needs, including business checking, savings, line of credit, etc.
WHO ATTENDS?

Small business owners, entrepreneurs and executives all over the Northeast attend the New York Business Expo and Conference. C level executives from various industries as well as senior decision-makers also attend this business trade show to expand their business knowledge and accelerate their corporate growth.
SAMPLE TITLES

Owner, President, CEO, CFO, CMO, COO, Director, Financial Services Representative, Manager, Director, Marketing Professional, Partner, Business Development, SVP, Vice President, Sales Executive, etc.

This is a MUST-ATTEND event for small business owners & executives who want to gain a competitive advantage, network with peers, purchase discounted products, engage with vendors and deepen their overall education by attending in-depth business training. Join us for only one day and take your company to the next level.

Click Here to Register for FREE: NY Business Expo

Center for Communication presents a Series of Events!

Center for Communication 

Join us for our upcoming panels! Register ASAP at www.cencom.org, info@cencom.org or call (212) 686-5005 . 

Remembering Helen Gurley Brown: Feminist or Femme Fatale? 
Tuesday, October 16
6:30 to 8:00 pm

Provocative, fearless and wise, longtime editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan and author of Sex and the Single Girl, Helen Gurley Brown, transformed women's roles in society and shocked early '60s America with her radical views and racy Cosmo covers. Hear how she became a media force and stayed at the top over 30 years.

Liz Smith, gossip columnist; founding member, wowOwow.com
Ellen Levine, Editorial Director, Hearst Magazines
Joni Evans, CEO & Co-Founder, wowOwow.com; former VP, William Morris Agency
Moderator: Jacob Bernstein, contributor, The New York Times; Senior Reporter,Newsweek/The Daily Beast
Presented with Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
Flatbush Ave. (DeKalb & Willoughby)

*This seminar will be over by 8:00 pm, and you will be home in time to watch the Presidential debate.*


B Fan Cave: Sports Bloggers Bliss
Wednesday, October 17
3:00 pm
Undergraduate Students only.
Register at info@cencom.org

Calling all baseball fans! Come see where Major League Baseball's most diehard (and luckiest) followers practice their religion, holed up for months at a time in the MLB Fan Cave, whiling away the hours blogging, videotaping and streaming commentary on America's National Pastime.

All pursuits in the Cave play a role in bringing baseball into the digital conversation. Meet the latest group of cave-dwellers, who were chosen based on their social media savvy and passion for the game from a pool of no less than 22,000 applicants.

Space is limited; register early.

Start-Up City: If You Can Make it Here... 
Part 1: Getting Into the Game
Tuesday, October 30
6:30 to 8:00 pm

What goes into creating a tech start-up, and why does New York have increasing allure as the best place to do it? Almost 500 start-ups in NYC received venture financing from 2007 to 2011, and it looks like 2012 is going to beat the average for the last four years.

Clifford J. Schorer, Entrepreneur in Residence, Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center
Rob Fassino, co-founder; EVP, Product Development & Product Management, XO Group Inc.
Mo Koyfman, General Partner, Spark Capital
Rachel Haot, Chief Digital Officer, NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment
Moderator: David A. Wilson, Founder and Executive Editor, theGrio.com

Presented with Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.

Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
Flatbush Ave. (DeKalb & Willoughby)


Start-Up City: If You Can Make it Here...
Part 2: Tales from the Alley
Thursday, November 1
6:30 to 8:00 pm

Raising funds for a start-up can be difficult and daunting, and once potential investors are identified, the real work begins. Hear from those who have taken the plunge and learned how to swim with the sharks.

Josh Miller, Co-Founder, Branch
Ben McKean, Co-Founder and CEO, Savored
Vinicius Vacanti, Co-Founder and CEO, Yipit
Kathryn Minshew, CEO & Founder, The Daily Muse & Company Muse
Kellee Khalil, Founder & CEO, Lover.ly
Moderator: Rachel Sklar, Writer and Co-Founder, Change the Ratio

Presented with NYIT Auditorium on Broadway and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment
NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway (61st and 62nd St.)

FAB Event Recap: "The Fashion Factor"

FAB Event Recap - The Fashion Factor - LIM College - October 2, 2012

The Fashion Factor event was a candid discussion held at LIM College focusing on "an insider's look beyond the glitz and glam". Topics included careers, departments, responsibilities and resources within the fashion industry. Featured professionals included: Ray'uana Aleyce, Free Agent Model and Founder of Model Social Media LLC, Deidra Clark, Assistant Buyer for Lord & Taylor and Founder of Getting Back To Me, Kristen Devine, Senior Account Executive for Tracy Reese, Laurel DeWitt, Designer/Founder of LaureLuxe Metal Couture and Sonya Holley, CEO/Founder of Trendcocktail.com and Sonya Holley Jewelry and Professor at Berkeley College and LIM College - Where Business Meets Fashion. Jessica Styles, Professional Coach & Founder of The FAB Network and Professor at LIM College - Where Business Meets Fashion served as moderator. We discussed some meaty topics such as tips to excelling in a fast pace and competitive industry, strategies to increase your network and industry resources. 

Take a look at the FAB event pics!

FAB Panelists: (L to R) Kristen Devine, Deidra Clark, Laurel DeWitt, Ray'uana Aleyce, J.Styles & Solly Holley

FAB Treats

FAB Treats

FAB Post Card

Are you a FAB member? If not, sign up ASAP!

FAB Portfolio

FAB's J.Styles

Fashion Rocks!

FAB Welcome Table

Fashion Designer Laurel DeWitt & FAB's J.Styles

Checking out designs from 2012 Fashion Week 

LIM Student & Attendee

Professional Makeup Artist & Guest

We're FAB!

FAB Member 

Sonya Holley

FAB Member & Friend, Jasmine

FABulous Ladies!

Model Ray'uana Aleyece 

Sharon Mella Reyes, Assistant Director of Career Development for LIM College - Where Business Meets Fashion

FAB Times

Deidra Clark of Lord & Taylor and Getting Back To Me

Welcome & Introduction of Panelists 

Panel Discussion Begins

Learning & Taking Notes

Info from a mode's perspective

J.Styles facilitating the discussion

The crowd

The audience

Sonya Holley

Fun Times

FAB Memories

Strike a Pose

Candid

Fashion from a designer perspective

Listening

Fashion from a buyer's perspective

Knowledge

FAB Talk

LIM - Fashionopolis Building 

We're FAB!

Thank you to the FAB panelists for their expertise, advice & encouragement! 

If you are not a FAB member, you can sign up at www.TheFABNetwork.com. 

Hope to see you at the next FAB event!!

Center for Communication - UPCOMING EVENTS

Register ASAP at www.cencom.org or email info@cencom.org or call 212. 686. 5005.

Budget Travel: Writing on the Road 
Tuesday, October 9
6:30 to 8:00 pm

In a wi-fi world, where it's just as easy to park your laptop at a Bangkok café as at a Starbucks in Brooklyn, careers in travel media are more desirable than ever before. Polish up those writing and video skills and learn how to get your career up and running on the road to everywhere.

Valarie D'Elia, Travel Consultant; Travel with Val, NY1
James Sherman, Founder & Chairman, ShermansTravel Media
Pauline Frommer, nationally syndicated newspaper columnist (through King Features) and nationally syndicated radio talk show host
Moderator: David Kaufman, Freelance travel journalist (WSJ, TIME , Travel + Leisure)


Presented with The New School's Dept. of Media Studies and Film

The New School
Theresa Lang Center, 2nd Floor
55 West 13th Street (5th and 6th Aves)


Content Marketing: The New PR? 
Thursday, October 11
6:30 to 8:00 pm

Brands are always looking for new and compelling ways to attract and engage consumers and the competition is relentless in today's always-on, social media environment.

This means new opportunities for erstwhile and aspiring journalists willing to repurpose their storytelling skills. Learn how content marketing has redefined how PR is conducted.

Paul Berry, Founder and CEO, RebelMouse
Jon Gelberg, Editorial Director, PR News
Stephanie Sarofian, SVP, Managing Director, Digitas
Leslie Reiser, Director, GB Digital Marketing WW, IBM
Moderator: Andy Morris, Founding Partner and Co-Principal, The Morris + King Company

Presented with NYU's Department of Media, Culture and Communication and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment

NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute

20 Cooper Square, 7th Floor


Remembering Helen Gurley Brown 
Tuesday, October 16
6:30 to 8:00 pm

Provocative, fearless and wise, longtime editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan and author of Sex and the Single Girl, Helen Gurley Brown, transformed women's roles in society and shocked early '60s America with her radical views and racy Cosmo covers. Hear how she became a media force and stayed at the top over 30 years.

Liz Smith, gossip columnist; founding member, wowOwow.com
Ellen Levine, Editorial Director, Hearst Magazines
Gail Sheehy, best-selling author and journalist
Joni Evans, CEO & Co-Founder, wowOwow.com; former VP, William Morris Agency
Moderator: Jacob Bernstein, contributor, The New York Times; Senior Reporter,Newsweek/The Daily Beast

Presented with Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts

Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
Flatbush Ave. (DeKalb & Willoughby)


MLB Fan Cave: Sports Blogger Bliss
Wednesday, October 17
3:00 pm
Undergraduate Students only.
Register at info@cencom.org

Calling all baseball fans! Come see where Major League Baseball's most diehard (and luckiest) followers practice their religion, holed up for months at a time in the MLB Fan Cave, whiling away the hours blogging, videotaping and streaming commentary on America's National Pastime.

All pursuits in the Cave play a role in bringing baseball into the digital conversation. Meet the latest group of cave-dwellers, who were chosen based on their social media savvy and passion for the game from a pool of no less than 22,000 applicants.

Space is limited; register early.


Start-Up City: If You Can Make it Here... Part 1: Getting Into the Game
Tuesday, October 30
6:30 to 8:00 pm

What goes into creating a tech start-up, and why does New York have increasing allure as the best place to do it? Almost 500 start-ups in NYC received venture financing from 2007 to 2011, and it looks like 2012 is going to beat the average for the last four years.

Clifford J. Schorer, Entrepreneur in Residence, Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center
Mo Koyfman, General Partner, Spark Capital
Rachel Haot, Chief Digital Officer, NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment
Moderator: David A. Wilson, Founder and Executive Editor, theGrio.com

Presented with Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.

Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
Flatbush Ave. (DeKalb & Willoughby)


Start-Up City: If You Can Make it Here...
Part 2: Tales from the Alley
Thursday, November 1
6:30 to 8:00 pm

Raising funds for a start-up can be difficult and daunting, and once potential investors are identified, the real work begins. Hear from those who have taken the plunge and learned how to swim with the sharks.

Josh Miller, Co-Founder, Branch
Ben McKean, Co-Founder and CEO, Savored
Vinicius Vacanti, Co-Founder and CEO, Yipit
Kathryn Minshew, CEO & Founder, The Daily Muse & Company Muse
Kellee Khalil, Founder & CEO, Lover.ly
Moderator: Rachel Sklar, Writer and Co-Founder, Change the Ratio

Presented with NYIT Auditorium on Broadway and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment
NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway (61st and 62nd St.)

Center for Communication hosts Upcoming Media Events

Center for Communication has lots of awesome events coming up. RSVP ASAP!

Don't miss our upcoming seminars! Register now at www.cencom.org, info@cencom.org or call (212) 686-5005.

Matthew Lillard: Kick Start Your Movie
Monday, October 1
7:00 pm

Meet actor Matthew Lillard (of Scooby Doo fame), who made his directorial debut with indie film, Fat Kid Rules the World, winner of the 2012 SXSW Audience Award. Lillard based his movie on K.L. Going's award-winning novel about an alienated and lonely teenager who finds his purpose through the magic of punk rock. The film boasts solid performances and an original score by Pearl Jam's lead guitarist Mike McCready.

Lillard talks about how he made it happen on a tight budget, and his experience shooting in Seattle, where he encountered an "amazingly collaborative spirit."

Moderator: Jack Rico, founder and editor-in-chief of ShowBizCafe.com; Film Contributor to Vh1's Big Morning Buzz Live

Presented with NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
1871 Broadway (61st and 62nd St.)


Inside Edelman: Careers in PR
Tuesday, October 2
2:30 to 4:00 pm
Undergraduate Students only.
Register at info@cencom.org

Aspiring PR pros should sign up early for our on-site trip to Edelman, named PR Week's "Agency of the Year" in 2011 and listed as one of Ad Age's "Best Places to Work."

Clients include Microsoft, Starbucks, GE, eBay and Volkswagen. Hear from account executives about what they look for in new hires.

Janelle Stokes, consumer health practice
Stephanie Florence, consumer practice
Lily Kim, technology practice
Graham Egan, health practice
Noel Cody, digital practice
Jason Chang, digital practice

Space is limited; register early.


Budget Travel: Writing on the Road
Tuesday, October 9
6:30 to 8:00 pm

In a wi-fi world, where it's just as easy to park your laptop at a Bangkok café as at a Starbucks in Brooklyn, careers in travel media are more desirable than ever before. Polish up those writing and video skills and learn how to get your career up and running on the road to everywhere.

Nina Willdorf, Travel Expert; Executive Editor, All You
Valarie D'Elia, Travel Consultant; Travel with Val, NY1
James Sherman, Founder & Chairman, ShermansTravel Media
Pauline Frommer, co-host, The Travel Show with Arthur and Pauline Frommer; creator,Pauline Frommer Guidebook series
Moderator: David Kaufman, Freelance travel journalist (WSJ, TIME , Travel + Leisure)
Presented with The New School's Dept. of Media Studies and Film

The New School
Theresa Lang Center, 2nd Floor
55 West 13th Street (5th and 6th Aves)


MLB Fan Cave: Sports Blogger Bliss 
Wednesday, October 17
3:00 pm

Undergraduate Students only.
Register at info@cencom.org

Calling all baseball fans! Come see where Major League Baseball's most diehard (and luckiest) followers practice their religion, holed up for months at a time in the MLB Fan Cave, whiling away the hours blogging, videotaping and streaming commentary on America's National Pastime.

All pursuits in the Cave play a role in bringing baseball into the digital conversation. Meet the latest group of cave-dwellers, who were chosen based on their social media savvy and passion for the game from a pool of no less than 22,000 applicants.

Space is limited; register early.

Start-Up City: If You Can Make it Here...
Part 1: Getting Into the Game
Tuesday, October 30
6:30 to 8:00 pm

What goes into creating a tech start-up, and why does New York have increasing allure as the best place to do it? Almost 500 start-ups in NYC received venture financing from 2007 to 2011, and it looks like 2012 is going to beat the average for the last four years.

Clifford J. Schorer, Entrepreneur in Residence, The Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center
David Rose, Founder and CEO, Gust
Mo Koyfman, General Partner, Spark Capital
Moderator: David A. Wilson, Founder and Executive Editor, theGrio.com

Presented with Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.

Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
Flatbush Ave. (DeKalb & Willoughby)
Start-Up City: If You Can Make it Here...
Part 2: Tales from the Alley
Thursday, November 1
6:30 to 8:00 pm

Raising funds for a start-up can be difficult and daunting, and once potential investors are identified, the real work begins. Hear from those who have taken the plunge and learned how to swim with the sharks.

Josh Miller, Co-Founder, Branch
Ben McKean, Co-Founder and CEO, Savored
Vinicius Vacanti, Co-Founder and CEO, Yipit
Kathryn Minshew, CEO & Founder, The Daily Muse & Company Muse
Kellee Khalil, Founder & CEO, Lover.ly
Moderator: Rachel Sklar, Writer and Co-Founder, Change the Ratio

Presented with NYIT Auditorium on Broadway and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment
NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
871 Broadway (61st and 62nd St.)


Entertainment PR: Generating Buzz
Tuesday, November 6
6:30 to 8:00 pm

Social Media has changed the way publicists attract attention and influence consumer choices. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ and YouTube are front and center, but brand new trends are hot on their heels. Leading publicists share the goods on how to get your foot in the door.

Dan Silberman, Senior Vice President, Publicity, A+E Network and BIO Channel
Lauren Auslander, VP, Entertainment, PMK*BNC
Sharon Pannozzo, VP, East Coast, NBC Entertainment Publicity
Moderator: Dade Hayes, Senior Vice President, Rubenstein Communications
Presented with The New School's Dept. of Media Studies and Film

The New School
Theresa Lang Center, 2nd Floor
55 West 13th Street (5th and 6th Aves)