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The 23rd Annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair is being held May 14 - 17, 2011 at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, New York City. The Fair is North America’s premier showcase for contemporary design.
During the four days, the Fair hosts more than 23,000 interior designers, architects, retailers, facility managers, wholesalers, store design professionals, hotel and restaurant designers and manufacturers, as well as students and members of the general public.
This year's Los Angeles Edition of the ShowBiz Expo, the largest networking event for the entertainment industry, is taking place May 7, 2011 at the Los Angeles Convention Center near Downtown LA.
Events include a wide range of networking opportunities besides the exhibit hall: workshops and seminars, Designers' Showcase, focus groups, roundtable discussions, Film Festival, headshot displays for casting, live auditions for performers, movie reel showcase, original music showcase, and much more.
The Dallas Comic Con, takes place May 21 - 22, 2011 in the 300,000 square foot Irving Convention Center is a huge show in a new venue.
The premier guest list include actors Leonard Nimoy and Carrie Fisher, and legendary artists Stan Lee and John Romita Jr.
Ben Stevens, with C2 Ventures hosting the event, explains the growth of the convention: "We’ve come a long way, developing a very large fan base that literally had us bursting at the seams. Some of our recent shows were so crowded, it was difficult to walk the hallways. This larger venue will solve that problem while allowing us to bring in more guests, vendors and special events."
Digital Hollywood (Spring Edition) is going on May 2 - 5, 2011 at The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Marina del Rey, California.
Pre-Day Events are being held on Monday, May 2nd. Among the Strategic Sessions are: