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International Travel is Celebrated by Hundreds of Exhibitors at The Travel and Adventure Show Held at The Javits Center
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 January 2025 09:14
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Taking place at the Javits Center, the 2025 Travel & Adventure Show, returns to New York Jan. 25-26 for its fourth year. As New York’s largest travel show, it boasts even more exhibitors, bigger trip giveaways and plenty of opportunities to pick up insights and tips courtesy of favorite travel experts.
As the largest travel show in the U.S., The Travel & Adventure Show provide guests with a one-stop platform to explore new destinations and book trips for the upcoming year, supplying extensive information from nearly 600 destinations, hotels, cruises and tour operators on site to provide their best insights.
With over 30 travel sessions available at the show, hosted by industry notables, guests will leave the show with ample information on where to go on their next trip. Attendees at the New York Show can enjoy an informative and entertaining lineup of speakers including sessions with Phil Keoghan, host and executive producer of CBS’ “The Amazing Race” and ‘Tough As Nails” discussing the best ways to check destinations off your bucket list.
Andrew McCarthy, director and travel writer conducts a reading of his newest book, “The Longest Way Home.” Travel expert and CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg will discuss tips for 2025 travel and Pauline Frommer editorial director of the “Frommer’s Guides” sharing the travel lessons she’s learned from her late father, among many others.
In addition to the returning speakers and activities, this year, the New York Travel & Adventure Show will be introducing a variety of new exhibits to the event, including:
• Discover the beauty of Petra Island in Mahopac, NY just 50 miles north of NYC. Enjoy guided tours of the masterpiece based on original Frank Lloyd Wright design.
• Find expanded European travel options from destinations and tour operators including new exhibitors Authentic Italy Adventures, Italian ArtVentures, DragonFLy Tours Italy, eTuk tours Rome, Wine Dark Sea Resort & Villas Greece and Rail Escape.
• With nearly two dozen Africa tour operators including new exhibitors Exclusive Uganda Safaris, Madagascar Photo Tours & Travel, Masailand Safari & Lodges – the Travel & Adventure Show is your first stop in exploring what is on many traveler’s bucket lists.
• Find all inclusive travel options not just for sun and sand, but even dude ranch getaways right in New York by 1000 Acres Ranch.
• Explore many new exhibitors both domestically and internationally from Arizona Office of Tourism to National Tourism Organization of Serbia, to Greater Wilmington Delaware CVB and Southern Delaware Tourism, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, Provincetown, MA, Visit Iwate, Japan and more.
Guests will be in awe of exhibits from key sponsors including Croatian National Tourist Office, Taiwan Tourism, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Florida Beaches, Belize Tourism Board, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and Go Touch Down Travel & Tours.
Tickets start at just $16 online and $20 at the door and are free for children 16 years and younger.
The show will take place Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 26, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For more information on the New York Travel & Adventure Shows visithttps://travelshows.com/shows/new-york/
APAP|NYC 2025 Features Performers & Networking From Across the Entertainment World
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- Published on Monday, 06 January 2025 15:54
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APAP|NYC returns January 10th to the 14th at the New York Hilton Midtown to bring together artists, agents, managers, producers, and presenters across the world of performing arts. The show features forums, panel discussion and affinity groups on topics such as classical music, dance, advocacy groups, cultural exchange and more. The show also features over 300 exhibitor booths at the APAP|NYC EXPO Commons.
18 artists will pitch new, diverse, exciting, tour-ready works at the UP NEXT! Artist Pitch Session ranging from scientific presentations for all ages to the blues and beyond. Tony Award-Winning, Emmy, SAG, and Grammy-Nominated Actress Kelli O’Hara will be the closing act at APAP
APAP is produced by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, the national service, advocacy and membership organization for the presenting, booking, and touring field. The annual convening attracts nearly 4,000 professionals—artists, agents, managers, producers, presenters and more from America and around the world.
To learn more, go to: https://www.janartsnyc.org/apapnyc2025preview
APAP|NYC 2025
January 10 - 14, 2025
New York Hilton Midtown
1335 6th Ave.
New York, NY 10019
This Saturday, Big Apple Comic Con Makes the Holidays Super with Its Array of Collectibles and Creators at The New Yorker Hotel
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 November 2024 15:30
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Pictured above: Howard Chaykin
What: Big Apple Comic Con
When: Saturday, November 23rd
Where: New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave @34th St
Times: 10am-7pm (early admission 9am)
Tickets: General Admission $30; VIP Admission $85; Kids under 14 $15, Kids under 10 are Free
Now in its 28th year, the Big Apple Comic Con has become the longest-running comic book/speculative fiction/pop culture convention in New York City. It was started by retailer Michael “Mike Carbo” Carbonaro in March 1996 in the basement of the St. Paul the Apostle Church.
Having grown out of the church, between 1999 to 2008, the Big Apple Comic Con often featured multiple shows per year, with a large three-day “national” convention held in November, at the Metropolitan Pavilion and later at the Penn Plaza Pavilion. The show was sold to Wizard Entertainment in 2009 but was reacquired 2014 by Big Apple CC Corp.
Over the course of its history, the convention has been known as the Big Apple Convention, the Big Apple Comic Book Art, and Toy Show, and the Big Apple Comic Book, Art, Toy & Sci-Fi Expo; with the larger three-day November shows known as the National Comic Book, Art, Toy, and Sci-Fi Expo, the National Comic Book, Art, and Sci-Fi Expo, and the National Comic Book, Comic Art, and Fantasy Convention. In 2014, the name “Big Apple Comic Con” was revived by Mr. Carbonaro for its March 2015 show.
In 2018, the Big Apple Comic Con moved from the decaying Penn Plaza to the recently revived 1929 Art Deco masterpiece New Yorker Hotel.
The latest edition is taking place this Saturday at the hotel. The BACC Holiday Con features over 100 exhibitors, artists, guests, and cosplayers, with a special focus on talented up and coming artists from the NYC area. All this plus an all-star guest line up including:
• Inkpot and Eagle award winning artist/writer Howard Chaykin (Star Wars, Captain America)
• Animation king Bill Plympton (won Best Film and Best Director LA animation festival 2023).
• Aaron Reynolds the creator of the bestselling phenom Effin’Birds
• The master of Spy vs Spy and cartoon genius Peter Kuper.
• Eisner Award winner Alitha Martinez (World of Wakanda, X-Men, Moon Girl, Black Panther)
• Underground Comics legend Larry Welz (Cherry Poptart, Captain Guts)
• Magical voice of a thousand characters Marc Thompson (Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, Transformers)
• Alpha Girl Comics author, and Bram Stoker Award winner Amy Chu, whose mindboggling talent includes Red Sonja, Poison Ivy, Carmilla: The First Vampire
• Mr Monopoly and Genshin Impact, Bottomless Potamus the many voices of actor Tony Waldman
• Seinfeld’s own John O’Hurley and the voice of King Neptune on SpongeBob and other characters.
• Sean Chen visionary creator of EVERMIND and innovative artist for Wolverine, Electra, X-Men
• Bill Tucci Inkpot Award winner, creator of the phenomenal saga Shi (also Sgt Rock. A Child is Born)
• Nik Virella the innovative and spectacular art sensation (Wolverine, Hyperion, 1872)
• Ever sparkling super talented actor/podcaster all around mensch Ming Chen.
• Eisner, Inkpot and Harvey award winner Joe Staton (Batman, Justice League, too many to list)
• X-Men, Batman, Daredevil, Thor never looked so good as when Mark Morales brings them to life
• Bob Camp cartoonist, Artist, director 2X Emmy nominee (Ren and Stimpy, Sponge Bob, Conan)
• Ken Landgraf artist for the greatest vigilante comic of all time New York City Outlaws (Wolverine)
• Michael Fife creator/writer/artist of the action series COPRA (also Bloodstrike Brutalists, Zegas)
• Extraordinary Cosplayer, Wrestler, actor, internet radio Monique “GATA’ Dupree
• Emmy and Ringo award winning cartoonist Dean Haspiel (Billy Dogma and The Red Hook)
• Charles Forsman creator of Revenger, Celebrated Summer, Slasher, and Automa.
• Zuperhero Comics and “Bootleg Spiderman” phenom Mahdi Khene
• Man of a thousand inks Keith Williams (X-Men, Superman, Star Wars, Harlem Hellfighters)
• Writer, artist, inker Al Milgrom edited Marvel Fanfare for 10yrs (X-Factor, Spiderman, Avengers)
• World renowned comic book culture maven Heidi MacDonald editor in chief of ComicsBeat
• Creator of Squish and Squash and The Crying Boy, Ringo nominated writer illustrator Niall O’Rourke
• Topps sport cards master illustrator Brian Kong
• Kristen Gudsnuk writer/artist of the groundbreaking Henchgirl and the hit series Making Friends
• Sublime artist and colorist James Sherman (Superboy, Silver Surfer, The Punisher)
• Actor Anthony Forest who has had iconic parts in Star Wars, Oppenheimer, and Spy Who Loved Me
• Martial Arts Hall of Famer Sifu Cliff Kupper presents a NYC Premiere of his latest film Martialist 2
• The voice of Tony the Tiger voice actor Tony Daniels (X-Men, JoJo#39;Circus, Sailor Moon)
There will be a dedicated Pokemon event room for players and voice actors.
The BACC is a collectible dreamworld event, a national hub for collectors and traders, with some of the greatest collectible books exhibited, and available for sale or trade.
For information: go to https://bigapplecc.com/
NAB Show NYC & AES Show 2024: Tech & Sound
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- Published on Tuesday, 08 October 2024 17:18
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Looking at the future of tech is the NAB Show NYC. Running October 9 - 10, the NAB Show returns to the Javits Center. As part of the keynote, CEO Anjali Sud will discuss Tubi’s impact on the streaming landscape. The show includes the Election Coverage Summit, which features experts in media trust and political coverage who will provide actionable strategies for navigating the complex media landscape during and after election season.
NAB Show New York will feature more than 275 exhibitors from across the world of AI, tech, and beyond. The Product of the Year awards recognize notable new products and technologies exhibited at NAB Show and available for delivery in 2024. A panel of industry experts selected the winners for the sixth installment of this awards program.
The Photo+Video Experience looks into the world of photography and videography where you can join technical sessions like The Filmmaker's Toolbox: Crafting Stories On and Off Screen with Fujifilm and explore cutting-edge tech.
Alongside the NAB Show is the AES Show 2024, which is organized by the Audio Engineering Society. This annual gathering unites over 10,000 audio professionals, enthusiasts, and exhibitors from around the globe. Whether you’re a seasoned expert, a novice, or a student, the AES Show provides a platform for collaboration, discovery, and learning.
To learn more, go to: https://nabshow.com/newyork2024/ & https://aesshow.com/
NAB Show NYC
October 9 - 10, 2024
Javits Center
