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The New York Produce Show and Conference by Produce Business Magazine & EPC-Twenty Fifteen

The Eastern Produce Council and PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine have once again joined forces to present an exciting world-class event for the industry. The three-day event included networking opportunities, a trade show of over 400 companies, retail “thought-leader” breakfast panel hosted by Perishable Pundit Jim Prevor, educational micro-sessions and tours of the region’s vibrant industry, including the local retailers, wholesalers, foodservice distributors and urban farms and unique eateries.

The program also included an outreach to students and faculty at regional universities as well as distinguished culinary schools; the “Connect with Fresh” media immersion program involving print, radio, TV and online outlets, plus a “Consumer Influencer” luncheon and show tour reaching out to bloggers, consumer editors and those working with all forms of social media.

5th Annual Global Trade Symposium Produce Import & Export -Twenty Fifteen

The Global Trade Symposium offered attendees the latest insights on produce importing and exporting to and from the Northeast Region.

The Following Speakers participated and talked about the topics below at The 5th Annual Global Trade Symposium 2015.

Capespan case study:
Turning Disruptions into opportunities :
by Presenter Johan Dique/group Managing Director ,Capespan Group ,South Africa.

The big squeeze in the UK Market;

Getting past selling below the cost of production.
Presenter: Simon Martin /Sales and marketing Director
QV Foods Group Spalding, United Kingdom .

Consumer Demand ,Lower Trade Barriers ,

And more competitors are driving international fresh produce trade.
Presenter: Dr.Roberto Cook,Phd /Cooperative Extension.
Marketing Economist Dept of Agriculture .

“Think different “ Working Luncheon”

Seizing opportunities as the TPP Shifts the focus to the Japanese market.
Presenter: John Bayles/owner/ Alishan Organic Center

Puerto Rico in Flux;
How to profit by engaging with the Island ‘s Food and Agriculture Sectors .
Presenter: Gualberto Rodriguez 111 , President Caribbean Produce Exchange.

How Disruptive forces make :
Wholesalers an effective portal for market access.
Presenter: Richard Thompson , Director Gilbert Thompson.

Perishable Consolidation:
How to adapt to todays changing supply chain
Presenter : Steve Gabrick/Manager of Complex Account

The Disruption of Established markets :
Four Strategies to help transcend todays Dilemmas.
Presenter: Nic Jooste ,Marketing Director of Cool Fresh.

Exclusive Interview with Colin Cowie founder and president ,Colin Cowie Enterprises

Colin Cowie

Colin Cowie is on fire with an events business that travels the four corners of the world doing everything from intimate birthday celebrations to iconic weddings to corporate bashes, a hot new website on weddings and a consulting business that works on international hospitality and design projects for hotels, retailers and airlines. Layer on top of that his being a regular contributor to NBC’s The Today Show, a popular personality on HSN with home and lifestyle collections, and his ever-growing collection of lifestyle and entertaining books.

Colin is a global citizen having traveled 12 million miles and visited almost 100 countries, he creates excitement and finds inspiration wherever he goes. His love for design and business keeps him hands-on with all of his projects. Empowering people to live their best life and be the best person they can be is at the top of what motivates him to share his lust for life. Through his website, books and television appearances, as well as by example, he consistently sends that message to the world.

Born in Zambia and raised in South Africa, he is an avid supporter of several charities focused on children’s education and health. The party planner of choice for celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey and Kim Kardashian, what sets Colin apart is his experiential approach to design; what you smell, touch, taste, feel and hear are carefully orchestrated to create the ultimate experience for Colin’s clients.

Colin Cowie Celebrations

Colin Cowie Celebrations is more than just a full-service event design and production company — we partner with you to turn your dreams into reality. We hear. We listen. We respond. We have our finger on the pulse of the latest trends in food, décor and entertainment, always focusing on the personalized details that make your event one-of-a-kind. Our proactive approach and whatever-it-takes philosophy are why we enjoy such a loyal following among our clients.

What truly separates us in the competitive landscape is our five-senses approach to creating exceptional experiences that will be remembered for a lifetime. Our team is dedicated to making every celebration reflect the host’s personality, taste, style and budget. Our experience and personal touch ensure a seamless and cohesive party, whether it is a private gathering for family and friends or a corporate affair for 2500. We work with you every step of the way, starting with initial concept design and budget planning, to deliver a party that is guaranteed to exceed your expectations, creating lasting memories for you and your guests.

Whether designing weddings, milestone celebrations, corporate events, galas or charitable functions, our unmatched creativity and precision event planning will give you a truly meaningful, memorable and magical experience.

Colin Cowie Weddings :

Colin Cowie Weddings is revolutionizing online wedding planning with informative how-to’s, inspirational images and insider tips from Colin Cowie and his world-class event planning team.

ColinvCowievWeddings shows you how to plan a wedding like the pros, helping couples on any budget achieve fabulous results with huge amounts of glamour, confidence and ease. Through informative tips and stunning image galleries, you can find your favorite wedding dress, plan your ideal dinner menu, explore the most fabulous wedding cakes and discover unique creative partners. Best of all, you can dream of your ultimate wedding day through a one-of-a-kind Inspiration Finder that allows you to search through an archive of gorgeous photographs by color and category. Find stunning flowers or delicious drinks for an intimate garden wedding or elaborate table scapes to seat 500 guests.

For the bride who just can’t get enough, Colin Cowie Weddings’ Pinterest page is packed with jaw-dropping imagery, from the hottest new runway collections to must-have wedding desserts and gorgeous Real Weddings to inspire. On that same level, Colin Cowie Weddings’ Facebook is building a global community of brides, wedding enthusiasts and creative partners with open dialogue and intriguing social posts.

Brand Partnerships :

Colin Cowie Enterprises places specific importance on aspirational partnerships. By aligning with some of the most respected and well-known companies in the world, Colin Cowie Enterprises has learned that every successful partnership begins with brand alignment.

Whether a spokesperson or guest speaker Colin Cowie has the ability to connect with multiple audiences by tapping into his knowledge of Food & Beverage, Financial, Hospitality, Travel & Leisure, Retailer, Apparel & Accessories and Luxury Lifestyle Brands, as well as Style and Design Trends, Luxury Markets, Wedding Trends, Event Planning and Design, Customer Satisfaction and Brand Building. As an influential celebrity, Colin has also branded and cobranded successful licensing ventures with strategic partners, developing functional designs with a modern aesthetic.

Colin also provides Consulting and Hospitality Design services to organizations interested in creating the experience that helps define and distinguish brands. Through insightful evaluations and assessments, Colin has developed turnkey solutions to elevate brands in the Food & Beverage, Service and Design industries.

New York Art, Antique and Jewelry Show-NYC

The New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show made its annual return to the Park Avenue Armory (643 Park Avenue) November 20-24, 2015. Presented by the Palm Beach Show Group, this important event will feature more than 80 international exhibitors, an engaging lecture series and exclusive interior designer led tours.

As one of New York City’s longest running events, the show has become a hallmark in the city’s social season and has set a benchmark of excellence in the art, antique and jewelry industry. The show is known for bringing thousands of works of art and antiquities from domestic and international galleries, in addition to fabulous antique and estate jewels from many of the world’s elite jewelers. The New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show boasts an enviable selection of antiquities and upon its return, will draw tens of thousands of private collectors, museum curators, art advisors and interior designers who are eager to view and purchase the unique, the rare and the one-of-a-kind.

The Show kicked off with a Private Opening Night Preview Party for VIP guests on Friday, November 20. The Opening Night Preview Party draws attendees who love art, including museum curators, political dignitaries, collectors and the social elite. The invitation-only evening provides a first-look of the New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show offerings before they are available to the public.

Adding to the grandeur of the event, Le Cirque produced three distinct dining experiences for attendees at the show this year, including the iconic pop-up restaurant, the Le Cirque Brasserie. Limited private events and reservations are being accepted for this space throughout the show’s duration.

“This year we have the best and most diverse roster of international dealers ever put together under one roof,” stated Scott Diament, President and CEO of the Palm Beach Show Group. “We are proud to bring the City couture, European-inspired event that is befit for New York – with unique dining, an elite shopping experience, and an unrivalled cultural experience.”

The more than 30,000 items at the show will span every genre, juxtaposing many periods and movements. Visitors will have the opportunity to view and purchase fine art from across a broad spectrum of Old Masters, German Expressionist, 18th and 19th century European, American Regionalist, and Modern and Contemporary artists. They will also have the opportunity to view some of the world’s finest collections of silver, glass, textiles, sculpture, porcelain, Asian art, furniture, antique and estate jewelry and more.

The 2015 show returns with an impressive list of leading international galleries, many of which will bring works never before seen in Palm Beach.

BERKO Fine Paintings will feature Edmond Georges Grandjean’s “Official Parade to the Paris World Fair” from 1878. Geneva based Suzanne Syz Art Jewels, whose client list boasts Hollywood royalty, Elizabeth Taylor and aristocratic royalty alike, will showcase a one-of-a-kind 17.24 carat Pink Tourmaline ring. Specializing in Impressionist and Modern British paintings, Richard Green, will feature works by Renoir and New Orleans-based M.S. Rau Antiques will showcase rarities including Pope Paul VI’s 13 carat white diamond ring and gold cross.

With an emphasis on design, the Show has once again partnered with the New York School of Interior Design. Four students were selected to design a grand, Avant Garde entrance to the show that will lead into a rare and exceptional Meiji period rotating pagoda presented by Wick Antiques, which will house one of the show’s most exciting rarities for all to admire at the show,

SPECIAL EVENTS

Saturday, November 21
2:00 pm
Author, design consultant and TODAY show contributor Susanna Salk will lead a guided tour through the show highlighting design elements and unique offerings of exhibitors at the show.

Monday, November 23
11:00 am
“What’s Modern About Traditional Interiors? How Traditional Design Can Fit 21st Century Lifestyles”
Panel Discussion, presented by NYSID, featuring Ronald Bricke, Robert Couturier, Elizabeth Pyne, and Alberto Villabobos, moderated by NYSID faculty member, Judith Gura.

2:00 pm
“Best In Show”
Panel Discussion and exclusive unveiling of the best pieces at the show featuring renowned interior designers, Susanna Salk, Ellie Cullman, Campion Platt and Alex Papachristidis.

New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show

Opening Night Preview Party
For VIP Ticket Holders
Friday, November 20
7pm – 10pm

World Liberty TV, had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Diament, President and CEO of the Palm Beach Show Group, the organizer of New York Art, Antique and Jewelry Show-2015 , see it right here in our World Liberty TV, Luxury Channel.

WatchTime NY, America’s Luxury Watch Show, Unveil Luxury Watches to the Public @ Gotham Hall

WatchTime Magazine, America’s best-selling and most influential media brand devoted to wristwatch collectors and enthusiasts, hosted its largest and most luxurious consumer event to date, WatchTime New York, on October 2015,at Manhattan’s elegant Gotham Hall.

A star-studded assortment of more than 20 luxury watch brands, from internationally renowned manufacturers to up-and-coming independents, will exhibit their newest timepieces at the show — some of which will be on display in the U.S.A for the first time — offering guests the opportunity to see and try on watches as well as mingle with watch company executives, industry experts, and fellow watch aficionados.

The event begin with a VIP cocktail party on Friday the 23rd, and continues with an all-day session the following day. Both days l featured presentations and Q&A opportunities with such luminaries as WatchTime editor-in-chief and veteran watch-industry journalist Joe Thompson; leading watch collector and brand consultant Jeff Kingston; and social media personality Anish Batt, founder of watch-and-lifestyle site WatchAnish.com. Several exhibiting brands will also have professional watchmakers plying their trade at work benches to educate consumers about the watchmaking process.

World Liberty TV, Team was on hand and spoke with the Publisher of Watch Time Magazine Sara Orlando, see what she had to say about this Luxury Watch event to our World Liberty TV, Luxury Channel Viewers.

Twenty Fifteen PDN Photo Plus Expo at NY Javit Center

Attendees at this year’s show had direct access to more than 250 exhibitors and hundreds of new products and services offering the latest in imaging technology, software and accessories. With over 50 brands exhibiting for the first time at PhotoPlus, the number of exhibitors is at its highest point since 2010.
New Product Showcase Gallery

At the Crystal Palace entrance, you was able to see New Product Showcase. Its the epicenter of innovation on the show floor. Companies debuting products this fall will have models basking in the gallery’s limelight.
Live Photography Theater

Visit the Theater, on the show floor, for a series of free 30-minute educational lectures designed to help attendees learn tips and tricks to take their photography to the next level. The PhotoPlus Theater had feature presenters from the most recognizable brand names in the industry and were free for all attendees to sit-in and enjoy.

Explore the Newest Technology Out of East Asia!
From the world’s lightest lenses to wireless studio flashes and accessories you will delight in all that is being offered! Come to the China Pavilion at PhotoPlus ‘15 and visit new exhibitors:

World Liberty TV,Team was on hand to meet and review the new products at the PDN Photo Plus Expo, see some of the newest products shown right here in our World Liberty TV, Product People Channel.

Arthur Ashe 21st Annual Sports Ball Black Tie & Sneakers Gala-2015

Susan Lucci, star of “Devious Maids,” Emmy® award-winner for “All My Children,” New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur; Tim Morehouse, Olympic Medalist, Fencing, & Founder, Fencing in the Schools; Dr. Gary A. Puckrein, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Minority Quality Forum; Ivan D. Smith, Partner,...
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Getgeeked NY Event at Brooklyn Expo Center Product Reviews

The Following Products were reviewed in our World Liberty TV, Technology Review Channels: JBL FLIP 3 Portable Bluetooth Speaker I FIT Vue Wireless Activity Tracker HANDL Versatile one-Handed Case with Stand for iPhone 6 Plus Lenovo 500 2.0 Bluetooth Speaker GRAIN Audio Bluetooth Speaker pw 5.01 KolibreeBluetooth Tooth Brush Forte for Apple Watch ,Charging...
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New York Fashion Week events Sept 2015

See some of the following People we covered during New York Fashion Week-2015: 1.GBK Pilot Pens Gifting Suite and Lounge NYFW-2015 2. Allison Mitchell handbags-2015 3. Carlend Copenhagen Luxury Bags and Accessories By Gitte Carlend 4. Latin Expo and Fashion Shows 5. Mandy Black with Caj Beauty Dryer Brush interview at Stylex...
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Exclusive Interview with Artist Juan Bernal NYC

My work is about the importance of simple things; elements of nature that we usually
take for granted, and whose beauty we don’t take time to observe, like a fragment of
a leave, a flower, or the way light is reflected as it strikes a drop of dew.
These elements are recreated with emphasis in the geometry of nature’s designs. It
is the complexity within the simplicity.

The work constitutes an alarm to remind us all to preserve the environment that we
are part of and that we are relentlessly destroying.
Destroying “Nature” is destroying ourselves!
Graduated as an architect from Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia.

Over 50 group exhibitions and 25 solo shows in NY, Washington DC, Miami, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador,
Spain, France, Japan, China, among others.

PAINTINGS IN COLLECTIONS.

-MAC. Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Bogota, Colombia
-Museo de Arte Bolivariano, Santa Marta, Colombia
-Latin American Art Museum, Miami, Florida
-Museo Colsubsidio, Bogota, Colombia
-The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC
-The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC
-Georgetown University, Washington DC
-The National Museum of American History, Washington DC
-Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
-The Library of Congress, Washington DC
-Portland Museum of Fine Art, Oregon
-AAAS-American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington DC
-The New Convention Center, Washington DC
-Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC
-Center for Contemporary Printmaking. Norwalk CT
-Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC
-The Washington Post, Washington DC.
-Cesar Gaviria, private collection, Colombia and NY.

AWARDS.

-The P O L L O C K-K R A S N E R Foundation AWARD, Grant, 2009
-Second Price, Photography:, Moore at the Garden”.The New York Botanical Garden, 2007
-Grant, “Art Walk”. D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Washington DC. 2006
-Equal Award, The Art league, Alexandria VA.
-Purchase Award, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
-Award and Grant “Our Voices Our Images” The Inter-American Development Bank, and the
D.C. Commission for the Arts and Humanities, Washington, DC.
-Award of Merit, the Neptune festival, Virginia Beach, VA.
-Honorable Mention, the Art League, Alexandria, VA.
-Medal of Merit Award, Ministry of Development, Bogota, Colombia.
– Best in Show, First Stained Glass international Salon, Bogota, Colombia.
-Honorable Mention, Salon del Fuego, Bogota, Colombia.
-First Prize Architectural design for the Music Conservatory, Ibague Colombia.

World Liberty TV, Team interviewed Mr Bernal at The Giving Back Foundation Annual Gala 2015, where Mr Bernal is a huge supporter of the Cause ,as well as donating his art for the cause.

2nd Annual Giving Back Foundation Gala-2015

Meera T. Gandhi is the CEO and Founder of the Giving Back Foundation and is actively involved in the day to day operations and the on-site grass roots projects, as well as the grant making decisions. Mrs. Gandhi is noted for her Life Motto, "We are to...
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