Event Coverage
Tourism Board of Bahia, June 25 , 2019, New York, NY
On June 25, 2019, 80+ companies, including travel agencies, airlines, media and tour operators attended a presentation and dinner on tourism in Bahia, Brazil held at the Consulate General of Brazil in New York. The presentation covered Bahia’s diverse offerings, with an emphasis on history, culture, popular festivals, music and gastronomy. The biggest news was the recent waiver of the Brazilian tourist visa requirement, effective June 17. Presenters included the Secretary of Tourism of Bahia, Fausto Franco, Eric Sanford of Copa Airlines and Leandro Aragonez, Market Manager and Gisele Lima, Director/Owner, Promo. Following the presentation, door prizes were drawn and two lucky attendees won a trip to Bahia (airline tickets + land tours). A buffet dinner of typical dishes of Bahia, such as acarajé, moqueca, bobó de camarão, was served, provided by New York City’s Beija Flor restaurant.
Leandro Aragonez, Market Manager, Promo, reviewed the key highlights of Bahia and described the attractions of the most popular
tourist destinations of Salvador, Chapada Diamantina, Itacaré & Ilhéus and Porto Seguro
Leandro Aragonez, Market Manager, Promo, Gisele Lima, Minister Fernando de Oliveira Sena - Deputy Consul General;
Director/Owner, Promo, Secretary of Tourism of Bahia, Secretary of Tourism of Bahia, Fausto Franco, Ambassador
Fausto Franco (l to r) Enio Cordeiro - Consul General (l to r)
Eric Sanford, Account Manager, Copa Airlines (l) and Secretary Minister Fernando de Oliveira Sena - Deputy Consul General
of Tourism of Bahia, Fausto Franco (r) spoke about the new decree by the Brazilian Government that
Americans as well as Australians, Canadians and Japanese no
longer need a visa to enter Brazil, effective June 17, 2019. With
the waiver of the visa requirement, tourism is expected to double,
he said
Eric Sanford, Account Manager, Copa Airlines reviewed the
airline’s flights to Salvador via Panama departing from Boston,
Chicago, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, New Orleans, Orlando, San Francisco,
Tampa, and Washington Dulles
Gisele Lima, Director/Owner, Promo congratulates the winner Eric Sanford and Nisrine Elouggouti – Account Managers of
of the drawing of a trip to Bahia Copa Airlines pose with hostesses in typical Bahian dresses
“Food & Cinema: Trentino in the plate," September 17, 2018, New York, NY
Eataly Downtown and Eataly Flatiron have been hosting events, meetings and tastings to promote the agricultural and food products of the Trentino area, the Italian region framed by the Dolomites, and a UNESCO World Heritage site, with an eye also to cinema and design. On Sept 17, 2018, in association with the Trentino Film Commission, a luncheon, “Food & Cinema: Trentino in the plate" showcased food specialties and wines from Trentino and the unique landscape of Trentino.
Digital Lives 2018: A World of Digital ‘Everything’ Through a Cultural Lens, April 12, 2018, New York, NY
Nancy Tellet, Research chair at the Culture Marketing Council presents Digital Lives study
Isaac Mizrahi, Chair of the Board at Culture Marketing Council Introduces CMC’s Digital Lives Study
Highlights from the DMA &THEN Conference, October 8-10, 2017, New Orleans, LA
Session 1: Powerful Personalization: How Revlon and Shinola Provide Value and Avoid “Creepy,” Moderator: Ernan Roman, President of ERDM Corp and Speakers Dennis Kopitz, Director of Ecommerce, Shinola and Swan Sit, Vice President, Global Digital, Revlon
Key Takeaways and most memorable moments of Powerful Personalization: Swan Sit of Revlon's story about their wartime Victory red lipstick; Dennis Kopitz of
Shinola "We ship the watches set to your time zone"; Ernan Roman of ERDM: "If you ask date #3 questions on date #1 you ain't getting date #2"
Session 2:
The Future of Social Commerce, Speaker, Jason Goldberg, Commerce & Content Practice Lead SapientRazorfish
Multicultural Exhibitors: Ethnic Technologies
Karen Sinisi, Director of Sales and Zachary Wilhoit, CEO,
Ethnic Technologies
Fine dining in New Orleans
GW Fins
Muriel’s Jackson Square
Shrimp & grits Muriel's Omelette
Dickie Brennan’s Tableau
Café Fleur de Lis
Next year’s DMA & Then conference will be:
October 8-10, 2018 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas
Lunch On The Go - Meet & Greet w/Diversity Woman Magazine Pub/CEO Dr. Sheila Robinson, July 19, 2017, New York, NY
Dr. Sheila Robinson, Publisher & CEO, Diversity Woman
Media
Wendy García, Chief Diversity Officer, Office of New York City Left to right, Antoinette Hamilton, Assistant Vice President,
Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and Dr. Sheila Robinson, Human Resources, L’Oreal USA, Dr. Sheila Robinson, Publisher
Publisher & CEO, Diversity Woman Media & CEO, Diversity Woman Media and Nadara Wade, Manager,
Title VI Compliance, MTA, Dept. of Diversity and Civil Rights
Left to right, Dr. Sheila Robinson, Publisher & CEO, Diversity
Woman Media, Philip Berry, President, Philip Berry Associates LLC
and Wendy García, Chief Diversity Officer, Office of New York City
Comptroller Scott M. Stringer
Sandra Alfaro-Rodriguez, Managing Director, Wing | GREY
and Daisy Expósito-Ulla, Chairman and CEO of d expósito
& Partners
Gregory L. DeShields, Executive Director, PHLDiversity
and Sybil Davis, National Accounts Manager, PHLDiversity
Left to right, Susan Johnson, Director of Communications, Claire Scanlon, Consultant, CPS, The Bank of New York Mellon
Women Presidents Educational Organization, Teresa
Lyles Holmes, Director of Public Relations, UniWorld Group
and Tracy Fey, Account Executive, Ethnic Technologies
Ria Money Transfer Press Luncheon, June 29, 2017, New York, NY
Multicultural Marketing News attended the press conference organized by MediaMorphosis on behalf of client Ria, to announce upgrades, and preview their new TV and radio commercials.
Rosario Escarpita, Managing Director Americas Juan Bianchi, President & CEO
Left to right, Rosario Escarpita, Managing Director Americas,
Juan Bianchi, President & CEO, Mehar Bhasin, TV hostess,
Debanshu Majumdar, Business Development Director
Rosario Escarpita, Managing Director Americas
and Juan Bianchi, President & CEO
Juan Bianchi, President & CEO
2017 Multicultural Women's National Conference, July 10-11, 2017, New York, NY
Subha V. Barry, Vice President & General Manager, Nathalie Rayes, Vice President of Public Affairs /Grupo SalinasWorking Mother & Executive Director, Fundación Azteca America
Concurrent session -- Leadership StoryTalks: Moving from Bust to Trust
Left to right, Moderator Sheila Robinson, CEO, Diversity Woman
and panelists Lisa Osborne Ross, Managing Director, APCO Worldwide,
Jennifer “Jae” Pi’ilani Requiro, National Manager of Diversity and Inclusion,
Toyota Financial Services, Amita Mehta, Vice President, Prudential
The 17th Annual Omnikal Business Summit, May 18, 2017, New York, NY
Kenton Clarke, Founder & CEO, Omnikal.com Brian Tippens, Chief Diversity Officer, Hewlet Packard Enterprise
and Yvette Mouton, Supplier Diversity Manager, AT&T
Nina Vaca, CEO & Chairman, Pinnacle Group, Presidential Brian Tippens, Chief Diversity Officer, Hewlet Packard
Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship Enterprise and Nina Vaca, CEO & Chairman, Pinnacle
Group, Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship
National CineMedia (NCM) cinema upfront event, May 17, 2017, New York, NY
Scott Felenstein, EVP & Chief Revenue Officer, NCM
2017 Leadership Awards Gala, May 17, 2017, New York, NY
National Minority Supplier Development Council recognizes the dynamic corporate executives, minority business owners and NMSDC affiliate council presidents for outstanding leadership that has a positive impact on their companies and resonates throughout the NMSDC network. The NMSDC advances business opportunities for certified MBEs and connects them to corporate members.
Anjali Ramakumaran, CEO, Ampcus Inc. Anjali Ramakumaran, CEO, Ampcus Inc.
Regina Heyward, Senior Vice President, Head
of Supplier Diversity, Wells Fargo and Anjali
Ramakumaran, CEO, Ampcus Inc.
Joset Wright-Lacy, President, NMSDC
Estrella Cramer, Director of Supplier Diversity Global Tuck University Team
Business Services Corporate, UPS
I&C, February 28, 2017, New York, NY
I&C event was held on February 28th in New York. It was a unique one-day forum for the industry to collaborate, share best business practices, and have candid discussions about the business of ad culture. Campaign I&C brought together the most influential leaders in marketing, advertising, and creative committed to shaking up the industry and changing the status quo.
Marc Strachan, VP, corporate relations and constituent Susan Lee, VP, Head of People, Warby Parker, Caitlin Lillie,
affairs, USA, Diageo-North America Director, Talent, Work & Co and Paolo Gaudiano, President
& CTO, Icosystem Corporation
