New Century Networks bonanza
From the full issue: New York – August 8, 1997
“WHERE CAN YOU FIND the original Chicken Fried Steak?”* This plus many more intriguing questions were played with at the New Century Networks party on Wednesday, July 30th in the Sculpture Galley Garden on Lafayette Street. Featuring local culinary treats and beers from many of the locations where NewsWorks has an affiliated newspaper, clients could eat and drink their way through the NewsWorks network and across the country. Amidst tables strewn with cute funky patio lights of fish, pigs, and 1950’s styled cars, Sheila Young, Director of Marketing Services for NCN explained how advertising space can be bought for as little or as much of the network of paper’s sites as a client would like. Gregory Bender of BD Interactive, which produced the Internet Advertising Bureau and Miles Weissleder of I-traffic washed back their mussels from the raw bar with Blackened Voodoo beer from New Orleans. Regional music from the localities filled the air as did the jealous stares toward the lucky winners of one of the many unique raffle prizes (like lobsters from Maine, and wine from California).
RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET was a party to celebrate the formation of the East Coast Digital Consortium. In large raw space rooms with 6′ tall by 20′ long mirrors, a mixed crowd of digital, video and cyber artists mingled, munched on cheese rounds, were served margaritas from a 4 gallon tub and of course, posed, schmoozed, and reveled. The space reflected the buildings other tenant — NYU’s Musical Theater Works — with one room for an upcoming band, while another had a big ol’ ping pong table.
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* August 12-14: Online Advertising 2 Conference. Jupiter Communications. Contact Hema (800_ 488-4345) or e-mail
* August 15th: Kick off party for the Silicon Alley To Valley Rally ’97. Harley Davidson Cafe, 1370 Avenue of the Americas (that’s Sixth Avenue to you), NYC
* August 16th: NYVRML SIG Landmark Art Directors and Sponsors Social Extravaganza. Cosmic Voyage IMAX show, Dinner and Dessert evening. Contact Mary Jo Fahey