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Ellie Robyns
Around Town
Around Town




Fall is a great time for professional trade shows, for sampling regional food and wine and for day trips out of the city, to
enjoy all of the amazing fall foliage!

Professional Trade Shows:

10/22-10/24- The Annual Photo Plus Expo displays hundreds of exhibitors, photographers and artists. It boasts company
products, audio visual displays and numerous seminars on photo equipment, sales, and everything photography.
Companies
such as
Canon and B&H Photo will be on hand and there will be a great networking event on the evening of the first Expo day.
This Networking Business Bash will be held at the infamous
Hammerstein Ballroom. You can purchase day or Gold passes, which
give you entry into all seminars and onto the large exhibit floor .
Please visit:
www.photoplusexpo.com or www.javitscenter.com for a full list of events, seminars and to purchase tickets. "Picture"
yourself there!


10/25-10/27
JA New York Special Delivery Show
JA New York Special Delivery Show represents an optimal selling time. It's prime time to close business and deliver
merchandise quickly. Getting your merchandise to your retail audience in a tight time frame and receiving payment for
the goods prior to year-end is an ideal delivery and payment cycle for your business.
Venue: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, New York, United States Of America

10/27-10/29
International Watch & Jewelry Guild Show- New York
This branded event International Watch & Jewelry Guild Show- New York would be a grand stand for you to display the latest
products for watch and jewelry industry. The exhibition will be held between 27-28 October 2009 at The Roosevelt
Hotel, New
York.
Venue: Doubletree Hotel Chelsea New York, New York, United States Of America

Food and WIne:

10/27- Brooklyn Eats- This annual event is amazing. Held this year at the beautiful Steiner Studios, Brooklyn Eats brings over 60
local eateries to one location for a feast and endless sampling of all the local dishes created by "king" gourmet chefs based in the
beautiful county of Kings! They may even let people in from OUTSIDE of Brooklyn!
Visit:
www.brooklyneatsonline.com for venue and ticket information.

10/27-10/28- Kosherfest- Did you know that Kosher is the new culinary craze? What mamas and zaydies have known for years, the
larger culture is quickly picking up on. Kosher wine is so much more than people thing, with wines from France, Syria, Italy and
beyond. Kosher food doesnt just mean chicken soup and latkes anymore (not that latkes aren't "delish!") However, the kosher food
market is much more expansive now with everything from kosher Jalapeno Hummus to kosher whole grain energy bars to some of
the best meat dishes around.
Please visit:
www.kosherfest.com for all the information- Located this year in The Meadowlands Exhibition Center- NJ

10/30-11/1- The Chocolate Show- Milk, Dark, Whilte. You name it, they have it! The annual Chocolate Show is a must for
cholocate lovers!  Chocolate covered expresso beans, chocolate sculptures and and people dressed in chocolate, wow! It is not only
chocolate, its art!
Held at the renowned Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC, the Chocolate Show is also in France each year and exhibitors are primed with
samples and chocolate pleasures. There is a great area for kids where they can create chocolate crafts and fun galore.
Visit: www.thechocolateshow.com

Fall Foilage Day Trips:

Do you want to get out of the city for a day or a weekend?

There are so many places to go to enjoy the changing of the leaves, the country backroads and so much more. All within a
2-4 hours from NYC.
You can travel by car or Amtrak as they have superb day long getaways and you can get into that new book or continue to write
your own!
You can easily get to the Hudson Valley for a Mount Beacon or Mohonk Mountain hike or to New Hope Pennsylvania for an antique
steamtrain ride through the country towns!

Mystic, Connecticut has a special aquarium and great fall festivals. The nightlife of Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casinos is
spectacular! More casino life is evident in the completely renovated Mount Airy Lodge/Casino, in the Poconos, PA.
 They
have a gourmet restaurant and popular entertainment.The Inn at Pocono Manor is family friendly with a full service
spa,dining room, horseback riding and ATV tours.
Visit:
www.frommers.com; www.iloveny.com; www.newhopepa.com; and www.outdoorbound.com for great day and weekend trip
ideas!
Also visit:
www.poconomanor.com; www.foxwoods.com; www.mountairycasino.com

FALL in love with the season!

enjoy!!!!

-Ellie