MAGIC Delivers the Ultimate Fashion Experience With New VIP Program - MAGIC Select

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MAGIC announces the launch of an exclusive program, MAGIC Select, for the leaders and influencers in the fashion industry. MAGIC Select will connect industry VIPs, media, celebrities, brands and buyers at the most senior levels, over the 3-day event in Las Vegas commencing on February 13th, 2011. Members will be provided with a first-class seat to the business of fashion, exclusive networking opportunities, as well as premier complimentary services and amenities headquartered at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

"MAGIC brings together the entire fashion industry and this is one more way that we can offer extraordinary networking and business-building opportunities, truly unavailable anywhere else," says Chris DeMoulin, MAGIC International President and Executive Vice President of Advanstar's Fashion Group. "MAGIC Select will provide key industry influencers a first-class experience with exposure to new business ideas as well as premium complimentary services."

"Advanstar is proud to present MAGIC Select as the first of many programs designed to facilitate superior customer connections, expand business advantages and promote enhanced innovation and exposure," says Joe Loggia, CEO of Advanstar. "Our partners can look forward to many new and exciting engagements."

MAGIC Select consists of an influential list of fashion industry executives, top-tier media and celebrities. MAGIC Select members will have access to exclusive networking events, as well as incredible amenities including personalized concierge, car service and much more.

Each season, MAGIC Select will also feature an invite-only event to provide an informal setting for creative deal-making, featuring a brief presentation from an industry insider.  The February's topic is "The New Currency of Celebrity," a look at how social media is revolutionizing how brands and consumers communicate – presented by NYU Marketing professor and internet entrepreneur Scott Galloway.  This MAGIC Select luncheon will include key decision makers of leading apparel companies, retailers, licensors and celebrities.

About MAGIC

Every February and August, the fashion industry converges in Las Vegas for the most influential event in the business – MAGIC. This February 2011, MAGIC will run from February 14 – 16, 2011. For up-to-date exhibitor listings, seminar scheduling, travel support and registration information, please visit www.magiconline.com.  

About Advanstar

Advanstar is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries. Advanstar serves business professionals and consumers in these industries with its portfolio of 141 events, 60 publications and directories, 233 electronic products and websites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services. Market leading brands and a commitment to delivering innovative, quality products and services enables Advanstar to "Connect Our Customers With Theirs." Advanstar has approximately 750 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America and Europe. For more information, please visit www.advanstar.com.

About The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is a unique luxury resort offering a decidedly different perspective, situated in the heart of The Strip.  The resort's uniquely vertical multi-tower design offers spectacular views of the vibrant city. The new 2,995-room resort features oversized, residential-style living spaces with expansive, one-of-a-kind private terraces. The Cosmopolitan's luxurious resort amenities include a 100,000-square-foot casino; Sahra Spa & Hammam; three unique pool experiences at The Pool District; Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan, a multi-level integrated nightclub; and 150,000 square feet of state-of-the-art convention and meeting space. An eclectic lineup of new-to-market retailers include AllSaints Spitalfields, Beckley, CRSVR Sneaker Boutique, DNA2050, Droog, Molly Brown's Swimwear, Retrospecs & Co, Skins 6|2 Cosmetics and STITCHED. Signature restaurants include Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill by restaurateurs Bruce and Eric Bromberg; Comme Ca by Los Angeles Chef David Myers; Estiatorio Milos, by international restaurateur Costas Spiliadis; Holsteins from Block 16 Hospitality; Jaleo and China Poblano restaurants by acclaimed Chef Jose Andres; Scarpetta and D.O.C.G. by award-winning Chef Scott Conant; and popular steakhouse STK from The One Group.    

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SOURCE MAGIC International