OMMA Global is the hottest bi-annual conference and trade show for the business of Online Media, Marketing and Advertising. Joining the keynotes, more than 50 thought leaders and industry innovators are confirmed to address the general audience and as part of track sessions - Media, Marking, Advertising and Online Publishing. The tracks are designed to cover program themes of Search, Behavioral Targeting, Podcasting, Gaming Advertising and Email Marketing.

OMMA Magazine will honor the brand marketers, agencies and content providers who continue to push the potential of online creative. The OMMA Awards celebrates the year's most innovative and brilliant creative work in 19 categories of online advertising and content delivery. The top overall campaign of the year will be awarded "Best in Show".

Web 2.0 Expo is for the builders of the next generation web: designers, developers, entrepreneurs, marketers, business strategists, and venture capitalists, people who have experiences to share and a passion for learning - the hot new thing, lessons from failures, innovations and inspirations, and the practical applications of all of the above.

Mobile Business Expo is the most influential event for businesses ready to unleash the way they work. This year's conference program is focused on mobile devices and the mobile worker. Explore Mobile Business Expo's five conference tracks, including an all-new track just for developers.

Interop's comprehensive IT Exhibition and Conference gives you all the information you need to improve business agility.

One thing we can count on in our professional and personal lives: Change is inevitable. But change does not have to be negative—it can be the gateway to incredible opportunities . . . if you are prepared for it!

Enjoy a wonderful cruise around New York City and quality business networking on one of New York's most luxurious yachts.

Holiday Spectacular! will once again be host to wireless and mobile companies that sell a wide
range of hardware, software, and services.

Gotham Media is a conference and information company that produces content on cutting edge sectors of the world economy. The company produces content intended for top tier professionals with an emphasis on technology and the investment community.

Enjoy great music in a relaxed atmosphere while mingling with your friends and other advertising professionals!

MediaPost will host a star-studded awards luncheon honoring the best and the brightest people in online media, marketing and advertising. The Online All Star special issue and awards gala will celebrate the stars who have pushed the business to new levels of excellence through their outstanding achievements and thought leadership in 2008.

Enjoy Brunch while listening to Strawberry Fields, a look-a-like, sound-a-like Beatles tribute band.

The free tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!

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New Yorks 3rd Annual Brewfest and the 2nd Annual Manhattan Cask Ale Festival featuring a selection of beers that is rarely equaled in a similar context anywhere else in the country.

NY's oldest street fair celebrates everything Italian from food served at 35 of Little Italy's famous restaurants, to music, arts and crafts.

Spend the morning with experts as they travel to the future and review where media is headed in 5, 10, and 15 years from now. The day will begin with a stellar keynote presentation from a media icon and be followed by a "no holds barred" round table of media moguls who will dissect media and revisit it from the future.

DMA's Direct Marketing Institute is an in-depth course for beginners and a great refresher for experienced DM professionals wanting to sharpen skills, expand their expertise, and update their knowledge. We'll cover all the core aspects of direct marketing from the basics to the latest concepts in an easy to understand manner.

The MIXX Conference and Expo, the Official Interactive Event of Advertising Week 2008, is the preeminent event for marketing and agency professionals and the publishers and technology firms who help drive their efforts. MIXX brings together the industry's most prominent and influential speakers talking about the most pressing and innovative topics in interactive today. Further, the powerhouse list of marketers, agencies, publishers and industry professionals in attendance offers huge networking opportunities.

MEDIA Magazine will award advertisers and their agencies for the years most creative and innovative media campaigns. Winners in 17 categories will be honored for outstanding creativity in media planning and buying. The top overall campaign of the year will be awarded “Best in Show”. Creativity will be judged on unique and innovative approaches that succeeded in achieving campaign goals and breaking through to the consumer.

The NAD Annual Conference, scheduled September 22 and 23 at New York City's W New York Hotel, 541 Lexington Ave., is being held in conjunction with Advertising Week 2008. Expert speakers will explore the legal and ethical challenges and opportunities presented by new media, the key issues in claims substantiation, the timing, design, and application of consumer surveys; FTC enforcement priorities, and “Going Green,” a panel discussion focused on consumer understanding of environmental marketing. The conference also will provide attendees with practical information to enhance their ability to navigate the advertising industry’s self-regulatory forum.

Since 2001, ACT has exhibited the best of the industry's "socially responsible advertising" campaigns. This year, creative work from 2007 Collection has been shown worldwide through 17 exhibitions at International Advertising Festivals, congresses and Public events in 10 countries, seen by more than 40,000 visitors.

Advertising Week, Business Development Institute, and Adrants, have once again partnered to produce ADEx: The Advertising Industry Experienced Hire Diversity Recruiting Program. This event will connect top agencies and marketers with experienced candidates from diverse backgrounds. Applicants will be pre-selected by leading agencies and brands to receive private invitations for individual informational recruiting sessions that will reveal career opportunities within the organizations. Please note this is NOT a job fair but rather an opportunity for you to connect with individual employers in a private setting throughout Advertising Week 2008.

Jonathan Carson, founder of Nielsen BuzzMetrics, will moderate this two and a half hour workshop featuring tool kits, best practices and case histories from marketers who are leading edge listeners.

Attend a free PPAI workshop to learn how to engage all five senses to build powerful brands. In conjunction with Advertising Week.

Presented in partnership with BDI. Followed by the Advertising Week Job Fair in the EXPO Hall from 2:00-5:30pm

CNBC's Maria Bartiromo leads a free wheeling discussion with top industry CEOs.

Each year as part of ADVERTISING WEEK, The ADVERTISING Club hosts the opening luncheon to honor companies, brands and individuals which have demonstrated marketing excellence. Honoring UNICEF and the Tap Project.

Leading CMOs discuss brand building in the new media world. Moderated by Burt Helm, Senior Writer, BusinessWeek. Special introduction by DDB President and CEO, Chuck Brymer.

New York Times Columnist Stuart Elliot leads a discussion of leading luminaries. Panelists to include: Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook, Wenda Harris Millard, President Media & Co-CEO, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Jack Klues, Chariman, Publicis Groupe Media, Laura Klauberg, Senior Vice President, Global Media, Unilever. Special introduction by Advertising Week Co-Chair & Deutsch CEO, Linda Sawyer.

Presented by AdRants in conjunction with Advertising Week.

Hear how Nokia is rethinking consumer marketing and how the mobile age is ushering into the new era of advertising featuring: Arto Joensuu, Global Director, E-Marketing, Nokia, Bob Greenberg, CEO, Global Chief Creative Officer, R/GA.

Join Google as we take a closer look at the opportunity and impact of the green movement. (All Advertising Week green initiatives are in partnership with Google.)

A lively discussion featuring Jimmy Wales, Chairman and Founder, Wikia & Founder, Wikipedia and Elizabeth Ross, Tribal DDB Worldwide, President, Americas and Global CMO.

Featuring live performances by OUTKAST'S BIG BOI and Special Guest. Presented by AOL's Platform A. In partnership with Advertising Age and theAssociation of Music Producers. In conjunction with Advertising Week.