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- And former Mayor Koch met some advertising icons in Times Square today, all for Advertising Week... will Mayor Dinkins be meeting members of the Justice League next? more ›

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- And in this update about the closest baby panda to NY, aka the little guy in DC at the National Zoo, it looks like his eyes are open! more ›

New York's New Brew

Last week, the The National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers opened its second Juan Valdez coffee shop in Manhattan (the first opened in Washington, D.C. earlier in September). There are plans to open 300 of these shops worldwide in the next three years. more ›

Advertising Week NYC 2004 Begins

Advertising Week NYC 2004 Begins

To celebrate the advertising agencies that pump much cash into the city, this week is Advertising Week NYC. There are many events, such as panels about politics and advertising, cities and brand (the city's partnership with Snapple will be mentioned, and that panel is at the Bloomberg headquarters!), and the legends of advertising, exhibits of famous campaigns and icons at Grand Central Terminal and various agencies, and a festival of commercials. About forty years ago, you could expect Madison Avenue ad execs to be having three-martini lunches, expensing everything. It's unclear whether that will be celebrated. more ›

City Hall Welcome Imaginary Friends

City Hall Welcome Imaginary Friends

AdAge was at the event and reported (registration required, but it's free):

Many icons were no-shows, including Ronald McDonald and the Jolly Green Giant. A rumor quickly circulated that the Energizer Bunny did not make an appearance because the marketer felt that it would be "off-message" for the drum-thumping rabbit to be seen in public being "wanded" at City Hall's security checkpoint.
Still, it's like a Madison Avenue acid trip! more ›

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