The Experiential Agency(TM) to Produce 2004 GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS
March 17 2004 - 10:19AM
PR Newswire (US)
The Experiential Agency(TM) to Produce 2004 GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS The
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Celebrates 15th
Anniversary CHICAGO, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The
Experiential Agency(TM) , announces they have been named
eventagency of record for the 2004 GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS. XA will
produce these prestigious events in New York, Los Angeles and San
Francisco. According XA CEO Frank Goldstin," We look forward to
bringing a world-class experience to all of the award ceremonies
and to working with such a dynamic organization." XA's Talent
Coordinator Vive Bridges announced an exciting list of nominees and
special honorees including: Antonio Banderas, Clive Barker, Cherry
Jones, Julianne Moore, Megan Mullally and John Waters. The Gay and
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) was founded in 1985 and
is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive
representation of people and events in the media as a means of
eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity
and sexual orientation. This year, GLAAD expects more than 5,000
people to attend the three ceremonies, raising more than $2.5
million for the organization's work. On February 2, 2004, XA became
a publicly traded company as part of its strategic goal to expand
its services as a premier national special events organization.
"Now as a public company we can enhance our event services through
key acquisitions that will expand our capabilities to more fully
serve our major corporate clients," Goldstin said. "We are
well-positioned to ride the next wave of the economy, and make our
experiential event expertise available to a wider business
audience." In 2003, XA was ranked one of the "Top 50 Powerhouse
Event Companies in the World" by Special Events Magazine. Also in
2003, XA made "The List" of the top Event Marketing Agencies by
Event Marketer Magazine. XA has full service offices in Chicago,
New York and Los Angeles, is a leading provider of event services
for corporations, associations, and other organizations in the
United States and internationally. The firm is vertically
integrated to offer clients a single source solution for their
business communications and event management needs. The firm's
services include event marketing, design and production, meetings,
conferences, trade shows and entertainment. Additional information
can be found on the company website at
http://www.experientialagency.com/. This Press Release contains
certain forward-looking statements regarding future circumstances.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements,
including in particular the risks and uncertainties described in
the Company's SEC filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to
publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
DATASOURCE: The Experiential Agency CONTACT: Pat Gitt, Public
Relations of Rubenstein Associates, Inc., +1-212-843-8038, for The
Experiential Agency Web site: http://www.experientialagency.com/
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