Absolut New Orleans

This is great.

"At the Tales of the Cocktail festival this week in New Orleans a new version of Absolut vodka is being launched. The festival is an annual event celebrating the art of mixology. For the first time, the Swedish vodka company is naming a flavor for a city. Absolut New Orleans is mango-flavored with a black pepper kick. The flavor is meant to capture the unique spirit of the city. The vodka will be a limited run of 35,000 cases and will sell for $19. The best part of the new is that the vodka is expected to raise $2 million for five Gulf Coast charities. Future city vodkas with a similar charitable aspect are planned for the future."

Read more here.

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Still in the process of confirming speakers but here's a leak!

October 26, 2007
New Orleans, LA [NOLA!!!]

Speakers:
Ed Cotton; Butler Shine Stern & Partners
Adrian Ho; Zeus Jones
Jim Elms; Barkley Evergreen & Partners
Gareth Kay; Modernista
Demian Brink; Boone/Oakley

Venue:
Le Chat Noir - a Cabaret Theater and Piano Bar located in a restored turn of the century New Orleans townhouse (715 St. Charles Avenue).

Also, the same weekend as the Voodoo Music Festival with Smashing Pumpkins and Rage Against The Machine!

Join the Facebook Group here if you plan on attending. Feel free to invite people.

I can barely contain myself.

I'm taking the day off next Friday for the opening (I'm not kidding) if anyone wants to join me here in New York.

Well, we get a bunch of summer Fridays to take off, so I'm not really taking the day "off," just using one of my days...

(just thought some clarification was in order, I mean, I'm not completely stupid.)

But now that I think about it, a movie of this magnitude does kind of warrant a day off. Think about it...

Here's a funny thing spotted in this great city.

Anyone hiring junior planners?

I have a good book here.

AAAA Conference

Question #1 - Is anyone going to the AAAA Conference in San Diego on August 5th? I'll be there.

Question #2 - I'm driving from San Diego to San Francisco immediately after the conference. Does anyone want to take a road trip to go say hello to Josh and Sergio?