'French Flavor' Biz Nite 7/14 @ Daikanyama Tableux

Please join us at BiZ NITE – Tokyo’s fastest growing networking event for creative business people - on Monday 14 July at Daikanyama/Ebisu Tableaux, 18:00-23:00, with a ‘French Flavor’ to celebrate Bastille Day together. The venue has a beautiful patio, great food and reasonably priced drinks. In addition to our regular content, BiZ NITE will host presentations about contemporary French fashion and culture, and about French creative business people's activities in Japan. We expect at least 300 people to attend community presentations and get-togethers in three spaces for people working in an A-Z of creative communities, including ad, art, DJ, design, eco, fashion, movie, music, net, sport, success, VJ, wellness industries.

Entry: Advance: 1000 yen / Door 1500 yen, (Buffet dinner from 1000 yen. French drinks at special prices) (To qualify for advance, please sign up as a member at biznites.ning.com * The first 50 people at Biz Nite receive a Skype headset & calling card.

Biz Nites are held monthly at Daikanyama Tableaux on 7/14, 8/18, 9/8, and venue TBD on 10/20, 11/17, 12/15. Also Music Biz Nite on 8/5 is at Roppongi 57 with support from BPI, UKTI & The British Embassy.

7/14 (Mon) ‘French Flavor’ BiZ NITE CONTENTS

Click to see draft timetable (Subject to change)

18:00-22:30 Presentations & Discussions in Three Spaces:

• Ad Biz: “Innovative POS Solutions with French Creativity and Style” – Fabrice Schindler (www.passot.co.jp)
• Art Biz: 1)“Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School: an introduction to the divinely seedy underbelly of live sketching ala Burlesque style.” - MC LadyElle www.drsketchytokyo.com (Plus: 5 minute burlesque dance performance by burlesque dancer Cherry Typhoon of the Murasaki Baby Dolls at 10 pm) 2) "ICON 5: The NY Illustration Conference: A review, and an Introduction to the works of Andrea Innocent and Beck Wheeler", a review presentation and slideshow by well-known Australian artists/illustrators/animators Andrea Innocent (www.otoshimono.org) and Beck Wheeler (www.beckwheeler.net) 3) “Creative platforms to bring different art forms and audiences under the same umbrella” with 4th Skin Arts Network www.4thskin.com
• Design Biz: “WorkVitamins: Why creativity in the office just works” - Martin van der Linden (workvitamins.com, www.vanderarchitects.com)
• Eco Biz: info soon
• Fashion Biz:“ID SHAPE: new solution for luxury packaging anti-counterfeiting from France” – Lucas Nanini (www.idshape.com) Title TBD
• Movie Biz: “Surfing DVD Release- Japan’s legendary surfers of the ‘70s enjoy a 2007 reunion in Micronesia” – Michio Degawa (http://www.kooks.jp)
• Music Biz: 1) “Panel Discussion: Anime, Games and Urahara Fashion - How can Japanese Pop Culture Drive Japanese Music Sales at Home and Overseas?" - Moderator & presenter: Nathan Reaven (www.hearjapan.com) 2) “The New French Music Scene – Preview of French Summer Festival Artists”- Sylvain Delange (Bureau Export de la Musique Francaise a Tokyo, www.french-music.org/video)
• Net Biz: 1) “New Contents Delivery and Gallery System”- Tan Tan (http://ikaros-plan.jugem.jp/ ) 2) info soon
• New in Japan Biz: “Revolutionary New Instrument – Tenori-on” – K. Sugii (YAMAHA, www.yamaha.co.jp/tenori-on)
• Performance Biz: “The making of ‘Tunnelvision’ DVD - Choreographed Performance Art in one of the biggest underground locations in the world, Gaikaku Housuiro, broadcast on NHK” Monique van kerkhof (www.roboudendijk.com) - Title TBC
• Photo Biz: "Unknown France" - Harold Godsoe (www.haroldgodsoe.com)
• Sports Biz: 1) “Update on Hakuba MTB Jamboree 8/16-17” ( www.sweetriders.com) 2) “Reporting about Muay Thai Fight Events” – Chisa Yamane (www.jmc-gym.com)
• Travel Biz: “Unknown France: A tour of the cheese and wine farms of rural France” by photographer, writer and editor, Miki Toyoda.
• VJ Biz: info soon
• Wellness Biz: "’Awaken to New Dimensions’ - Introduction to insightful transformation techniques to tap into your inner balance and potential through Art of Living“　- Marianne White & Keerthana Mariappan (www.artofliving.org)

22:00-23:30 LOUNGE DJs: James Carstensen (Tokyo Electro – Special French Music Mix), DJ Tawara (ultralounge), VJs: Troy Shelton　(vjtroy.tv)

See more information in Japanese and English at http://www.stereojapan.com/ and forum http://biznites.ning.com/

Biz Nites are held monthly on Mondays at Daikanyama Tableaux on 7/14, 8/18, 9/8, (http://www.tableaux.jp/en)
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BiZ NITES 2008

BiZ NITES include different creative communities' presentations and discussions simultaniously in several rooms, with everybody mixing and making new contacts around the spacious bar area. Dozens of participating communities include Ad Nite, Photo Nite, Wellness Nite, Music Biz Nite. Movie Biz Nite, Broadcast Nite, Eco Nite, NPO Nite, Net Nite. As the event grows during 2008 we expect over 300 creative people to attend per night, and each evening culminates in a party including live music, DJs and other creative performances.

BiZ NITES are held monthly throughout 2008 on the following Third Mondays (*Second if holiday) 18:00-23:00 at Daikanyama Tableaux. Entrance is 1000yen adv / 1500yen door. 7/14*, 8/18, 9/8*, 10/20, 11/17, 12/15

BIZ "FOCUS" NITES are on other dates: 6/9 PHOTO NITE, 8/5 MUSIC BIZ NITE at Roppongi FIFTY-SEVEN ...etc.

To enter at advance rate (1000yen) please join our official members site biznites.ning.com

ABOUT STEREO

Stereo Lounge is an oasis of internationally-oriented creative people and great music in the middle of Roppongi. Our motto is "East Mix West" and we hope to bring people together from many different genres, lifestyles, industries and communities to mix, have fun and create exciting new culture together.

Stereo offers early evening Biz Nites for learning and networking, parties later on for exciting performances and a relaxing drink together, and SALONISTA street fashion collection parties on Tuesdays showcase Japan's latest lifestyle trends... all with great cocktails and ambience in our 200 person capacity lounge space and 500 capacity backroom club space.

Please contact us to DJ, VJ or present, or to host your party or event at Stereo - all sizes and styles of gathering welcome...

MUSIC BiZ NITE: ”Changes and Opportunities" 8/5 @ Roppongi 57

• Music Biz Nite on Tuesday 5 August at Roppongi 57 will explore changes and opportunities in the fast-evolving music business. It is a sister event of BiZ NITES – a series of monthly bilingual networking events for all types of creative business people in Tokyo.

• We expect approximately 300 attendees from all areas of the music business, with separate presentation/ networking spaces allocated for each area during 18:00-23:30: Presenters from the following sectors will provide a 360°view of the Japanese music business:


– Artist management
– Distribution
– Event promoters
– Instruments/Sound Equipment
– Media
– Online
– Publishing
– Record labels / Licensing
– Retail
– Venues

• In collaboration with the British Embassy, BPI and UKTI, this event will feature a corner for UK labels in addition to booths, displays and presentations from music-related organizations in Japan.

• Note: if your profile is listed on a Biz Nite site, you will be able to enter the event for 1000 yen. Click musicbizjapan to join...
  

Access: Roppongi Fifty-Seven: http://www.fiftyseven.co.jp/

From Roppongi Station Exit #6 walk away from Roppongi Crossing in Tameike Sanno direction until the first traffic signal. Cross the street (Mikawadai Park on the far corner) turn left. 57 is first B1 entrance by the park (with fountains)... its a white building with a small sign.

4-2-35 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Venue Ph: 03-5775-7857. Biz Event Ph: 03-5728-3916

6/23 'Italian Flavor' BiZ NITE @ Roppongi 57

Please join BiZ NITE – the networking event for creative business people on Monday 23 June at Roppongi 57, 18:00-23:00. We expect at least 300 people to attend community presentations and get-togethers for multiple creative communities...

====6/23 (Mon) ‘Italian Flavor’ BiZ NITE CONTENTS====

18:00-22:30 Presentations & Discussions in Four Spaces:

• Ad Biz "Interactive marketing - Designing for ‘Experience’ in Japan" - Jeff Lippold (www.diamond-ag.co.jp)

• Art Biz: "Resurrection Tokyo Freeze 2008 - Viral Performance Art Project at Central Tokyo hot spots on 6/15, Photo/Video Report and Reunion-Party at Biz Nite 6/23" Artsy Tigger's Joint Project with Lucas Nanini; Supported by: Tokyo Scene Improv (facebook group page)

• Bikerz Biz:“A History of the Modern Italian Scooter / Japan Launch of Aprilia’s 125 Scarabeo” - Andrew Clayton (www.apriliajapan.co.jp)

• Eco Biz: "Introducing Green Mondays 6/30 Eco Event Launch" - Laurence Smith (greenmondays.ning.com)

• Fashion Biz “Innovation in Italian Fashion” – Laura Corsico (Event Consultant, for Italian Cultural Institute In Tokyo)

• Music Biz: “Panel Discussion: “Can Japanese Music Break Overseas via Downloads?” - Moderator & presenter: Nathan Reaven (www.hearjapan.com)

• Net Biz: “Building a Community Site for International Musicians In Japan”- Sergii Leontiev (japan4music.com)

• New in Japan Biz: 1) “Baby Loves Disco Events” - Nana Kino (www.babylovesdisco.co.jp) 2) "Delicious Italian draft beer: Moretti" (www.morettibeer.com/)

• Photo Biz 1) Review of Photo Nite, 2) “An Italian Photographer in Tokyo” - Paolo Patrizi (www.paolopatrizi.com) 3) "Photo Collections" - Megumi Kurosawa - Winner of 6/9 Photo Nite Contest (www.kuromeg.net) 4) Yuki Nakano www.yukister.com 5) “Photographs of Travels in Italy” - Morag Farquhar (See Travel Biz)

• Sports Biz: 1) “Announcing Hakuba MTB Jamboree 8/16-17” (http://www.sweetriders.com) 2) “Announcing Muay Thai Fight Event at Differ Ariake 6 July with 2 WBC champions” – Chisa Yamane (www.jmc-gym.com)

• Success Biz: “The Power of Decision” – Coach Kardan (Personally trained by Anthony Robbins at Mastery University and Leadership Academy in San Diego California. www.anthonyrobbins.com, www.kardan.jp)

• Travel Biz: 1) “Introduction to Italian music & culture” – Stefano Lodola (www.stefanolodola.com) 2) “Photographs of Travels in Italy” - Morag Farquhar

• VJ Biz: “VJ Showcase & Discussion” - Troy Shelton / vjTRoY (vjtroy.tv)

• Wellness Biz: See website…

22:00-23:30 LOUNGE DJs: James Carstensen (Tokyo Electro: mixing in Italian Disco & House), DJ Tawara (ultralounge), VJs: vjTRoY (vjtroy.tv)

(Entry: Adv: 1000 yen, Door: 1500 yen. Drinks and great food available at the bar) Note: the first fifty visitors to Biz Nite will receive a free Skype headphone set and calling voucher.