EditPlease join BiZ NITE – the networking event for creative business people on Monday 19 May at Roppongi 57, 18:30-23:00. We expect at least 150 people to attend community presentations and get-togethers in three spaces for multiple creative communities…
Highlight presentations include:
18:30-22:00 Presentations & Discussions in Three Spaces
- AD BIZ: “How to be a trend-spotter – An innovative agency reports on recent trends in Japan, and how to join their site as a correspondent” (Patrick Pemler, Nicole Fall, www.fivebyfifty.com)
- FASHION BIZ: "Designing Women's Street Fashion" (Tan Tan)
- ECO BiZ: Now Booking
- MOVIE BIZ: 1) “Beginners Guide to J-E Movie Subtitling” (Paul Bryden, Movie Subtitler) 2) “Shooting My Blues Band Video in Second Life Machinima” (Paul Cohen, www.sonicviz.com / video at youtube )
- MUSIC BIZ: “What’s the best way of promoting Japanese music overseas, and which acts/musical genres could make it outside Japan? Can “visual-kei” bands like X Japan and Dir en Grey succeed where all too many other Japanese acts have failed?" (Panel Discussion led by Steve McClure, Asia bureau chief of Billboard magazine, {http://www.billboard.com|www.billboard.com])
- NET BIZ: 1) “SNS Five-way Face-0ff! - facebook vs. myspace vs. linkedin vs. mixi vs. ning… Which platform is best for creative networking, and what are their strengths and secrets? Five power users fight for their SNS platform to be crowned king in a panel discussion culminating in Q&A and an audience vote…
- NPO BiZ: Now booking
- PHOTO BIZ: “How We Created Japan’s Top Street Fashion Trend-Spotting Photography Website” (Loic Bizel, www.fashioninjapan.com)
- TRAVEL BIZ: “Sunday Safaris Site Launched – new parents and kids weekend trips networking site… (Jon lynch, sundaysafaris.ning.com mail jon@tigermusic.jp to join)
- VJ BIZ: "Light Rhythym VJs DVD Series Japan Launch" (Ben Sheppee, lightrhythmvisuals.com)
- WELLNESS BIZ: "Healing at the Vegan Cafe" (Orihara, www.vegancafe.jp)
22:00-23:30
LOUNGE DJ: DJ Tawara (ultralounge), Light Rhythym VJ visuals...
(Entry: 1000 yen, Drinks and Food available at the bar)