XA to Produce the 2005 BizBash Event Style Awards
April 11 2005 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
XA to Produce the 2005 BizBash Event Style Awards CHICAGO, April 11
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XA, Inc., (XA) (OTC BB: XAIN), a major
national event marketing firm that serves many Fortune 500
companies, reported today that it has been selected by BizBash
Media's event production agency of record for the 2005 BizBash
Event Style Awards. The Awards will take place on Tuesday, April
12, in New York at B.B. Kings Blues Club and Grill. The event is
sponsored by American Express and will include a performance by
Michael Cavanaugh, the star of the Broadway musical "Movin' Out".
Richard Aaron, President of BizBash Media said, "XA offered an
exciting team of players who guided the project with incredible
creativity and detail. From our first day of strategy planning
until our final walk through, ideas were igniting event operations
and design. I knew I was in the hands of exceptional
professionals." Marketers spent $152 billion in event marketing in
2003, up about 15% since 2002. In 2003, budgets for event marketing
reached an average of $901,935, according to PROMO's 2004 Event
Marketing Study. (Source: PROMO Magazine, January 1, 2005)
AboutBizBash Media BizBash Media, with offices in New York,
Toronto, and Florida, is committed to helping its readers, users,
and attendees create inspiring proprietary meetings, events, and
face-to-face marketing campaigns. BizBash strives to present its
audience with the best people, places, and services, even if
they're buried in the nooks and crannies of the event and meeting
industry's local markets. BizBash offers fresh ideas, creative
people, and unique sources that connect buyers and sellers online.
About XA XA is a leading national event-marketing firm that serves
many Fortune 500 companies. XA has offices in Chicago, New York and
Los Angeles from which it provides corporations and highly visible
brands with comprehensive event marketing, design and production
services. Since 1989, the XA team has been the creative force
behind prestigious, national projects for such clients as The NBA,
Disney, McDonald's, British Telecom, Song Airlines, Eurex, Olympus,
Salvatore Ferragamo, Vogue, W Hotels, ABN AMRO and Emirates
Airline. In 2003 and 2004, Special Events Magazine ranked XA as one
of the "Top 50 Powerhouse Event Companies in the World."
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, when used
in the preceding discussion, the words "believes," "expects,"
"intends," "will," "anticipated," or "may," and similar conditional
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Act and are subject to the safe harbor
created by the Act. Except for historical information, all of the
statements, expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing
are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. It is possible that the assumptions made by
management are not necessarily the most likely and may not
materialize. In addition, other important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially include the following: business
conditions and the amount of growth in the company's industry and
general economy; competitive factors; ability to attract and retain
personnel; the price of the Company's stock; and the risk factors
set forth from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including
but not limited to its annual report on Form 10-KSB; its quarterly
reports on Forms 10-QSB; and any reports on Form 8-K. XA, Inc. (OTC
BB: XAIN) takes no obligation to update or correct forward-looking
statements and also takes no obligation to update or correct
information prepared by third parties that is not paid for by the
Company. For more information, please contact: Company: Amanda Puck
XA 312-239-2370 Investors Art Batson, President Arthur Douglas and
Associates 407-478-1120 DATASOURCE: XA, Inc. CONTACT: Amanda Puck
of XA, +1-312-239-2370, , or Investors, Art Batson, President of
Arthur Douglas and Associates, +1-407-478-1120 Web site:
http://www.expagency.com/
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