CEO Business Success Seminar & Networking Event With Open Bar

This event features a special panel of extremely successful entrepreneurs and business owners who will let you in on their "Three Keys To Business Success". We are proud to announce that included in our panel are René Rofé, Founder & CEO of International Intimates Inc. but commonly referred to by its 27 year old brand, René Rofé Lingerie (*bio below), MJ Pedone, Founder & CEO of indra public relations (**bio below) & Charles Ferri, Founder & CEO of Star Vodka (***bio below). You will have the opportunity to ask our panelists questions and obtain insight into what it takes to bring your business to the next level.

There will be networking throughout the duration of the event. We will have an Open Bar of Wine, Beer, Soda & Water along with assorted hors d'oeuvres for the duration of the event. We also have swag bags and raffle giveaways. This is an event not to be missed.

Open Bar of beer, wine, soda & delicious hors d'oeurves. FREE swag bag with a copy of the book Speaking Your Mind in 101 Difficult Situations, from Don Gabor (http://www.DonGabor.com), a delicious Genisoy (http://www.Genisoy.com) Protein Bar, courtesy of Sondra Sonnenberg, a pocket size pack of Mini Drops Lubricant Eye Drops (http://www.minidrops.com) and chapstick courtesy of indra public relations. We will have a FREE RAFFLE of a 12 month NYC GOLD MEMBERSHIP pass for access to 24 Regus (http://www.regus.com/) office locations in NYC valued at $300 that includes: Unlimited, walk-in access to business lounges and cafés with free internet & refreshments, 10% discount on meeting rooms, day offices & videoconferencing, Professional administrative support, from packing & shipping to document printing & binding & access to the Regus Purchasing Group. We will have other FREE RAFFLES to be announced shortly. So if you are looking to build your business and make more money, sign up now and secure your business investment!! If you RSVP and pay now it is only $65.00 and $75 at the door if available, so sign up now!!! Event Agenda

5:00 - 6:45PM Informal & Facilitated Networking
6:45 - 6:50PM Introduction by Scott Eisenberg, Founder & CEO Swap The Biz

6:50 - 7:45PM Panel Presentation - Three Keys To Business Success

Don Gabor, Published Author & Communication Expert will be our moderator (****Bio Below). Each of our presenters will give us a little background on them as well as their company. Rene Rofe will let you know what it took to build a company from the ground up and have 250 employees. MJ Pedone will demonstrate how her marketing savvy strategies have lead to her numerous professional athlete clientele. Charles Ferri will let you in on how he built his company to cater to such a distinct celebrity laden clientele. Don will then interview them to ascertain their individual keys to success as well as their hurdles and what our members can learn from them. We will be using the latest in electronic feedback devices (audience response technology) to promote our attendee engagement and real time data collection, courtesy of Swap The Biz member Zachary Konopka. These will be used during the presentation in order to enhance your experience and elevate the value of the event. For more information see http://imlworldwide.com/video/connector . 7:45 - 8:00PM Q & A from the audience

8:00PM Free Raffle

8:00 - 9:00PM Informal & Facilitated Networking

Vendors are welcome but tables and gift bag placements are limited, please contact us at Scott@SwapTheBiz.com for pricing and to reserve your spot.

*René Rofé

After successful careers in environmental engineering and investment banking, René Rofé could no longer resist the entrepreneurial urge to strike out on his own. He decided to go into importing. After a brief stint working in a family business, he joined an older relative to delve into a new business opportunity. But the question was what to import? They chose daily necessities.

A few years later, René sold his shares to his partner's son. He used his earnings to found what is today a company with 250 employees known under the corporate name of International Intimates Inc. but commonly referred to by its 27 year old brand, René Rofé Lingerie. The company has distinguished itself as an industry leader and now designs and manufactures intimate apparel under its own brands as well as under private label for some of the biggest names in the industry.

Recognizing the purchasing power of the younger generation and the increasing popularity of inner wear as fashion items, René set out to fill the void for reasonably priced, fashionable intimate apparel for the junior market. While the company started by offering only panties, it has since expanded to cover all areas of intimate apparel including shapewear and sleepwear. In addition, the Company’s bon bébé division manufactures and sells newborn and infant apparel. Rene's ability to see and act on upcoming trends has enabled International Intimates Inc. to excel in two very competitive industries.

**MJ Pedone

As the founder and CEO of Indra Public Relations, MJ Pedone works with professional athletes to activate PR, marketing, high profile events, nonprofit and branding campaigns across a wide array of corporate platforms. With almost two decades of experience, MJ is a result driven leader with B2B and B2C experience and is a seasoned marketing and PR expert who possesses a unique perspective when it comes to business branding from the grass roots to multimedia level.

MJ’s ability to present and articulate comprehensive marketing strategies and complete the loop of communication has always been recognized as exceptional. MJ’s relationships and roster of clients reads like a "who’s who" of Professional Sports, Entertainment and Corporate America. MJ’s forward-thinking approach towards business strategies, has led to unique and successful opportunities for her clients. Integrity is the foundation of her values and character and is inherent in the methodology that she has employed in forming her firm and trusting relationships. MJ’s imprint on the industry is now expanding globally and she is proud of helping many of her nonprofit clients collectively raise millions of dollars throughout the years through her strategic efforts.

MJ is the only businesswoman to receive the Puglia’s Award of Excellence for Public Relations & Nonprofit Leaders and is a Member of the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) andPublic Relations Society of America (PRSA). MJ is a contributing writer of Media Magnetism, in which she wrote the Foreword and is a ghostwriter for the Impact section of the Huffington Post in which she writes on behalf of her notable clients. MJ is the Co-Founder of the recently launched Giving Carpet, which is a social, philanthropic video news network which focuses exclusively on the charitable giving of celebrities and brands that allows supporters to the celebrities or brands charities while virtually attending their red carpet events from anywhere in the world. Moreover, MJ is an investor in the animation Henry & Me starring Richard Gere, Danny Aiello, Chazz Palminteri, Cyndi Lauper and the cast of the NY Yankees which will be released to theaters Summer 2013.

***Charles Ferri

Star Vodka was founded by Charles Ferri in 2008 as the first of the STAR BY CHARLES FERRI luxury alcoholic beverage products that pairs lifestyle with quality.

Ferri’s business model for Star Vodka generated from his personal experience with affluent clientele, following an eight-year banking career and ownership of the infamous Star Room in the Hamptons, complimented by hotspot Star Lounge in New York City. Once achieving the top of his summit, Ferri aimed to fill the one part of the equation he had discovered was missing: vodka done right and made in the USA. Keeping in mind the ideals and high standards of his previous clients and social circle, Ferri spent 2008 researching and traveling to find the highest quality ingredients and production processes for Star Vodka.

Star Vodka is an ultra premium American vodka produced in Oregon utilizing non-genetically modified corn from the Midwest and Cascade Mountain water. It is purified by a five-time volcanic filtration process through lava rock filters. It is then carefully distilled in small batches to ensure it is the smoothest and most selective gluten-free vodka in the market.

Star Vodka debuted in 2010 in the luxurious summer destination for many well-heeled Manhattanites, the Hamptons. Star Vodka was strategically and selectively introduced through several special events, tastings, a Star Vodka Polo Team and appeared in numerous Hamptons hotspots. It was quickly exposed to what is now a loyal and enthusiastic core base.

“I created this vodka for the consumer that appreciates quality and desires a smooth tasting spirit that doesn’t need to be diluted with mixers to be enjoyed. I am proud to say there is no longer a need to purchase overpriced foreign vodkas when we have a superior product in Star Vodka right at home.”

• Charles Ferri

****Don Gabor

Don Gabor founded Conversation Arts Media in 1991, a communications consulting company based in Brooklyn, NY. He shows business people from all disciplines how to grow their revenues by starting profitable conversations and networking in business and social situations. He has presented workshops to GenRe, Professional Association of SQL Servers, Standard & Poor’s, Marriott Hotels, Korin Japanese Trading Corp., Shearman & Sterling LLP and many other large and small companies, professional associations and colleges. Don was a media spokesperson for Grand Marnier, Sprint and Frito-Lay.As a frequent media guest, his books have been featured in hundreds of print, radio, social media and television interviews, including 60 Minutes With Andy Rooney, Good Day NY, Entrepreneur, New York Times, Investor’s Business Daily and many others. The New Yorker called Don, "a gifted conversationalist." He has been a member of the National Speakers Association since 1991 and was the 2010-2011 president of the New York City Chapter.