Top Luxury and Wedding Product Salon Coffee Smart Technology, Talking Mirrors, High Tech Photo Albums, Celebrity Gown Designers and the Entrepreneurs Who Created Them
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LOS ANGELES, CA, May 28, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On May 25, 2011, a new recession busting PR tool called Consumer Product Events (www.ConsumerProductEvents.com) will showcase luxury and wedding products / services for the Los Angeles press who are gathering content for their summer and bridal reporting. Held from 2 to 7 pm at The Mark, 9320 Pico Boulevard in Beverly Hills, products will be featured for reporters to sample for their roundup stories and the entrepreneurs who created them for feature reporters and TV show development executives. Some highlights include high-tech hard drive wedding albums, smart coffee technology, positive affirmation smartchip mirrors, eco-luxe celebrity wedding gown designers, traveling spa services and more.

"LA Wedding Gear" is one of eight Consumer Product Events that are planned throughout this year where only 30 products are introduced to 30-50 reporters at a time and then given the press list. Consumer Product Events was developed to save marketers the costs of a year-long PR retainer and to help reporters gather all the products and interviews they need for their annual news cycles.

The brainchild of one of the nation's top consumer product PR mavens and author of the PR Handbook for Entrepreneurs (www.PRHandbookForEntrepreneurs.com), Alyson Dutch, Consumer Product Events was established in 2009. This year's upcoming events include "Pink Products that Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer" on July 20, 2011, "Holiday Gift Guide Gear" on September 21, 2011 and "Valentine's Day Gift Gear" on October 18th; all three will be held in New York City.

The showcased products at "LA Wedding Gear" will include:
Advantage Product Groups LLC - A bridal favor and accessory e-tailer carrying everything from fun wedding garters to personalized bridesmaids gifts, bachelorette party supplies, cake toppers and even fanciful shoes, Advantage is dedicated to raising funds to help provide reconstruction to breast cancer patients. Advantagebridal.com

Deborah Lindquist Fashions - Showcased in numerous magazines including Lucky, Elle and In Style for her celebrity clients who range from Gwen Stefani to Cameron Diaz, Charlize Theron and Pink, Deborah Lindquist's eco-conscious and cutting-edge designs, featuring vintage cut cashmere, have made her one of the nation's most sought after environmentally conscious wedding gown designers. Deborahlindquist.com

Forgetful Gentleman - inspired by entrepreneurs who felt it was more necessary and harder than ever, to be a gentleman in today's impersonally digital world, Elephant Cards were designed to help men remember the key events in life and write and send thoughtful articulate handwritten notes. Forgetfulgentleman.com

Kira's Kiss Desserts are makers of the "34-calorie cupcake," endorsed by the American Diabetic Association. The dessertry is dedicated to changing the way people think about healthy desserts with selections that actually taste good and are good for you. Kiraskiss.com

KnockKnock - Makers of fun and functional stationary and office gifts, Knock Knock's delightful note pads, paper clips, and desk accoutrements feature witty wordplay and conceptual statements. For those who have been lucky enough to win on the battlefield of the heart, Knock Knock's "True Love" medal commemorates finding true love. Knockknock.biz

The Love Diet - From the creator of EatSomethingSexy.com, Amy Reiley is a leading author on aphrodisiac foods. The Love Diet is a cookbook for couples—in fact, it has been credited with keeping couples happy, one meal at a time. The Love Diet makes a great gift for the happy couple, anniversaries, brides-to-be or a sassy and savvy bridesmaid gift. Lifeofreiley.com/lovediet/index.html

MeyeVU - From the mind of a woman who overcame some very compelling childhood odds to become an entrepreneur, MeyeVU's Affirmations Mirror is the world's first, talking, programmable mirror providing lookers with empowering messages. The Affirmations Mirror is endorsed by many of the nation's thought leaders as a powerful tool to help people build confidence. meyevu.com

Rodan + Fields - Founded by the two female dermatologists who created Proactiv Solution, Rodan + Fields patent-pending skincare system makes real results possible at home without injections or other invasive procedures. They created the first prestige skincare line to exit the department store for the world of direct selling and have independent business owners all over the nation. Rodanandfields.com

Seagate -Known as the top maker of external hard drives, The Seagate GoFlex Satellite mobile storage is the first device to wirelessly stream content to an iPad , iPod touch , iPhone or other Wi-Fi enabled devices. An entire library of photos and videos can now be taken anywhere - no internet or cable required. Being launched just in time for wedding season, this is a high tech alternative to dragging around a wedding album. Seagate.com

Simplicite - After being laid off from her six figure job, single mother, artist and designer Julee Ireland cashed out her 401K and invented clear epicurean soaps, filled with sayings so sweet that the Ritz Carlton had to have them in their luxe hotel suites. She also designs what she calls "uncomplicated" greeting cards, a selection of simple and highly elegant cards for every occasion. Simplicitegreetings.com.
Spa Connections - Spa Connections provides on-demand, on-site luxury spa experiences. Founded by a former concierge who wanted to offer easy access to private, luxury beauty and wellness services, Spa Connection serves LA's top hotels. Spa Connections has evolved to become the go-to spa service for customized special and corporate events, weddings, spa parties, bridal showers and film and editorial styling. Spa-connections.com
Tassimo - Proprietary brewing machine technology Tassimo's T DISC smart technology was developed and designed by Kraft Foods. The Bosch machine's microprocessor reads the bar code printed on the T DISC label and automatically calculates the correct water amount, temperature and brewing time. All of the brewing happens inside the T DISC, which contains a precisely measured amount of coffee, tea, chocolate or real milkcreamer and is sealed to protect the flavor inside. brewbot.com

Travalo - A new way to transfer fragrance from perfume bottles without spilling a drop and eliminates use of a funnel, the sleek Travolo fragrance tube doubles to remove fragrance directly from a bottle and also atomize it. Tavolo tubes fit the top of any perfume bottle, extracting fragrance directly. Tavalo.com

Wonder Bakery - a gourmet family-owned bakery shop in the heart of Los Angeles, Wonder Bakery serves up cutting-edge designed wedding cake creations. They also bake unusual cupcakes and deserts that combine classic Asian traditions with modern flavors for the contemporary palette. wonderbakery.com

"After launching celebrity wedding designer Colin Cowie's career in 1994 and working with many other wedding products over the years, the wedding business is still growing," said Alyson Dutch, Founder of Consumer Product Events. "Now at $72 billion per year, this industry is astonishing. Even with the economic downturn, the average spent on a wedding has been at the $20,000 mark for many years. I created these events to help companies access the hard-to-reach Los Angeles-based reporters, news influencers and TV development executives. From the journalist side, we are making it easy for them to find products they need in one place at the time they need content for their roundup stories."

Consumer Product Events (www.consumerproductevents.com) connects consumer packaged goods with the press who are looking to report about them. Created by a PR veteran whose clients have included everything from Champagne Mumm to Mrs. Fields Cookies and the Swatch Boardercross Tour to red carpet events with Elton John, Sting and Michael Douglas -- we know how to get the media's attention. The series of events showcase consumer products to the press who are actively searching for content exactly at the time they need it. Consumer Product Events gets product into the hands of multitudes of targeted magazine, newspaper, TV, radio and online reporters. Showcasing product with Consumer Product Events can save more than 95% of a yearlong PR budget. The most highly targeted PR investment available, our events cover over 15 industry categories and expose products to the most influential reporters in just one day.

Press Release Contact Information:

Alyson Dutch
Brown & Dutch Public Relations
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Malibu, CA
United States 90265
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