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Upcoming Events
Madison Avenue Platinum Jewels in Bloom
April 8-17, 2010
Madison Avenue Platinum Jewels in Bloom, benefiting the Central Park Conservancy, is a multi-tiered, 10-day celebration highlighting Madison Avenue as one of the world’s premiere luxury jewelry retail destinations and will showcase the jewelry brands that have established flagship boutiques on Madison Avenue. This exciting event will make Madison Avenue bloom with Central Park flowers and the world’s most exquisite jewelry, creating a veritable flower show in the windows of the participating premiere boutiques that reside on Madison Avenue between East 57th and East 86th Streets. The floral arrangements will be curated by the horticulturalists of the Central Park Conservancy and will feature strategically placed fine jewelry that focuses on platinum. A portion of sales will be donated to the Central Park Conservancy in celebration of its 30th Anniversary. The event is sponsored by Platinum Guild International U.S.A. and W magazine.
Recent Events
Made in Italy on Madison
December 10-22, 2009
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Shop Italian Style on Madison Avenue! The Italian Trade Commission, in partnership with the Madison Avenue BID, is proud to celebrate the quality and heritage of Italian-made fashion and accessories goods during Made in Italy on Madison, an exciting two week series of consumer shopping events and promotions. For more information, please click here.
Miracle on Madison
Sunday, December 6, 2009
 On Sunday, December 6th, Madison Avenue hosted the 23rd Annual Miracle on Madison Avenue, a New York City holiday tradition that brings together a caring community of shoppers and merchants to help children who depend on the vital health care services of The Children’s Aid Society. For more information, please click here.
Moms Shop Madison Salutes the Pink Ribbon Project
October 3-17, 2009
Madison Avenue Partners with Tokyo's Marunouchi District to Promote Travel and Shopping
The Madison Avenue BID has partnered with Tokyo’s financial center, the Marunouchi district, to promote travel and shopping in both destinations through co-branded events, specialized tours and unique shopping offers. The Madison Avenue BID is working with the Mitsubishi Estate, which manages the Marunouchi district. The partnership began with an exhibit about Madison Avenue’s history and current development in Tokyo. The exhibit was displayed at the Marunouchi Building on Naka-dori Street from June 18-24th. A few weeks later, Madison Avenue BID representatives joined Mitsubishi Estate leadership at an official signing ceremony in Tokyo.
In the beginning of August, Madison Avenue held a traditional Japanese Uchimizu Ceremony - a ritual sprinkling of water on sidewalks to cool down the area. The Marunouchi district holds an Uchimizu ceremony annually.
“We are honored to be partnering with the Mitsubishi Estate and the Marunouchi District,” said Matthew Bauer, President of the Madison Avenue BID. “This is an international extension of the BID’s high-impact services to the Madison Avenue retail community, conceiving and implementing marketing activities to better position Madison Avenue as the one of the world’s premier luxury streets. This partnership brings together two of the most vibrant global shopping destinations, and it is designed to attract visitors and build loyalty to the areas.”
Mr. Jo Kato, Chairman of Marunouchi Merchants’ Association said, “We look forward to having the Marunouchi district recognized internationally through this collaboration with Madison Avenue. Marunouchi used to be known only as a center of business, however, the newly-built Marunouchi Building has served as a catalyst and the entire area in the heart of Tokyo has now become known for its exciting retail opportunities as well as being a center of commerce. We would like to invite people from all over the world to visit.”
In late September, Japan will be celebrating its “Second Golden Week,” a series of national holidays in which travel is officially encouraged. During this period, the Madison Avenue BID will encourage its stores to provide Japanese speakers who can serve Japanese clients as well as special offers for visitors.
ABOUT MARUNOUCHI
Marunouchi is located in the center of Tokyo, the capital of Japan, and runs north and south between Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station with an area of 1,200,000 square meters, almost 3 million acres. The commercial area features world class boutiques, clothiers and fine jewelers such as Hermes, Giorgio Armani, Coach and Tiffany & Co., as well as approximately 750 fine restaurants and cafes specializing in diverse cuisines. Mitsubishi Estate Co, Ltd. has been a pioneer of urban development in Japan aiming to make Marunouchi into “the most interactive town in the world.” At this point one million visitors every day confirm the area’s status as an exciting combination of culture and commerce making Marunouchi a great marketplace equivalent to the Shinjuku and Ginza commercial districts of Japan.
Vanity Fair’s Spotlight on Madison Avenue – September 10-17, 2009
The Madison Avenue BID was pleased to partner with Vanity Fair on an exciting new consumer event titled “Spotlight on Madison Avenue.” From September 10-17, businesses participating in “Spotlight on Madison” featurd custom created experiences, offered special and in-store opportunities that will be promoted through an innovative multi-platform campaign. What better way to welcome back Madison Avenue’s clients from the summer than to offer them an itinerary of in-store celebrations, experiences, and opportunities that will be taking place in our boutiques, restaurants, galleries, salons, and spas? To learn more, visit www.vfagenda.com.
Annual Meeting of the Membership
The Board of Directors of the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District held its 2009 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. The meeting took place at The Hôtel Plaza Athénée and our featured speaker was Sally Morrison, the Director of the Diamond Information Center.
2nd Annual Madison Avenue Gallery Walk
Saturday May 16th, 2009 to benefit The Fund for Public Schools
 Fifty of the world's most prestigious art galleries on Madison Avenue opened their doors for the Second Annual Madison Avenue Gallery Walk on Saturday, May 16 to raise funds for arts education in New York City public schools. Showcasing the breadth and depth of the collections represented by the world-renowned gallery community on Madison Avenue located between 57th and 86th Streets, New Yorkers and visitors experienced a close-up experience of fine art. Highlights of the festivities planned included free guided gallery tours for families and art lovers conducted by art teachers from New York City's public schools, artist appearances and presentations, family programs and a silent auction of notable works of art donated by the participating galleries. Organized by the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), and sponsored by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and New York magazine, the Gallery Walk benefited The Fund for Public Schools, a nonprofit organization chaired by NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and Vice-Chaired by Caroline Kennedy and Mortimer Zuckerman.
The Event Honorary Committee included Caroline Kennedy, Richard and Ronay Menschel, Jeanette Sarkisian Wagner. The participating galleries were Adelson Galleries, Adler & Conkright Fine Art, Anita Friedman Fine Arts, Arader Galleries, Armand Bartos Fine Art, Art Finance Partners, Bjorn Ressle Gallery, Bonni Benrubi Gallery, Dalva Brothers, Inc., Danon, DeLorenzo Gallery, Didier Aaron, Inc., E & J Frankel, Ltd., Florian Papp Gallery, Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., Friedman & Vallois, LLC, Gagosian Gallery, Gemini G. E. L. at Joni Moisant Weyl, Guild Antiques II, Hollis Taggart Galleries, Howard Greenberg Gallery, Hubert Gallery, Jacobson Howard Gallery , James Graham & Sons, Jan Krugier Gallery, Jane Kahan Gallery, Karl Kemp Antiques, Keith de Lellis Gallery, LLC, Knoedler & Company, Kush Fine Art, L & M Arts, Leila Taghinia Milani Heller Gallery, Leo Castelli Gallery, Leonard Fox, Ltd., Leslie Feely Fine Art, LLC, Macklowe Gallery, Mireille Mosler, Ltd., Nathan Bernstein Gallery, Neuhoff Gallery, Nicholas Brawer Gallery, Nohra Haime Gallery , Sigrid Freundorfer Fine Art, LLC , Skarstedt Gallery, Soufer Gallery, Stuart Levy Fine Art, Van de Weghe Fine Art, Virginia Di Sciascio Antique Textiles, Zabriskie Gallery and Zwirner & Wirth.
For more information regarding special events on Madison Avenue, contact the BID office at 212-861-2055.
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