OK- where's the drawger party? I'll be giving a little talk on personalized promotions at ICON5- 7/3,Thursday 2-3pm. Where's a good watering hole near the Roosevelt? Looking forward! For Immediate Release ICON5 The Illustration Conference The Big Picture New York City July 2-5, 2008 ICON5 The Big Picture is gearing up for 4 exciting, jam-packed days in The Big Apple. Hundreds of illustrators, art directors, creative and media professionals will meet over the July 4th holiday for lots of fun, information and inspiration. http://www.theillustrationconference.org/index.html ICON5 will be held at the historic Roosevelt Hotel near Grand Central Station. This prominent landmark named for Teddy Roosevelt has been meticulously restored to its majestic glory from the 1920's with modern-day amenities. http://www.theroosevelthotel.com / ICON5 will bring together over 500 national and international attendees and speakers. These highly skilled, highly educated professionals work on the cutting edge of the global visual evolution and will bring their unique energy and enthusiasm to the conference. ICON embraces the city it's produced in with various pre-conference events, such as studio tours of local artists and magazine art departments; visits to museums and other sites of interest and public exhibitions. ICON The Illustration Conference is a national, grass-roots, not-for-profit, professional entity established in 1997 to serve the illustration community. ICON is an all volunteer organization supported by sponsor contributions and registration fees. Unlike many other conferences, ICON is not supported with membership dues. Since the first conference in Santa Fe, NM, our purpose has been to provide a platform for illustrators to address, in a timely manner, the most important issues and ideas facing the profession. ICON is committed to creating an ongoing dialogue that serves the whole industry. Each conference brings together a community of illustrators and creative professionals to explore new concepts, media, technologies, and professional issues. Programming topics fall into these three important categories: Inspiration, Industry and Business. Previous biannual conferences have been held in Santa Fe, Philadelphia and San Francisco. Please call Mark Heflin, PR Chair, at 917-408-9944 to discuss story ideas for your publication or by email: mark@ai-ap.com . We appreciate your interest and support of ICON5 The Big Picture.