FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VIRGINIA BEACH (July 9, 2014) — With a surfing championship, running races and concerts on the calendar, Virginia Beach should be the #1 destination on the east coast for innovation, business deal-making, entertainment and high-flying sports the last two weeks of August.
A group of forward-thinking community leaders has teamed with the Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships (August 17-24) to create “ICE on the Beach in August,” an umbrella event for the late-summer action at the Oceanfront. In addition to the ECSC, ICE features a wide variety of events designed to promote tourism and enhance Hampton Roads’ national reputation as a destination for “cool” summer events.
The ICE events:
East Coast X Film & TV Festival (August 21-24 at the Ramada Virginia Beach Oceanfront and Beach Quarters Resort)
A film and television industry festival to connect emerging actors, production crew and filmmakers with the resources they need to pursue their passion. Featured speakers include:
Erica Arvold: Producer and casting director who’s worked with AMC, Spike and GE
Scott Hansen: Virginia Beach native who’s produced over 300 music videos
Karen Spencer: Talent agent with clients in featured films, TV and commercials
Caryn Nowland: Assistant director with film and TV credits
VBx Music Summit (August 25-26 at The New Cavalier Hotel on the Oceanfront)
Inspire Create Excel at this two-day summit of instrument and production workshops, clinics and appearances by industry legends and top national musicians, including:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter: Former guitarist for Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers
Barry Goudreau: Former guitarist and founding member of the band Boston
Jeff Weber: Producer whose projects have yielded two Grammys and two #1 albums
Bill Hanley: “Father of Festival Sound” and sound engineer at Woodstock in 1969
Crypto757 (August 27-28 at The New Cavalier Hotel on the Oceanfront)
Two-day conference on information security, IT and technology startups, featuring Bitcoin enthusiasts and product vendors, innovative entrepreneurs and techies from across the country, including:
Charles Allen: Leads first publicly traded Bitcoin company; frequent guest on BloombergTV and CNBC
Sandra Richter: Scientist at MIT and expert on “persuasive tech”
Dr. Peter Aiken: One of the top data management authorities worldwide
Ian Ferguson: Mechanical engineer who specializes in 3D printing
Elijah Shaw and John Barrett: Radio hosts of popular show on Bitcoin
VC757 (August 28 at The New Cavalier Hotel on the Oceanfront)
“Demo Day” for invited qualified startups to pitch business plans to a packed house of “VCs” or venture capitalists who seek new business investments.
ICE events are open to the public but particularly geared to young entrepreneurs in the technology, music and entertainment fields who seek advice from experienced leaders in those arenas. “We want to continue Hampton Roads’ development as a hub for innovation,” says Thomas Flake, Director of the Peninsula Technology Incubator who helped spawn ICE. South by Southwest in Austin, Texas has approximately 160,000 attendees and estimates over $180 million in annual economic impact. “Combined with other events that occur during this late summer period, we believe over 250,000 people will attend an event at the Beach during this two-week period,” says Steve Almas, an ICE organizer.
Mid-Event Party
The public is invited to a concert by the All-American Vinyl Band on Sunday, August 24 from 6-8 pm at the 5th Street Stage. The band is a “supergroup” of national touring artists and features Baxter, Goodreau and Robert “Mousey” Thompson, the former drummer for James Brown. The concert concludes the Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships and kicks-off the second half of ICE. Admission is free.
Ticket Information
Attendees can purchase a ticket for the two-day VBx Music Summit or two-day Crypto 757 for $123.50. Single-day passes are available for $66.50.
ICE will also hold a networking reception/casino night on Wednesday, August 27 from 6:00 PM at The Cavalier Hotel Beach Club. The networking event, which will benefit The Noblemen, is a great opportunity to chat directly with ICE presenters, organizers and others in the tech/music community. Tickets are $39.99.
Tickets for ICE and the casino night are available through EventBrite as single-day or two-day track passes. ECx tickets are available through the festival website.
Any media inquiries, please contact Danny Rubin at Rubin Communications Group at danny@rubincommunications.com or 757-285-7617.
For ticket and sponsorship information and more about ICE, visit www.ICE757.com.
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