Brooklyn Expo Center in the News

New York Post

Hard seltzer festival is coming to Brooklyn this spring

“A new hard seltzer festival is bubbling up in Brooklyn. The trendy libation has taken America by storm — last summer stocks of White Claw ran out….”

Eater Logo

Brace Yourselves, a Hard Seltzer Festival Is Coming to Brooklyn

“In what can only be a natural progression after the summer of White Claw, a hard-seltzer festival dubbed Seltzer Land is coming to Brooklyn… ”

Forbes

Will 2020 Be The Year Companies Tackle #MomsToo?

“As 2019 comes to a close, I’m hopeful. State after state is passing legislation for paid family & medical leave policies that guarantee families of every income paid time off… ”

Yahoo! Finance

Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair Brooklyn Returns This Fall…

“Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair, a leading international fair championing independent artists, returns to Brooklyn…. ”

Forbes

The Lead Innovation Summit Returns To Bridge The Gap…

“When Noah Gellman and Timo Weiland founded The Lead last year, they wanted to bridge the fashion and retail industry with Silicon Valley….. ”

Access News

American Idol auditions: Search for next superstar comes to New York City

“The search for the next music superstar arrived in New York City Tuesday, with American Idol auditions held all day in Brooklyn…. ”

Neat Pour

No Sleep Til Brooklyn: BCB Readies for Stateside Show

“Last year, Germany’s renowned trade show, Bar Convent Berlin (BCB) debuted BCB BK, a sister event in the U.S. On June 11 and 12, BCB BK will return… ”

How Brooklyn became the new hotspot for high-profile events

“The Brooklyn brand’s evolution from gritty to glamorous has reached a new chapter. For years the borough was best known as an artisanal landscape… ”

Seventh annual Hot Sauce Expo returning to Greenpoint

“The weather may be cold — but Brooklyn’s about to heat up. The annual Hot Sauce Expo is returning to Greenpoint for its seventh showcase….”

Nasdaq

The Other Art Fair Presented by Saatchi Art Announces Its Return to Brooklyn This Fall…

“Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair (“The Fair”), a leading international art fair championing emerging and independent contemporary artists, will return ….”

Mademnoir

2018 WELL Summit: Your Job Or Hustle Isn’t Burning You Out — You Are

“Over the weekend, the 2018 three-day WELL Summit took place in NYC at the Brooklyn EXPO Center in Greenpoint….”

Instinct

Brooklyn’s Sex Expo Attracts Several Notable LGBTQ Speakers and Guests

“Live around the New York City area and wondering what to do this weekend? Brooklyn’s Sex Expo, the biggest sex life expo in America, will be returning….”

Xbiz

‘Shameless Sex’ Podcast to Record Live Show at Sex Expo NY

“Shameless Sex,” a sex-positive podcast hosted by April Lampert and Amy Baldwin, will be recording a live show at Sex Expo New York 2018….”

Finebooks

Groundbreaking Swedish Underground Exhibition…

“It’s the largest known collection of artwork and photography produced by the leading Swedish and Scandinavian artists….”

Finebooks

The 5th Annual Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair Will Kick Off Brooklyn Book Week

“It’s big! Book lovers by the hundreds, will be heading to Brooklyn this Fall for what has become one of the largest and most popular literary events in the country……”

The Bridge

How Many Lobster Rolls Can Brooklyn Eat?

“How do you like your buns? Buttered? Toasted? Soft ’n’ squishy? Potato brioche or foccacia? Crusted with “everything” seasoning? Dense and toothsome or light as a summer breeze?…..”

Bleeding Cool

90 Photos from NYC Five Points Festival…

“NYC’s Brooklyn Expo Center served as the weekend host to what has become an annual collision of art, toys, counterculture, and craft beer known affectionately as the Five Points Festival…..”

Bon Appetit

I Went to BrunchCon, a Convention for People Who Love Brunch

“A positive thing you can say about BrunchCon is it is isolated. Unlike SantaCon, a similar alcohol-soaked New York City con….”

Neat Pour

BCB Brooklyn Drops Schedule

“After a decade building a cult following in Europe, Bar Convent Berlin (BCB) announced a leap across the pond last year. After much anticipation, BCB is slated to finally arrive in Brooklyn on June 12 and 13. This week…”

Spirits Business

Bar Convent Brooklyn announces seminars

“Bar Convent Berlin’s first international expansion, Bar Convent Brooklyn, has revealed the seminar schedule for its June event. Bar Convent Brooklyn will be held on 12-13 June at the Brooklyn Expo Center. Organiser…..”

The Bridge

A Visit to Greenpoint

“The neighborhood has benefited as well by the opening in 2014 of the Brooklyn Expo Center, a cozier, outer-borough answer to the hulking Javits Center. The 60,000-sq.-ft., glassy space, which stands out….”

Xbiz

Pleasure Chest to Host Variety of Workshops at Sex Expo NY

” The Pleasure Chest will be returning to Sex Expo New York this year to host workshops featuring a variety of educators and sexual wellness experts. In addition….”

Brooklyn Vegan

WFMU Record Fair is this weekend: more performances & screenings

“The WFMU Record Fair is this weekend (April 27 – 29) at Brooklyn Expo Center, featuring over 200 vintage vinyl dealers with thousands of records to flip through….”

Action Fighter Insider

Five Points Festival returns with a new home in Brooklyn NY!

“Five Points Festival, a designer toy, street, and alternative art festival is excited to announce the return of the much-anticipated event for 2018!….”

Bklyner

Food, Cocktails And Rock & Roll: NYC’s Taste Of The Nation Event

“Sex, drugs, and rock and roll: three words that have been going well together since at least the 1950s. However, this past Wednesday evening, at the Brooklyn Expo Center….”

BK Reader

Let it Flow at the Brooklyn Wine Fest

“The sun is coming out and temperatures are rising —just in time for the 2018 Brooklyn Wine Fest. This festival for wine lovers will bring the world of to your glasses on Saturday, April 14….”

Billboard

Caitlyn Smith, The Shadowboxers and X Ambassadors to Perform…

“No Kid Hungry series partners with Citi to end childhood hunger. X ambassadors, Caitlyn Smith, Betty Who and The Shadowboxers…”

Nasdaq

The Other Art Fair Presented by Saatchi Art Returns to Brooklyn This Spring

“The Other Art Fair (“TOAF” or, the “Fair”), the world’s leading art fair for discovering independent emerging artists, returns to New York this Spring at the Brooklyn Expo Center May 3-6 to host over 120….”

Ein News Desk

A new and exciting opportunity for film distribution companies at the World Film Fair!

“Film and TV Distribution companies are always on the lookout for new and exciting projects to add to their catalogs. However, sometimes it can be hard to reach…”

Time Out

Check out the winners from Time Out New York’s annual Mac & Cheese Smackdown

“There was no shortage of cheese or Brooklynites at Time Out New York’s annual Mac & Cheese Smackdown at Brooklyn Expo Center on Sunday…”

Time Out

A massive mac and cheese festival is coming to NYC…

“Time to get cheesy, New York. On Sunday, March 18, we’re taking over the Brooklyn Expo Center for our annual Mac & Cheese Smackdown event, where attendees can feast their way….”

BK Reader

‘Brooklyn Tea’ Brings Tea Culture Back to the Borough

“This weekend, from March 10 – 11, coffee and tea enthusiasts from all over the world will gather at the Brooklyn EXPO Center for the much anticipated 13th Annual Coffee & Tea….”

Wick

Taste 100+ High-End Spirits at Brooklyn Craft Spirits Festival

“Do you live for craft distilled spirits? Do you want to taste 100+ styles of high end spirits including moonshine, mezcal, rum, cognac, whiskey, vodka, gin, tequila and more? ….”

News Anyway

Attention Filmmakers and Scriptwriters

“If you are a filmmaker or scriptwriter then please read on. There is an event coming next year that you just cannot afford to miss. It is an event which will give you a platform to make those contacts……..”

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Glitter Bombs, Past Lives and Ovary Tattoos

“As snow fell on the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn in mid-December, a dozen or so people gathered inside a room at the Brooklyn Expo Center to uncover the truth about their past lives……”

New York Times Logo

New York Today: Deciphering Holiday Dress Codes

“Good morning on this frigid Friday. It’s party time. But asking New Yorkers how they get dressed for holiday balls, office celebrations and other seasonal affairs…..”

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10 Things to Do Now in NYC

“It’s a big city, with plenty to do, see, hear and watch. Here’s a sampling of cultural highlights this weekend and over the week ahead. The feminist bimonthly magazine Bust has been around since 1993….”

Hyperallergic

21 Colorful Art and Architecture Gifts…

“Only a professional gift buyer could possibly find exactly the right gift for all those near and dear to them at the holidays, and even they would probably be off some seasons. For the rest of us, there are gift guides…”

Digital Journal

The World Film Fair is Calling…

“The World Film Fair is a week long event that takes place in the Brooklyn Expo Center, New York, and is designed for everyone in the film industry. The Fair will allow filmmakers to meet with buyers….”

Digital Journal

The World Film Fair, New York, 2018

“Introducing the World Film Fair, coming to New York from Oct. 26-31, 2018. It is the newest addition to the Film Fair industry and will establish itself among some of the greats, including the American Film Market (AFM)…”

Urban Daddy

A Massive Saatchi-Backed Art Fair Hits Brooklyn This Week

“The Other Art Fair returns to Greenpoint’s Brooklyn Expo Center tomorrow, featuring the works of over 130 talented emerging artists curated by a selection of leading art…”

Total Food Service

When It Comes To Making Your Pitch, Nothing Is Off The Table!

“I stalk my customers online. I’m pretty sure they do the same in return. At M. Tucker, we interact on a multitude of social media outlets to develop trust…”

Nasdaq

The Other Art Fair Presented by Saatchi Art…

“The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art (“TOAF” or the “Fair”), the U.K.’s leading art fair for discovering emerging artists, today announced its event programming line-up for the New York edition, November 9-12, being held….”

The Other Art Fair coming to Greenpoint

“The Other Art Fair, a global event that will also be held this year in London, Sydney, Melbourne and Bristol, will take place at the Brooklyn EXPO Center in Greenpoint Nov. 9-12. The Other Art Fair celebrates….”

The Nano Tech World Series?

“The Worlds Fair Nano 2017, at the Brooklyn Expo Center on Sept. 16 and 17, brought the newest of tech gadgets and ideas into Brooklyn. The organizers were expecting about 10,000 people to attend the….”

New York Post

This fair will show off some crazy near-future tech

“A love letter to the world’s fairs of yesteryear, the Worlds Fair Nano returns to New York this weekend after a smaller test run last August. The two-day festival will give visitors a peek at the future…..”

Inside The Worlds Fair Nano: The Future Is Cricket Flour, Lulzbots, And VR-Synced Fleshlights

“In the future, we’ll commute on electric skateboards, eat apples that never go brown, and drink, like, a lot of Soylent. Or so it would seem……”

GoT’s Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Refereed a Soccer Tournament in the Name of Gender Equality

“On Tuesday night, Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau took to the stage at the Brooklyn Expo Center in front of a crowd of excited fans….”

The Greenest Point Brings Street Art and Climate Week NYC to Brooklyn

“Greenpoint Innovations today announced the launch of The Greenest Point, a sustainability awareness raising street art project, to take Climate Week NYC to the people…..”

Student Art Show 2016

“Thanks for coming to the PS 34 STUDENT ART SHOW at the Brooklyn Expo Center at 72 Noble Street, with over 1,000 pieces of student work. Throughout the year, our students have learned about Matisse, Picasso, Seurat and Lichtenstein….”

The New Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint Opens with Brooklyn Antiques & Book Fair

“Maybe you’re one of those people who, no matter where you find yourself, has to stop into any used bookstore you see. Or, maybe you can’t pass a shop with mid-century furniture….”

Brooklyn’s first convention center debuts with historic showcase in Greenpoint

“Look out, Javits Center. Brooklyn’s first convention center opened its doors this weekend to book and history buffs and will soon welcome top chefs and Jewish wedding planners….”

Northern Expo-sure: Greenpoint convention center opens its doors

“Move over, Javits Center. The new Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint opened its doors last weekend for an antiques and book show. It went off without a hitch, thanks….”

Greenpoint to Get a Convention Center

“Move over, Javits Center—a new convention center is coming to town. Brooklyn Expo Center, located at 79 Franklin St., is slated to open in Greenpoint later this year, as Bedford + Bowery first reported. According to the…”

Brooklyn Expo Center Opens Doors with Antiques Fair

“The much talked about Greenpoint Expo Center will open its doors this September when it hosts the first ever Brooklyn Antiques and Book Fair…..”

Brooklyn Expo Center

“The Brooklyn Expo Center is an expansive trade show, meeting and special event facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, featuring a flexible, open floor plan to accommodate a large variety of event layouts. The adjacent…”