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Anna Treyer-Simakova

Hispanic Heritage Month: Am I a Part of It?

by Anna Treyer-Simakova on September 26, 2012

As a first-generation immigrant and a multicultural marketing professional, the notion of a dedicated cultural heritage month has always presented an interesting conundrum to me – it is a sincere homage or a convenient marketing ploy? (I mean, this is hardly heritage-focused.) For a relatively new American, the idea of connecting generations and fostering one’s [...]

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Hollywood Going Global? Not So Fast.

by Anna Treyer-Simakova on January 6, 2011

In 2010, we touched upon globalization, technology and the trend of making geography irrelevant in media and marketing. What about art? Specifically, film? Will Hollywood ever make room for international non-Anglophone filmmakers? In December 2010 we were involved in organizing the 10th Russian Film Week in New York – our second year with the project. [...]

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Are you Prepared Enough for “Eruption Day”?

by Anna Treyer-Simakova on April 23, 2010

An old proverb says: “There is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes.” From experience, I can tell you: never say this to an event planner! Sure, sometimes we’ll have horrible weather, but thanks to Murphy’s law, it will likely be on the day of your event. That’s why a typical event [...]

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