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11/21/02Kenwood Electronics and Exhibit Crafts International enlisted CPD once again for audio/visual design and installation at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, one of the three largest trade shows in the world.

1/21/02Harvard University's Mentoring Program used CPD's services to shoot footage in Southern California for an upcoming promotional video. CPD filmed Deepak Chopra, Kevin Kline, Jon Voight, and many other celebrities at the opening of Kevin Kline's newest film, The Emperor's Club.

8/30/02 — CPD will be technical producing the trade show booth for Epson America, Inc. at the upcoming Seybold Conference and Convention in San Francisco.

8/15/02 — CPD, and its prinicpals Bill Ganz and Daren Ulmer have been selected to produce the Savoir Vivre Gala celebrity fundraising event for Humane USA, a PAC dedicated to animal rights issues. The event takes place September 23 at the W Hotel in New York City, and will be hosted by James Cromwell, Alicia Silverstone, Montel Williams, Cathy Moriarty-Gentile, and Ali Landry, with an All-Star Band led by Stephen Bishop and Tom Scholz. The Honorary Committe for the event includes Rosanna Arquette, Edward Asner, Billy Baldwin, Sandra Bernhard, Mariah Carey, Edie Falco, Peter Falk, Daryl Hannah, Casey Kasem, Peter Max, Jerry Orbach, Rosie Perez, Bernadette Peters, Regis Philbin, Ally sheedy, Jessica Simpson, John Stamos, Ben Stiller, Jerry Stiller, Kiefer Sutherland, Vince Vaugn, Ben Vereen, as well as many Congressmen and other artists & celebrities.

8/15/02 — CPD principals Daren Ulmer and Bill Ganz have launched a new company, MORE Media Group, Inc., under which they will develop several new business ventures, including the MORE Store concept (a revolutionary approach to Visual Merchandising and Themed Retail), the Networker's Edge and networkersedge.com (a summit of the best minds in Network Marketing training, development, production, and marketing), as well as ongoing web and video production projects.

7/15/02 — CPD just launched the new and restructed Federal Chamber of Commerce at a weekend-long event at Treasure Island Casino and Resort in Las Vegas. CPD produced a their corporate video, PowerPoint presentation, and all of their supporting marketing materials for this launch.

6/7/02 — CPD is proud to announce a partnership with KTWV 94.7 The Wave - LA's Smooth Jazz Station to produce weekly jazz nights, sponsored by Lincoln Navigator, at The Garden of Eden nightclub at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and La Brea in Hollywood. The Garden of Eden is the top club in Hollywood hosting countless celebrities, models, sports figures, and Hollywood parties. The Wave is a member of the Infinity Broadcasting Corporation and is the Nation's top jazz station. Together with CPD's new division, L.A. Jazz Nights, we will create the premiere evening of jazz in the heart of Hollywood. Jazz club nights are each Wednesday beginning July 17, from 6PM to 11PM. Please join us.

5/24/02 — CPD is producing the Grand Opening for the fastest growing new Network Marketing company in the country, STC Leaders, on Saturday June 8. The event will include a general session at the Irvine Marriott and special tours and events at the company's brand new headquarters in Irvine. CPD has also produced several new videos in support of the company and the event.

5/10/02 — CPD principals Bill Ganz and Daren Ulmer have launched a new company, MORE Store. This company has been created to develop and deliver our exciting and industry-changing concept for visual merchandising. MORE is an acronym for Modular Omnimedia Retail Experience. Together with strategic partners Ron Warren (head of Audio-Visual Integration for the MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas) and Roger Sanford (founder of Silicon Valley's most successful advertising and marketing firm, Paradigm Cubed Marketing), Bill and Daren are launching an aggresive new campaign to create trade-show style retail stores with experiential multimedia. Please visit the brand new website at www.morestore.biz for more information.

5/1/02 — CPD recently produced the Bayou Bash Festival, sponsored by the world-famous Rajin' Cajun restaurant and the City of Redondo Beach. This all-day event featured six Cajun bands, children's activities, and of course fabulous Cajun food.

1/30/02 — Bill Ganz and Daren Ulmer of CPD just returned from New York City where they met with reknowned artist Peter Max to discuss upcoming projects. Peter's extensive work can been seen from Woodstock to four White Houses. Look for more information on exciting new projects soon.

1/24/02 — CPD designed and installed the audio/visual package for Fender Musical Instruments at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show in Anaheim. CPD also provided video production services.

1/24/02 — CPD principal Daren Ulmer just returned from Osaka, Japan where he provided consulting services to the new Universal Studios Japan theme park's entertainment division.

1/21/02 — CPD was the audio/visual production company for the NBC Television Network at their exclusive 75th Anniversary Party at the Garden of Eden in Hollywood. With more than 150 NBC celebrities in attendence, as well as the entire NBC executive team, the party received extensive coverage on programs such as Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, and E! Entertainment Television.

1/21/02Kenwood Electronics and Exhibit Crafts International enlisted CPD once again for audio/visual design and installation at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, one of the three largest trade shows in the world.

12/15/01 — CPD just completed principal photography on a new Infomercial for Effortless Prosperity, due to air starting March 2, 2002. Shooting took place at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, and Chameleon Studios in Las Vegas.

9/27/01 — CPD and its broadcast partner STAR are meeting with two cable television networks about producing a new television series. Details cannot be disclosed at this time, but the project will include 26 half hour episodes per year and is being produced by CPD and STAR principals Bill Ganz, Tim Kuglin, and Daren Ulmer.

9/26/01 — CPD has formed a new division, LA Jazz Nights to create, produce, and promote Jazz Music throughout Los Angeles. Beginning October 24 and continuing each Wednesday night, LA Jazz Nights will present Jazz Paradise - an Evening of Enchanted Jazz at Hollywood's number one nightclub, The Garden of Eden, located at Hollywood and La Brea adjacent to the Soundeluxe building. Look for more jazz events such as Jazz Brunches and evenings at other clubs in early 2002.

9/8/01 — CPD is on location at the Hilton Grand Waikoloa Resort in Kona, Hawaii producing Anthony Robbins' Life Mastery, a weeklong event that includes a live satellite interview with former Vice President, Al Gore.

9/1/01 — CPD will be extending their trip to the Hilton Waikoloa an additional week to begin shooting an infomercial and a promotional video for Effortless Properity.

8/22/01 — CPD will be designing and developing a special A/V and lighting package with Exhibit Crafts International for the Lockheed/Martin exhibit at the U.S. Armed Forces new technologies expo in Washington D.C. in October.

8/12/01 — CPD is producing a Press Event and Party for the California Gold Marketing Group at the Presidio in San Francisco on August 20. Our client is minting gold coins from original gold bars and coin molds recovered from a ship that sank off the South Carolina coast having left San Francisco on August 20, 1857 and the event includes the first striking of these extremely collectible coins, some of which will end up at the Smithsonian Institution.

8/8/01 — CPD has entered into a strategic partnership with King of the Cage to develop, market, webcast, and produce live events for this up-and-coming Mixed Martial Arts league. King of the Cage events will soon be held at a major arena on the Las Vegas Strip.

8/6/01 — CPD to provide video services for Adobe Software during Siggraph 2001 in Los Angeles. The event will be webcast by Activate.

7/15/01 — CPD will be producing all aspects of Tony Robbins' week-long Life Mastery at the Hilton Waikoloa in Hawaii in September for the seventh consecutive year.

6/23/01 — CPD just completed producing a multi-millon dollar corporate merger event for Bosch, Thermador, and Gagganau (now B/S/H/) home appliances in Huntington Beach, California. This multi-day event included press events, trade show space in five free-span tents, parties, and catering.

6/8/01 — CPD has entered into a reciprocal partnership agreement with Activate, the web streaming industry's top-rated service provider of live and on-demand webcasts.

5/25/01 — CPD just completed hosting a special fundraiser event for Meeting Professionals International (MPI) at Hollywood's hottest night club, the Garden of Eden.

5/15/01 — Daren Ulmer, former senior creative staff member with The Walt Disney Company, has joined CPD as Vice President, Business Development/Webcasting.

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