Ed Nitekman Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Create VIP Hospitality experiences at NYRR events for sponsors and partners. Bring added value experiences to participants/members at events.

Parent favorite, Tiny Bites™ Food Shears, makes meal time safe and fun for everyone - at home or on the go. These popular portable kitchen scissors, featuring stainless steel cutlery-grade blades, allow you to safely, easily and efficiently cut your children's food into small pieces to ensure safe consumption size - wherever you are. Turn choking hazards like hot dogs or grapes into safe bite-sized pieces. Engage picky eaters by easily turning any food into fun "finger foods", bites, easy-to-eat strips, cool shapes. Cut meal prep time in half! Works great on all kid favorites like pizza, pasta, fruit, veggies, pancakes, chicken and more. Features a child-proof protective blade cover, an on-blade inch ruler to measure each bite, comfortable plastic handles. Parent-invented. Dishwasher-safe. Lead-free. BPA-free.Founded by Ed and Anila Nitekman, Tiny Bites, Inc. is dedicated to developing products to make meal time safe and fun for parents and kids.

For over 15 years, Ed Nitekman has consistently delivered and produced high-quality programs on behalf of a wide variety of clients. Ranging in size from an intimate dinner for 25 Fortune 500 CEOs, to a holiday party for 4,000 employees to a world-class marathon for 35,000 runners, Ed's programs have directly impacted more than 1.5 million people from the ballroom to the beach, restaurants to roadways and ski slopes to sidewalks.EDvent Marketing provides expert consultation and account management on strategic marketing programs and high-profile events for clients including American Express, Snapple, NYC & Company, Revlon/ Entertainment Industry Foundation, NYC Triathlon, Red Bull Air Race and the Divas Half Marathon Series.

• Produced and executed VIP client appreciation programs for CEOs and presidents of Fortune 500 companies to increase acquisition, retention and brand loyalty on behalf of American Express’ top management including Chairman/CEO Kenneth Chenault and President Alfred Kelly, Jr.• Coordinated global employee incentive programs designed to recognize and reward top achievers at American Express.• Negotiated and implemented all aspects of program and event management such as budgets, catering, client hospitality, contracts, database management, décor, entertainment, equipment, invitations, logistics & operations, marketing collateral, participant registration, security, signage, site inspection and selection, staffing, transportation, travel and vendors. • Conceptualized and organized events including annual American Express holiday party for more than 4,000 employees.• Coordinated various launch events for new American Express Card products.

• Planned, produced and executed more than 40 events annually for clients including American Express, Asics, Continental Airlines, Fleet, Foot Locker, ING, JPMorgan Chase, Men’s Health, Merrill Lynch, New York Mets, NIKE, Revlon, Susan G. Komen Foundation, UPS, WABC-TV.• Imagined and orchestrated ancillary programming such as concerts, festivals, firework displays and cocktail parties designed to enhance weekly events and provide clients with added value.• Administered, prepared and managed multi-million dollar annual event budget.• Reviewed and negotiated all contracts and rates for NYC agencies, event vendors and suppliers.• Liaison to NYC agencies including FDNY, NYPD, Parks, Sanitation, Sports Commission, Transportation, NYC & Company.• Finish Line Producer for the annual NYC Marathon, responsible for orchestrating finish line operations for 35,000+ participants, supervising 2,000 staff and volunteers, coordinating entertainment along 26.2-mile race course.

• Clients included Playboy.com and St. Pauli Girl• Produced the national Playboy “Summer Beach Volleyball 2000” tour; developed turnkey program to build consumer participation and brand loyalty association.• Handled venue negotiations, permitting, local promotions and advertising, hiring and training event staff.