Feb 9: CEW Cocktails & Connections @ Kenneth Cole
Location: Kenneth Cole, Grand Central Terminal, 107 East 42nd Street, New York City; members only
Web: www.cew.org
Feb 9: ICMAD Speed Networking Event
Location: 5pm to 8pm at the Holiday Inn Torrance, CA. $25 per person; Members and nonmembers are welcome as well as multiple people from an organization.
Contact: 847-991-4499; www.icmad.org
Web: www.icmad.org
Feb 10: CIBS Luncheon
Location: Cosmetic Industry Buyers and Suppliers (CIBS) luncheon, 12 noon, The Manhattan Club, 800 7th Avenue at 52nd St. (between 7th and Broadway), New York, NY.
Web: www.cibsonline.com
Feb 18: CIBS Innovation Committee Networking Event
Location: La Pomme, 37 West 26th Street, NY, NY
Contact: innovations@cibsonline.com
Web: www.cibsonline.com
Industry Challenged by Fragrance Apathy The economic downturn and weak consumer conditions have reduced demand for fragrances with 2008 retail sales declining by 5% to reach $5.6 billion according to Euromonitor International.