Delray Beach Makes Waves in The Hamptons

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - July 29, 2015 - PRLog -- Delray Beach Makes Waves in The Hamptons

(Delray Beach, FL - July 29, 2015) When summer hits, Manahattanites, media, celebrities and socialites descend upon the ritzy region of Long Island, New York: The Hamptons. This year joining the big shots was Delray Beach, represented by the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative.

As a sponsor of Jill Zarin’s 3rd Annual Luxury Luncheon held at her beachfront estate in Southampton, there was plenty of opportunity to spread word of Delray’s attractions to the media elite.

“This was a great opportunity to be represented in, and make relationships with some of the most prominent national media,” said Stephen Chrisanthus, the Associate Director of the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative, who represented the City at the event.

The event last year generated over 200 million media impressions in dozens of well respected national media channels, not to mention from the celebrities’ individual social media accounts.  ABC News, People Magazine, NY Post, US Weekly, and Sports Illustrated were just a few of the media that attended the event.

"It was an amazing venue to have so many opportunities to tell the Delray story,” says Chrisanthus. “So much positive press will come from this opportunity, not to mention the number of people who are excited to come visit."

It was a brilliant scene set on Jill and Bobby Zarin’s beautiful waterfront property.  There were celebrities and prominent people from all walks of life.  Even former governor Charlie Crist was on hand to enjoy the afternoon.

The luxury event included 60 vendors and sponsors with Delray Beach being the only luxury destination showcase, and a central hub of the event. Other sponsors included Saks Fifth Avenue and The Carlyle Group. There was a beauty bar, a man cave and Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger was on site to personally showcase her new wine, as guests mingled and received over $1,000,000 in products.

Delray was not only present at the event but Delray Beach’s own Ticket2Events owners Brian Kelly and Sean Koski were chosen by Jill to make the trip north and plan the well executed affair.

“We’re so happy we were able to have Delray Beach as a sponsor at our event in The Hamptons so that we could show to the celebrities the luxury that our small town has to offer," says Sean Koski.

With  Inside Edition, VH1, ABC News, and other media already in contact to make a visit to America’s Most Fun Small Town, it’s obvious that the village by the sea made big waves even in a pond of big fish.

"When the summer comes to a close and the spotlight turns away from the glamour of the Hamptons, I got a good feeling this same crowd will being turning south in search of the warm Delray lifestyle," smiles Chrisanthus.

About the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative:
The Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative (DBMC) is a partnership between the City of Delray Beach, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce. The DBMC’s mission is to attract people to the City, create a positive image and increase awareness of Delray Beach for a positive economic impact through Destination Marketing, marketing programs, special events and community collaboration. For more information, please contact DBMC at 561.274.0424 or visit  www.VisitDelrayBeach.org.

Contact:
Stephen Chrisanthus
schrisanthus@delraybeach.com
347-595-0261