Bernard & Associates - Specializing in Extraordinary Services, Projects and Events

Annual Projects and Events

Bernard and Associates provides Extraordinary Services for Special Events and Special Projects. We are experienced in the areas of Event Planning and Coordination, Film Production & Photography, Direction and Editing, Hosting and serving as Event Master of Ceremonies, Marketing with special attention to securing Marketing Partners/Sponsors, Media Relations and ancillary services such as website design, graphic design and printing. For years Bernard and Associates have provided volunteer/pro bono services to events wherein the principal and several associates have a personal commitment. These services are evidenced in our Annual Calendar of Events we are currently engaged in:

February 23rd, Interfaith Spiritual Breakfast,
Newark Airport Doubletree Hotel - 400 guests
Tribute to Black History Month

April 12th, 15th Annual Leadership Breakfast,
Location tbd - 400 guests

May 17th, 15th Annual Heritage Awards Gala,
Newark Airport Marriott Hotel - 400 guests

May 23rd - May 26th, African American Heritage Statewide
Parade & Festival,
42nd Edition, Newark, NJ - 500,000 - 1 Million Live audience during the weekend, additional 2.5 million viewers and listeners on Cablecast and Radio
Parade: Sunday May 25: Broad Street, Newark NJ
Festival: Monday May 26: Weequahic Park, Newark NJ

Aug. 29 - Sept. 1st, Annual Labor Day Weekend Festival,
Newark, NJ - 250,000 attendees

October - Domestic Violence Awareness Initiative,
Essex County, NJ-TBD

December - Annual Kwanzaa Celebration,
African American Educational & Cultural Center,
Newark, NJ - 1,000 guests

Recent Projects and Events

Served as Official Film & Photography Crew for the 33rd Annual National Conference of Black Mayors in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 2007 - Filmed and photographed entire 5 day Conference including footage on Presidential hopefuls Senator Barak Obama, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator John Edwards and Governor Bill Richardson.

Facilitated 60 Building Wealth in the African American Community Workshops - From Oct. 2003 – Present, in association with the African American Heritage Parade Committee, Lord Abbett and Co., Northwestern Mutual Financial Services, Washington Mutual Bank and AMS Mortgage Co.-Served as Event Coordinator, Marketing and Media Relations.

Domestic Violence Awareness Day at Newark Bears and Eagle Riverfront Stadium - Charitable Benefit event and baseball game between Newark Police and Fire Departments- Served as Event Coordinator, Marketing and Media Relations.

Summer In The Zone – Township of Irvington’s Urban Enterprise Zone Marketing Initiative featuring Gerald Levert, Najee, Stephanie Mills, Angela Bofil and many more.
Marketing imitative to highlight Irvington as a business destination with a striving UEZ – Served as Event Marketing Consultant and Media Point person.

Ethnic Fair – Borough of Roselle’s Annual Street Festival – Served as Event Coordinator, Marketing and Media Relations

Past Projects and Events

New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission - Retained Bernard and Associates to design and conduct All Day training session for Statewide Event Planners & Event Host Organizations in the development of Marketing Partnership Packages and Techniques.

Facilitated 10 Years- Drug Education, Prevention and Self Esteem edification Programs as NoCane Inc. Business Manager, throughout schools and community based organizations in the Greater Newark area.

Educational and Relationship Building Opportunities - Provided to a number of HMO’s including Americhoice, Horizon Mercy and University Health Plan. These health maintenance organizations had a particular interest in the low-income African American Community, as a target market. Designed special project to access this market and facilitated key relationships with organizations and individuals these HMO’s were trying to access.

Father’s Against Drugs - Facilitated numerous rallies, community meetings and major concert at Essex County College to garner the Communities support against drugs in our community - Served as Event Coordinator, Marketing and Media Relations.

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