Minneapolis Selected to Join DJ AM & Travis Barker in Nationwide New Year's Eve Party Hosted by New Year's Nation (NYN)

Minneapolis Selected to Join DJ AM & Travis Barker in Nationwide New Year's Eve Party Hosted by New Year's Nation (NYN)

NYN to Connect Epic with nine other U.S. Cities for "Simultaneous Celebration" including nationwide performance by Travis Barker and DJAM (TRVSDJAM)

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- New Year's Nation (NYN), a high-end events and promotions company that leverages technology to create simultaneous social experiences for young professionals in major markets around the country, today announced that Minneapolis has been selected as one of 10 host cities for NYN's simultaneous New Year's Eve celebration. The national New Year's Eve celebration, hosted locally at Epic, will feature onsite entertainment by Chuck Love, The New Congress, Ben Michaels, DJ D.Mil, Jiz Tha Goods, Jevne, Timmay and featuring Vox Medusa Dancers, Aerialist Jim Domineck, Infiammati Fire Troop, Hula Hooper Jessica Bessette, Ill Chemsitry Beat Boxers, The Warriors and Sub City Rockers B-Boy Crews and a live, nationwide performance by Travis Barker and DJAM (TRVSDJAM) through NYN-TV.

The concept of the nationwide, simultaneous party was born in 2006, when NYN CEO Jann Yogman hosted the first NYN New Year's Eve party in five U.S. cities. This year, Minneapolis will join NYN's New Year's Eve celebrations in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland and Seattle for a simultaneous nationwide party across four time zones.

TRVSDJAM will reunite on stage to headline the NYN celebration live from NYN's Los Angeles New Year's Eve Party at The Lot. The TRVSDJAM set will be streamed live in high-definition (HD) quality on the Internet at www.newyearsnation.com, and broadcast live to NYN parties across the U.S. through NYN-TV, a live, HD quality broadcast powered by BitGravity, a Content Delivery Network (CDN) for interactive broadcast. Through NYN-TV, guests at the NYN party in Minneapolis, as well as Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, New York City, Portland and Seattle will be able to see TRVSDJAM's performance live on giant projection screens and dance to their music.

"Minneapolis will be a tremendous addition to the New Year's Nation map. The city is loaded with young professionals and the energy downtown is unmistakable," said Jann Yogman, CEO of NYN. "Epic is a state-of-the-art powerhouse that lends itself perfectly to the NYN concept. New York and LA will be impressive, but watch out for Minneapolis. I'm expecting great things."

Live footage from NYN celebrations around the nation will be featured on ESPN during the "Red Bull: New Year, No Limits." New Year's Eve event in Las Vegas beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT on December 31.

For partygoers attending the Minneapolis event, NYN's attention to detail and commitment to creating an unforgettable, entertaining and hassle-free evening sets it apart from all other New Year's parties. The party will feature:

-- Pre-sold, all-inclusive tickets sold to a number of guests that can
fit comfortably in the venue - no packed spaces, velvet ropes or lines
that wrap around the block.

-- On-site entertainment from Chuck Love, The New Congress, Ben Michaels,
DJ D.Mil, Jiz Tha Goods, Jevne, Timmay and featuring Vox Medusa
Dancers, Aerialist Jim Domineck, Infiammati Fire Troop, Hula Hooper
Jessica Bessette, Ill Chemsitry Beat Boxers, The Warriors and Sub City
Rockers B-Boy Crews, in addition to the TRVSDJAM set that will be
streamed live to the nation.

-- A guest-to-bartender ratio that ensures all attendees will have easy
access to drinks.

-- Gourmet passed hors d'oeuvres & food stations, champagne upon arrival
and at Midnight.

The Specifics

Location: Epic - 110 North Fifth St., Minneapolis, Minn. 55403
Date: 12/31/08 - 1/01/09
Time: 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. (Doors open at 8:30 p.m.)
Tickets are available for purchase at https://buy.newyearsnation.com/.

More information on the NYN New Year's Eve simultaneous celebration can be found at http://www.newyearsnation.com/. Check out the NYN page on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Years-Nation/42209663108) and MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/newyearsnation) to stay up to date on videos, blog entries, photos and who else is attending NYN 09 in your city and online.

About New Year's Nation

New Year's Nation (NYN) is a high-end events and promotions company that leverages technology to create simultaneous social experiences for young professionals in major markets around the country.

NYN was formed in 2006 when entrepreneur and events promoter Jann Yogman conceived the idea of creating the first nationwide New Year's party that would use technology to connect young professionals and enable them to interact and share in the same social experience.

Based on the success of this first event, NYN has expanded the party every year. New Year's Eve 2008 will include more than 15,000 guests in 10 cities and four time zones across the country, with thousands more participating online.

NYN currently focuses on creating a national New Year's Eve Party, but in the future will expand to other events and online tools for people who value these experiences, allowing them to interact in a variety of ways. While the possibilities for these experiences are endless, everything that New Year's Nation is involved with will reflect the "NYN Experience" in quality and customer experience.

About Epic

Epic Events Center (formerly The Quest) is the premiere nightclub in Minneapolis. With more than 25,000 square feet and a capacity of 2800, New Year's Nation Minneapolis at Epic promises to be the biggest and most spectacular New Year's Eve party the Twin Cities has ever seen. Epic features 2 levels, intimate VIP lounges throughout the club, full performance stage and dance lighting by Grace Lighting with Color Kinetics LED accent lights, a heated and tented outdoor lounge, 33 HD Televisions and a cutting edge sound system to ensure the best sound quality possible for every event.

Source: New Year's Nation

CONTACT: Dan Bingham, Dan@dukaspr.com or Todd Barrish, Todd@dukaspr.com,
both of Dukas Public Relations, +1-212-704-7385

Web Site: http://www.newyearsnation.com/

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