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Palm Beach, Fla. (Oct. 6) — Palm Beach Media Group announced today that it will launch a new division, Illustrated Events. Illustrated Events—luxury event curators—will make its debut during the Fall 2015 season, offering special event planning and production for corporate, social, and philanthropic clients. Allison Wolfe Reckson has been named its Managing Director. Reckson, a 20-year veteran of Palm Beach Media Group, is a luxury event and branding expert. She was most recently the company's Executive Director, Marketing and Special Projects. The new division is an innovative brand extension for Palm Beach Media Group. The company is currently involved with more than 100 events annually and specializes in endeavors including custom signature events, grand openings, anniversary celebrations, galas, charity events, cocktail receptions, luncheons, and private entertaining. Illustrated Events will service our existing client base and take on new projects throughout Florida. “We’ve had tremendous success with event partnerships over the years, and it makes sense to develop a division dedicated to this category,” said Chief Operating Officer Todd Schmidt. “This is an exciting time for Palm Beach Media Group. Allison is an excellent leader and will continue to use the same philosophies and resources that make our events sought-after.” “Illustrated Events will create new opportunites for our company to collaborate with clients and our preferred luxury event vendors,” commented Reckson. “We look forward to creating many impactful events in the communities we serve.” Palm Beach Media Group publishes 12 magazines and three websites in the ultra-luxury market—its two flagship monthlies, Palm Beach Illustrated and Naples Illustrated, in addition to Palm Beach Charity Register; Naples Charity Register; Coquina; Dine239; Traditions, the magazine of The Breakers; The Jewel of Palm Beach, the magazine of The Mar-a-Lago Club; the International Polo Club Palm Beach magazine; Fifth Avenue South, the magazine of Naples’ Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District; ONE Life, the magazine of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty; and Salut!, the magazine of The Naples Winter Wine Festival.