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GBK, BOP & TIGER BEAT TO HOST A CELEBRITY GIFT LOUNGE IN HONOR OF THE 2012 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEES AND PRESENTERS
WE SUPPORT A WORLD WITH MORE BIRTHDAYS! THIS YEAR’S LOUNGE IS A BIRTHDAY-THEMED EXTRAVAGANZA IN SUPPORT OF CANCER SURVIVORS AND THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, FEATURING BIRTHDAY CAKE, PRESENTS FROM THE LOUNGE’S LUXURY SPONSORS, ACTIVITIES AND MORE.
Los Angeles (March 15, 2012) - GBK, the luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company, along with BOP & Tiger Beat, the industry’s leading teen entertainment magazines, honor the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees and Presenters at their annual Gift Lounge. The gifting lounge will take place March 29th and 30th at the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills from 11am – 6pm. GBK, the recipient of multiple BizBash’s Award for “Best Gift Bag,” will offer its exclusive list of invited celebrities, VIPs, and media an opportunity to enjoy an exciting environment with gifts, refreshments and a charitable focus. Known for their creative, cause-driven events, this year’s GBK, BOP & Tiger Beat Lounge will be a birthday bash supporting the American Cancer Society and cancer survivors everywhere. A variety of activities are planned for the event including a photo booth, candy buffet, birthday presents and an opportunity to sign a birthday card or tape a special message for patients at a local hospital. Master cake creator, Bread Basket Cake Company, prepared special birthday cupcake invitations for the celebrity and honored guests, and has teamed up with GBK to design a 14 foot Birthday Cake Press Wall! This wall will be an unforgettable centerpiece to the event and a fun photo opportunity for all.
An array of fun products and trendy gifts will fill the lounge and contribute to the birthday fun. MGA Entertainment, known for their award-winning brands such as Little Tikes®, Lalaloopsy™, Bratz®, and Moxie Girls™ will be on site gifting their Bratz dolls – one packed doll of choice and an invitation to receive the new Bratz True Hope dolls when they arrive in stores in June; Coby Electronics will be gifting their spunky new Attitudz earphones which match consumers’ ever-changing style – and attitudes – with eight fun colors and designs that reflect a range of personalities; Welch’s® Fruit Snacks - taste delicious Welch’s® Fruit Snacks, Juicefulls™ Juice-filled Fruit Snacks, Sun Maid® Milk Chocolate Raisins, My M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies and more; and SPIN MASTER, a multi-category children’s entertainment company, will be onsite gifting their Appfinity AppBlaster! Using dual triggers, trigger-tap technology and augmented reality applications, the AppBlaster turns any environment into a virtual gaming experience and connects securely with your iPhone/iPod Touch.
Celebrity-favorite, RevitaLash ADVANCED, will be on site gifting their eyelash conditioner that lengthens and thickens eyelashes, Hair by RevitaLash and RevitaLash Mascara and Perfect Primer; Ematic, a superior technology company featuring groundbreaking innovations in portable media, is providing Tablet PCs and MP3 Video players; Toy State, an innovator and industry leader in the manufacture of licensed and highly-stylized lights and sound toy vehicles, is gifting DUB DJz custom vehicles with dual mixing decks; Mama Earth Rocks Publishing - Pinky the Star- motivational illustrated children’s book, Sweet Potato Mama Cookbook and Angels for Everyday Living; Moshi Monsters™, providing gift packs including Bobble Bots™, Moshi Monsters from Innovation First International, 6” Moshi plush from Spin Master and Moshi trading cards from Topps; imPRESS Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails – the revolutionary way to apply polish; and Sweet Dream Girlz, providing their naturally made face, body and hair products made especially for girls.
As always, giving charities an opportunity to share their cause and draw attention to the work they are doing is a major focus with GBK Gift Lounge’s. The GBK, BOP & Tiger Beat Gift Lounge will also support the following charities:
Dream Center – For the past 17 years, The Dream Center has been combating the issues that afflict Los Angeles communities, rescuing people from poverty, homelessness, hunger and substance abuse, and it is now leading the fight against human trafficking by opening the nation’s largest shelter for victims of human trafficking. For more information about Dream Center, please visit dreamcenter.org.
Model Citizen Fund, LLC - a charity that fills backpacks with 150 emergency supply items for the homelss. For more information on Model Citizen Fund, please visit modelcitizenfund.com
The American Cancer Society - combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing about $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, about 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
ABOUT GBK:
GBK, formerly GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration. Formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company’s Founder and CEO, GBK consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting, GBK Special Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/Public Relations. Widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the Gifting Lounge environment, GBK offers its clients a full range of marketing services. For more information on Gavin B. Keilly (CEO), Carla Domen (VP) or GBK, please go to: gbkproductions.com.
WE SUPPORT A WORLD WITH MORE BIRTHDAYS! THIS YEAR’S LOUNGE IS A BIRTHDAY-THEMED EXTRAVAGANZA IN SUPPORT OF CANCER SURVIVORS AND THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, FEATURING BIRTHDAY CAKE, PRESENTS FROM THE LOUNGE’S LUXURY SPONSORS, ACTIVITIES AND MORE.
Los Angeles (March 15, 2012) - GBK, the luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company, along with BOP & Tiger Beat, the industry’s leading teen entertainment magazines, honor the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees and Presenters at their annual Gift Lounge. The gifting lounge will take place March 29th and 30th at the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills from 11am – 6pm. GBK, the recipient of multiple BizBash’s Award for “Best Gift Bag,” will offer its exclusive list of invited celebrities, VIPs, and media an opportunity to enjoy an exciting environment with gifts, refreshments and a charitable focus. Known for their creative, cause-driven events, this year’s GBK, BOP & Tiger Beat Lounge will be a birthday bash supporting the American Cancer Society and cancer survivors everywhere. A variety of activities are planned for the event including a photo booth, candy buffet, birthday presents and an opportunity to sign a birthday card or tape a special message for patients at a local hospital. Master cake creator, Bread Basket Cake Company, prepared special birthday cupcake invitations for the celebrity and honored guests, and has teamed up with GBK to design a 14 foot Birthday Cake Press Wall! This wall will be an unforgettable centerpiece to the event and a fun photo opportunity for all.
An array of fun products and trendy gifts will fill the lounge and contribute to the birthday fun. MGA Entertainment, known for their award-winning brands such as Little Tikes®, Lalaloopsy™, Bratz®, and Moxie Girls™ will be on site gifting their Bratz dolls – one packed doll of choice and an invitation to receive the new Bratz True Hope dolls when they arrive in stores in June; Coby Electronics will be gifting their spunky new Attitudz earphones which match consumers’ ever-changing style – and attitudes – with eight fun colors and designs that reflect a range of personalities; Welch’s® Fruit Snacks - taste delicious Welch’s® Fruit Snacks, Juicefulls™ Juice-filled Fruit Snacks, Sun Maid® Milk Chocolate Raisins, My M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies and more; and SPIN MASTER, a multi-category children’s entertainment company, will be onsite gifting their Appfinity AppBlaster! Using dual triggers, trigger-tap technology and augmented reality applications, the AppBlaster turns any environment into a virtual gaming experience and connects securely with your iPhone/iPod Touch.
Celebrity-favorite, RevitaLash ADVANCED, will be on site gifting their eyelash conditioner that lengthens and thickens eyelashes, Hair by RevitaLash and RevitaLash Mascara and Perfect Primer; Ematic, a superior technology company featuring groundbreaking innovations in portable media, is providing Tablet PCs and MP3 Video players; Toy State, an innovator and industry leader in the manufacture of licensed and highly-stylized lights and sound toy vehicles, is gifting DUB DJz custom vehicles with dual mixing decks; Mama Earth Rocks Publishing - Pinky the Star- motivational illustrated children’s book, Sweet Potato Mama Cookbook and Angels for Everyday Living; Moshi Monsters™, providing gift packs including Bobble Bots™, Moshi Monsters from Innovation First International, 6” Moshi plush from Spin Master and Moshi trading cards from Topps; imPRESS Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails – the revolutionary way to apply polish; and Sweet Dream Girlz, providing their naturally made face, body and hair products made especially for girls.
As always, giving charities an opportunity to share their cause and draw attention to the work they are doing is a major focus with GBK Gift Lounge’s. The GBK, BOP & Tiger Beat Gift Lounge will also support the following charities:
Dream Center – For the past 17 years, The Dream Center has been combating the issues that afflict Los Angeles communities, rescuing people from poverty, homelessness, hunger and substance abuse, and it is now leading the fight against human trafficking by opening the nation’s largest shelter for victims of human trafficking. For more information about Dream Center, please visit dreamcenter.org.
Model Citizen Fund, LLC - a charity that fills backpacks with 150 emergency supply items for the homelss. For more information on Model Citizen Fund, please visit modelcitizenfund.com
The American Cancer Society - combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing about $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, about 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
ABOUT GBK:
GBK, formerly GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration. Formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company’s Founder and CEO, GBK consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting, GBK Special Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/Public Relations. Widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the Gifting Lounge environment, GBK offers its clients a full range of marketing services. For more information on Gavin B. Keilly (CEO), Carla Domen (VP) or GBK, please go to: gbkproductions.com.
