Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Social Media and Branding Expert Sasha Strauss to Speak at SPJ/LA's 35th Annual Distinguished Journalists Awards Dinner


 Annual SPJ LA's Dinner Awards Event features
Social Media and Branding Guru
Sasha Strauss, a social media and branding expert, will be the keynote speaker at the 35th annual awards banquet on April 7, presented by the Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He will be speaking on the profound impact social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, are having on the news business today.
Strauss, managing director at Innovation Protocol, a brand strategy consulting firm, has presented forums throughout East Asia, Europe and North America. He has been interviewed by National Public Radio, KNX/CBS Radio and The Wall Street Journal about branding everything from presidential candidates to innovate start-ups and Fortune 500s. Strauss is also an adjunct professor at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication, where he teaches graduate brand strategy.
Five local journalists will be honored at the event, which will be held at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles. The Distinguished Journalist honorees are Ralph Vartabedian, national correspondent at the Los Angeles Times; Dennis Anderson, editor, Antelope Valley Press; Conan Nolan, political reporter for NBC4 Los Angeles and host of “News Conference,” and Larry Mantle, host of “Larry Mantle’s AirTalk” on 89.3 KPCC, Southern California Public Radio. Robert Scheer, columnist and editor-in-chief of the current events website, Truthdig.com, is the recipient of the chapter’s Distinguished Work in New Media Award.
Tickets are $80 for members, $90 for non-members; tables of 10 are $800. To make a reservation, contact Roberta Wax at (818) 718-8184 or spjbanquet@gmail.com. The reservation deadline is April 1.
Denise Dador, health specialist at ABC7 Eyewitness News, will be the master of ceremonies at the event.
The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation’s largest and most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to promoting high standards of ethical behavior and encouraging the free practice of journalism. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press.
Proceeds from the dinner and silent auction help fund L.A. Chapter activities, including scholarships.

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Friday, March 25, 2011

Actress Alexis Rhee featured in two upcoming films and film festivals in New York



 Hollywood, CA - Actress Alexis Rhee will be featured as a supporting actress in two powerful upcoming short films. 

The Choi FamilyMaurice Kanbar Institute of Film Television and New Media  Festival Shorts, Saturday, April 2, 2011   Cantor Film Center,  Theater 200, 36 East 8th street, New York, New York 10003
Rhee’s character is Mrs. Choi (mother of the boy who massacred the Virginia Tech students and the professors a few years ago, which was in the news).
” This story is about the aftermath of this massacre and the views of each of his family,” said Rhee, “and I’m sure a lot of people remember this story.   They flew me to Virgina last year and shot this within a week.   I had to go through a lot of of soul searching to do this role.”
Another gripping drama premiering at the Korean Film Festival in New York is DEFACE
  Deface also boasts a notable supporting cast, including Alexis Rhee (whose credits include Blade Runner’s “Billboard Geisha”) as Sooyoung’s fellow slave (that is the right term), Jeung-un by Joe Bendel.
Actress Alexis Rhee, whose long list of film credits include: the blockbuster Oscar-winning Crash (2004); On the Rocks (2006), Norbit (2007) and The Things We Carry (2009), and hit TV shows such as Lost, ER and Gilmore Girls to name a few, and she is also an accomplished violinist.

MATA LEAO – The LION KILLER is a film right out of today’s headlines:
After losing their home in the housing and economy crash of 2008, a young married couple is forced to move in the wife’s parents. Once a promising, budding architect now jobless, the young husband must find a way to secure an income. His identity as “a man”, their relationship, and the future of the parent’s home hang in the balance.
She will be acting opposite Graham Beckel (L.A. ConfidentialBrokeback Mountain and Joanna Sotomura (Madison County), Rob Watt (Writer of the Screenplay) and Grey Damon (True Blood) from Friday Night Lights TV series.

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

“The Agency” film wins the Beverly Hills Shorts Film Festival Jury Award for “Best Director” and “Best Comedy”



Actress Alexis Rhee with Director Ian McCrudden at a Hollywood party.
Beverly Hills, CA - “I’m thrilled that Film Director Sam Schectman and the cast and crew for winning the Beverly Hills Shorts Jury Award for  ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Comedy’,” said Actress Alexis Rhee, who was in the short film “The Agency” and premiere this week in Beverly Hills.  “The Agency” – Tommy Cho, a twenty-something slacker who still lives with his parents, gets a job at an elite, cutting-edge company offering a facial-scanning technology that reports the exact number of times any woman has ever been pictured during various activities. As Tommy explores this mysterious tech, he comes closer than ever to connecting with his childhood crush. But his new-found ambition also unwittingly reverses his chronic failure with the ladies, unleashing a woman from his past who would like to prove to him that his wildest fantasies can come true.
In upcoming film projects
Actress Alexis Rhee with a producer of Black Swan.
Actress Alexis Rhee, who won a SAG Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast Member” for her work in the Oscar winning blockbuster Crash (2004) movie, has just finished shooting the trailer for ‘MATA LEAO: The Lion Killer which will be made into a full length feature film in the next few months. Rhee also plays her arranged violin piece for the trailer. “It’s so exciting to portray such an interesting woman and get to play my violin in it.” she said, and “I have so much passion for acting, playing violin, writing and all things that are creative.”
Actress Alexis Rhee has a new film called, “White T.” Rhee plays a 1920s factory worker, who completes the first white T shirt ever made. Eric Roberts and Snoop Dogg are among the cast members.
Actress Alexis Rhee, whose long list of film credits include: the blockbuster Oscar-winning C Crash (2004); On the Rocks (2006), Norbit (2007) and The Things We Carry (2009), and hit TV shows such as Lost, ER and Gilmore Girls to name a few, and she is also an accomplished violinist.
MATA LEAO – The LION KILLER is a film right out of today’s headlines:
After losing their home in the housing and economy crash of 2008, a young married couple is forced to move in the wife’s parents. Once a promising, budding architect now jobless, the young husband must find a way to secure an income. His identity as “a man”, their relationship, and the future of the parent’s home hang in the balance.
She will be acting opposite Graham Beckel (L.A. Confidential, Brokeback Mountain and Joanna Sotomura (Madison County), Rob Watt (Writer of the Screenplay) and Grey Damon (True Blood) from Friday Night Lights TV series.
For more media interviews or more about Alexis Rhee contact George McQuade, 818-340-5300 or Publicity@mayocommunications.com.


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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

CANCELLED!!! SPJ Journalist to hear California State Assembly chair of the Judiciary Committee, Mike Feuer to talk about his bill to open dependency court proceedings and unseal records to improve public awareness


THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED THURSDAY 3-17-11


SPJ/LA Hosts March 17 Journalists Mixer
The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists invites you to hear the Majority Policy Leader of the California State Assembly and chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, Mike Feuer, discuss his current bill to open dependency court proceedings. 
Additionally, Feuer will also talk about unsealing  records to improve public awareness and accountability in governmental efforts to protect children from abuse and neglect, along with other issues, in an informal setting with ample opportunity for questions and one-on-one chats.
WHAT:
SPJ/LA invites you to a March 17 mixer and light dinner buffet
WHO:
Majority Policy Leader of the California State Assembly and chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, Mike Feuer
WHEN:          
7 – 9 p.m., Thursday, March 17
                         
WHERE:        
Hamburger Hamlet Sunset
9201 W. Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
COST:
$20 for SPJ members, $25 for non-members. Light dinner buffet will be served.
To Join SPJ/LA please visit www.spj.org.
PARKING:    
Validated valet parking will be available for $6.50 as well as parking for $5 in the lot in adjoining building. Limited street parking is also available.
RSVP:
SPJ/LA hotline at (323) 259-3350 or send an e-mail to spjlosangeles@gmail.com
For more information about SPJ/LA, visit www.spjla.org
The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation’s largest and most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to promoting high standards of ethical behavior and encouraging the free practice of journalism. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press. The Greater Los Angeles professional chapter celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2009.
Media Contact: Navid Nonahal, SPJ/LA


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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Actress Alexis Rhee to attend the Beverly Hills Shorts Film Festival and premiere of the film “The Agency

Actress Alexis Rhee (right) attending
Beverly Hills Breast Cancer Awareness event.
The Actress, who won a SAG Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast Member” for her work in the movie CRASH (2004) has just been cast in MATA LEAO - THE LION KILLER

 Los Angeles, CA – March 07, 2011 – Award-winning Actress Alexis Rhee 
 (CRASH, 2004) will be among celebrities and Hollywood executives attending the 
6th Annual Beverly Hills Shorts (film) Festival March 11 -13, 2011, Raleigh Studios, 
one of the first and the largest independent studio operator in the country.
               “I’m looking forward to attending the premiere of the movie, ‘The Agency,’ 
written and directed by Sam Schectman,” said Actress Alexis Rhee, who won a
 SAG Award for the blockbuster film, CRASH in 2004. “I’m also looking forward
 to networking and seeing friends from the film industry at the Beverly Hills Shorts 
event.”
               The Agency is a comedy tale of a man, adopted into a Korean family, 
who struggles to reconcile with human connection in a world of boundless and 
inexplicable technology. The premiere starts at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12th
in the Wilshire Screening Room, 8670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 112, Beverly Hills, CA
               Rhee has recently been cast to costar in a new movie,  
MATA LEAO: THE LION KILLER, which begins filming in a few weeks. 
She will be acting opposite Graham Beckel (L.A. Confidental, Brokeback Mountain
 and Joanna Sotomura (Madison County), in MATA LEAO: THE LION KILLER. 
 Grey Damon (True Blood) from Friday Night Lights TV series.   
 
            Actress Alexis Rhee, whose long list of film credits include the
blockbuster Oscar-winning Crash (2004); On the Rocks (2006), Norbit (2007) 
and The Things We Carry (2009), and hit TV shows such as Lost, ER and
Gilmore Girls to name a few, is also an accomplished violinist. And she has 
been asked to compose music and the song for the  
MATA LEAO: THE LION KILLER.

            Rhee starred as Kim Lee in the Oscar winning film Crash, 
starred as Geisha #1 in the film Blade Runner, and starred as Mrs. 
Ling Ling Wong, wife of Eddie Murphy's character Mr. Wong, in the
film Norbit. She also guest- starred in the season 13 episode 
"Heart of the Matter" of the TV show ER. Rhee is currently 
auditioning for several TV and movie roles and is putting finishing 
touches on her own original dramatic screenplay about a Jazz Pianist. 

            For media interviews and images of Actress 
Alexis Rhee please contact
George Mc Quade
, 818-340-5300 or 818-618-9229.
For more about Alexis Rhee visit: her blog at  
https://thehollywoodactress.wordpress.com/ or
On IMDB.(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722224/filmoyear)


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SCLC Executive Director Lee Harrington, a well known Calif.economist dies in surfing accident


 SCLC Exec. Dir. Lee Harrington (left) and
John Krekorian, Business Life Mag. Editor
at 2010 LAEDC Mid-Year Forecast event.



Well Known California Economist Dies in Surfing Accident

 
NBC Los Angeles - Jack Noyes - 25 minutes ago
Bill Allen, current president of LAEDC told NBCLA “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague, friend and mentor, Lee Harrington...

by George S. Mc Quade III

MAYO Communications


Santa Barbara, CA - One of the hardest stories to write about is the death of a dear friend, who was also my fishing buddy.

I received several calls on the morning of Friday, Feb. 04, 2011 from the media, first KNX, then KNBC-TV then LABJ, and many others asking me to confirm the death of Lee Harrington, past president and CEO of LAEDC, the executive director of Southern California Leadership Council (SCLC).

This was the second time in nearly two months that I lost a friend and past client at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Council and was asked to confirm a death of a close friend and long time economic development client.

First, Chief Economist Jack Kyser, formerly chief economist at LAEDC in December, and now Lee K. Harrington, executive director of SCLC.
Harrington was past President and CEO of LAEDC for some two decades. We had the pleasure of knowing him the last 10 years. I even remember interviewing him when I was a radio news reporter in Los Angeles. 

Lee Harrington and the LAEDC hired us (MAYO Communications) when the Longshoremen were locked out at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the only people talking about it were  Lee Harrington, Jack Kyser and Wally Baker.

The LAEDC not only came up with hard numbers, and the economic impact, but SoCal was going through new redistricting, so the news and economic impacts were shocking even to the Congressmen of those districts when it hit the media. The story was published in every literally every newspaper in the country. Bottom line, LAEDC discovered there was a $5 billion economic impact to the country, $2 billion to California alone. Even the state of Maine suffered $2 million in loses. It virutally put the busiest ports in the country and LAEDC on the global map.

Later, two weeks before President Bush announced we were going to War in Iraq, the three musketeers called me again, and Lee, Jack and Wally were very excited about the "2004-2005 Economic Forecast."

I told them the media only wants to hear about the "War." Then after brainstorming with all three, I asked Jack, Lee and Wally, if "LAEDC has ever done the economic impact of going to war?" Jack Kyser piped up immediately saying, "No." Then I asked, "Could you come up with an economic impact of California going to war?"  They all said "YES." 

First 'Economic Warcast' - Los Angeles County Economic Development  (LAEDC)


So MAYO Communications renamed the media campaign "2004-2005 First Economic Warcast." The only media that realized MAYO had coined the phrase "Warcast" is the Associated Press. It also earned massive print, TV and radio coverage and earned numerous awards from Public Relations Society of America.

Lee Harrington, executive director S.C.L.C  (LAEDC)
The last time I went fishing in the Pacific Ocean overnight with Lee Harrington, who was like me, crazy about fishing, was last year.

We were anchored in the deep Channel Island canal area along with several yachts, several large sailing boats and a tug boat. At 4:00 A.M. I awoke from a bench in the kitchen to crashing pots and pans with loud splashing noises against the boat and alerted Skipper Lee Harrington, who was sleeping in the bow and two other friends who were sleeping in the stern. It was a close call, and God must have been watching over us as we had nearlyhit several large ships and the tug boat.
But like a crazy fishermen I am, every time I had talked to Lee, I asked when are going fishing again? He replied, "soon, as the tuna fish are biting again."

He loved to rub it in when fish were biting bigtime, and I couldn't get away to go fishing. Lee was also crazy about surfing,too. Something about being close to, on top off or in the ocean, like surfing and fishing relaxes the soul. He probably didn't know that it was his last surfing trip, and his passion took him early in life, but as most of his friends would say, "at least he died doing what he loved most."

The media, friends,his family and I will sincerely miss Lee Harrington, my friend, my fishing buddy and client, may he rest in peace, and God bless his surviving family. The LAEDC has also set up a memorial at the California Club from 1- 3pm, March 2, 2011. Below are images of the Paddle Out and first memorial held
on Hollister Ranch in Santa Barbara County.


Well Known California Economist Dies in Surfing Accident

 
NBC Los Angeles - Jack Noyes - 25 minutes ago
Bill Allen, current president of LAEDC told NBCLA “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague, friend and mentor, Lee Harrington...


Former Economic Development Group Head Dies

San Fernando Valley Business Journal - ‎54 minutes ago‎
Former Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Lee Harrington has died in a surfing accident. For the past five years, ...

Former LAEDC Head Dies

Los Angeles Business Journal - Deborah Crowe - ‎1 hour ago‎
Lee K. Harrington, former chief executive of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp., died Friday while surfing near his home in Santa


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