Nolcha Fashion Week Takes New York

Fall 2011 Nolcha Fashion Week kicked off last week at the Empire Hotel in NYC. It began on February 10th with a pop-up showroom at the Empire Hotel's rooftop lounge where 19 independent fashion brands from all over the world showed their collections to a select group of buyers, editors, and industry VIP's. Celebrity stylist Jess Zaino of Style Network & Glamour.com gave style tours of the showroom and an onsite Beauty Oasis was provided so that guests could partake in hair touch ups by Paul Mitchell and nails and lashes by Kiss.

The good times continued that evening with an invite only Cocktail Party to celebrate Nolcha Fashion Week. The following evening Nolcha celebrated the launch of their new e-commerce platform: www.GlobalFashionBrands.com, with a party at the Dream Hotel's Ava Lounge in Midtown, Manhattan.

NYC based PR agency AMP3 Public Relations handled the PR for Nolcha Fashion Week 2011. If you are looking for event pr, please contact AMP3 PR at 646-827-9594 or email: info@amp3pr.com.

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting

The 2010 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 30th from 7-9pm at Rockefeller Plaza between 48th & W. 51st Streets and 5th & 6th Avenues.

This is a change from past years, as the tree lighting ceremony usually takes place on December 1st. This years still will stand at 74 feet high and 40 feet in diameter. It will weight 12 tons....and then it will be decorated with 30,000 lights and crowned with a Swarovski crystal star.

Live performances will take place over the course of the ceremony, performers including Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow and Josh Groban are set to perform this year. Also slated to make appearances and sing are Jessica Simpson, Susan Boyle, Annie Lenox, Katherine Jenkins, Charice, Kylie Minogue, and Jackie Evancho.

The holidays are an especially beautiful and exciting time in New York City with events taking place daily and spanning across the city.

If you are interested in Event Planning or PR services, please contact AMP3 Public Relations at 646-827-9594 or info@amp3pr.com.

After The Final Deed With Trey Morgan

AMP3 Public Relations client Trey Morgan recently completed an extensive philanthropic project entitled "30 Deeds, 30 Days". 30 Deeds, 30 Days was a project wherein Trey, a national radio personality and DJ at NYC's Z100, volunteered every day of September for a different charitable organization in NYC (30 total), all while holding down his radio job and making it home for dinner with his wife. Over the course of the 30 days Trey blogged/vlogged on his website www.30Deeds30Days.com and posted numerous pictures so that he could share his experiences with his fans and the community.

To celebrate the completion of 30 Deeds, 30 Days, we're having a celebration this evening, October 21st, at the P.C. Richard & Son Theater in Tribeca. The celebration, entitled "After The Final Deed" (get it!!!) will include a cocktail reception, a screening of the 30 Deeds, 30 Days documentary, and then a live Q&A with Trey hosted by Tonic.com where Trey will reveal what the experience has taught him and what the future holds (*spoiler alert: there's talk of a potential book and reality show!!)

In a wonderful show of support, tonight's celebration is being sponsored by 4 amazing companies:

Given Liqueur: Given is the unique blend of premium agave tequila, all natural lime juice and Sauvignon Blanc grapes; handcrafted through an infusion process in the Cognac region of France. Best served over ice, Given Liqueur will be a wonderful addition to the evening.

Divvies: If you have food allergies (and even if you don't) Divvies is the snack brand for you. Developed by the Sandler family, Divvies snacks are dairy free, nut free, egg free treats that also happen to be delicious.

Ivy Bakery: Ivy Bakery is a fresh, custom, gourmet Brooklyn bakery headed by Daniellan Louie. From cookies to cupcakes to pies and more, they make it all, just the way you want it.

Tonic.com: Tonic.com is a website that truly lives up to it's tagline "Everything that's good with the world." Tonic is a positive news website dedicated to reporting the good that happens around the world each day.

If you would like to find out more about 30 Deeds, 30 Days or the 30 charitable organizations that Trey volunteered with, please check out the 30 Deeds, 30 Days website.

If you are interested in PR and/or event planning services, please contact AMP3 Public Relations at 646-827-9594 or info@amp3pr.com.

More August Fun in NYC

On any given weekend in August you can pretty much count on the fact that it's going to be hot and there are going to be far less people in the city than you might expect. Many take the summer months as an opportunity to escape the concrete jungle for greener (and cooler) pastures, but if you stick around you might find that there are actually a lot of fun events that take place in the NYC summer months. Here are just a few activities & events to consider:

US Open Tennis

Whether you're a tennis fan or not, a trip to Flushing Meadow Queens to see a US Open tennis match is an amazing experience. The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the year and has been known to both make or break the season and careers. The US Open is as iconic an event in American sports, as the Masters, the World Series and the Super Bowl. The US Open starts on August 24th with the qualifiers and ends on September 12th with a new Men's Singles title holder (as well as a Women's).

Summer Streets

Have you ever just wanted to walk down the middle of Park Avenue for as far as your eye can see without worrying about being run over by a taxi or bike messenger. Well during the month of August you can do just that. The city will temporarily close Park Avenue and connecting streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park to motor vehicles and open it up to people on three consecutive Saturdays in August (August 7, 14, & 21). Here's your chance to play, run, walk or bike, whatever your heart desires. This year you can even swim, thanks to MacroSea. The pools, transformed out of unused shipping containers, will be set up near the Grand Central viaduct and free entry bracelets will be handed out for time slots on a first come, first served basis.

New York International Fringe Festival

For two weeks, from August 13th to 29th, NYC will be the setting for more than 1,000 distinct stage performances—running the gamut from absurdist comedies to social commentaries to hip-hop musicals—with participating theater companies from down the street and around the globe. Feel free to just choose a show or two, or buy a multi-day pass to get the full experience. FringeNYC is the largest multi-arts festival in North America. All tickets can be purchased online (for $15) or at the door (for $18).

If you are interested in Event Planning assistance in NYC, please contact AMP3 Public Relations at 646-827-9594 or info@amp3pr.com.