From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Come & Meet April Rushing – CEO of Rushing Media

March 30, 2010
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April Rushing started her career in production at Entertainment Tonight the day after graduating with a BA in Communications from Loma Linda University. However, her drive to maximize future opportunities led her to independent film powerhouse The Samuel Goldwyn Company, where she worked in accounting and international TV and film distribution. She eventually landed at [...]

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Meet & Connect with Director Craig Ross, Jr.

March 30, 2010
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Craig Ross, Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts. At an early age he and his father moved to the San Francisco Bay area. After graduating high school, Craig went back to the east coast to attend the film school at New York University.
After graduating film school, Craig traveled around the country. He eventually landed in [...]

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Come & Meet Darren D. Dickerson – Senior Publicist for Tobin & Associates and Panther PR

March 29, 2010
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Darren D. Dickerson serves as a senior publicist for Tobin & Associates and Panther PR.  He is also founder of DSD Publicity, a boutique firm focused on leveraging entertainment, fashion and sports to raise awareness of products, goods and services targeted to diverse consumer groups and age demographics.
Tobin & Associates, the venerable company founded by [...]

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Meet and Connect With Producer, Writer & Host of The Healthy Voyager – Carolyn Scott

March 29, 2010
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Carolyn Scott celebrated her 10 years as a vegan as well as an entrepreneur in 2009. After college, Carolyn moved to Los Angeles from Miami in 1998. Shortly after arriving and becoming vegan, she studied holistic nutrition as well as dabbled in the culinary arts before she opened Ineventions, originally a pr & event firm, [...]

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Meet Rising Star: Chef Ameera, Celebrity Chef and Founder of L.A. Girls DO Cook

March 28, 2010
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CHEF AMEERA CALLS HERSELF A TRUE “FOODIE,” AS SHE BEGAN CREATING CULINARY MASTERPIECES AT THE TENDER AGE OF EIGHT.
The young Ameera Leguex set foot in the kitchen as an assistant to “the ultimate chef,” also known as her father, for whom she conducted prep work with his daily grocery selections. By the age of 10, [...]

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Come & Mingle with Rob Chiarelli, Producer, Mixer & CEO of Final Mix, Inc.

March 28, 2010
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Rob Chiarelli is a Los Angeles-based Producer, Mixer and Re-mixer whose work appears on numerous gold & platinum albums and motion picture soundtracks, including 7 Grammy winners and numerous 3M Visionary Awards and Ampex Golden Reel Awards.
Rob’s credits include Will Smith, American Idol, Ray Charles, Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Jesse McCartney, LeAnn Rimes, Mary Mary, [...]

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Thanks for allowing us to be a part…

March 18, 2010
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Thanks Cecily for allowing Drop Dead Gorgeous to be a part of Launch Mondays, I loved the venue and I always love your loving inviting spirit. We will see you next Month.
– Goldie Daniels, Drop Dead Gorgeous

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New Photos from March’s Launch Mondays @ Villa Blanca

March 15, 2010
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The attendees were very approachable and open to learning about each other…

March 9, 2010
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I hosted at Launch Monday’s on behalf of London Flair PR.  I was pleasantly surprised at the high-level of professionals as well as the diversity of careers of the speakers/attendees.  I had an amazing time and made great connections with producers, clothing designers and managers to name just a few.  Not only was the event [...]

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Thanks again, for allowing me to be part of something wonderful…

March 9, 2010
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Cecily, Tyeesha and Tony:
I cannot thank you enough for inviting me to a very special evening at Launch Mondays last night! Your guests were lovely and the energy in the room was truly fabulous! I understand how hard you guys work to put and keep this event together and you should be very proud! Thanks, [...]

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New Photos from Launch Mondays Mixer in February

March 2, 2010
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Brooke Lewis – Actress/Producer, Philly Chick Pictures

March 1, 2010
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A native of Philadelphia, the vivacious and versatile Brooke Lewis has made a quick impact as both an actress and producer.

Brooke relocated to New York, where she began her professional career. Her first major taste of the limelight came from Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding – the Off-Broadway hit comedy- in which she played the “prima [...]

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March’s Rising Star: Calvin Brownlee – Singer/ Executive Producer

March 1, 2010
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We are pleased to introduce our newest guest host, Singer/ Executive Producer Calvin Brownlee.
Calvin is one of our first Launch Mondays Rising Stars, a title we bestow to our talented up-and-coming entertainment industry professionals.
Calvin Brownlee is an entrepreuer, singer, dancer and songwriter orginally from ST. Louis, MO. Recently performed live on BET’s 106 & Park and has had [...]

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