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Ballantines PR in the News
October 2017


HONORING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH!
CHECK OUT BPR’S CLIENTS WHO ARE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR THE CAUSE





SOFITEL INTRODUCES THE PINK KNOT COCKTAIL IN SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills is going ALL pink for the month with a new specialty cocktail, The Pink Knot, as well as pink flowers throughout the hotel and a pink-lit lobby. Sofitel will be partnering with Breast Cancer Research in the month of October to donate $2 per Pink Knot purchased at their bar, Riviera 31. Sofitel’s team will also be participating in the Breast Cancer Walk in Santa Monica and donating to the cause.

For more information, email trisha@ballantinespr.com






PORTOLA GOES PINK FOR OCTOBER

Portola Hotel & Spa is featuring the Pink Panther Lemon Drop cocktail. Portola is partnering with the Breast Cancer Assistance of Monterey County in the month of October to donate $1 per Pink Panther Lemon Drop purchased at either their restaurants, Jacks Monterey or bar, Peter B’s Brewpub.

For more information, email trisha@ballantinespr.com






ALTO BAJO SWINGS PINK FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Hi-Lo Hotel, Autograph Collection- In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Portland’s contemporary Mexican restaurant - Alto Bajo- is offering a limited-time craft cocktail all October: the Swing Pink is a unique fusion of gin, cointreau, hibiscus, lemon juice and plum bitters. A percentage of all special cocktail proceeds will go to breast cancer awareness and research.

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GUESTS DISCOVER STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY AT THE WALDORF ASTORIA BEVERLY HILLS

The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills has crafted a state-of-the-art technological experience, created for easy use by every guest, be they the most tech-savvy millennial or of a more old-school mindset . The new Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills mobile app allows each guest the option of digital check-in and check-out, a mobile room key directly on the guest’s cellphone, room selection and customization. Each room also includes a loaded iPad with simple-to-use Creston software that controls every aspect of the rooms functionality (from lighting and draperies to t.v remote control and guest services). The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills has included every technological amenity that the modern traveler expects to have when away from home to ensure a comfortable and relaxing stay.

For more information, email kendal@ballantinespr.com






BPR ANNOUNCES NEW PR AFFILIATION FOR REMODEL AND REBRAND OF THE SOON-TO-BE HILTON SANTA BARBARA BEACHFRONT RESORT

Ballantines Public Relations (BPR), an award- winning luxury and lifestyle agency, has just announced that it has been chosen to represent The Fess Parker, A Doubletree by Hilton Resort during its extensive remodel and rebrand, projected to commence in October 2017. Upon completion, the hotel will be known as the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. A new name for a new look, but with the guarantee that Fess Parker's legacy will live on, as the resort will continue with the same attention to detail and dedication to a first-class visitor experience that have always made this Santa Barbara landmark a place where people feel right at home.

For more information, email kendal@ballantinespr.com






REDEFINE ROMANCE AT TRISARA

Trisara, Phuket’s most private pool villa resort in Thailand has just announced a new Romantic Escapes package for couples looking for a luxurious and romantic escape from reality. The package includes flowers, candle décor and a bottle of champagne in the private villa upon arrival, an intimate dinner for two and a Royal Trisara six-hand massage or a private photo shoot with DDEN, Trisara’s creative onsite digital studio.

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CAESARSTONE PERFECT PAIRINGS GUIDE

Luxury quartz surface manufacturer, Caesarstone, teamed up with color expert Kate Smith to create a Perfect Pairings Guide to show how the 2017 trending colors are expanding into home interiors and how they coordinate with Caesarstone’s most popular surface colors to re-energize the home. The Perfect Pairings Guide pulls forward white, grey and black kitchens as a neutral base to add pops of trending colors in different applications and accents.

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COASTAL WINE GETAWAY FOR TWO

Portola Hotel & Spa is proud to partner with 10SPAN to offer a coastal wine getaway for two with an overnight stay and wine and cheese for two at Monterey's newest restaurant, Jacks Monterey. This overnight package includes two 10SPAN wine flights with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon accompanied by Jacks Monterey's artisan cheese plate with fresh fruit and house made walnut raisin crackers.

For more information, email trisha@ballantinespr.com






SARAH ROBARTS & HOOPER C. DUNBAR EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS

Author and activist Hooper C. Dunbar, and Public Relations Guru Sarah Robarts of Ballantines PR. Actor Rainn Wilson, fellow Baha’i’ and longtime friend of Dunbar & Sarah said a few words on their behalf. This series of paintings is a collaboration that stems from a long friendship. Actively involved in the Baha’i community, Dunbar and Robarts have worked together over several decades, but this marked their first joint exhibition of paintings in 20 years.  A portion of proceeds from all paintings sold were donated to Journalism For Change, a nonprofit that advocates for freedom of press for journalists in Iran, and works with human rights campaigns including Education is Not a Crime and #PaintTheChange.

For more information, email danyelle@ballantinespr.com






AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION HOTELS HOSTS PRE-RELEASED SHOWING OF GEMINI, FIRST IN A SERIES OF FILM SCREENINGS AS PART OF THE BRAND’S INDIE FILM PROJECT

The Indie Film Project is a platform created by Autograph Collection Hotels that celebrates the vision and craft of today’s most-talented screenwriters, filmmakers and distributors working in independent film. In support of the Indie Film Project, the brand has partnered with The Black List as well as FilmBuff, the indie label from digital content studio: Gun Powder & Sky. The first screening took place on Tuesday, September 19, at Boston’s newly opened The Envoy Hotel to kick off Autograph Collection Hotels’ film screening series with the pre-released viewing of Gemini, a neo-noir mystery thriller written and directed by Aaron Katz and starring Lola Kirke, Zoë Kravitz and John Cho. The film will be released in movie theaters across the US in Spring 2018.

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BE BEAUTIFUL BE YOURSELF FASHION SHOW SUPPORTING GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME ORGANIZATION

This coming November 11th, The Global Down Syndrome Foundation will hold their annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show, the single largest fundraiser for Down syndrome research in the country where an amazing lineup of celebrities and advocate models will rock the runway at this inspiring event. This year’s fashion show ambassador is Marcus Sikora, event chair Peter Kudla and supporters include Oscar Winner Marisa Tomei, Actor Joe Manganiello, John C. McGinley and a few special appearances that we can’t release….. For more information on how you can support the cause, kindly visit BeBeautifulBeYourself.org or GlobalDownSyndrome.org.

If interested in attending, covering or learning more about this extraordinary evening, please contact trisha@ballantinespr.com






JENNI PULOS GRINS AND BEARS IT FOR FLIPPING OUT SERIES FINALE

Be sure to tune in for the Season 10 finale of Flipping Out on October 19th! With Mental Illness Awareness Week happening October 1st-7th, Jenni Pulos’ comedy memoir-advice book "Grin and Bear It: How to Be Happy No Matter What Reality Throws Your Way” is the perfect read. Please let us know if you would like to work with Jenni.

For more information, email trisha@ballantinespr.com






ASHER ANGEL ON DISNEY CHANNEL’S ANDI MACK: SEASON 2

Don’t miss the Disney Channel’s No.1 hit series and star Asher Angel on the Season 2 premiere of “Andi Mack” airing October 27th! Asher is not only a teen heartthrob, but he is also incredibly talented! In addition to acting, Asher is a passionate musician with strong vocals and a skilled guitar aficionado. Please let us know if you would like to work with Asher.

For more information, email trisha@ballantinespr.com






EDUCATION IS NOT A CRIME UNVEILS TRIBUTE MURAL TO LEGENDARY JAZZ MUSICIAN DIZZY GILLESPIE, IN HARLEM

Global street art and human rights campaign, Education Is Not A Crime, is thrilled to announce the creation of the John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie 100th Anniversary mural in Harlem at 229 W 135th Street. The mural is the project’s 20th and largest in New York. Dizzy frequently championed the Baha’i principle of the oneness of humanity. His life as an African-American man who overcame marginalization and discrimination through music and faith lends his story to the mission of Education Is Not A Crime. Dizzy Gillespie, born in South Carolina on October 21, 1917, was a celebrated African-American jazz musician and an outspoken member of the worldwide Baha’i community. This year would be his 100th birthday; he passed away in 1993 in New Jersey.

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