turning the tables
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Turning the TablesTurning the Tables
A Celebration of PossibilityA Celebration of Possibility
“ “Turning the Tables” A Celebration of Turning the Tables” A Celebration of Possibility is a complete multimedia Possibility is a complete multimedia experience that is being produced by BDK experience that is being produced by BDK (Bridging Diversity & Kinship) (Bridging Diversity & Kinship) Development as a continuing effort to Development as a continuing effort to advance the proposition of higher cultural advance the proposition of higher cultural and social standards in today’s society, and social standards in today’s society, especially as relates to the next especially as relates to the next generation.generation.
ConceptConcept
““Possibility is Everything”Possibility is Everything”
DateDate: Tuesday, March 7, 2006: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
HonoreesHonorees: Dorothy Dandridge, Dolores Del Rio, : Dorothy Dandridge, Dolores Del Rio, Anna May Wong and Dinah WashingtonAnna May Wong and Dinah Washington
LocationLocation: Time Warner Center-Public Space, : Time Warner Center-Public Space, The Samsung Experience at Time Warner The Samsung Experience at Time Warner Center, The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Rose Center, The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Rose Theater of Jazz at Lincoln CenterTheater of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Program ElementsProgram Elements
Week long promotion of Events at TWCWeek long promotion of Events at TWC– Special promotional content on Media Special promotional content on Media
Delivery SystemDelivery System– Display area (Art Wall) for “Gallery-quality” Display area (Art Wall) for “Gallery-quality”
captioned photographs featuring “success captioned photographs featuring “success stories”stories”
– Pre-event launch at Samsung ExperiencePre-event launch at Samsung Experience
Program Elements (continued)Program Elements (continued)
Day long event in TWC-Public Space featuring:Day long event in TWC-Public Space featuring:– Morning satellite press tour for selected “celebrity” Morning satellite press tour for selected “celebrity”
participantsparticipants– Business Breakfast saluting outstanding New York Business Breakfast saluting outstanding New York
area business and professional womenarea business and professional women– Mid-day program of Inspiration speeches from high Mid-day program of Inspiration speeches from high
visibility, mentor-type personalitiesvisibility, mentor-type personalities– Afternoon program based on Interactive event for Afternoon program based on Interactive event for
young peopleyoung people– Early evening program of commanding performances Early evening program of commanding performances
from celebrity supportersfrom celebrity supporters– Literature display and sampling of sponsored Literature display and sampling of sponsored
productsproducts
Program Elements (continued)Program Elements (continued)
Blue Carpet Entry to Mandarin Oriental Blue Carpet Entry to Mandarin Oriental Evening Cocktail Reception and Elegant Evening Cocktail Reception and Elegant dinnerdinner
International Press LineInternational Press Line VIP Reception and Dinner at the Mandarin VIP Reception and Dinner at the Mandarin
Oriental HotelOriental Hotel Musical Production at Rose Theater of Musical Production at Rose Theater of
Jazz at Lincoln CenterJazz at Lincoln Center On-Demand Web-Cast for one monthOn-Demand Web-Cast for one month
Benefits to Sponsors & AdvertisersBenefits to Sponsors & Advertisers
International Media ExposureInternational Media Exposure ““High Quality” Programming and ContentHigh Quality” Programming and Content Broadened Audience ExposureBroadened Audience Exposure Powerful Brand Connections reaching an Powerful Brand Connections reaching an
“Emerging New Mainstream” of Affluent “Emerging New Mainstream” of Affluent Globally Oriented ConsumersGlobally Oriented Consumers
The Inter-Generational and Multi-Cultural The Inter-Generational and Multi-Cultural Event of the Year!Event of the Year!
Management TeamManagement Team
Executive Producer: David L. CummingsExecutive Producer: David L. Cummings Senior Producer: Clarence WilliamsSenior Producer: Clarence Williams TWC Event and Web-Cast: Columbus TWC Event and Web-Cast: Columbus
Circle Experiences with Nancy HodinCircle Experiences with Nancy Hodin Associate Producer: Jacqueline JeffriesAssociate Producer: Jacqueline Jeffries Writer: Myla ChurchillWriter: Myla Churchill Set Design and Lighting: Christophe Set Design and Lighting: Christophe
PierrePierre Choreography: Louis WilliamsChoreography: Louis Williams
TalentTalent
Vanessa WilliamsVanessa Williams Gloria RuebenGloria Rueben Neko ZhangNeko Zhang Loretta DivineLoretta Divine
ContributorsContributors
Debra Landford-Time WarnerDebra Landford-Time Warner Harriet ColeHarriet Cole