Pink Ball bringstogether those in the community who share a commitment to fighting breastcancer in Japan, and Empire once again supported the "Run For The Cure" Foundation by producing this year's event.

Pink Ball is ablack-tie gala bringing together those in the community who share a commitmentto fighting breast cancer in Japan, and spearheading greater awareness,diagnosis and treatment among Japanese women of all ages.

The funds raisedthrough Pink Ball go toward the “Run For The Cure” Foundation’s communityoutreach programs that include the “Lemon Project” seminars and publicationof PiNK magazine, a vital media tool for bringing the latest informationabout breast cancer treatments and health-related topics to women living inJapan.

In recent years,Empire Entertainment has been responsible for the overall production of PinkBall, and we continued this worthy tradition for its 12th Anniversary event in 2015. This year's event, themed “The Fruits of Life” featured powerfulJapanese Taiko drumming from Tenrin, flash mob singing by Give 6 and cuisine created by internationally-renowned guest chef Kevin Paul Connell.

Over the courseof the evening, a raffle, silent auction and live auction all raised money for“Run For The Cure” and its important work. Empire is proud to be anintegral part of this event and its valuable contributions.

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On March 25, 2015, Empire presented The Fray for a private event at Tryst in Las Vegas. While the club is designed primarily for DJ performances, we were able to have the band work with far smaller stage dimensions than they usually require. The club atmosphere and the close-knit group on stage added to the incredible energy in the room as the band thrilled the crowd with their hits including "How To Save A Life" and "Over My Head (Cable Car)".

Empire presents headline concert artists for special events worldwide. We take pride in our ability to work with performers and tour managers to determine their flexibility in order to deliver shows like this one.

​AMC Networks recently called on Empire to produce an ultimate ‘fan boy’ experience in celebration of television’s highest rated series, The Walking Dead.

From the moment guests arrived they were wowed by Highline Ballroom’s electric and clubby décor, complete with the spectacle of themed arcade games, bite-sized snacks and made to order sushi. Nearly 400 ad sales execs partook in skee-ball, ping-pong, and air hockey, printed their very own The Walking Dead T-shirts and made social media photo booth GIFs, all curated by AMC and Empire.

Whilst noshing on truffle Mac & cheese eggs rolls and chicken & waffle bites, AMC presented an energetic stage program hosted by comedian Pete Holmes, with introductory remarks by AMC and SundanceTV President and General Manager Charlie Collier.

Throughout the stage program, AMC’s next generation programming was presented by show-runners and network stars, unveiling exclusive looks of the network’s forthcoming programs. These included Dave Erickson and Cliff Curtis of Fear The Walking Dead; Jonathan Brackley, Gemma Chan and Sam Vincent of Humans; Al Gough, Miles Millar and Daniel Wu of Into The Badlands; and Evan Goldberg of Preacher. The Preacher segment was accompanied by a pre-recorded video message by the show’s Co-Executive Producer, Seth Rogen.

To conclude the stage program, Pete Holmes introduced AMC fan favorites, The Walking Dead’s Executive Producer Greg Nicotero and actor Norman Reedus. After some playful banter about their experiences on the show, the two stars introduced the teaser of the scintillating The Walking Dead Season 5-finale episode, leaving all the guests ripe with anticipation for the season’s conclusion.

After the stage program, guests danced to the sounds of Twin DJs AndrewAndrew, played games and made their own ice cream sundaes.

Empire was proud to once again support AMC and to help the network celebrate the most successful show on television, The Walking Dead, as well as premiere future AMC programming.

​Every year, Los Angeles hosts the Grammy Awards as well as many other high-profile events during Grammy Week. This year was no exception and Empire was once again called upon by recording artist and visionary will.i.am to produce the 4th Annual TRANS4M Gala, benefiting the i.am.angel Foundation. Founded by will.i.am, the Foundation supports trans4mation and revival in distressed East Los Angeles communities by providing STEAM youth educational opportunities.

Traditionally presented as large-scale concert event, this year’s event was designed as a more intimate and high-level gathering with a curated VIP guest list and greater interaction with the Foundation’s programs and students. The cocktail, dinner and after-party were designed around exclusive access to will.i.am’s private studio in Hollywood aptly named “The Future".

On a warm February night, 250 of i.am.angel’s most important supporters arrived to experience the Future. They were immediately greeted by an animated virtual will.i.am represented in an amazing 3D projection mapping installation. As will.i.am’s Technicolor image morphed, will sang to a custom electronic track.

Next guests entered a cocktail space designed so that donors could witness up close and personal demonstrations presented by the very students who benefit from the i.am.angel STEAM programming. Students engaged guests with their life-size, hand-built robots, projection mapping displays, coding hackathon and immersive experiences using oculus rift glasses. There was also a 3D printing lab where guests could print a representation of their own face and integrate themselves into 3D games, videos and photos, all hosted by students.

After cocktails, guests were ushered into the Future’s sleek white contemporary atrium and soundstage space which had been trans4med into an elegant dining room with long banquet tables. Flourishes of color from florals, lighting gobos and projections added to the futuristic aesthetic.

A stage program with a series of videos, animations and speakers underscored the importance of the Foundation’s work while guests dined on hyper-modern tableware. will.i.am, and others were joined onstage by i.am.angel scholars and students to poetically tell the story of the important and successful work of the organization. The program included remarks from Chief Philanthropy Officer Tatiana Litvin, Head of STEAM Programming Lilly Kam, Director of Learning & Development at College Track Tina Kim, as well as student Cynthia Arenas who gave a heartfelt tribute to will for all that the STEAM education programs have done for her.

will.i.am then spoke genuinely about his purpose for creating the i.am.angel Foundation and his commitment and inspiration to give back to the community. As a highlight to the evening, three students who were featured on a 2009 Oprah Winfrey Show with will.i.am where he graciously sponsored them with full scholarships to college surprised him onstage. They thanked him for his dedication to the program and shared personal stories of how the Foundation’s work has helped them become the first college graduates in their families.

International superstar recording artist Moby then closed the program with a performance featuring several of his hits, as well as Johnny Cash and Led Zeppelin covers. After Moby’s performance, guests were invited back into the cocktail area for passed desserts and cocktails, while we quickly transformed the dinner space into an after party where DJ Dnice spun and guests danced until the late hours.

By the end of the event, the i.am.angel Foundation had raised over $800,000 for its important programs that trans4m lives though education, inspiration and opportunity.

Empire is honored to continue our long-term partnership with the i.am.angel Foundation and to serve as producer of this exclusive event in this unique Los Angeles venue. For more information on the foundation, please visit www.iamangelfoundation.org

​In January 2015, Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen hosted a “Journey to the Stars”-themed gala dinner for over 800 prominent guests at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva.

A highlight of the evening was a performance by the group enra, cast and produced by Empire Entertainment, to perform two customized pieces in celebration of the 75th anniversary of IWC’s legendary Portugieser watch family. The clients and audience were thrilled by the performance with an overwhelmingly positive reaction and a standing ovation.

Based in Japan, enra is an internationally renowned group of artists who fuse live performance art with projection mapping. They are experts in genres that include martial arts, gymnastics, ballet, juggling and street dance. Examples of their work can be seen at enra.jp.

Guests and brand ambassadors who attended the gala evening included movie stars Emily Blunt, Christoph Waltz, Zhou Xun and Moritz Bleibtreu, filmmaker and screenwriter Marc Forster, sports personalities such as Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Luís Figo, supermodels Adriana Lima and Karolina Kurkova and musicians Aloe Blacc and Ronan Keating. Additional performances by musician Mick Hucknall and high-tech illusionist Marco Tempest completed the magical evening.

Empire is proud to have produced enra in Switzerland and is a leading producer of worldwide talent.

On Thursday, January 29, BizBash inducted five veteran eventand meeting professionals into the BizBash Hall of Fame, including J.B. Miller,Empire Entertainment’s President and CEO. Chosen by the BizBash executivecommittee for their work, accomplishments, and contributions to the industry,the honorees joina group of some of the most prestigious names in events. Theceremony, held at Urbo in Times Square, drew more than 300 guests.

J.B. Miller has more than two decades ofexperience as a producer in the entertainment industry and since foundingEmpire Entertainment in 1993 has overseen the production of countless corporate,nonprofit, and private events in countries around the world. These include theTIME 100 Gala, the White House's United Nations General Assembly reception, theWebby Awards, and events for Spotify, Viacom, Google, and Microsoft. In 1998 hereceived an Emmy for his work on the feature documentary The Cruise. An extensive traveler, Miller has also served on the boards of ReelWorks Teen Filmmaking and Keep a Child Alive as well as on the performing artsadvisory committee of the Japan Society.

Read more about the 2015Bizbash Hall of Fame here: http://bit.ly/1BjHQ17

When a corporate client wanted to treat their 800 meeting attendees to aspecial night out at the House of Blues in Houston, TX, they turned to Empireto provide the perfect headline entertainer.

Coming off of their headlining NativeSummer Tour, OneRepublic was the perfect act for this group.

Before the show, lead singer, Ryan Tedder and the band participated in ameet & greet with VIP guests.

When it was time for the concert to begin, three of the client’s contestwinner’s took the stage to introduce the band, as the curtain opened behindthem, and OneRepublic began their rocking set.

The audience sang along as the band performed hit-after-hit including “FeelAgain,” “Counting Stars,” “Love Runs Out,” “I Lived,” “All the RightMoves,” “Secrets,” “Good Life,” and afinale of “If I Lose Myself” which ended in a confetti burst over the crowd.

Following their performance, DJ Ravi Drums kept the crowd on their feet,dancing away the night.

Empire was responsible for contracting OneRepublic as well as providing alltechnical and logistical support for this perfect corporate headline act.

From Alicia Keys to ZZ Top and everyone in between, Empire is the leadingsource for headline musical talent.

When the Organizing Committee of Miss Vietnam wanted a world-renowned artist to perform at the final night of the 2014 pageant, they asked Empire Entertainment to secure Kelly Clarkson for her first-ever visit to Vietnam.

The Miss Vietnam 2014 pageant took place at newly-opened Vinpearl Land on Phu Quoc Island and was broadcast live throughout Southeast Asia and the world on Vietnam Television (VTV). The event featured performances by Kelly Clarkson and Vietnam celebrities such as Ha Anh Tuan, Hong Nhung, and others creating a magical night for some 2,500 audience members.

Kelly Clarkson performed her hits "Because of You" and "Stronger", featuring a video of flashmobs from around Vietnam recreating the song's music video. For the finale, she performed "A Moment Like This" (her first single after winning American Idol) as a gift to the 38 contestants who joined her on stage.

Upon Kelly Clarkson's arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, a press conference was held to introduce her to Vietnam. She took questions from the local media, posed for photos with Vietnam's top celebrities, and sat down with Vietnam Television (VTV) and MTV Vietnam for on-camera interviews.

In addition to artist booking and contract negotiation, Empire managed each aspect of Kelly Clarkson's participation for the press conference, performance, and all other logistics throughout her visit in Vietnam. Empire coordinated with the local audio vendors, television and stage directors, lighting, and graphics using Vietnamese translators when needed to ensure that all production aspects were in order. Empire also assisted with press inquiries and press releases, as well as the coordination of air transportation, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, and visa acquisition.

Empire Entertainment is a leading producer of international talent and events throughout Asia and the world.

​In December 2014, Empire produced a Las Vegas recognition and awards event series for a top Japanese marketing company. Over 2,500 of the company’s key stakeholders traveled from Japan to be treated to a series of informative, entertaining, and memorable events, all conceived and produced by Empire.

In addition to classic Vegas-themed entertainment and activities, the events featured cutting-edge technology including a 360° “gigapixel” group photo and a 30m (100ft) wide interactive screen. World-class performances, produced and staged by Empire, included those from Jon Bon Jovi, DJ Skee, and Skylar Grey.

Empire was recently honored to once again serve Oprah Winfrey and world-class event designer, Colin Cowie, to produce a historical series of events in Santa Barbara entitled “Legends Who Paved the Way”.

Oprah Winfrey first created the “Legends” Ball in May 2005 based on her vision of honoring champions of equality in America and the African American community and to thank them, celebrate their achievements and recognize them during their lifetimes.

In this spirit of gratitude, Oprah convened a gathering of some of the most influential African Americans living today, including Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Sidney Poitier, Dr. C.T. Vivian, Diane Nash, Andrew Young, Congressman John Lewis, Rev. Joseph Lowery, Juanita Jones Abernathy, Marian Wright Edelman, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Harry Belafonte, Dick Gregory, Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy Jr., and Julian Bond.

The gala included performances and remarks from Oprah Winfrey, a spoken word performance by the entire cast of Selma (which premiered earlier that evening) led by director Ava DuVernay, and a headline performance by The O’Jays. After the O'Jays performance, the Troy Curtis Band returned to Legends to play an amazing dance music set that kept the celebrity guests dancing until the early hours of the morning.

The weekend concluded with a gospel brunch at Oprah’s home, The Promised Land, led by musical director Bebe Winans and featuring Bill Withers, Kim Burrell, Kori Withers, Kathy Taylor, Joshua Nelson, Marvin Winans, Carvin Winans, Ledisi, AJ Calloway, and Angela Basset. Guests of this December gathering included Oprah and Stedman Graham, George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, Cory Booker, Gayle King, Common, Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, David Oyelowo (who plays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma), Ben Vereen, Netflix’ Ted Sarandos, Dicovery Communications’ David Zaslov, Ivan Reitman, Rashida Jones, Linda Johnson-Rice, Smokey Robinson, Ellen Degeneres and Portia De Rossi.

For this remarkable occasion, Empire was once again responsible for all talent booking, coordination, contracting and logistics, stage management and run of show.

Empire is a leading producer of high-level and historic events commemorating the events that shape our times.