In our 21 years of producing events at Empire Entertainment, we have workedwith an amazing array of artists and creators who inspire, motivate, provokeand enlighten, as well as entertain. We are now proud to announce the launch ofour artist management division, “Empire Artists”.

Over time we have developed a special affinity for a number of talentedindividuals in diverse fields, who change the ways we perceive time, space, andperformance, extending our experience of the world we live in through their individualartistry, without conforming to any creative genre or box.

Unique artists in their own right, we created Empire Artists to support themand bring their talents and mesmerizing skills to a wider world. Combining ourmanagement, organization and promotional expertise with their individual talentand thirst to challenge and explore, we aim to generate appropriateopportunities to bring their amazing art, learning, communication, andentertainment to a larger stage.

The common theme of Empire Artists is their ability to communicate a messagein a different way. To think bigger, explore boundaries, alter perceptions, andpuncture long-held conventions, connecting, intriguing and wowing audiencesone-on-one through to arena crowds, by transforming and integrating experiencesbeyond the reach of ‘normal’ creativity.

Much more than entertainment, our artists channel fields as diverse asadvanced technology to traditional music, thriving on expanding what ispossible in their specialist fields, driven by their individual creativity andsense of wonder.

Enjoy exploring, and if you would like to know more about any of our EmpireArtists and the experiences they create, or feel we could represent you, pleaseget in touch.

artist@empireentertainment.com

www.empireartists.jp​

​On July 24th, Empire Entertainment Japan celebrated its 10th anniversary. Empire Entertainment Japan threw an incredible party to thank all their great clients, partners and friends for helping Empire reach such an important milestone.

Guests ate, drank, and danced the night away at Tokyo Tower Studios, located just under famous Tokyo Tower. The 10th anniversary party featured performances by Mico, enra, DJ Yummy, and also debuted a massive Kinect-enabled preview of the largest giga-pixel image of Tokyo ever taken, produced in conjunction with Empire partner Fancam. On display were a number of awards Empire Entertainment Japan has received over their first 10 years and a movie screen-sized presentation of past Empire projects.

At the anniversary party, Empire announced the formation of Empire’s artist management group “Empire Artists”. While still newly launched, Empire is proud to already be representing such great artists as Alexa Meade, Tom Black, Circus of Now, enra, Han Ahn Soon, Kurt Wenner, Marco Tempest and Mico. The event also marked another milestone: the launch of www.empireartists.jp

Empire’s subsidiary Iroco Design Japan supplied the designer furniture for the event. You can view their imaginative selection here: www.irocodesign.jp

Partnering with Empire to bring together this amazing event were Meguro Kogei, Heart-S, Grid, Kyoeisha, Set-Up and Daiwa Act.

Empire Entertainment Japan would like to thank everyone for their support and looks forward to further supplying award-winning events, entertainment, and artists for many years to come.

On July 2, 2015, Empire had the great pleasure andhonor of producing the Independence Day celebration for Ambassador CarolineKennedy at the Ambassador’s Residence in Tokyo.

The 1,200 person guest list included governmentrepresentatives, military officials, business leaders andcelebrities from America, Japan, and other countries around the world. Theguests enjoyed the refined atmosphere and tasteful decor that featured a red,white and blue color scheme inspired by the American flag. Beautifully decorated tents were set up in the gardens outside the residence foreveryone to enjoy music and the best of American cuisine. Entertainment included the Marine Color Corps Guard march, performances by the Army Brass Band, and the Japanese and U.S. National Anthems sung by jammin' Zeb.

Empire was honored to be a part of the 4^th ofJuly celebrations, creating the atmosphere for the most important event of thiskind in Japan.

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To celebrate the conclusion of the 2015 Waste Expo in Las Vegas, theleading waste removal company in the tristate area, Action Environmental Group,invited their partners, clients, and friends to a luxurious evening inside theChairman’s Salon at the Wynn Hotel.

The newly renovated space offered the perfect setting for thiselegant, supper-club-inspired affair. Against a backdrop of jazz standardsperformed by the female-led Groovin’ High Orchestra, guests were served world- class food & beverages, entertained by sleight of hand magicians, and hadthe opportunity to sample some of the world’s finest cigars.

As the evening drew to a close, friends, family, and a select fewclients made their way to a private poolside bungalow at Surrender, the chicnightclub at the Wynn Encore. Guests sipped on champagne as they danced intothe wee hours of the morning to the popular EDM duo Major Lazer.

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In conjunction with the imminent premiere of Bravo’s first comedy series, Odd Mom Out—a scripted series about New York City’s Upper East Side—Empire was asked to produce a private screening to showcase its premiere episode. Taking place at the Florence Gould Theater in midtown Manhattan, the event hosted approximately 200 guests and included red carpet festivities and a cocktail hour prior to the screening's start.

Attendees of the screening included the Odd Mom Out cast, Bravo executives, industry influencers, and television stars, all gathering to celebrate Bravo's first development in the scripted comedy space.

After the screening, all guests were driven to the after-party, held at the chic and elegant Casa Lever. Here, attendees were able to enjoy a beautiful New York City evening within both the venue’s indoor and outdoor spaces, enjoy Odd Mom Out-themed cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres. In the outdoor garden, a massive #ODDMOMOUT lighting and foliage display served as the backdrop, making for the perfect photo opportunity to commemorate the evening’s festivities.

DJs Natasha Diggs and Ankia kept the party grooving through a variety of dance tracks old and new. The party was still going strong well past midnight — the mark of a truly successful event.

Odd Mom Out officially premiered to the public on June 8th and has received glowing reviews from critics and fans. The show can be viewed on Bravo Monday nights at 10:00pm EST.

Empire is proud to work with our partners at Bravo Media to create and produce innovative premieres, marketing stunts and Upfront events.

For more on Empire’s past work with Bravo Media, please click here.

For over 100 years, Partnership with Children has worked to“strengthen the emotional, social and academic skills of at-risk children tohelp them succeed in school, society and life.” The organization works withover 17,000 of New York City’s public school students in over 40 schools acrossall five boroughs. Many of Partnership with Children’s students are at highrisk of academic failure and dropping out of school.

To celebrate the organization’scommitment to youth education and gain further support for their mission,Partnership with Children partnered with Empire to produce their annual SpringGala. Taking place at threesixty in New York City’s TriBeCa neighborhood, theGala included a cocktail reception, seated dinner and stage program includingexecutive remarks, honorees, performances and a live auction. The event’s leadsponsors included Marty and David Hamamoto, NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.,MacAndrews & Forbes, Royalty Pharma and Verizon Foundation.

Upon entering the venue, guestswere greeted into the cocktail reception through the sounds of a live jazztrio. Within the cocktail area, Empire designed fully branded Partnership withChildren vinyl graphics placed across the walls, enabling guests to educatethemselves on the organization’s work, story and commitment to improving thelives of New York City’s youth.

During the dinner, Partnershipwith Children honored Mark Dowley – Chief Strategy Officer, MacAndrews &Forbes, Marianne Gambelli, Executive Vice President and Chief InvestmentOfficer, Horizon Media and Kenneth Mortenson, who received the Anne VanderbiltAward for Leadership. Interspersed with inspiring video content produced byReelWorks, further remarks were made by Partnership with Children’s Executive Director,Margaret Crotty.

Renowned auctioneer CK Swett then tookto the stage in an effort to raise funds for Partnership with Children’sprograms. During the auction, former Partnership with Children student RickySaunders spoke about his experience with the organization, and their ability tohelp him graduate high school and become the first male in his family to attendcollege.

By the end of the evening, over$100,000 was raised in just five minutes, with $1.16 million in total fundsraised. To close out the night; a live funk/soul performance was provided byNew York City natives Herve Alexandre and the S.F. crew with the accompanimentof a live dance troupe.

Empire is honored to work withinspiring organizations such as Partnership with Children, and is proud toserve as a production partner to help raise awareness and funds toward theirimportant cause.

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For the 3rd consecutive year, Empire served as The Fragrance Foundation’s producer of the Fragrance industry’s premier event, the Fragrance Foundation Awards.

Held at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, the perfect early summer evening began with guest arrivals and a cocktail reception in Alice Tully Hall’s outdoor sunken plaza and soaring glass atrium. Amidst a series of walls artistically printed with striking images of honeybees, guests mingled and sipped champagne while VIPs walked the red carpet and posed for the press photographers in a separate tent on West 65th Street.

Once seated in Alice Tully Hall, the evening’s host, critically-acclaimed actor, producer and comedian, Alec Baldwin, kicked off the star-studded award program with both humor and elegance.

Notable program participants this year included Hall of Fame winner and Group President of The Estée Lauder Companies, John Demsey, as well as Lifetime Achievement Perfumer, Firmenich Master Perfumer, Annie Buzantian.

Rock singer Bryan Adams graced the audience with a performance of “Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman,” and closed with a spectacular rendition of “Summer of 69.” Guests let out exuberant cheers and left in awe of his fantastic vocals and charismatic stage presence.

This year’s celebrity presenters included Johnny Weir, Jasmine Tookes, Taylor Hill, Prabal Gurung, Hilary Rhoda, Russell James, Sophia Bush, Kendall Jenner, Zachary Quinto, Anja Rubik, Sally Hershberger, Alexandra Richards, Danielle Brooks, Victor Cruz, Kellan Lutz and Emma Willis.

The dinner after party was held in the Alice Tully Hall atrium and outdoor plaza, creating the perfect summer night cocktail experience.

The evening ended with a sweets truck provided by Sweetery NYC distributing aromatic coffee and Fragrance Foundation gift bags filled with luxurious cosmetics and perfume.

The Fragrance Foundation Awards brings together virtually every luxury and consumer brand in the fragrance industry including Estée Lauder, Ralph Lauren, Tom Ford, Burberry, Giorgio Armani, Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, Victoria’s Secret, Michael Kors, Givenchy, Elizabeth Arden, LVMH, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Hermes, Lancome, Zegna, Clinique and Gucci among others.

Empire is a leading producer of events and programs for the luxury brand industry, as well as a leading producer of award shows.

Empire congratulates all of the 2015 Fragrance Foundation Award winners.

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After several years of hostinga traditional gala, Petra Nemcova and the Happy Hearts Fund team decided to puta spin on their annual event. In June 2015, they called on Empire to producethe first annual Fight for Education martial arts fight night, presented byGlory (an international kickboxing promotional company) benefiting the HappyHearts Fund. This year’s event focused on helping Nepalese children and schools.

The matches, hosted andcurated by Glory, took place in the renowned Hammerstein Ballroom in New YorkCity. A theme of dramatic black and gold was carried out throughout the spacewith VIP lounge suites, complementary screen graphics, and gold boxing gloves placedthroughout.

The action-packed show waskicked off by internationally-acclaimed tenor James Valenti singing theNational Anthem. After the moving performance, Brian Kilmeade, New York Times bestselling author andhost of Fox New’s Channel’s Fox andFriends, welcomed the crowd and invited Petra to the ring.

After Petra graciouslythanked guests for their attendance, it was time to fight!

Announcer Conor Hall andauctioneer Patrick Tully took turns introducing the action: six bouts offighting and six live auction lots, including a meet and greet with fightingchampion Manny Pacquiao. As a compelling finale to the event, the last boutconsisted of lightweight champion Robin van Roosmalen defeating Steve Moxon.

Continuing the elevated “fightnight” experience, over 300 guests were treated to bar snacks of truffleparmesan dusted popcorn and double toasted pretzel rods and heartier offeringsincluding cowboy style ribeye steaks, Dijon roasted chicken, and sweet potatosteak fries, rounded out by passed desserts for a sweet finish, all catered byAbigail Kirsch.

Empire was proud to be apart of this creative fundraising event and is a leading producer ofnot-for-profit events globally.

To learn more about theHappy Hearts Fund, please visit www.happyheartsfund.org.

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When Toshiba America sought to commemorate the milestone of its 50thanniversary in the United States, they turned to Empire to help them design andexecute the perfect celebration.

Held in the R Lounge of the Renaissance Hotel overlooking both TimesSquare and Toshiba’s massive Toshiba Vision LED billboard, which is viewed by millionsduring the annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, this intimate event hosted VIP customers and senior Toshiba leadership from across America.

Empire’s knowledge and experience serving Japanese clients through both itsNew York and Tokyo headquarters, along with our familiarity with presentingevents to C-level business audiences made us the perfect partner for thislaunch.

Empire’s design team transformed the R Lounge space into a ToshibaAmerica branded environment. Guests were welcomed by a series of hostesses whogreeted guests, checked them in on Toshiba tablets and led them to aphoto receiving line with senior Toshiba America executives.

Inside the reception, the VIP guests enjoyed premium sake, wine andcocktails and passed delicacies while interacting with displays showcasing thebreadth and scope of Toshiba’s products, including a solar-powered hydrogengenerator which creates clean energy to power homes and businesses. Allof the showcases demonstrated Toshiba’s Leading Innovation under the banner of“Human Smart Community”— a concept that speaks to technological advance whilemaintaining commitment to human values and sustainability.

A 60-second countdown played on Toshiba Vision LED billboard and monitorsthroughout the space indicating it was time for guests to move into the R Loungeoverlooking a busy Times Square at sunset. Cyber Illusionist Marco Tempest tookthe stage as the evening’s emcee and welcomed a series of speakersincluding Masaaki Osumi, Chairman & CEO, Toshiba America, TaizoNishimuro, Adviser to the Board Toshiba Corporation, Richard Parsons, SeniorAdvisor Providence Equity, Scott Maccabe, President of Toshiba America BusinessSolutions and His Excellency, Reiichiro Takahashi, Ambassador & ConsulGeneral of Japan to the United States.

At the conclusion of remarks, Marco took the stage and performed aseries of illusions entitled “Anniversary” in which he used augmented realityand other technologies to make magic for the audience. As a finalé to the stageprogram, Marco invited two audience members to join him onstage. Next he calledout to the audience to shout out their own lucky numbers, which he then wroteonto a board for all to see. The audience volunteers then added up the numberson Marco’s board and read the number aloud: 201563. When Marco asked if thatnumber had any special meaning, he then inserted a comma showing that the numberwas actually the day’s date: June 3, 2015 and the date of Toshiba’s 50th Anniversary.The audience was even more amazed when Marco gestured to theToshiba Vision Billboard, displaying the same number in agrand reveal moment.

Following the performance, guests remained in the glass-enclosed RLounge and enjoyed cocktails while watching their candid photos appear on theToshiba Vision billboard overlooking Times Square.

Empire is proud to serve Toshiba America on this occasion of its 50thAnniversary. Empire has had presence in Japan and Asia and for over two decadesand we opened our Tokyo office over 10 years ago, allowing us to serve bothAsia-based clients around the world as well as to support global businesseswith their events and projects throughout Asia.

Empire recently partneredwith Radical Media to produce a sensorial exhibit for a luxury fragrance brand.From May 5-17, the exhibit, located in New York City’s Meatpacking District,brought visitors on a journey through the creation, cultivation, composition,abstraction and revelation of the renowned fragrance.

Throughout its two-weeklong lifespan, the experience hosted over 13,000 visitors and became a trendingtopic across numerous social media channels, press outlets and among fashion,retail and luxury brand industry influencers.

Approaching the venuefrom the street, guests came face-to-face with a massive LED wall that wrappedaround the venue’s busy corner at 10thAvenue& 14thStreet. Once inside, guests were greeted by impeccably dressed hostswho informed them about the brand’s history and the immersive experience ahead.

Guests interacted with aseries of experiences representing five chapters of the fragrance: Creation,Cultivation, Composition, Abstraction and Revelation. These five chapters wererepresented by a series of beautiful mosaics, reflecting pools of water atopLED video surfaces, interactive soundscapes, an anamorphic, touch sensitivelight sculpture and a scent experience.

Upon completing theexperience, guests were ushered into the Social Lounge, where they couldcustomize and mail their own postcards and sample a variety of fragrances.

Empire was responsiblefor managing guest experience and all front of house logistics throughout theevent, ensuring that each and every guest’s experience met the brand’s highstandards. Empire also hired, trained and managed the staff of hosts torepresent the brand for the entirety of the exhibit.

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