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West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Announces Contact: Genevieve Morrill [email protected] 8272 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046 Phone: 323-650-2688 / Fax: 323-650-2689 WEST HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 29TH ANNUAL WEST HOLLYWOOD CREATIVE CITY AWARDS 2012: HONORING INNOVATION IN BUSINESS AND HONORS ZEV YAROSLAVSKY WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD For Immediate Release: (West Hollywood, CA) October 1, 2012 – West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will host the West Hollywood Creative City Awards 2012: Honoring Innovation in Business on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at The London West Hollywood. The festivities begin at 6:00 p.m. with a reception and silent auction; followed by a dinner and awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $160.00 per seat and $1,500 for a Table of Ten. For tickets or sponsorship call 323-650-2688. This gala is the Chamber’s most prestigious and longest-running event, now in its 29th year. Excitement is palpable as the businesses celebrate the nominees selected by their peers to see who the winners will be! Musical entertainment by classically trained Soul Violinist, Lee England, Jr. and emceed by hyper, irreverent, and just downright fabulous, Comedian ANT. ANT has steadily climbed the comedy hill to become one of the most successful comedians of our time. A regular guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Tyra Banks show, ANT is the only comedian to appear on all five seasons of NBC's hit series Last Comic Standing. The Creative City Awards is the Chambers most important fund raiser. Funds raised from this event help to contribute to programming and promotions for the business community. The nominees were chosen for their innovation in their approach to business and/or creative merits in product and service by the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Membership, its Board of Directors and the Special Events Committee. A criterion for selection was that the business be a Chamber Member and have made significant contributions to the West Hollywood community. Members vote for their favorites through an online ballot and the winners are announced at the event. The nominees chosen are: Creative Start-Up: Kitchen 24, Pressed Juicery, and Sunset Strip Farmers Market; The John Chase Art & Design Award: Work Plays Studio (Ric Abramson, architect), Christopher Guy and Kelly Wearstler; Corporate Innovation: Pink Taco, Soul Cycle, and Sur Restaurant; Creative Communications: SJ Linking Systems, Home Box Office (HBO) and Vanity Girl Hollywood; WeHo Beacon: The Abbey, Bikes & Hikes and Viper Room; and Creative Community Service: Todd Elliott (Truman & Elliott), Marta Linares (Gilmore Bank) and Los Angeles Sports Club (LASC). The Thomas Crail Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Zev Yaroslavsky, LA County Supervisor. Zev is an amazing advocate for business community, representing the Third Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County, which encompasses the City of West Hollywood. As a member of the County Board of Supervisors, Yaroslavsky quickly emerged as a leader on fiscal, health care, transportation, cultural and environmental matters. His ties to West Hollywood run deep. He has been instrumental in supporting affordable housing programs, LGBT initiatives and its Russian language community, as well as the County’s partnership on the Capital Projects such as the West Hollywood Library. The West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is a 501c6 non-profit organization that supports and promotes a community environment where commerce can flourish. The Chamber fosters prosperity and champions local business by providing resources and leadership to advance activity through economic development, by advocating the position of the business community and by enhancing the quality of community life and the uniqueness of West Hollywood. For more information on the Creative City Awards or the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce check us out online at www.wehochamber.com or call 323-650-2688. # # # .
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