Lincoln Presents the [SHINING STAR HONORS] Celebrating the Inspired and the Original

Lincoln Motor Co. presented the inaugural "Shining Star Honors" hosted by Ebony Steele (Rickey Smiley Morning  Show) at the Delta Heritage Museum Hangar on Wednesday, December 19th. The Lincoln "Shining Star Honors" holiday affair recognized the Inspired and Original; notable inhabitants of the City of Atlanta who live life in the drivers seat and dominate their lanes.  Guests enjoyed a complete point-of-touch experience as Lincoln, the luxury automotive brand, revealed its completely redesigned 2013 Lincoln MKZ midsize luxury sedan. This unique holiday affair also featured Santa's Luxury Wishing Well, North and South Pole Cocktail Ice Bars, live music and poetry from HBO Def poet Abyss, and an on-site collection area for unwrapped toys for children (ages 12-14) to benefit this year's charitable partner, Hosea Feed the Hungry.  

::2012 Lincoln Shining Star Honorees::

Ciji Tatum: President-Elect - Urban League of Greater Atlanta Young Professionals 
Cynthia Bailey: The Bailey Agency, Real Housewives of Atlanta
Deanna Hamilton: Past President - National Black MBA Association
Jacqueline Bunn: President-Elect - Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA)
Kenny Burns: The Kenny Burns Show, Owner of Studio 43
Kevin Edwards: KCE Bars
Lynne Espy-Williams: President-Elect - Gate City Bar Association 
Millard Collier: President - Georgia State Medical Association
Nicci Gilbert: TVOne's R&B Divas/Curvato Clothing
Roger Bobb: Bobbcat Films
Heavenly Kimes: Heavenly Dental Associates

::Special Thanks To::

Hosea Feed the Hungry

Uber Car Service

The Sweet Suite

Remy Martin 

::Join the Conversation::

#LincolnShiningStar

::Event Photos::

Photo Credit: Vaughn Dabney (Additional Photos Available via Flickr Link Below)

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Event Honorees Cynthia Bailey(BRAVO's Real Housewives of Atlanta)

 & Nicci Gilbert (TV One's R&B Divas)

Host, Ebony Steele (Rickey Smiley Morning Show) & 

Charnita Foster (Vh1 Football Wives)

Event Honorees Cynthia Bailey, Roger Bobb (Bobbcat Films) & Nicci Gilbert

LaShawn Swann (Sales & Inventory Specialist - Southeast Market Area
Ford Motor Company) & 

Lorraine Alston (Operations Manager-Southeast Market Area 
Lincoln Motor Company)

Event Attendees

Event Attendees

Hosea Feed the Hungry Toy Drive

Remy Martin

Cupcakes by The Sweet Suite 

2013 Lincoln MKZ

2013 Lincoln MKZ

Lincoln Celebrates The Inspired and The Original In A Celebratory Holiday Affair While Introducing The All-New 2013 MKZ Luxury Vehicle

Lincoln Celebrates The Inspired and The Original In A Celebratory Holiday Affair While Introducing The  All-New 2013 MKZ Luxury Vehicle 

ATLANTA (PitchEngine.com) December, 2012 - Lincoln, the luxury automotive brand, will reveal its completely redesigned 2013 Lincoln MKZ midsize luxury sedan at the inaugural "Shining Star Honors" holiday affair. The updated MKZ is the first vehicle debut following the announcement of Lincoln's rebranding as the Lincoln Motor Company. The MKZ features SYNC® with MY Lincoln Touch driver connect technology in addition to a class-exclusive retractable panoramic roof. This holiday's most anticipated affair will take place in a private hangar on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, from 7:30 pm until 10:00 pm.  

 
The Lincoln "Shining Star Honors" holiday affair recognizes notable inhabitants of the City Of Atlanta who live life in the drivers seat and dominate their lanes. This event will pay homage to status quo breakers and game changers in a unique cocktail mixer layout. Complete with a point-of-touch experience with the all-new MKZ, Santa's Luxury Wishing Well, North and South Pole Cocktail Ice Bars, live music, and more. Unwrapped Toys for children (ages 12-14) will also be collected on-site to benefit this year's charitable partner, Hosea Feed the Hungry.

'Tis The Season as Lincoln displays luxury rewritten for this year's "Shining Star Honors" holiday affair celebrating the Inspired and the Original. To join in the conversation, the twitter hashtag is #LincolnShiningStar. Special thanks to Uber, Remy Martin and the Delta Heritage Museum. For more information visit http://www.lincoln.com/helloagain/2013mkz/


2012 Lincoln Shining Star Honorees:

Ciji Tatum: President - Urban League of Greater Atlanta Young Professionals
Cynthia Bailey: The Bailey Agency, Real Housewives of Atlanta
Deanna Hamilton: Past President - National Black MBA Association
Jacqueline Bunn: President - Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA)
Kenny Burns: The Kenny Burns Show, Owner of Studio 43
Kevin Edwards: KCE Bars
Lynn Espy Williams: President - Gate City Bar Association
Millard Collier: President - Georgia State Medical Association
Nicci Gilbert: TVOne's R&B Divas/Curvato Clothing
Roger Bobb: Bobbcat Films
Heavenly Kimes: Heavenly Dental Associates

RSVP: http://www.thegarnercircle.com/lincoln/

SPECIAL GIFT FOR YOU:
Lincoln Shining Star Honors guest will receive $20 OFF car service rides to and from The Delta Heritage Museum on December 19th, 2012 courtesy of Uber. Details given upon RSVP.

MEDIA & VIP CONTACT:
The Garner Circle PR

Nicole Garner
pr@thegarnercircle.com

Daniel Dickey
daniel@thegarnercircle.com

About Lincoln
Lincoln is the luxury automotive brand of Ford Motor Company, committed to creating compelling vehicles with an exceptional ownership experience to match. Lincoln will introduce four all-new vehicles in the next four years. For more information about Lincoln, please visit media.lincoln.com. 

Beautiful Textures Hair Care In Conjunction With curlBOX Present the "Beautiful Textures Ultimate curlBOX"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Just In Time For The Holidays, Beautiful Textures Hair Care In Conjunction WithcurlBOX Present the "Beautiful Textures Ultimate curlBOX"

ATLANTA (pitchengine.com) November 28th, 2012  - Beautiful Textures Hair Care joins forces withcurlBOX, the leading subscription-based hair product sample provider, to launch the "Beautiful Textures Ultimate curlBOX". Beautiful Textures Hair Care has created a product line designed specifically for women with curly, kinky-coily, wavy or multi-textured hair and aims to gift two lucky winners with the gift that keeps giving. Beautiful Textures and curlBOX have created an online holiday contest created specifically for the digital product junkie. Two lucky winners will receive a one year supply of Beautiful Textures Hair Care products, top tier gift cards, a Huetiful Hair steamer and more. The contest will run from December 1st - December 21st, with the randomly selected winners being announced on Christmas Eve.

The "Beautiful Textures Ultimate curlBOX" campaign supports individuality and the freedom for women to explore and be versatile with their tresses and their style. "As a brand, Beautiful Textures celebrates the beauty in women no longer being monolithic, but being able to freely express themselves in their hair choices", states Charlene Bastien - Strength of Nature National Marketing Director. Digitally savvy girls, whose style transcends from real time to online and love to be on camera are encouraged to enter this national contest for the chance to win. 

Two (2) Grand Prize Winners Will Receive the Following:

• A year supply of Beautiful Textures Hair Care products
• Top Tier Gift Cards
• Huetiful Hair Steamer
•  and more 

The contest will be run through the Instagram platform and will be based on #PicStitch submissions. To enter the contest and see rules visit Facebook at www.facebook.com/beautifultextures and  http://www.facebook.com/curlbox. To participate in the contest and join the conversation the Instagram / Twitter handlers are @LovinMyTextures @curlBOXand hashtags are #UltimateBTcB .

ABOUT BEAUTIFUL TEXTURES

Beautiful Textures features a comprehensive line of products designed to meet the hair care needs of multicultural customers with curly, wavy, kinky-coily and frizzy hair patterns. Formulated with the mixed-textured consumer in mind, Beautiful Textures allows consumers to get soft defined curls, bouncy spirals, and silky smooth tresses with its intensive moisture-rich formula. Each product is designed to help ensure tresses reach their full growth potential by protecting hair from the stresses of the environment and everyday styling. With daily use Beautiful Textures can aid in repairing, refreshing, and hydrating hair while giving consumers the styling versatility they demand. For more information and retail locations, visit

 www.beautifultextures.com.

[BEAUTIFUL TEXTURES MEDIA LIBRARY]

http://beautifultextures.totemapp.com/ 

ABOUT CURLBOX

curlBOX is an affordable, exclusive and effortless way to explore new hair products. As a subscription-based product sampling service, we hand-select curly hair products to be delivered to your doorstep every month. curlBOX serves as the perfect solution for product junkies, "transitioners," natural and relaxed curlies. 

In just a short time, curlBOX has grown into a brand that not only solved a need for an audience, but it has also emerged as the brand that 'owns' Black Hair care conversation across multiple social media platforms. Which is something to date that no other haircare service has managed to do in such a short period of time.

ABOUT HUETIFUL
The Huetiful Hair Steamer is the innovative hair care product that effectively restores hydration and moisture to natural, relaxed, or transitioning hair more effectively than conditioner alone. In less than 20 minutes, the Huetiful Hair Steamer infuses hydration that thirsty hair needs; reducing breakage and split ends while improving manageability and strength. Take the risk free, 60 Day, 100% Money Back Guarantee Challenge today at www.behuetiful.com. 

PRESS CONTACTS:

Beautiful Textures Hair Care | Strength of Nature House of Brands

The Garner Circle PR

Nicole Garner

E:PR@TheGarnerCircle.com

curlBOX

Diana Hayes-Moore

E: Diana@curlBOX.com

African Pride in Sophisticate's BLACK HAIR Styles and Care Guide - Big Beauty Bonanza!

African Pride Feature in Sophisticate's Black Hair Styles and Care Guide - Fall Fabulous Freebies

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Beautiful Textures is Featured in Sophisticate's Black Hair Styles and Care Guide

The Garner Circle PR Gets Visually Social - Follow us @tgcPRagency for Weekly PR Tips

The Many Personalities of a PR Girl

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Konsole Kingz Resident Evil 6 Giveaway on BET

[Client in the News] @GYANTUNPLUGGED @BET featuring#ResidentEvil6 @RE_Games

 Giveaway from @KonsoleKingz!

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Happy Entrepreneur's Day From The Garner Circle PR

" As long as America's daring entrepreneurs are taking risks and putting themselves behind new ideas and innovations, the Federal Government will serve as a partner to support their endeavors and catalyze their success. This month, and during Global Entrepreneurship Week, let us renew the spirit of innovation that has fueled more than two centuries of American progress and promises to drive us in the years to come.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2012 as National Entrepreneurship Month. I call upon all Americans to commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities, and to celebrate November 19, 2012, as National Entrepreneurs' Day.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh." 

 - BARACK OBAMA

Here's how to get your FREE eGuide onto your iOS device

(Through a partnership with blurb.com, this quick e-guide is available for FREE)

1. Open the following link on your iPad, iPhone, or iPad Touch: http://blurbprod1000.s3.amazonaws.com/a0e9c868548b44349bf552c9a25cc0d9/94ee2ede-9e31-6ab6-6a16-1414d515abb2/Untitled.epub

(You may be asked to sign in to your Blurb account.)

2. Your ebook will be downloaded and will open in the iBooks app. (tap 'Open in iBooks'). If you do not have the free Apple iBooks app you'll need to install it before downloading your book. 

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One note: ebook files can be quite large. As such, the download may take several minutes. In addition, please be sure you have enough free space on your device or the download may fail.

For more information visit: www.TheGarnerBrand.com/PrettyPowerful

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EAT. DRINK. BE THANKFUL. TGC Thanksgiving Potluck!

The Garner Circle celebrated Thanksgiving with family and friends at the annual TGC Potluck.

MillerCoors 3rd Annual T.A.P. Awards - The Great Taste [A] Fair

The MillerCoors 3rd Annual T.A.P. Awards - The Great Taste [A] Fair took place last evening at the former Fox Sports Grill in Atlantic Station. The signature brand event honored MillerCoors' top tier account holders, hospitality industry influencers and revealed new brands under the MillerCoors portfolio. Titled “A Great Taste [A] Fair”, guests walked into a unique fair experience with a chic twist, interactive brand interactions, beer tastings, and nostalgic games.  Guests sampled MillerCoors's new brands such as: Batch 19, Redd's Apple Ale, Henry Weinhard's and Third Shift. Classic brands such as: Crispin, Blue Moon, Coors Light and Miller Lite were also featured along with a special Peroni food pairing experience courtesy of Chef Jason Ellis.   MillerCoors also partnered with  The Young Professional Advisory Board for Hosea Feed The Hungry, encouraging guests to donate can goods at the event for the holiday season. 

::2012 T.A.P. Award Winners::

Sound of the City Award - Q. Parker

Restaurant of the Year - Cafe Circa

Sports Bar of the Year - Dudley's

Platinum Seller of the Year - Opera Nightclub

::Join the Conversation via Twitter::

 #MCTapAwards 

::Photo Credit - Vaughn Dabney (Additional Photos available via the Flickr link below)::

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thegarnercircle/sets/72157632015661862/

::More Event Photos Available::

facebook.com/omgbooth

Steve Canal (Field Marketing Manager - MillerCoors) and Ahmad Islam ( Co-Founder of Common Ground) attend MillerCoors 3rd Annual T.A.P. Awards

Michael Keith (Grammy Award Winner and co-founding member of 112),

 Selasi (Producer of "The MANual"), D'Wayne D'Town Nesmith (of Tha Corna Boyz Production Team),  Kendrick (Grammy Nominated and Producer on "The MANual") and Marcela Ponce de Leon (MillerCoors) accepting the "Sound of the City" Award on behalf of Q Parker whose album, The MANual came out in stores on October 30th  

 The MillerCoors 3rd Annual T.A.P. Award Host, Cheron Boyd, Marcela Ponce de Leon (MillerCoors)

 "Sports Bar of the Year" Award Recipient Dudley's and Otis Threatt (MillerCoors)

 All new brand Batch 19's "Cotton Club" Brand Experience

 "The Cotton Club" with 1920's Swing Dancers featured in the Batch 19 brand experience

"Pints & Paints" Blue Moon painting contest hosted on Twitter and Instagram via hashtags: #MCTapAwards and #BlueMoon

All new MillerCoors brand, Redd's Apple Brand Ale paired with an array of assorted candy apples

The 3rd Annual MillerCoors T.A.P. Awards Great  Taste [A] Fair Experience (Face Painting Popcorn Maker)

 The 3rd Annual MillerCoors T.A.P. Awards Great  Taste [A] Fair Experience (Chicken Toss)

MillerCoors 3rd Annual T.A.P. Awards attendees

MillerCoors T.A.P. Awards Peroni food pairing experience presented by the ring master, Celebrity Chef  Jason Ellis

Guests Donated Can Goods to The Young Professionals Advisory Board for Hosea Feed the Hungry 

PR Whiz Nicole Garner Offers 4 Tips on Staying Relevant on RollingOut.com

http://rollingout.com/business/entrepreneurs-business-leaders/pr-whiz-nicole-garner-offers-4-tips-on-staying-relevant/

Beautiful Textures "Me Gusta Mi Pelo Rizo - I Love My Curls" Women of Beauty

The Glambar meets Microsoft

The Glambar, in conjunction with the Microsoft Store at Lenox Mall, launched a unique series titled "Beauty Meets Technology". Debuting female targeted games and apps, guests had a chance to experience Dance Central 3 and more. The series engaged socially connecting women through the viral conversation on being #PrettyConnected, celebrities such as: Teyana Taylor (G.O.O.D Music Recording Artist), D.Woods (Formerly of Danity Kane) & Chanita Foster (NFL Wives) celebrated in a Girl Power 2.0 experience.

Special thanks to:

The Cupcake Genie for the Digital Doll Cupcake Bar

The Microsoft Store (Lenox Mall)

Vaughn Dabney.with Empty Box Media

Courtesy of The Garner Circle PR

Please send all coverage to: pr@thegarnercircle.com

Photo credit: Ayisha Williams