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We won a 2011 Retailer Excellence Award for our Oscars program! This has been the marketing program that just keeps on giving!

Sara Kratz, MAZE Home Store

1_Fergie

“This is the Best Gift Suite I have ever been to.”

Fergie

2_ClearChannelLogo1

Thank you for everything. We are drafting a letter to Dick Clark Productions to let them know it was the best suite they have been too! So we hope to work with you again at the AMA’s!

Tracy Keyser, Clear Channel Communications/Simon G Jewelry

3_Jessica-Alba---Revitalash

“Gavin and GBK Productions garnered $2.1 Million in FREE PRESS for us Last Year.  There is no better gifting company out there.”

Hannah Murray, Revitalash

4_TeriHatcher

I just wanted to thank you so much for the donation, for the helpful hand holding thru the event and just being so sweet.  The bag plus a visit to next years suite ( in my company) went for 45 grand, that’s a lot these days.

Teri Hatcher

5_JillTodd

thank you for an amazing event … the social media impressions alone were incredible! And our executives have seen the wonderful response from our sales force and I’m confident we’ll be able to participate in another suite again. So thank you for making it a perfect and productive experience.

Jill Todd, Arbonne

6_Paula-Abdul

“This is the best gift suite I have been to in years. I will go to every one of your (GBK’s) event suites…”

Paula Abdul

7_Yakult_GBK

“My company has participated in several celebrity gift lounges and bar none, GBK productions is the most professional and organized with celebrity turnout above and beyond expectations. As a sponsor, I always feel valued and that we are getting our ROI. Plus 20% of the event profits go to charity. I highly recommend Gavin and his company for celebrity events.”

Lauren Weidelman, Marketing Director at Yakult USA

8_Helen-Mirren

“This being my first gifting suite, it was a great experience.”

Helen Mirren

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GBK always has the best products and it is my favorite Lounge to attend.

People Magazine

10_Forrest-Whitaker

“Thank you for involving all the charities in your suite. It truly made this experience more enjoyable.”

Forrest Whitaker

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We told that that both clients,  each with a different agenda was well served by the incredible GBK experience. That for one, we launched a product, and for another we were introducing  an established to a celeb audience…that both met their expectations and beyond and that your attention to detail on every level was beyond compare.  I told her that whether I brought a client with a product or a celebrity I was never ever disappointed!!!! That celebs have the choice of which suite to attend and mine always choose GBK because the products are so great, the staff wonderful and that you personally make the experience so wonderful!

Patty Freedman, Andrew Freedman Public Relations

12_LL-Cool-J

“Thank you for all you have done for me and my family. We had a great time.”

LL Cool J

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“I also wanted to say that everyone at Senseo/Sara Lee was pleased with our results, going all the way up to the CEO of the Sara Lee Corporation, Brenda Barnes, who said she was glad to see the good attention for Senseo (this is a VERY big deal). So thanks again for your help.”

Ron Demeter, MWW Group / Senseo & Godiva Chocolate

14_DFV

I would like to thank you and the rest of the GBK staff for putting on a great gifting suite for the Oscars last week. As you know, we participated in one last year with another company, and this was a completely different experience.  Not only was the quality level of the celebrities higher, but I was amazed at how much effort was put into ensuring that each celebrity visited our table and had their picture taken with our product.  GBK exceeded my expectations for this event and I feel that our brand received a high return on our investment.

John Garaventa, DFV Wines

15_Terrence-Howard

“Thank you for taking such good care of me”

Terrance Howard

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“Gavin is able to put together attractive courtesy bags sometimes worth fifteen to twenty thousand dollars, to thank a celebrity for their time, talent and participation… all for a good cause.”

USA Today

17_RyanSeacrest

“I love this gifting suite. Who doesn’t like getting free stuff?”

Ryan Seacrest

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“GBK…fabulous customer services, great return on investment, many press mentions, free write ups, product reviews, editorial contributions, etc. We previously worked with another production company and there is no comparison…GBK is the bomb!”

Meredith Greiner, Nordic Naturals

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“Thank you for helping us secure Nicolette Sheridan at our annual Ice Cream Social. Your involvement helped us raise over $1,000,000.”

Jami Thompson (Cold Stone Creamery, Inc.)

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“GBK always has the best items”

Tim Daly

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“Thanks for everything. We struck gold here. We even got a few celebs who are going to endorse our products…”

David Galvan (Alexander Innovation Wizard)

22_Muifina

“The American MusicAwards was one of the greatest experiences in my business career. The quality and expertise of GBK Productions was outstanding and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to take their business to that next level.”

Gregory Scott Reid (Mui Fina Shirts)

23_LindsayMarie

“I just want to say what a fantastic and successful event the Golden Globes suite was! The location was very cool, the catered food was great and the press turn out was amazing. AP wrote a story and took a photo of me with Shar Jackson and it’s been picked up nearly 15 publications including Washington Post, Newsweek, MSNBC News, Yahoo News and many other small ones. There was also quite a large pressence of other publications who I am speaking with right now including InStyle, Star, US Weekly, and People.”

Lindsey Marie Pearls

24_PaulDougherty

“Thank so much for allowing us to particpate in your event this weekend. You and your staff did an amazing job. I not only had fun, but got a lot of great leads for my business. As we discussed, the event was so succesful for my company that we would love to continue particpating in future celebrity events.”

Paul Dougherty (President, Dougherty Laser Vision)

25_RobertCraymer

“Thank you for allowing the Robert Craymer Designs to be apart of the GBK gifting suites the past few days. It was great to have our “Green” furniture so well received by the media, celebrities, and charities participating. We definitely had a great time, look forward to working with you in the near future.”

Robert Craymer (President, Robert Craymer Designs)

26_SpaceMermaid

“Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. The amount of press we received was phenomenal!”

Stephanie (Space Mermaid Jewlry)

27_GoldPhone

“This experience far exceeded our expectations. We are simply shocked at the amount of press you got us. It was worth every penny we spent. We look forward to participating in many more events in the near future.”

Ted Robins (Buzzirk Mobile)

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“Just wanted to thank you again for all your help with last week’s Oscar Gift Room event. Everything looked wonderful, and I’m so glad to say the event was such a huge success!! I can’t believe how different the suite looked once it was all set up. Your design team is incredible!! We look forward to working with you again next year!!”

Tiffany Randall (Convention Services Manager, The Century Plaza Hotel and Spa)

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On behalf on myself, Stuart and Nicole, THANK YOU for a wonderful event. I have to say that was one of the best orchestrated events I have done in the gifting format. Beyond the A level of talent you had, your staff was tight with the entrances and I appreciated not to having to sift through meaningless people grabbing and asking me for stuff. We got every photo we could have wanted and more! Thank you again for having us. We appreciate it. 

Kenneth Loo, Turner PR

30_DaraEttinger

Just wanted to thank you for everything this past weekend. I realize now that I may have lucked out by working with your company for my first event! Happy accidents, but I’m really appreciative of how hard you and your team worked to create a fantastic environment for all of us who participated. 

Dara Ettinger, Dara Ettinger Jewelry

31_City-of-Hope-Logo

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for inviting us to participate in your fabulous event. The two days were really tremendous for us. We collected over fifty celebrity recordings for patients, each of which will bring countless smiles to the medical center. We also made some promising connections. So, thank you!

Fran Rizzi, City of Hope

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Thank you for a fabulous event! It was great for us. I am already getting emails from celebs thanking us personally for the gift bags so that is fantastic. I must say you had a very well organized event, the best Oscar gifting suite that I have been to yet!

Stephanie Baresh, Emminence Organics

33_Mattel

Just wanted to send you a personal, heart felt thanks for the professionalism and opportunity shared in your BET Awards Gifting Lounge. Can I say, “Love” you and your team!

Stacey McBride-Irby, Mattel

34_Steveharvey

“Gavin’s bags are so amazing…When the celebs arrive and walk into their rooms their faces light up like children when they see the enormous gift bag that GBK Events provides…What a way to begin working right?”

Rayva Harrell (Talent Producer, Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge)

35_FreedomLaser

“Again thanks for everything Gavin…You created a First Class Event! The Celebrities and Press that we met were Priceless. I am certain the outcome will bring great rewards to our business.”

Craig Nabat (President Freedom Laser Therapy)

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“It creates brand awareness, “says Linda Peterson-Sawyer, the West Coast regional director for Jane Iredale skin care make-up. “Because our line has been on the market for 13 years almost exclusively through dermatologists and the medical community, doing events like this open us up to a broader audience” – AOL Styleit

Aritcle from AOL Styleit quoting Jane Iredale Skin Care

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“Gavin was amazing! Every time I walked into the dressing rooms and saw the overflowing gift bags, I wished I was a celebrity guest on my own show. Sometimes I felt like swiping things–but had to hold back! The gifts made our guest feel pampered and helped make appearing on the show a great experience.”

Madeleine Smithberg (Executive Producer, Telepictures)