LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- IndieProducer (IP) announced today that the celebrity honorees, guests and presenters of this year's awards gala are in for a very special gift bag full of unique items by gift bag marketing company, It's In The Bag (www.itsinthebaginc.com). Instead of some of the typical "swag", the VIPs for this year's gala will receive an elegant gift bag full of wonderfully unique products that represent the talents of many independent designers and manufacturers from around the country. The IP Awards Gala will be held May 12, 2006 at the Writer's Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, CA and is co-sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, west.
For years attendees at various star-studded entertainment industry events have been receiving the proverbial swag bag of products. This year's organizers of the IP Awards Gala are bound and determined to give their VIPs something different. Upscale goodie bags have become a standard part of every high-end event, from awards shows to sporting events, from charity events to private dinner parties. What makes these bags so unique is the focus on small up and coming designers and manufacturers in keeping with the "Indie" theme for the evening.
"We are thrilled to be able to offer the VIPs of this year's awards gala a wonderful memento from the evening," said Kerry David, Producer and Founder of the IP. "The awards gala is all about celebrating the best in independent films and we love the fact that the gift bag items at this year's gala reflect that mission. We can't wait for our honorees and presenters attending to see what's in the bag for them!"
The gift bags will be filled with wonderful products that represent the talents of specialized product designers from around the country. Handmade totes, made with vintage-inspired fabrics were created exclusively for this year's IP Awards Gala by Janice Serilla of Mackerilla Design (www.mackerilladesign.com). They will be filled with featured products beginning with a package of luxurious skin care products from Nature's Gate Organic Skin Care Line (www.natures-gate.com). Dr. Fresh (www.drfresh.com) is providing their oral care products including their very unique light-up firefly toothbrushes. Brightly colored umbrellas called "Inspirellas" are being provided by designer Gina Cotroneo of Souls Calling (www.soulscalling.com). Dougherty Laser Vision, a leader in providing the latest vision correction techniques, is providing a gift certificate toward a LASIK procedure. Relaxation, rejuvenation and healing specialists at Sabai Spa (www.sabaispa.com) are providing massage oil therapy and herbal body care ball compresses from Thailand to the VIPs. Fabulous hand painted martini glasses from Sol Chicks Designs (www.solchicks.com) are included. Girlfriend Media Group is providing a complimentary issue of total 180! (www.total180mag.com), the first magazine for and by career women turned at-home moms. Crafts from Argentina (www.craftsfromargentina.com) is supplying handcrafted Brazilian jewelry for the bags. Lovely cell phone charms from Heaven Sent Jewelry (www.heavensentjewelry.com) are being included. Latina Living Multi-Media Production Co. (www.LatinaLivingMultiMediaProductionCompany.com) is providing unique purse key finders. VIPs can fine-tune their blackjack skills and win like the M.I.T. Blackjack Team using Expert Insight's (www.ExpertInsight.com) new instructional DVD, Beating Blackjack with Andy Bloch. Talented Jewelry Designer, Roz Liang (www.rosalinejewelry.com) is providing each of the VIPs a custom handmade pendant from her jewelry collection. All of the gifts for the celebrity presenters and honorees for this year's awards show are given by companies with truly unique products.
Attendees will not be left out at the IP Awards Gala, they will be receiving gifts too. IndieProducers cool t-shirts will also be provided. Dr. Fresh is providing their oral care products for the attendees. Function Drinks (www.functiondrinks.com) is providing their "Detox", "Brainiac" and "Function Youth Trip" health drinks in the bags. Total 180 Magazine will be supplying copies of their magazine. Phil Gordon & Expert Insight is supplying their blackjack DVDs for all the attendees. CDs and DVDs from independent artists are being provided by Universal Music Group (www.umusic.com). The attendee gift bags will be very special, well worth the price of admission to this wonderful event!
About IndieProducer
IndieProducer (IP) (www.indieproducer.net) is a community run by filmmakers for filmmakers. With 10,000 members, IP is now in its sixth year & this will be the 4th Annual IP Awards Gala. The red carpet event is to celebrate the finalists and winners of its Annual Short Film Contest and Screenwriting Contest and honor a worthy member of the industry with an "Outstanding Contribution to Film" award. Previous honorees were Bill Paxton, Jon Favreau & Andy Garcia. Supported by the very best in our industry including Award winning writers, producers, directors, actors, studio executives, agents and managers, IP was created to educate and support the next generation of filmmakers. The red carpet event is co-sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, west, The Mississippi Film Office, Miranda Design, FilmStew.com, Productionhub.com, Corzo Tequila, Stone Brew, Without-a-Box, FinalDraft Software and The Farm restaurant.
About It's In The Bag
It's In The Bag is a product placement and marketing company dedicated to creating gift bags full of luxury products for high profile private, non-profit and corporate events. For more information, visit www.itsinthebaginc.com.