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Gibson Guitar Mountain Lodge at the Miners Club to Feature Fireside Jam Sessions and Getty Images Portrait Studio For Sundance Celebrities January 20 to 25, 2006

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

LOS ANGELES--Jan. 10, 2006—As Hollywood prepares to head to the mountains of Park City, a popular stop on the Sundance 2006 hospitality lodge circuit will be the Gibson Guitar Mountain Lodge at the Miners Club on Main Street. Gibson Guitar will be rockin’ the lodge again with their celebrity “jam sessions” which proved to be one of the most exciting places to be during Sundance 2005. Last year’s participants included: Lord of the Rings cast-mates Elijah Wood & Billy Boyd who hosted evening jams every night and brought down the house with their twisted lyrics to popular songs. Glenn Close also stopped by to tell the story of her first guitar which was a Gibson and she hadn’t played in years. Picking up a Gibson at the jam session brought back numerous memories to the 5 time Oscar nominated actress.

 

The OC’s Benjamin McKenzie, Wallflowers Rami Jaffe, actor Jeff Daniels, and Mario Van Peebles also were seen hanging out at the Gibson Jam Session area while Chevy Chase, James Woods and Carmen Electra stopped by.

 

 “Celebrities are invited to strum a few tunes with friends in our hospitality lodge or just visit us for good music and good times. Everyone had a blast last year, we can’t wait to see who will jam with us this year” said event producer, Kathy Carpenter.

 

This year celebrity guests have the opportunity to aid Music Rising, a campaign to put instruments back into the hands of musicians who lost everything in the hurricane disasters of the Gulf Region. The campaign, headed by U2’s The Edge will continue to aid musicians and is facilitated by MusiCares. For information on Music Rising go to www.musicrising.org.  Each celebrity at the Gibson Guitar Mountain Lodge will be asked to autograph a Gibson guitar that will be auctioned later with proceeds going directly to “Music Rising.” Lead partners Gibson Guitar and Guitar Center Music Foundation have spearheaded the initial effort by collaborating with The Edge and producer Bob Ezrin.

 

Getty Images, the leading provider of imagery and film to communications professionals, will also be headquartered at the Miners Club during the festival. Getty's team will return to photograph portraits of Hollywood's hottest celebs and rising stars. Visit www.gettyimages.com for highlights and to view some of their beautiful and imaginative portraits shot last year. It's no wonder the celebrities are anxious to sit for the talented lensmen. Getty Images visual content appears each day in newspapers, magazines, advertising, films, television, books, and websites around the world. Publicists are encouraged to schedule the celebrity portrait sessions in advance.

 

Hollywood’s trendy boutique INTUITION will also be heading to the mountains for Sundance to join the VIP gifting suite at the Gibson Lodge. Our one-stop shopping experience with all this seasons must-haves will be the ultimate celebrity hot spot. Brands featuring the newest looks at the lodge include: Deux Lux handbags, J & Company denim, Seychelles footwear, Baxter men’s kits, Elyssa B Jewelry, Bliss skin care, and a collection of fashionable tees from Sharon Segal, the latest Superhero collection from Priorities as well as men’s items from Z Brand.

 

The lodge will be beautifully decorated with rustic furnishings from the Timber Lodge Collection, Utah’s premier location for mountain living and custom designed furniture. Celebs will be able to relax their weary feet by the fireside with Brookstone’s OSIM foot & calf massagers or cut loose on their latest invention, the OSIM iGallop. It’s a revolutionary horse-riding exercise that will give you a shapely figure effortlessly while having fun. Selected VIP guests will also walk away with a Gibson duffle bag filled with goodies from our additional gift sponsors Rayban eyewear, Frye Boots, Escada Sport, Goorin Bros. hats, 180s ski gloves & ear warmers, Descente Skiwear,   3 Skin Leather, plus a fabulous ski vacation from The Miners Club and a Panasonic digital camera to capture those memorable moments at Sundance.

 

Bacardi brands & Virgin Vines wine will be on hand to keep the spirits flowing, Fiji Water will keep everyone hydrated and Red Bull, Luna & Clif bars will provide that needed boost of energy each day. Las Vegas based Chef Josh Green from the Radish Gourmet will be cooking healthy appetizers daily. The Gibson Mountain Lodge at the Miners Club on Main Street will be open from Jan. 20 - 25, 2006. Events are exclusive and by invitation only. It will certainly be one of the hottest invites in town.

 

For additional information contact:

Kathy Carpenter - Kathy Carpenter Marketing, Inc. (310) 406-0704 office (310) 597-5723 cell

To schedule photo sessions contact:  Roxanne Motamedi - Getty Images (323) 202-4294