BLVD HOTELS AND 2015 SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES PARTNER
BLVD Hotels Partners with 2 Host Cities for LA2015
BLVD Hotels, a family of boutique hotels, closed the first half of 2015 with great momentum. Not only did BLVD Hotels have great occupancy through the first quarters of the year, but the brand collective also saw the continued momentum of a very strong charitable campaign season – a season that saw funds and awareness raised for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Susan G Komen Foundation, Movember US and the Festival of Giving through Studio City’s Annual Winter Family Festival in the past 6 months. The philanthropic endeavors are continuing with the brand’s latest supportive partnership with the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.
The games, which are hosted in Los Angeles will be the largest event in the county since the 1984 Olympics were hosted here. Furthermore the:
2015 Special Olympics World Games, the sporting event with 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches representing 177 countries, along with 30,000 volunteers and an anticipated 500,000 spectators – being staged in Los Angeles July 25-August 2, 2015 – will be the largest sports and humanitarian event anywhere in the world in 2015, and the single biggest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games. The 2015 Special Olympics World Games, with the unparalleled spirit, enthusiasm, teamwork, joy and displays of courage and skill that are hallmarks of all Special Olympics events, will feature 25 Olympic-style sports in venues throughout the Los Angeles region. The Opening Ceremony, to be held July 25, 2015 in the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site of the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games, is expected to attract 80,000 spectators. On April 30, 2014, LA2015 and ESPN announced a global programming deal that will see ESPN bring coverage of World Games to millions of fans around the world. Honorary Chairs of the Games are President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and California Governor Jerry Brown serving as Honorary Hosts. ~LA2015.org
Being a brand that has a passion towards charitable and philanthropic endeavors, BLVD Hotels joined the Special Olympics World Games as a sponsor. In the city of two of its locations, Studio City and Costa Mesa, BLVD Hotel & Spa and BLVD Hotel, respectively, are participating with the local host city. Their sponsorship, which is a combination of financial and in-kind donations, supports the athletes, coaches and delegates in each of the host city. Special events are taking place for the hosted countries’ athletes, hailing from Czech Republic & Cuba (host city Studio City) and Aruba & Bahamas (host city Costa Mesa). The in-kind donations will be distributed to the athletes, delegates and coaches as these events, as well as opportunities for interaction between athletes, volunteers and city residents.
We take great pride in our charitable efforts and do our best to align our resources with worthy cause. In looking at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, I don’t think there is a cause that speaks more to the family-friendly, community-minded outlook we have as a brand. We are all avid fans of these athletes and their pursuit of greatness and are very proud to say that we are a partner with them. – Colin Diaz, Director of PR, BLVD Hotels
Overall, we are excited about “supporting the world’s most courageous and inspiring athletes as they journey to Los Angeles… to compete in the largest sports and humanitarian event ever, The Special Olympics World Games 2015 in Los Angeles (LA2015)”.
About BLVD Hotels
In 2011, BLVD Hotels opened its first location with BLVD Hotel & Spa in Studio City, CA. Located on historic Ventura Blvd., the hotel has the intimate appeal of a boutique hotel with California-cool characteristics. Its prime location in Studio City makes attractions like Universal Studios Hollywood and the Los Angeles Metro Station walking distance away, and close proximity to all business centers in the Southland. In the following years, BLVD Hotels boutique family opened two more location, BLVD Hotel & Suites (2012) in Hollywood, CA which is located near Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood Blvd., and Sunset Blvd and BLVD Hotel (2013) in Costa Mesa, CA which is located near John Wayne Airport, South Coast Plaza, OC Fairgrounds and Event Center and the beautiful beaches of Orange County.
BLVD Hotels properties are trendy up-scale boutique hotels with current Southern California locations in Studio City, Hollywood and Costa Mesa. The allure and feel flow through the staff, guestrooms and social commons. With a welcoming and familiar vibe mingling throughout, the hotels pride itself on making every guest stay memorable and one of a kind. It’s one of the reasons the BLVD Hotels exudes Live Beyond Expectation™ experiences.
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If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Colin Diaz at 949.682.8604 or email at pr@blvdhotels.com.
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About BLVD Hotels
In 2011, BLVD Hotels opened its first location with BLVD Hotel & Spa in Studio City, CA. Located on historic Ventura Blvd., the hotel has the intimate appeal of a boutique hotel with California-cool characteristics. Its prime location in Studio City makes attractions like Universal Studios Hollywoodand the Los Angeles Metro Station walking distance away, and close proximity to all business centers in the Southland. In the following years, BLVD Hotels boutique family opened two more location, BLVD Hotel & Suites (2012) in Hollywood, CA which is located near Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood Blvd., and Sunset Blvd and BLVD Hotel (2013) in Costa Mesa, CA which is located near John Wayne Airport, South Coast Plaza, OC Fairgrounds and Event Center, Disneyland and the beautiful beaches of Orange County.
BLVD Hotels properties are trendy up-scale boutique hotels with current Southern California locations in Studio City, Hollywood and Costa Mesa. The allure and feel flow through the staff, guestrooms and social commons. With a welcoming and familiar vibe mingling throughout, the hotels pride itself on making every guest stay memorable and one of a kind. It’s one of the reasons the BLVD Hotels exudes Live Beyond Expectation™ experiences.
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If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Colin Diaz at 949.682.8604 or email at pr@blvdhotels.com.
A Mother’s Love Revisited
As we look back on this past beautiful Mother’s Day, I am moved to gratitude. I mean, we are all thankful for our mother’s and mother figures. They provide for us, raise us and are usually the first intimate relationship we have. How can we not be thankful for that? But, this Mother’s Day was a bit different for me. I’m not sure if it’s because I am older now. Or, if it’s the fact that I now have a mother in my own house, as my wife is the mother of our beautiful daughter. Whatever the reason, this Mother’s Day is different.
For those with kids, you know how pivotal the mother figure is in the home. They are often the cleaner, cooker, nurturer, healer, tutor, stylist, driver, doctor, caterer and so much more. But, what is it about mothers that is truly magical? I believe that it is the natural and inherent nurturing disposition they all have. It always seems that regardless of circumstance, a mother will and has sacrificed her own wants for the needs of her children and family. They always seem to have a “we” thought process, rather than a societal “me” mindset.
This got me really thinking. Since motherhood has had a long and storied path of success, certainly there are some traits that can be found and applied to business – specifically hospitality. But, what are those, and how do they relate to business? To answer this, I’d like to take a minute to recall motherhood at its finest.
The year was 1985 – the month, January. A 3 year old boy that had never been out of the Greater Miami Florida area, joined his 18-month-older brother and 33 year old father on a 5 1/2 hour flight to Los Angeles, CA. The father, an immigrant from Roatan, Honduras, was leaving a 17 year career working on a cruise ship. The flight to the west coast, was a new start at building a family, as the children’s mother left earlier and decided to leave the father to raise the kids on his own.
The airport smelled of an oldness and staleness that could only be present because of the millions of people passing through its terminals every week. At the gate, a lady awaited the man and his kids. She was excited and eager to see the man and his kids, but could have never imagined the way that her life would change from that point on. Here was a woman of Yugoslav and Italian descent taking in a Honduran man and his African-American and Honduran kids. Who does this? What would drive a person to take on this challenge? And, should you be daring enough to accept that challenge, surely you’d back out when you realize that the kids are 3 and 4 years old, right? Wrong. Not only did this women take the kids in, but her mother did as well. What a beautiful display of love.
I was that 3 year old boy. The story of the travel from Miami to Los Angeles was mine. But the never ending sacrifice, education and love was that of my mom and grandmother. They truly were the sign of the nurturing, developing and caring qualities that make so many mom’s wonderful. For all practical purposes, they were the single greatest (next to my father) molding factors in my life; and, they definitely helped shape the man I am today. For that I am eternally thankful.
But, what is the trait that has led to the success of so many mothers? Its many things. But, for these purposes, I believe that it is two-fold. For one, it is the sacrifice for the greater good. The understanding that “we” are greater than any single “me”. Secondly, it is the never wavering focus on their goal/vision. I mean, think about it. A mother’s main goal in life is to give her children everything they need and prepare them to be successful in the future. This is as selfless a goal as I can imagine.
What if a business could achieve this? What if everyone at the workforce of a company had the “we before me mindset”? And, what if that was coupled with an unwavering focus on the collective goal? Imagine how successful they would be. For one, you would probably have a workforce that was loyal, efficient, successful and excited to come into work. Now imagine, if you will, a family of hotels that provides that to all of their guest. We, at the BLVD Hotels family, strive to deliver that level of service on a day in and day out basis. Sure it’s a work in progress. But it is a work, nonetheless, that we are committed to with unwavering dedication. It is our goal that one day, in the near future, all of our guest can say that they were able to Live Beyond Expectations™ with the BLVD Hotels.
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