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25 June 2009 11:36 AM
Local Company BD'M Impresses the MoMA
It’s no secret that The Chambers is one of the coolest places to gather in Minneapolis. Not just a hotel, not just a bar, not just a restaurant, not just an art gallery, it’s one of the city’s one-of-a-kind experiences—and hey, Wolfgang Puck likes it too.
Barrie D’ Rozario Murphy (BD'M), an independent marketing company based out of Minneapolis’s Warehouse District, is only upping The Chambers’ visibility. Their work on a video for the hotel’s bar took home top honors this month in a competition sponsored by the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) and Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), in the New Experiential category.
If you haven’t yet seen the video at the Chambers Bar, you’re in for a treat. It features what seem to be live black-and-white surveillance shots of spaces around the hotel, from guest rooms to the restaurant—right down to the bar’s bathroom. If you give it a closer look, you’ll see some pretty odd sights: a man in a chicken costume, young love escapades, a nun praying.
The first time I was at the bar and left to go to the bathroom, I returned to my party saying “we saw you on the video!” I was horrified. Turns out, NO, this it was not real life footage, and YES, I am pretty gullible—BD'M conceptualized the video, determined to add to the chic-ness of Chambers. Looks like they’ve succeeded.
It’s definitely voyeuristic, especially for that short moment you think it all may be real. It fits in perfectly with the art hotel’s image, plus the paintings and other artworks you’ll see as you stroll further into the gallery area. (My other favorite recent sight at the Chambers? What Would Omar Do, by Andrea Stanislav, a painting portraying Omar Little, the a Baltimore drug money-stealing hero/hustler in the critically acclaimed HBO Drama The Wire).
The award-winning videos, including BDM’s Chambers work, will be screened at MoMA, and then go on tour across the U.S., with a stop in Minneapolis later this year. Once the tour ends, the 2009 Show winners will become part of MoMA’s permanent film collection. To check out the video for yourself, visit Barrie D’Rozario Murphy [www.bdm.net]’s site and click on New Work and then Brand Experiences.
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17 June 2009 10:04 AM
New Weekend Packages at The Hotel Minneapolis
The Hotel Minneapolis just announced some amazing new weekend packages, allowing you to find your perfect match.
Art & Architecture Package Includes deluxe overnight accommodations, museum admission for two to the Walker Art Center and Weisman Art Museum, valet parking, and a "Get Fresh Feet Kit." Starting at $124 per night.*
Baseball Package
Within walking distance of the Metrodome and 1/2 block from a light rail station, The Hotel Minneapolis is your home plate. Includes deluxe overnight accommodations, valet parking, two drinks at restaurant Max, and one Minnesota Twins baseball cap. Starting at $129 per night.*
City Spa Package
Includes deluxe accommodations, valet parking, a "Get Fresh Spa Look Better Naked Kit," featuring a mineral body scrub, mineral body mask, and rich body crème, and Sanctuary Spa discount. Starting at $134 per night.*
Picnic in the Park Package
Includes deluxe overnight accommodations, valet parking, a picnic for two, and a local park map. Starting at $149 per night.*
Music in the City Package
Make The Hotel Minneapolis your haven as you venture out into the thriving music scene in downtown Minneapolis. Includes deluxe overnight accommodations, valet parking, and two drinks in The LB. Starting at $114 per night.*
Theatre Package
Includes deluxe overnight accommodations, valet parking, and two drinks and desserts in restaurant Max. Starting at $119.*
Reserve your room now: http://www.thehotelminneapolis.com/packages/
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11 June 2009 3:04 PM
Sizzling Summer Hotel Deals
Have you heard? Downtown Minneapolis is sizzling this summer. In conjunction with our Downtown Summer Sizzle campaign, 11 metro area hotels are offering special discounts, with rooms starting as low as $79, now until Labor Day.
Find all the details, book now and pump up the heat this summer.
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24 February 2009 8:32 AM
Hello, Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton Garden Inn has become the latest hotel to open in downtown Minneapolis, following a string of openings in 2008, including W at the Foshay, Hotel Ivy, Hotel Minneapolis and Aloft Minneapolis.
Meeting planners, perk your ears. This hotel property sits in a perfect location for convention attendees, as it is less than a block away from the Minneapolis Convention Center [www.minneapolisconventioncenter.org]. The 10-story, 210-room hotel is also located with convenient access to the city’s main arteries, interstates 94 and 35W.
The hotel also features a 24-hour business center; a fitness center; a lounge area; five meeting rooms with a combined 3,000 square feet of meeting space; and the Great American Grill restaurant.
Hotel rooms come equipped with free wi-fi Internet access, high-definition flat-screen televisions and MP3 alarm clocks.
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20 February 2009 3:10 PM
Deals at the DoubleTree
Attention savers! Now through March 31, you can save up to 20% off at DoubleTree hotels with the “Memory Maker Weekend Getaway.”
The weekend includes complimentary breakfast buffet for four during each morning of your stay. Book at The Hotel Minneapolis, DoubleTree Guest Suites or the DoubleTree Hotel Minneapolis Park Place now.
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