
Last year a tradition was born in Entertainment Marketing when we all gathered at The District in Old Towne Orange to toast the completion of what is generally regarded among Chapman Public Relations and Advertising majors as their capstone project: creating a comprehensive marketing plan for a Chapman student film. It is, in a word, a ballbuster.
This year the class voted on O'Hara's in the circle. That suited me just fine, so much so that from this point forward all such toasts will happen at the local Irish pub, a no-brainer. The expression on
Chelsea Phillips (above) is indicative of the mood of the evening.
Below,
Mike Alfaro flashes the victory sign while
Michaela Morales and
Robin Kim indulge in the liquid celebration.
Megan Moss and
Andreas Robichaux appear glad it's over:

There's a reason
Katie Jelinek,
Tom Arthur,
Brandon Vaughan, and
Robin Kim are smiling:
Alex Loucas and victory:
Chelsea Phillips,
Kim Grant,
Michaela Morales, and
Mike Mueller face the camera, happy and sleepy:
Megan Moss,
Andreas Robichaux,
Alanna Love,
Lindsay Arnold,
Jamie Reiff at the altar of shamrocks, roses, and empty shot glasses:
Shannon Frieser,
Alyssa Schlosser,
Emily Krempasky,
Maria Delano,
Alex Loucas, and
Margaux Olverd circle a shamrock to celebrate their senior projects, also known as their calling cards to their first jobs post-Chapman:

The three amigas,
Chelsea Phillips,
Kimmy Kirkwood, and
Elyse Mueller. What do you think? Are they glad it's over?

Is it my imagination or does
Mike Alfaro have a sixth sense for a camera and a crowd?

Or are Megan and Elyse reaping the benefits of the benevolence of the camera muses?

If the muses had reason to smile on Suite 132 at Marion Knott Studios this past semester it's because they found a reason for smiling.
Her name is Kiela.
Whenever she entered the room she stole the show. She stole the show more than once, including the last day of pitches.

The show she stole that day was her mom's. Dad was there, too. The family that promotes Cannibal Cookouts together...takes Entertainment Marketing together?

The audience was listening:


There were 40 presentations to hear.


How many of you knew that the pizza delivery man during
Margaux Overld's pitch was her filmmaker?
Lindsay Arnold sets up her pitch of Chill Pill. How many know the pill is lithium?


Lindsay Arnold, for the record, was awarded Best First Impression, based on just that. The punching bag wasn't a factor in the award, but the box was, and my reaction to the first glimpse inside:

Michael Mueller reveals the contents of his toolbox. The hanger was my favorite element:


Maria Delano introduces us to The Other Guy, but before you look at her picture a little digression. I was in my office Monday reading the Entertainment Marketing books. I looked up. Attached to my ceiling was something green. It took me a moment before I could identify it. Made me wonder, though. How did it get there and who did it? Do you know what it was?
Here's Maria:
Ben Hyde sets up for the last pitch of the season:

There are books to be read, and tomorrow I will name the best of the best:


There's one announcement for tonight, however and this is it.
The Entertainment Marketing muse has smiled upon
Tom Arthur. The film buyers of Marion Knott Studios, Suite 132, overwhelmingly bought his movie, Nimble Digits, based on his pitch, which included that slimy green thing now attached to my ceiling:

Nicely done, Tom. Very nicely done. Your peers voted you Number One!