Brian & NYC Team Take Chevy Roadtrip to SXSWi
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by AdamWallace in Community
Brian Simpson (@bsimi) of the Roger Smith Hotel (@RSHotel) left today as captain for the New York team (#NYChaos) for the Chevy Road Trip to South By South West (#ChevySXSW). The team will be driving to Austin, TX and have to complete a series of challenges along to way and they are competing against teams from all other areas of the country.
The New York team, NYChaos, has four other people in addition to Brian: Jessica Randazza, Sarah Simmons, Nick Mcglynn, and Khayyam Wakil.
Stay in touch with the teams trip and adventures here: http://nychaos.tumblr.com/
Also become a fan of our Facebook Fan Page NYChaos
…and to all of our NYC friends coming to SXSWi please support us and help us win! There are bragging rights at stake here and we know none of you want to lose to Detroit, Chicago,
North Carolina, Florida, Atlanta… need we say more 
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE SEVEN OTHER TEAMS !!!
- Team North Carolina: @jakrose @waynesutton @theRAB @nikisnotes
- Team Detroit: @balanon @bchesnutt @walkerau @davemurr
- Team Atlanta: @tessa @kimber_regator @linneamc @scott_regator @chris_regator
- Team Chicago: @timjahn@michaelcourier @pragerd @TheScottBishop
- Team Lansing: @betsyweber @callkathy @snagit @mulka
- Team San Diego: @brassfield @briandrandles @venesslynn @stolenumbrella @jessiemarcel
- Team Florida @tammycamp
From Hackers to Brand Evangelist; Tormod Askildsen tells a story about LEGO
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by AdamWallace in Community
When I (Adam Wallace) was recently in Amsterdam representing the Roger Smith Hotel at Enterprise Social 2.0 I had the pleasure to meet Tormod Askildsen and hear his great story of how they created an extremely loyal community of fans, by during around a situation that initially seemed very negative for the company.
Tormod Askildsen is the Senior Director for Community Development at LEGO. He tells a story of how LEGO’s software got hacked in the 1990’s and the way that this threatened the company. Eventually they started to realize that they could leverage this excitement and new use of their tools that their fans were doing. They made a big turn around and ended up engaging their fans and creating a whole vibrant scene and community of LEGO enthusiasts.
Roger Smith in Madrid: Cornell GMP Dinner
Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by AdamWallace in Community
Hi everyone, this is Ek Wongleecharoen from the Roger Smith Hotel. This time, I got back from FITUR in Madrid, where I joined members of the Cornell General Managers Program from the class of 2004, 2008, and 2009. It was wonderful to be able to reach out to the other members of Cornell GMP. There is nothing better than extending our circle. When people get together once in a while, good always happens.
We are here to share our experiences, our thoughts, and our friendship. Sky is the limit. If any of you are coming to New York City, please come and say hello to me at the Roger Smith Hotel. My door is always open and I will always have time for my friends.
Today’s #RogersRooms Giveaway by Matisyahu
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by AdamWallace in Hotel
For those who are just learning about #Rogersrooms, let me explain how the promotion works. We are giving away a room every night in January to be used before the end of the Month. Suite 1102 @RShotel is the Social Media Suite.
Thursday 1/21 competition: Send a message on Twitter to @Matisyahu and sign up to the mailing list for a chance to win #rogersrooms. Check out his new track One Day ft. Akon.
Matisyahu – “One Day feat. Akon” by matisyahu
One Day – Acoustic Version
Rogers Rooms Giveaway
La Incubadora at the LAB Gallery 1.14.10 – 2.10.10
Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by AdamWallace in Arts, LAB Gallery
January 14 – February 10, 2010
Wednesday, December 16, 2009-The LAB (for installation + performance art), in association with SLAG Gallery, has been converted by Grimanesa Amorós into ”LA INCUBADORA”, which will be featuring “You Cannot Feel It…I Wish You Could” a sculpture installation arising out of her personal experiences during and immediately following her pregnancy with her daughter Shammiel. The installation explores the interplay between biology and society and particularly the concept of male pregnancy.
“During my pregnancy with my daughter, and afterwards when I was nursing her, I noticed how curious her father was about my experiences,” recalls Amorós. “I wanted to create a piece around motherhood, and the unbridgeable gulf between the male and female bodies, specifically in the area of reproduction. Then I began to imagine ways in which that gulf might be bridged. I am re-envisioning The Lab Gallery as a warm human incubator, in contrast to the cold exterior of Manhattan, yet concurrently reflecting its sterility. This is a new way to present “You Cannot Feel It…I Wish You Could” that works with my current sensibilities while still staying true to the original sculptures.”
The installation is comprised of eleven “clones” of a new kind of human body: a pregnant female torso with the same male head attached to each of them. The casts were taken from a mold made from the artist’s body one week before she gave birth to her daughter. The floor beneath and around the body-casts is covered with soft, pale sand referencing the earth as a foundation for biological manipulation.
The lighting in the space and the music, a collaboration with composer Meshell Ndegeocello, who created a piece of music made specifically for the installation, reinforces the magical quality that many of us feel when confronting the wonders (or monsters?) of modern science.
Grimanesa Amorós is an interdisciplinary artist with diverse interests in the fields of social history, scientific research and critical theory, which have greatly influenced her work. She often makes use of sculpture, video, and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. Amorós utilizes her art as an agent for empowerment to involve viewers from all different backgrounds and communities. She was born in Lima. Lives and works in New York City and Peru.
For more information or to schedule an interview with the artist or for an invitation to the opening night dinner please contact Danika Druttman at ddruttman@rogersmith.com or call (212) 339-2092.
THE LAB (for installation + performance art) is a New York based, converted storefront turned fishbowl producing 20+ fast paced performance art and installation exhibitions annually. Aimed at the furious midtown foot traffic, THE LAB’s programming is designed to confront modern relationships between art and audience and seeks to force interaction between high energy, “outrospective” exhibitions and nearly 25,000 daily passersby. For more information, call 212-339-2092, or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com. www.thelabgallery.com
#Rogersrooms: Stay with us, on us, in January @RSHotel
Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by AdamWallace in Hotel
As an appreciation for all of the support we received in 2009, the Roger Smith Hotel will be giving away one room every day in the month of January to our online community.
We will be giving information regarding Roger Smith Room giveaways with the Twitter hashtag “#Rogersrooms” so that you will be able to track the promotion.
How does this work?
Roger Smith Rooms will be given away by members of your community. Every day at 11 am we will announce who will be giving the room away and how they plan to do it. At 4 pm, we will announce a winner and that person will be able to pick a date in the month of January to come and visit us. Based on the scheduled availability plan on staying in Suite 1102.
Participation is the name of the game.
Each day a room will be given away through an online interactive method. It could be trivia, a creative competition, or just a first initiated response. For more information regarding this promotion please engage with us on Twitter with #Rogersrooms and we will answer any questions you might have.
As an added bonus, even if you are not picked for a free night, we will Direct Message all participants an exclusive promo code (only offered here) for substantial savings when booking a room.
In 2010 we aim to engage you as a member of the Roger Smith Community. What better initiation than to have you stay with us for a night to experience the pride of Roger Smith, his Rooms.
We look forward to having you as our guest. See you soon.
Thanks for the support.
Roger Smith.
NEW YEAR’S EVE WORLDWIDE WEBCAST
Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by AdamWallace in Community
Happy New Year to everyone that is a part of the Roger Smith community!! Thank you all of such an amazing year and we miss you all the best in 2010. All of your support and participation in the community in the past year has been really amazing and taken us to new levels and we cannot thank you enough. Enjoy the Webcast : )
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Dreams of Being a Butler: A Success Story of 2009, Yamiel Diaz
Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by AdamWallace in Community, Lily's Restaurant
Yamiel Diaz, Floor Manager at Lily’s Restaurant at the Roger Smith Hotel tells a story about his year and the family of the Roger Smith. Yamiel has become a crucial player in the team here at the hotel and anyone who knows him knows that has energy and enthusiasm is relentless, inspiring and certainly contagious. He is probably the friendliest person you will ever meet and is eager to please whoever he is dealing with at all times. Yamiel has been a pleasure to have on the team and is certainly a success story of 2009. Looking forward to all that is to come in 2010!
Celebrate New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day at Lily’s
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by AdamWallace in Lily's Restaurant
watch the ball drop at lily’s!
we are seeing in the new year with a
sparkling crowd, exciting drinks, bubbly
and party favors at midnight.
don’t end 2009 freezing in times square – bring in a warm 2010 in lily’s
lily’s new years eve hours
breakfast: 7-11am
lunch: noon-2.30pm
dinner: 5-10pm
Bar open ’till 1am
(small bites available)
new years day brunch special
celebrate the first day of the new year at lily´s
prix fixe $20.10
brunch + bloody mary or a bellini (fiesta!!) 11-4pm
dinner: 5-8pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
for more information visit lilysnyc.com
for reservations call 212 838 0844 or email lilys@rogersmith.com
Many Faces of Roger Smith: Matt Semler, Director of the LAB Gallery
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by AdamWallace in Arts, LAB Gallery
The Many Faces of Roger Smith introduces the world to the personalities of the staff at the Roger Smith Hotel in New York. This interview is with Matt Semler, founder of Roger Smith Arts and creative director of the Lab Gallery. Matt discusses all of the various aspects of the Roger Smith Arts programing and shares personal stories from his first memories of New York City to his time as a professional sailor.
