THE LAB:GALLERY Presents INTERSECTION February 10-March 2, 2012
Transitions
Posted on 05. May, 2011 by AdamWallace in Community, Hotel
by Adam Wallace
In the fall of 2006, I came to the Roger Smith Hotel to work with John Knowles to start a video-based website for the hotel called Roger Smith News (now RogerSmithLife). The idea was to create a site that would tell stories through video about all areas of the hotel community. This was certainly an unconventional idea at the time and a forward-thinking investment by James Knowles, CEO (and artist-in-residence) of the Roger Smith. As opportunities on the Internet expanded, the hotel increased its commitment in the online space and I moved into the position of director of digital marketing.
With the combined efforts of many at the hotel including the creativity of John Knowles and his Panman Productions team, Brian Simpson’s passion for connecting with people, a cutting edge arts program run by Matt Semler, and a great community in the social media scene, we were able to build a colorful, dynamic and engaged online presence. The vision, leadership and unwavering support of James Knowles made all of this possible.
Encouraged by this amazing experience with a pioneering team, I have decided to move on to the next adventures. I am excited to watch the Roger Smith Hotel’s online presence continue to flourish. John Birdsong will take the lead on media, website work and online engagement. John Knowles will innovate and lead many of the marketing initiatives at the hotel. Ek Wongleecharoen, Matt Semler and Danika Druttman will also be very involved in the Roger Smith’s online communications.
As for me, I am exploring opportunities both in New York and San Francisco and am looking forward to all that is to come. Below you can find contact information for me and for all who are involved at the Roger Smith.
Thank you to everyone at the Roger Smith Hotel for this phenomenal opportunity. I am proud of what we have accomplished. I will always be a loyal RSH supporter and will always be one of the many “Roger Smiths”.
To all of our friends in the great community that has developed at the hotel, the Roger Smith’s commitment to you and to the online space is strong and continuing to grow. The team at the hotel is looking forward to seeing you all soon at events and around the hotel. (I can assure you that you will find me up at Henry’s Rooftop Bar for a drink this summer).
All the best,
Contacts at the Roger Smith Hotel:
For rooms questions and bookings:
Mai Yoo (mai at rogersmith.com)
For events questions and bookings:
Martha Rodriguez (martha at roger smith.com)
Online Team:
John Knowles: jknowles at panmanproductions.com
John Birdsong: jbirdsong at rogersmith.com
Matt Semler: msemler at rogersmith.com
Ek Wongleecharoen: ek at rogersmith.com
Danika Druttman: danika at rogersmith.com
My Contact Info:
Email: Adam at AdamJWallace.com
AdamjWallace.com
Twitter.com/Adwal
Facebook.com/Adwal
(917) 558 7396
THE LAB LOUNGE: cocktails, music, conversation, art
Posted on 04. Apr, 2011 by AdamWallace in Arts, Community, Events, LAB Gallery
Introducing The LAB Lounge….a pop-up lounge experience.
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Upcoming conferences where RSH will be represented
Posted on 01. Mar, 2011 by AdamWallace in Community, Events
by Adam Wallace
For the first two weeks in March I will be travelling with various of my colleague from the Roger Smith Hotel to several conferences to tell our story of how we have built business through social media. I hope to connect with lots of you along the way and learn from each other. If you are going to be in any of these cities of events, let me know and we can meet up.
March 2-3, San Fransisco, Eye For Travel Social Media Strategies. #smtravel
March 8-9, Brussels, Enterprise Social 2.0. #es20
March 9-10, Berlin, ITB. #itb
March 12-16, Austin. South By South West Interactive. #sxsw
Chef Daniel Mowles in NY Magazine
Posted on 01. Feb, 2011 by AdamWallace in Lily's Restaurant
Daniel Mowles, our Chef de Cuisine at Lily’s Restaurant at the Roger Smith Hotel is feature in today’s NY Magazine “125 Valentines Gifts” for his new Brooklyn Hard Candy. His hand made candy company, which started 6 months ago, has been a big success so far and we are excited see it grow.
Video of Daniel Mowles
The Eric Hill Band at Henry’s Rooftop Bar
Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by AdamWallace in Arts, Events, Henry's Roof Top
Henry’s welcomes Eric Hill, Oscar Rodriguez, and Justin Hill, core members of The Eric Hill Band and its Hard Rock alter ego The Clawed Frog. They will be playing songs from Eric Hill’s fourth album titled Above The Sky and songs from The Clawed Frog’s debut album Kaleidoscope. Featuring Oscar’s incredible guitar playing, Eric’s evocative vocals, and Justin’s classic foundational bass style the Trio will do everything from quiet romantic ballads to uptempo rock songs. Don’t let the lack of drums/percussion fool you.
Date: |
Tuesday, July 13 , 2010 |
Time: |
8:00pm – 10:00pm |
Location: |
Henry’s Rooftop Bar at The Roger Smith Hotel 16th Floor! |
Street: |
501 Lexington Avenue 47th/48th Street |
City/Town: |
New York, NY |
Survey on the Roger Smith Hotel and Social Media
Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by AdamWallace in Community, Hotel
We are being used as a case study for a bachelor student at the Swiss Hotel Management School, Emily Huang. We would love your participation in this survey that she has created about our social media program at the Roger Smith Hotel. Thanks for your help! – Adam
A note from Emily:
Dear Reader,
I am a student from the Swiss Hotel Management School, and in partial fulfillment of my Bachelors Degree, I have to conduct a research paper on a topic that most interests me. I have chosen to write about Roger Smith Hotel’s Social Media, and its influence on participants. Your participation and feedback is vital for the success of my research and is gladly appreciated. Thanking you in advance for filling out my questionnaire.
Yours Faithfully,
Emily Huang
Take the survey
Brooklyn International Film Festival : Roger Smith Shorts AFTER PARTY
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by AdamWallace in Events, Hotel
This Thursday at 8pm BIFF is hosting The Roger Smith Shorts 2010 screening.
THIS IS THE AFTER PARTY!
PLEASE JOIN US from Panman Productions:
John Knowles
Melissa Gonzalez
John Birdsong
Aleks Degtyarev
Abianne Prince
along w/
The Roger Smith Film Crew
at
Public Assembly Loft
http://www.publicassemblynyc.com/about.html
70 N. 6th St.
between Berry and White
Williamsburg BK
MUSIC by DJ AK!
http://ak-dj.com/?page_id=1585
http://www.facebook.com/#!/djakfanpage?ref=ts
The SCREENING will be held on Thursday June 10th, 8PM @ indieScreen in Brooklyn.
ABOUT THE BIFF AND ROGER SMITH SHORTS:
Brooklyn International Film Festival is hosting “Roger Smith Shorts 2010″, an annual film festival workshop featuring 6 directors / 6 world premieres… all shot in one hotel.
The Roger Smith Shorts Series started in 2009 as a short film festival / workshop and was designed to facilitate film making opportunities for up and coming directors. The Roger Smith Hotel has become the backdrop for filmmakers as they put their creative talents to the test. The 2010 Roger Smith Short Directors are John Knowles, John Birdsong, Aleks Degtyarev, Melissa Gonzalez and Abianne Prince. Find out more about Roger Smith Shorts at: WordPress or at Vimeo Group.
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/events/roger_smith.asp
Check out the trailers of all the Roger Smith Shorts on the BIFF website, Panman Productions, and Look Listen Play :
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/events/roger_smith.asp
http://panmanproductions.com/roger-smith-shorts-festival-workshop/
http://www.looklistenplay.com/rogersmith
About Panman Productions:
http://panmanproductions.com/about/
Introducing Henry’s Roof Top Bar
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by AdamWallace in Henry's Roof Top, Hotel
With Summer soon upon us and our terrace bar named ( Henry’s Rooftop Bar ), we thought it was time to show-off the beautiful location with a brief video. The whole Team at the Roger Smith Hotel is very excited to finally open our 16th floor bar to the public.
We will be open from 5-10pm Monday-Friday serving food and offering full bar service including draft beer.
Although not officially open during the day we welcome anyone who wants to ‘workshift’ to come and soak up the sun and our FREE WiFi.
Welcoming the Swedish “Chefs of the Year”
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by AdamWallace in Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
We are very happy to be hosting the top chefs of Sweden here at the Roger Smith Hotel!
Brian & NYC Team Take Chevy Roadtrip to SXSWi
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by AdamWallace in Community, Events, Hotel
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
