Artisan Home Entertainment And Video Store Magazine Will Co-Host An Opening Night Gala Entitled ""Celebration Of The Lizard King"" At The 2001 VSDA Convention

Original Doors Guitarist Robbie Krieger And His Band To Perform Live For All VSDA Show Attendees - Party Celebrates Artisanís Upcoming Release Of Oliver Stoneís ""The Doors"" Special Edition DVD

26-Dec-00

Celebrating Oliver Stoneís ""The Doors"" special edition DVD release, Artisan Home Entertainment and Video Store Magazine will co-host an opening night party for attendees of the 20th annual VSDA Convention featuring the Home Entertainment Expo & DVD Festival 2001. This late night event will follow the showís DVD Awards and Cocktail Party festivities on Sunday, January 7, 2001 and will feature a special live performance by original Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger, and the Robbie Krieger Band, who will entertain convention attendees with vintage ""Doors"" music all night long. All registered attendees of the VSDA Convention are invited to dance the night away at this 60s themed party from 10:30pm-1:30am. at the C2K nightclub within the Las Vegas Venetian Hotel and Casino. Beverages will be served. The announcement was made by Bo Andersen, President of the Video Software Dealers Association, and Kimbirly Orr, Show Director of Advanstar Communications, Inc. VSDA and Advanstar are partners in show producer Home Entertainment Events, chaired by Andersen. The annual VSDA Convention will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada January 7-9, 2001, at the state-of-the-art Sands Expo Center/Venetian Hotel. The convention includes a full Education First! day of seminars on Saturday, January 6. ""It is great to have Artisanís commitment again,"" said Kimbirly Orr. ""This is the second show in a row with Artisanís sponsorship and support. They continue to provide significant entertainment value alongside their commitment to video retailers and the home entertainment industry at large."" ""This is a great opportunity to showcase the release of Oliver Stoneís ëThe Doorsí on special edition DVD as part of Artisanís continued aggressive release slate of DVD in the marketplace,"" said Jeff Fink. ""We look forward to partnering with VSDA and Video Store Magazine in presenting the opening night celebration at VSDA 2001."" ""Artisan Entertainment has earned the entertainment industryís and the publicís respect as the leading independent motion picture studio, and we are thrilled to have their support again for our convention and for our retailers,"" added Andersen. In July 2000 Artisan provided CEO Amir Malin as the 2000 VSDA Convention Keynote Speaker and sponsored a ""Blair Witch II"" party at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Taking place concurrent, but not affiliated, with the popular Consumer Electronics Show, the VSDA Convention's Home Entertainment Expo & DVD Festival 2001 features an all new Expo floor with over 200 exhibitors, a comprehensive educational conference program which includes a full Education First! Day of ""need-to-know"" business seminars before the convention opens - four full days of seminars in all, new DVD products galore, program suppliers, buyers from a broad range of storefront and online retailers, filmmakers of the future, digital-delivery decision makers, parties and other networking events, and plenty of other profitable opportunities. This is the only convention that brings the big business of home entertainment under one roof, at the spacious Sands Expo Center/Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. For more information about the VSDA Convention, phone 888 778 8892 or visit www.homeentertainmentevents.com.

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