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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Taylor Swift 1989 World Tour - Australia 2015

Taylor Swift 1989 World Tour - Australia 2015 with special guest: Vance Joy

FIRST FEMALE SOLO ARTIST TO PLAY STADIUMS ON BACK TO BACK AUSTRALIAN TOURS

Taylor Swift has been enjoying an impressive year of breaking records, and now will add to that by becoming the first artist to perform three consecutive concerts at Melbroune's AAMI Park - and will achieve this impressive feat on a single tour!

Due to overwhelming demand, Frontier Touring has confirmedd that mega superstar Swift will be adding a third and final Melbourne show to The 1989 World Tour on Thursday 10th of December, following the sold out Friday 11th and Saturday 12th shows.

This will be Aussie fans' last chance to watch the biggest performer in the world at the peak of her career, and no further dates will be added to the tour. "..almost feels as if you are in a different world" said Swift of the tour experience.

The 1989 World Tour has garnered excellent reviews across Europe, Asia and North America since it began in Tokyo earlier this year:

'NEVER ONE TO DO THINGS HALFWAY, SWIFT HAS MADE THIS A POP SHOW — OR RATHER THE POP SHOW, AS FAR AS 2015 IS CONCERNED.' - ROB SHEFFIELD, ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE

‘PLAYING TO 65,000 PEOPLE, TAYLOR SWIFT'S 1989 WAS EVERYTHING WE WANTED IN A CONCERT… A SHOW OF LIGHTS, GLITTER AND KICK-ASS SISTERHOOD, SWIFT TOLD THE AUDIENCE SHE WOULD "REMEMBER THIS NIGHT FOR THE REST OF [HER] LIFE" AND, WELL, AFTER THAT PERFORMANCE TAYLOR, SO WILL WE.’ - ALICE HOWARTH, GLAMOUR MAGAZINE

'[THE 1989 WORLD TOUR] IS THE OBVIOUS END RESULT OF OPERATION 1989 WORLD DOMINATION' - ERIN STRECKER, BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

Taylor Swift is now one of the biggest pop icons on the planet - and has made over 140 million album sales and sold over eight million copies of her fifth album "1989".

Currently, she is the only artist to have had three albums sell in excess of more than a million copies in the first week of release: 1989, Red and Speak Now. Swift was also the only artist to have two consecutive singles take the number one spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart in 2014, dethroning her own hit "Shake It Off" with "Blank Space". This year, Swift's single "Bad Blood" became the fourth-consecutive number 1 release from album 1989.

On top of that chart success, Swift has also received seven Grammy Awards, 16 AMAs and 22 Billboard Music Awards, along side Country Music Award's Entertainer of the Year and Billboard's Woman of the Year. Her album 1989 was awarded iTune's Album of the Year in 2014.

Special guest Vance Joy (Melbourne's own singer-song writer) will be the supporting act for the tour. The gifted musician has been on tour with Swift for the whole leg of the show, which sees him performing to a huge fan base across the world for the remainder of the year.

Don't miss your chance to watch the world's most popular and admired performer on stage this summer!

TOUR DATES:

Saturday 28 November - ANZ Stadium, Sydney (All Ages)
Saturday 5 December - Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (All Ages)
Monday 7 December - Entertainment Centre, Adelaide (All Ages)
Tuesday 8 December - Entertainment Centre, Adelaide (All Ages)
Thursday 10 December - AAMI Park, Melbourne (All Ages)
Friday 11 December - AAMI Park, Melbourne (All Ages)
Saturday 12 December - AAMI Park, Melbourne (All Ages)

Official website: http://taylorswift.com/

Conference, function & meeting facilities at Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central

Second floor function / boardroom

Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central is the ideal venue for your next group meeting, conference or function.

Conference facilities:
• Boardroom for meetings up of to 12 attendees
• Function room for meetings of up to 130 attendees
• Restaurant with seating capacity for up to 220 guests
• Catering for small meetings up to large residential conference groups

Function Room
Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central Function Room is located on the 1st floor with direct external access to Pitt Street. Access is also available through stairs from the reception area or via our lifts. There is a well sized pre-function gathering area outside the room with space to comfortably fit a registration desk.

The hotel restaurant is located on the second floor. It has lift access and also an outdoor courtyard. This can only be hired in sections for large group bookings.

Boardroom
Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central Boardroom is located on the second floor in addition to the 2nd Floor Restaurant.

Meeting & event enquiries at Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central

Address: 431-439 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Phone: 02 9281 6999

Fax: 02 9281 6988

Email: events@metrosydneycentral.com

Website: www.metrohotels.com.au/hotels/new-south-wales/metro-hotel-sydney-central/

The Restaurant at Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central is available daily for buffet breakfast and private functions only.

Buffet breakfast $18 per adult; $9 per child (12 yrs and under) available daily from 6.30am – 9.30am

Buffet breakfast at Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney Central

Panoramic view of The Restaurant

Metro Hotel on Pitt growing mos for Movember 2015

Metro Hotel on Pitt's general manager Simon Wanstall will be spearheading and growing a moustache to fundraise and increase awareness for Movember - an international charity event that's dedicated to men's health. He will be joined by other Mo Brothers and Sisters.

Throughout this year, Simon and his team have been working hard to fundraise for many worthwhile causes. Their current fundraising efforts have raised well over $2,500 for charities and offered in excess of 100 hours volunteer time.

This November is all about Movember!

About Movember:
Every year, thousands of men - someone's grandfather, father, brother, uncle, partner or friend - die from prostate and testicular cancer around the world. The impact of prostate and testicular cancer on lives is substantial, with prostate cancer being the second most common cancer in men worldwide and the number of cases expected to almost double to 1.7 million cases by 2030.

Moreover, poor mental health affects men more than women: three quarters of suicides are by men. The World Health Organisation estimates that 510,000 men die from suicide globally each year. That’s one every minute.

For men, this is not good news. On average, across the world, men die 6 years earlier than women. Thus, the Movember Foundation seeks to make a global contribution to men living happier, healthier, longer lives.

In 2010, Movember launches its first directly funded program – the Global Action Plan, created to accelerate prostate cancer research outcomes through global collaboration. Through Movember funding, the world’s first Prostate Cancer Genome Mapping Project was completed, expanding the understanding of how prostate cancer works.

Since it's inception in 2003, the Movember movement has raised more than AUD$685 million, which has funded over 832 men’s health projects, impacting the lives of millions.

Help Simon fundraise for Movember:
https://au.movember.com/team/1959757

Social responsibility & community events at Metro Hotel on Pitt

Every month, staff at Metro Hotel on Pitt have been participating in events and helping charities to give something back to the community and more.

What we have done so far in 2015:

March: Earth Hour – all public spaces candle lit and all energy savings in place that day, encouraged guests to do so also.
April: ANZAC day – supported Legacy Sydney with sales of coffee/tea during the march that raised over $700 https://legacy.everydayhero.com/au/metro-hotel-on-pitt We also offered 10 cents tea and coffee to war veterans.
May: InstaPhoto walk – Engaged with Sydney’s biggest festival through local photography http://metrohotelonpitt.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/vivid-photowalk-competition-winner.html and
metrohotelonpitt.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/vivid-sydney-festival-photowalk.html
June: Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea – held a staff bake and share event which raised $130 through donations to help cancer research https://secure.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?Referrer=%26Referrer%3ddirect%252fnone&RegistrationID=888905#&panel1-2
July: Sydney Homeless Connect – 25% of our employees volunteered their time to be chaperones for the day. We are also washing the 200+ volunteer shirts before and after the event. Here they have thanked us on their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/sydneyhomelessconnect/posts/1124538430894713?notif_t=page_tag
August: OzHarvest fundraiser at City2Surf – lead by Simon and supported by our amazing staff, we've fundraised $1.5K for OzHarvest - money will help rescue and deliver an additional 3000 meals to Aussies in need: https://city2surf2015.everydayhero.com/au/metro-hotels-sydney
September: RUOK Day – Metro Hotel on Pitt held a series of events to encourage conversation, promote friendship, comradery and hopefully raise the awareness of the campaign to highlight depression and offer emotional support to staff: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/metro-hotel-on-pitt-asking-ruok/
October: Girls Night In – fundraising event on Pink Ribbon Day for Cancer Council to help fight women's cancers through prevention programs, support services and world-class cancer research: http://nsw.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/MetroHotelonPitt1
November [LATEST]: Movember – fundraising event for the Movember Foundation for research into prostate and testicular cancer, mental health and exercise to increase the life expectancy of men around the world: https://au.movember.com/team/1959757
December [COMING UP]: Christmas Child – an event involving donating, fundraising or donors preparing and sending shoeboxes filled with toys, school supplies, and other small gifts to impoverished children worldwide, regardless of race, creed, gender, religion, or ethnicity.

Thursday, October 29, 2015

New Rooms Under Construction at Metro Hotel Perth - Sneak Peak

New rooms are currently under construction at Metro Hotel Perth, available to be booked in summer 2016

Below is a sneak peak of these new Executive rooms:

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Disney's Aladdin musical set to launch at Capitol Theatre Sydney 2016

Disney's blockbuster 1992 film Aladdin, was recreated into a spectacular theatrical production in the US last year and became an instant Broadway musical hit, will open at Sydney's Capitol Theatre in August 2016. Estimates by the NSW Government predict that more than 120,000 visitors will be arriving, bringing to the economy a $39 million bounty for the state in visitor expenditure.

Following its Broadway launch last year, the show is also set to run in London, Tokyo and Hamburg.

The musical production will feature the most popular songs from the original movie score by Alan Menken, including the Oscar-winning "A Whole New World". The movie, based on the ancient lore One Thousand and One Nights starred the voice of the late Robin Williams as Genie, in one of Robin's most memorable roles. Since the Broadway production launch in 2014, more than 1 million theatregoers have seen the musical.

Stuart Ayres - The Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events - said he hopes Aladdin will follow on from the success of other Disney musical hits such as The Lion King, which attracted more than 600,000 visitors.

"It's got such a fantastic track record, it's not just for children, it's for everyone." Mr Ayres said of Aladdin. "It's a genuine Broadway comedy, it will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will inspire you. It does all the things that Disney has been doing to families and people around the world for many, many years now."

On set of Aladdin the musical - magic carpet scene

Sydney was chosen as part of the show's performance schedule due to the city being a world theatre capital where the company has much success with previous productions of The Lion King, Mary Poppins and Beauty and The Beast.

Especially The Lion King - which is still showing in Melbourne and set to move to Perth next month - has been an theatrical Goliath with estimates that the show has racked in global ticket sales of more than US$6.2 billion dollars, giving the musical title of the most lucrative production in entertainment history.

"At this moment in time, when everyone has got their face in their smartphone, or their tablet or computer, record numbers of people are coming to see shows on Broadway," Disney Theatrical Productions president Thomas Schumacher said.

Tickets for Aladdin at the Capitol Theatre Sydney will go on sale in March 2016.

Disney is also deep into the process of writing the musical version of Frozen - the highly anticipated production that many wonder whether the show may surpass the popularity of The Lion King - possibly due for release between 2017-2018.

Adam Jacobs as Aladdin and Courtney Reed as Princess Jasmine stars in "Aladdin" Broadway production

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Girls Night In Fundraising for Pink Ribbon Day

At Metro Hotel on Pitt, we have been working hard to continue our dedication to fundraise for worthwhile causes.

So far our fundraising and social responsibility efforts have raised over $2,500 for charities and offered in excess of 100 hours volunteer time.

October is about Girls Night In - for Pink Ribbon Day - to help Cancer Council minimise the threat of breast or gynaecological cancer through successful prevention, best treatment, support and world-class cancer research.

Upcoming Girls Night In night with Metro Hotel on Pitt:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1631277340495155/
http://nsw.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/MetroHotelonPitt1
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/girls-night-in-metro-hotel-on-pitt-tickets-18984122020

Where: Metro Hotel on Pitt - 300 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW
Date: 27th October 2015
Time: From 18:00 (6pm) to all night
Details: Pink theme + food available. We are organising fun games between 20:00 – 22:00 (8-10pm) and a couple of movies!

About Pink Ribbon Day
Every day in Australia, around 50 women are told they have breast or a gynaecological cancer. Sadly around 12 Australian women will die from women's cancers each day.

Thanks to advancements in cancer research and prevention, the five year survival rate for breast cancer has increased by 17% from 1982 to 2012. The five year survival rate for women with a gynaecological cancer increased by 7% in the same period.

Your donations big and small, help Cancer Council work towards better treatments and prevention, provide hope for more survivors and support for women diagnosed with breast or a gynaecological cancer.

Social responsibility & community events at Metro Hotel on Pitt

Every month, staff at Metro Hotel on Pitt have been participating in events and helping charities to give something back to the community and more.

What we have done so far in 2015:

March: Earth Hour – all public spaces candle lit and all energy savings in place that day, encouraged guests to do so also.
April: ANZAC day – supported Legacy Sydney with sales of coffee/tea during the march that raised over $700 https://legacy.everydayhero.com/au/metro-hotel-on-pitt We also offered 10 cents tea and coffee to war veterans.
May: InstaPhoto walk – Engaged with Sydney’s biggest festival through local photography http://metrohotelonpitt.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/vivid-photowalk-competition-winner.html and
metrohotelonpitt.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/vivid-sydney-festival-photowalk.html
June: Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea – held a staff bake and share event which raised $130 through donations to help cancer research https://secure.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?Referrer=%26Referrer%3ddirect%252fnone&RegistrationID=888905#&panel1-2
July: Sydney Homeless Connect – 25% of our employees volunteered their time to be chaperones for the day. We are also washing the 200+ volunteer shirts before and after the event. Here they have thanked us on their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/sydneyhomelessconnect/posts/1124538430894713?notif_t=page_tag
August: OzHarvest fundraiser at City2Surf – lead by Simon and supported by our amazing staff, we've fundraised $1.5K for OzHarvest - money will help rescue and deliver an additional 3000 meals to Aussies in need: https://city2surf2015.everydayhero.com/au/metro-hotels-sydney
September: RUOK Day – Metro Hotel on Pitt held a series of events to encourage conversation, promote friendship, comradery and hopefully raise the awareness of the campaign to highlight depression and offer emotional support to staff: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/metro-hotel-on-pitt-asking-ruok/
October [LATEST]: Girls Night In – fundraising event on Pink Ribbon Day for Cancer Council to help fight women's cancers through prevention programs, support services and world-class cancer research: http://nsw.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/MetroHotelonPitt1
November [COMING UP]: Movember – an event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as depression in men, obesity, prostate cancer and other male cancers, and associated charities.