On October 29, 2008 NewPath held the inaugural "Movies that Motivate" event. We screened "Iron Man" featuring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark (aka "Iron Man") and Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Tony's gorgeous and loyal assistant.
The response was terrific! We sold out the 25-seat Hazelton Hotel Silver Screening theater. The two million dollar facility was the perfect setting for our guests to enjoy the movie in full luxury, enabling them to think deeply about the business-related themes in the movie. The leather seats comfortable, the 32 foot screen was bright and sharp, and the sound system was sublime. Each time Iron Man took off I could feel the seats shake in a most subtle way, not too loud -- just the way the movie was meant to be seen.
Here are some pictures from the event (click on each picture to zoom in):
Emmanuel Lopez (Motivatorman.com) addresses the group below, with "Iron Man" on the screen in the background. Here's the handout that Emmanuel put together to motivate the discussion for our guests.
And here are some testimonials from our guests. Several guests sent us kudos right after the event on Wednesday night!
"Thanks again for hosting the event last Wednesday. I really enjoyed it -- beautiful theatre, good dialogue ... and, of course, it's hard to go wrong when you're showing "Iron Man" for this type of thing!" - Roger P.
"Good evening Alex, thank you for your email. I was out of town for three days and wanted to comment on the Wednesday evening event. I had a great time. What a great concept!! Movies that Motivate. It was unique and very inspiring. Please let me know when you are having your next event. I will definitely let my friends and colleagues know about New Path." - Dorothy G.
"Many thanks for the Iron Man movie last night....it was amazing...great night. Love the concept of the small theatre...Never been so comfortable." - Peter E.
"You sure know how to throw a movie night. Alex, it was a wonderful evening and all on a Wednesday. How great is that! I certainly enjoyed the movie (one I probably would not have rented myself - and look what I would have missed). And the discussion after, some great thought provoking insights. It was a fantastic luxurious venue and very professionally and thoughtfully organized. Thanks so much Alex, and count me in for the next one." - Doris P.
In the words of Tony Stark after his first experimental flight over the Afghanistan desert, "Movies that Motivate was..."
"...not bad."
