``King of Talk'' Larry King to Be Keynote Speaker at Annual Luncheon; Century Plaza Tower and Entertainment Center Honored as Citizen of the Year.Business Editors CENTURY CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2000 The "King of Talk" is coming to Century City. Emmy Award-winning talk show host Larry King Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an award-winning American writer, journalist and broadcaster. He currently hosts a nightly interview program on CNN called Larry King Live, one of the longest running talk shows on American air. will deliver the keynote address at the Century City Chamber of Commerce Annual Luncheon on Friday, March 24, 2000, at the Century Plaza Hotel The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers. & Tower. The Century City Chamber of Commerce Annual Luncheon honors the business or individual that best exemplifies excellence in corporate and community relations in or around Century City. Century Plaza Towers Century Plaza Towers are two 44-story, 571 feet tall twin towers located at 2029 and 2049 Century Park East in Century City in Los Angeles, California. The towers were completed in 1975 and designed by Minoru Yamasaki. and Entertainment Center was chosen as this year's recipient for its outstanding corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while . For the past 15 years, Larry King has delivered headline-making, news-breaking interviews to CNN's global audience. Hosting the first worldwide, live television viewer call-in program, Larry King has garnered top awards in journalism and viewer loyalty through his refreshing mix of celebrity interviews and discussions on critical public issues. Viewers in 230 million households from 212 countries and territories tune in regularly to "Larry King Live Larry King Live is a nightly CNN interview program hosted by broadcaster and writer Larry King. The show premiered in 1985, and is CNN's most watched program, with over one million viewers nightly. " to talk directly to high-profile guests ranging from Bill and Hillary Clinton and Yasser Arafat to Al Pacino and Tom Cruise. "We are honored to have such an influential and prominent member of our society deliver the luncheon's keynote address," said Jim Lynch, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Century City Chamber of Commerce. Prior to the Annual Luncheon, the Chamber will hold its Annual Business Expo, displaying products and services from Century City and surrounding area businesses. The Expo will be open from 11 a.m. to noon. The Annual Luncheon will be held in the Century Room of the Century Plaza Hotel & Tower, 2025 Avenue of the Stars from noon to 1:30 p.m. For luncheon reservations and expo information, call the Chamber at 310/553-CCCC. |
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