Hudson "Creator Unconference" General Assembly Program Announced

Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) and General Assembly ("GA"), the global educational institution offering instruction and opportunity in technology, business and design, today announced the full line-up for their first ever 'Creator's Unconference,' to be held at Hudson next weekend from Friday, May 29^th - Sunday, May 31^st.

The event will be the first in a number of Creator Unconferences in New York, London (August) and Miami (October) in 2015, with Los Angeles and San Francisco in 2016. The events will consist of weekend-long gatherings featuring workshops, classes, presentations, panel discussions, and social/networking events. These events will serve as an opportunity for the creative class to gather, share ideas and discover new ways to collaborate with like-minded individuals.

Speakers will discuss a range of topics such as building communities on and offline, and designing and launching campaigns, products and more. Some specific topics include:

• Embracing Failure, Leaving Corporate America for Entrepreneurship, Kunal Mehta, Author of Disrupters and Program Finance Associate at charity: water
• Give Give Get: The Secret to Building Your Million Dollar Rolodex, Angela Jia Kim, CEO of Savor the Success and Om Aroma & Co.
• From Twitter to Tune In: Driving Measurable TV Results With Social Media, Marcus Krzastek, Vice President, Core Product at VaynerMedia
• Interview With StartUp Founders, Jesse Podell, Co-Founder and COO of TechDay
• Storytelling Through Experience: Holy Crap This is Fun, David Brown, Senior Vice President and Group Creative Director of Experience Design at Edelman
• Living Social, Harry Bernstein, Founder and Creative Director at The 88
• Rules of Magic, Understanding the Modern Marketing Paradigm, Alan Philips, Chief Marketing Officer at Morgans Hotel Group
• Seeing Yourself and Your Company as a Media Brand, Darren Rovell, ESPN Sports Business Reporter and ABC News Correspondent
• YouthNation: Building Remarkable Brands in a Youth-Driven Culture, Matt Britton, CEO at MRY

"General Assembly shares the creative spirit that Morgans was founded on and which made us a groundbreaking innovator in hospitality," said Alan Philips, Chief Marketing Officer at Morgans Hotel Group. "We are excited to partner with GA, which enables us to offer our guests an experience they cannot find anywhere else – and assist them in all aspects of their creative endeavors – while offering them the ultimate hotel experience."

"Our partnership with Morgans Hotel Group gives us access to incredible spaces where creativity is fostered," said Jake Schwartz, co-founder and CEO, General Assembly. "We are always looking for new ways to deliver our content. This new platform broadens our reach around the globe with an ideal complement for GA programming and educational experiences."

Weekend ticket holders will also be invited to both a beer and burger event (Friday evening) and Yoga classes (Saturday and Sunday morning). In addition, Morgans Hotel Group properties will use their inspiring spaces to host an ongoing series of GA classes, workshops and events. The partnership will continue on a digital level on Morgans' own BackofHouse.com and General Assembly, where GA Front Row classes and other GA produced online content will be offered complimentary to hotel guests, enhancing their experience with informative entertainment.

MHG is offering a "creators package" to provide 10-15% off the best available rate for all GA alumni at Morgans properties, as well as exclusive invites to certain property events. General Assembly will provide Morgans guests a discount of 15% off workshops and discounts of $250 for enrollment into part-time classes and $500 off enrollment into a full-time class.

Tickets for The Creators Unconference can be purchased here.

Special room rates plus weekend passes at Hudson for The Creators Unconference can be found here.