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IZEA’s Staree team headed over to Lalaland to participate in the GBK Oscars Gifting Lounge!  Here, stars were gifted with their very own, brand new iPod touch- complete with a link to download Staree!

Remember, you don’t have to be a fancy Oscar-winning (or nominated) celeb to use Staree! Head over to Staree now and apply through your Facebook or Twitter account!

Boy, what a change from Sundance!  Thankfully, there was no need to pack boots, hats, scarves, pocket hand warmers or a case of cold meds.  We were excited to land in LA and head over to the world class W Hotel, right across the street from iconic Hollywood & Vine!  After setting up (did you know you can’t iron or steam a vinyl backdrop?), getting lost in the maze that is the W Hotel and discovering that our keyboard was ghetto to the max, we headed out for a night on the town- sort of.

1. First taste of famous LA traffic! 2. Kate sets up the backdrop 3. Dinner at Mel’s Drive-in 4. Our janky keyboard! 5. Kate and I outside the W Hotel 6. Goodies being delivered to the W Hotel before the event!

Our first day in LA was awesome- there were 7 shootings the night before, and the next day’s news was abuzz with the details of all of them (including one that happened BLOCKS from where Kate and I were wandering)!  We weren’t able to check-out the legendary Chinese Theater, as it was being decked-out for the Oscars!

We did walk Hollywood Boulevard and celebrate the stars of our favorite films and tv shows, which was amazing.

Day 1 of the event was a whirlwind of sign-ups, hand shaking and picture taking!  We got Staree in the hands of some wonderful people- from actors to producers, musicians and reality stars- we definitely made a splash! We caught up with some old friends (Hi Frankie Muniz!) and made some new ones (Hi Josh Sussman!).  Day 1? We killed it.  Unfortunately, it kind of killed us, too.  Note to self: invest in flats.

1. Kate and I with our wonderful photographer, Carrell 2. Keeping an eye on our iPods during the big pep talk! 3. Gavin of GBK 4. Work doesn’t stop- answering some questions for Larry, our Chicago seller! 5. The customized iPod Touch 6. We’re on the red carpet! 7. Ok, fine- it’s ALL red carpet at the W! Getting our pep talk on!

Staree is definitely making a splash in social media, and remains the only tool and service that actively helps a celeb monetize their online influence.  From up-and-comers to A-listers, Staree has a place for you- apply for an account here!

Stay tuned for Part 2 and the Celeb Recap!!