22nd Annual
Heart of Show Business
Award Luncheon
When: December 11, 2025
Where: Skirball Cultural Center
About the Event
HOSB Award Luncheon
Every year in December, Variety SoCal invites friends, family, and colleagues within the entertainment industry to celebrate a chosen honoree with a luncheon and e-journal at the remarkable Skriball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
This year, we are honored to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Mary Nakagawa Marti, affectionately known to many as “human sunshine.” A respected leader in the entertainment industry, Mary served as President of Variety – the Children’s Charity of Southern California and as Treasurer of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. Her unwavering dedication left an indelible mark on both organizations, enriching the lives of countless children, families, and colleagues throughout her remarkable career.
HSOB E-Journal
The Variety Heart of Show Business Award Luncheon will feature a Tribute E-Journal for our honoree, Mary Nakagawa Marti. The e-journal will be featured on-screen in the ballroom of the Skirball Cultural Center and projected repeatedly throughout the celebration. The e-journal will also appear on the Variety SoCal website for one year with a special edition printed and bound as a keepsake for Mary’s family.
We encourage sponsors to purchase Half Page & Full Page ads to be featured in our e-journal. Sponsorships on sale later this year.
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