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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

13 High-End Corporate Gifts Even the Grinch Would Love

From a big-ticket beehive to a must-have event kit, these posh present ideas will show your appreciation to clients, employees and business partners.

See Inside This Beauty Brand’s Poppin' Y2K-Inspired
Launch Party

Cue the nostalgia: Bliss busted out the tinted shades, candy necklaces and Polaroid keychains to promote its new retinol collection. Keep reading for a peek at the purple-clad product launch event that doubled as a blast from the past.

Events.com: Where Organizers Can Make the
Most of Every Event

Ticketing, sponsorship and marketing together for the ultimate event tool, Events.com is where you can create, manage and promote your events to the right audiences, so everyone makes the most of every experience.
Learn more.

7 Tips for Making Attendees Feel Comfortable at In-Person Events

As live events make their slow and steady return, attendees may still be nervous gathering in groups. Here are some smart ways to ease their concerns.

5 Best Practices for Improving Your Hybrid Event Strategy

As hybrid events become an increasingly larger part of today’s event strategies, the all-in-one event management platform Hopin offers five best practices to consider.

10 New Venues in Dallas/Fort Worth for Fall 2021 Meetings
and Events

Take a peek at these buzz-worthy restaurants, hotels, meeting and event spaces and more recently opened in Dallas/Fort Worth.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Events.com

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INDUSTRY NEWS

NATIONAL: Riot Games has announced that the 2022 edition of the League of Legends World Championship will take place in New York, Toronto, Mexico City and San Francisco. The brand’s first-ever multicountry tour of its annual esports competition will be the first to take place in North America since 2016. The 2021 edition wrapped up earlier this month in Reykjavk, Iceland; the monthlong tournament featured no fans in attendance.

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Bill Hansen Catering has acquired Alexander Event Catering, which has been providing off-site catering service for events in South Florida for nearly two decades, as well as Different Look Tabletop Rentals, a wholesale event rental company specializing in luxury tabletop curation and design. Both companies will continue to operate under their own names, while also receiving expertise, guidance and support from the Bill Hansen team.

NEW YORK: The Glasshouse is now open at 660 12th Avenue. The 75,000-square-foot event space, a sister venue to Glasshouse Chelsea, has a versatile layout that holds as many as 1,850 people for events. Features include high ceilings, marble flooring, high-speed elevators, on-site security, canopy travertine walls and mood lighting.

PALM SPRINGS, CALIF: The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Jennifer Hudson is the recipient of the Chairman’s Award for her performance in Respect. The Film Awards will take place in person on Jan. 6 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through Jan. 17. The event will be presented by American Express and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight.

WASHINGTON, DC: Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington will host DC Cocktail Week from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5. The event celebrates local cocktail culture at more than 50 restaurants across the metropolitan region, offering food and drink pairings for one set price. Additional special events throughout the week include cocktail-making classes, dinners and a date-night package.

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