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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

6 Smart Engagement Strategies From C2 Montral's Virtual Conference

Learn how C2 Montral made its first virtual event accessible, interactive, and engaging for attendees around the world.

#ThrowbackThursday: 12 Inspirational Installations From DIFFA's Dining By Design

Looking for some inspiration? Look no further. While DIFFA's signature fundraiser has been postponed until 2021, we're taking a look back at top moments from years past as an ode to the creativity-filled benefit.

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This Week in Event Venues: Election Season at Hotels, Contact Tracing at Restaurants, and More

Rounding up the latest news from hotels, convention centers, meeting spaces, restaurants, and other event venues across the United States and Canada.

5 New Venues in Miami/South Florida for Fall 2020 Meetings
and Events

Miami/South Florida's newly opened event venues for hosting meetings and events
this fall.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

NATIONAL: Actress and producer Taraji P. Henson will host the 2020 American Music Awards, airing live on ABC on Nov. 22. The Dick Clark Productions-produced event, billed as the world's largest fan-voted award show, will be filmed at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Nominees include The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, and
Lady Gaga.

AUSTIN: Tickets for SXSW Online, South by Southwest's new virtual experience taking place March 16-20, 2021, go on sale Nov. 10. The festival will have keynotes, conference sessions, musical showcases, film screenings, and more, all in a digital setting; a $149 ticket covers the entire event. SXSW is also hoping to host a physical component to the 2021 event, with details to be announced at a later date.

NEW YORK: JACX&CO, a new food hall in Long Island City, will open Nov. 11. Located inside Tishman Speyer's new 1.2-million-square-foot creative campus, the food hall features a versatile mix of culinary options, all of which will be open for indoor dining at 25% capacity. A full-service bar and outdoor dining will open soon.

OMAHA, NEB: The 32nd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival has been postponed to 2022. Organizers still plan to host the Film Awards Presentation on Feb. 25, 2021, as well as Palm Springs ShortFest on June 22-28, 2021.

PALM SPRINGS, CALIF: Kimpton plans to open its first property in Nebraska later this month. The Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel is a $75 million reinvention of the Blackstone Hotel; it will have 205 guest rooms including 31 suites, plus an expansive pool club, a steakhouse, a rooftop terrace for events, and more.

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