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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

A Red Carpet Fundraiser in the Age of COVID-19? Yes, it is Possible

Actress Charlize Theron hosted a recent drive-in benefit for her Africa Outreach Project. Here's how organizers kept guests safe—and entertained.

Need Some Virtual Event Inspo? This New Platform Has
You Covered

BizBash chats with the co-founder of Meet Virtually, a new digital platform that bridges the gap between in-person events and virtual experiences during this new era
of meetings.

How Did You Handle a Weather-Related Event Disaster?

Be it hurricanes or heat waves, severe weather can sometimes be unavoidable on the day of an event. Here’s how planners dealt with extreme circumstances
under pressure.

How Do Black Event Producers Achieve Equity and Equality in
the Industry?

In this guest column, Yvonne McNair, chief experience officer of Captivate Marketing Group, offers candid advice for creating a more diverse industry.

SPOTLIGHT ON

Villain

Villain is a 15,000-square-foot fully-permitted raw event and studio space. Our fabrication shop gives Villain the ability to build out any size experiential event and in-house production to make experiences completely turnkey.

INDUSTRY NEWS

NATIONAL: The Billboard Music Awards, produced by Dick Clark Productions, will take place on Oct. 14 and air live on NBC. Kelly Clarkson will host for the third consecutive year; additional details regarding production will be announced at a later date.

Group Nine Media has named Yosef Johnson president of its in-house branded content
studio, Brandshop.

LAS VEGAS: MGM Resorts International will reopen The Mirage on Aug. 27. The property is using a seven-point safety plan, including COVID-19 testing for employees, mandatory masks, physical distancing markers, and more.

LOS ANGELES: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is offering limited-production face masks designed by the likes of Yoko Ono, Virgil Abloh, the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, and six other artists. The "MOCA Masks" are available online for $28, and all proceeds support the museum.

MILWAUKEE: Renaissance Milwaukee West opened last week. The 196-room hotel features 9,864 square feet of event space, including the 4,500-square-foot Revel Hall.

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