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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

Event Tech Check: 6 New Solutions for Virtual, Hybrid and Live Events

BizBash takes a deep-dive into the newest tech solutions for events of all types.

How Do You Host an Entire Award Show on Social Media?

The Shorty Awards ditched the old-school format and designed a virtual experience spread across different social
media platforms.

Groups Are Back in Las
Vegas—Unique Venues for Your Next Event!

Whether it’s an extra space or a relaxed, outdoor setting, SAHARA Las Vegas has just what you need to achieve innovative ideas for your next meeting or special event! Learn more.

7 Red, White and Blue-Themed Event Ideas for Memorial
Day Weekend

Welcome warmer temperatures
and entertain guests with these
patriotic concepts.

10 New Venues in Seattle for Spring 2021 Meetings and Events

Take a peek at these buzz-worthy restaurants, hotels, meeting and event spaces and more that recently opened
in Seattle.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

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INDUSTRY NEWS

LOS ANGELES: To celebrate Pride month, OUTLOUD: Raising Voices, a three-day live music event in partnership with Pride Live’s Stonewall Day, will take place June 4-6. The concert will be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in downtown Los Angeles and stream globally exclusively on Twitch. More than two dozen performers include Adam Lambert, who is hosting and curating a show during Stonewall Day’s lineup, as well as Sofi Tukker, Daya, Hayley Kiyoko, Bronze Avery and more.

LOUISVILLE, KY: The annual Ali Festival, commemorating the fifth anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s passing, will take place June 3-13. The 10-day event will feature a series of educational and entertainment events in Ali’s hometown of Louisville, kicking off at the Cave Hill Cemetery for a public remembrance. Events will take place both in-person and online.

NAPLES, FLA: Jenny Piccione is the new general manager of the 295-room Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples. The 18-year industry veteran will lead the luxury resort through a series of renovations, including the new immersive pool experience The Reservoir, which boasts a 600-foot lazy river, dedicated family pools and luxury cabanas, as well as new Latin-American eatery Ria.

NEW YORK: The 92nd Street Y will host a virtual gala on May 24. Honorees include 92Y’s board chairman Laurence Belfer, jazz artist Christian McBride, playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith and philanthropist Marshall Weinberg. Tickets are now available, with all proceeds benefiting 92Y; for every ticket purchased, an additional ticket is being donated to
the nonprofit.

PHILADELPHIA: The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has announced the exhibitor list for its 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show, taking place June 5-13. This year will feature the largest number of designers, gardens and floral displays in the show’s history, with over 75 unique installations for guests to see and interact with across the event’s new 15-acre outdoor footprint at FDR Park.

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