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NATIONAL:All-in-one event platform Swapcard will hold a free virtual event—REvolve: From Events to Communities—for event professionals on March 3 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. EST. Aimed at the Evolve Community, a Swapcard-led network of 13,500 event professionals, the event will feature a keynote from Zara Rutherford, the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world. Other speakers include Keneisha Williams, Scott Gould, Jack Owens and Andrew Roby.
LAS VEGAS:Circa Resort & Casino will host free Pfizer and Moderna vaccine clinics every Wednesday from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. PST until March 9. First, second and booster doses are being offered for the general public, as well as for all team members of Circa Resort & Casino, the D Las Vegas, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. The clinic is located in the ballroom of the resort’s third level. Flu vaccinations are also available.
LOS ANGELES:The 24th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards will be held on March 9 at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Andrew Garfield will receive the Spotlight Award. Amy Pascal and Rachel O’Connor will receive the Distinguished Collaborator Award, and Sharen Davis will receive the Career Achievement Award.
PORTLAND, ORE:Travel Portland has named Dione Williams as director of convention sales. With more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale convention sales and services programs, Williams joins senior leadership to grow and guide the next era of meetings and convention business for the city.
SALT LAKE CITY: Opened Feb. 1, evo Hotel is part of Campus Salt Lake, an evo and Lake Union Partners project that brings together like-minded brands in a 100,000-square-foot historic building located within the Granary District. Guided by evo’s purpose to make life better by building community and igniting an adventurous spirit, evo Hotel gives guests access to gear shops and inclusive climbing and skating facilities on-site, in addition to nearby world-class biking, climbing, hiking and snow sports destinations.
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