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 FEBRUARY 3, 2020
 
 
 
 
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Event producers shared their thoughts on the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show with headliners Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.
 
 
 
 
 
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1. CHIEFS TO CELEBRATE SUPER BOWL WIN WITH PARADE: The Kansas City Chiefs—which President Trump wrongly tweeted was in Kansas in a congratulatory post he later deleted—will celebrate with a victory parade in the Missouri city on Wednesday. Kansas City Star: “The celebration will include a victory rally at Union Station about 1:30 p.m., shortly after the parade ends, the commission said. The victory rally stage will be in front of Union Station, with the National WWI Museum and Memorial hosting viewing opportunities on its north lawn. ‘For the first time in 50 years, our Kansas City Chiefs are bringing home the Vince Lombardi trophy, and we’re all excited to celebrate with our players and fans,’ Mayor Quinton Lucas said in the announcement. ‘We will cheer on the World Champion Kansas City Chiefs this Wednesday morning during our victory parade through downtown Kansas City. Thanks, Kansas City, for being such a great city and having such amazing fans!’”

2. WILL BREXIT BECOME A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN BRITAIN?: Could January 31, the date Britain left the European Union, become a national holiday along the lines of Fourth of July in the U.S. or Bastille Day in France? The Atlantic: “If ever Britain needed its own day of national unity, it’s now. The past few years have proved incredibly divisive—not only threatening to tear apart relationships and families, but testing the very foundations of the country’s political system. January 31 is unlikely to be that day, though. ‘National days presuppose a lack of opposition, if not enthusiasm, from the majority,’ David Edgerton, a British historian and the author of The Rise and Fall of the British Nation: A Twentieth-Century History, told me. Creating a national day around an event that has so divided the country would do little to bring it together. If anything, Edgerton said, ‘doing something big would be counterproductive, because what it’s most likely to generate is a [counterprotest] that will actually be larger than any celebration [the government] might want to put on.’”

3. HARVARD'S HASTY PUDDING GROUP HONORS ELIZABETH BANKS: Harvard’s Hasty Pudding theater troupe chose actress and director Elizabeth Banks as its Woman of the Year and honored the Massachusetts native with a roast and a parade. WCVB: “[Banks] also threw some friendly barbs back at the troupe, which has made strides in recent years to better represent women in its productions. Last year was the first in which the troupe, considered the nation’s oldest collegiate theatrical organization, allowed women in the cast. Organizers said this year’s performance also boasts a majority female cast, a female writer, and female producers. ‘Hasty Pudding is one of those truly progressive institutions,’ Banks said. ‘You know it was founded, and then a mere 175 years later let ladies into the party.’”

 
 
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INDUSTRY NEWS: In response to President Trump’s extension of travel restrictions last week under a so-called “travel ban,” U.S. travel association president and C.E.O. Roger Dow issued a statement that said the name “isn't wholly accurate.” He continued: "Despite the label, the fact is the words carry weight. While the countries affected by the expanded policy represent a very small fraction of visitation to the United States, restricting entry to the U.S. carries a negative perception that threatens the reputation of our country as an attractive and welcoming destination for global business and leisure travelers. Protecting the country is paramount—everyday travel cannot continue without it—but policies must always strike a balance between meeting security imperatives and continuing to welcome everyday travelers to the United States. Robust and safe international inbound travel to the U.S. is essential to the administration's goals for economic, job, and export growth."

LOS ANGELES: The Private Suite at LAX has rebranded as PS. Member benefits include personalized guest service, a BMW escort directly to your aircraft, streamlined TSA and customs screenings, and an indoor-outdoor lounge with a salon, spa, and entertainment.

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Fontainebleau Miami Beach has finished a redesign of its all-suite Sorrento Tower, with guest room interiors designed by Marzipan Interior Design. Also updated was the tower’s lobby, designed by Marcy Garcia of MG Design Lab.

NEW YORK: The Madison Square Garden Company announced that Ali Wong will become the first female comedian to have a residency at the Beacon Theatre for her set of eight shows that run from March 29 to April 23.

SAN DIEGO: Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Carlsbad announced plans for a $50 million resort-wide renovation slated to finish this summer. The project includes new restaurant and bar concepts, refreshed guest rooms, and upgraded meeting and event spaces. Renovations to the property’s golf course are slated to finish in the fall.

 
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