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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

See How Corona Beer is Bringing the Tailgate Experience Directly to Driveways

The beer brand designed a mobile activation called the "Game Day Beach" for Midwest
football fans.

This Art Installation by Event
Pros Spreads the Message
"Don't Forget About Us"

Encore Event Company partnered with local vendors and the Orlando Museum of Art to curate an installation with a message from the entire event industry.

Simple Holiday Event Fun

Engagement is missing at virtual events. Distractions are everywhere—so lean into them. Encourage your audience to grab their pets, kids, or plants and create fun content for your event or brand, all from home.
Learn more.

Lessons Learned From
Turning a Live Event Into a
Virtual Experience

In this guest column, AVIXA event pro and content director Annette Sandler shares key takeaways from her experience transforming a large, live event into a
virtual experience.

Most Innovative Meetings 2020: #5 Create & Cultivate LA

Sponsors such as Mastercard and LaCroix adhered to a cohesive aesthetic for the Los Angeles-based conference.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Snapbar

Our virtual photo booth is a branded content machine. At a recent event, 4,000 on-brand, smile-heavy photos were taken in the span of four hours! Users had fun, were engaged, and social reach was massive. Virtual Booth is being used by the world's biggest brands and events. Find out why.

INDUSTRY NEWS

NATIONAL: Pandora will host a free, virtual event with Dolly Parton Dec. 4. The
holiday-themed celebration, part of the ongoing series Pandora Live, will be filmed from a Nashville studio and feature Parton and other artists performing classic holiday hits and discussing their favorite holiday traditions.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation will host a virtual version of its Hot Pink Party on May 20, 2021. Tables and tickets for A Virtual Hot Pink Evening will be available in January.

DELRAY BEACH, FLA: Arts Garage will host a live telethon on Facebook on Dec. 1 from 2-10 p.m. The "Give-a-Thon" will feature local performers, painters, and community leaders to raise money to support emerging artists programs, Grassroots Gallery, concerts, community programming and outreach, volunteer and internship programs, and more. The theme of the Give-a-Thon is "Give Your Heart to Save the Arts."

LOS ANGELES: The Gastro Garage has extended its rooftop culinary experience, Torched at the W Hollywood, through Dec. 12. The dining pop-up features an eight-course dinner with views of the city. The rooftop at the W Hollywood has been designed to look like a drive-thru auto service bay, featuring oil drums, hubcaps, vintage motorcycles, and rock 'n' roll music and videos playing in the background.

OMAHA, NEB: The Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel opened Nov. 20 after a $75 million reinvention of the iconic 1915 Blackstone Hotel. It's the brand's first property in Nebraska and features 205 guest rooms and 13,500 square feet of meeting and event space including two grand ballrooms, a rooftop terrace, and more.

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