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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

See How Red Bull Turned This Nashville Music Venue Into a Skatepark

The beverage brand and Exit/In teamed up to host socially distanced skate sessions and raise money for venues in need.

4 Quick Tips for Marketing Your Events in 2021

Marketing strategist Rachel Stephan of Snball gives us the scoop on the most effective ways to market your virtual, hybrid and in-person events right now.

Providing Fast-Acting Sanitation Solutions for Events and Venues

We as an industry have an obligation to keep ourselves, staff and patrons safe. AE&ES, a long-standing provider of games and activations, is teaming up with Proactive Sanitizing to answer the call. Learn more.

5 New Venues in Houston 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 Houston.

9 Jaw-Dropping Floral Design Ideas for Spring

Get spring decor inspiration from the over-the-top installations created inside the conservatory gardens of Las Vegas casino properties.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Amusement, Exhibit, and Event Services

AE&ES is a local favorite with global clients. Alongside our usual product line of games and activations, we now offer sanitization solutions for venues, equipment, and games. We'll have your next event, trade show, or space ready to go before you know it. Learn More.

INDUSTRY NEWS

HOBOKEN, NJ: In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Carousel Connections is hosting a virtual 5K. Any time during the month of April, participants are encouraged to take a picture of themselves running, walking or getting outside and post it to the company’s Facebook page. All proceeds will go directly to Carousel Connections, an organization that supports individuals with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing employment, volunteer, social and recreational opportunities.

LAS VEGAS: Green Valley Ranch has transformed its lobby patio into a seasonal space and outdoor pop-up lounge called The Backyard at Sundown, complete with picnic tables under a canopy of bistro lights. The lounge is open every Friday and Saturday and is serving up photo-worthy cocktails accompanied by a menu of shareable snacks from the Terrace Bites menu. Highlights include A Thousand Blossoms with St-Germain elderflower liqueur, lemon, soda and prosecco alongside a charcuterie board.

LOS ANGELES: Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Descanso Gardens in La Caada Flintridge. Because cherry blossom season is fleeting, guests are encouraged to come see the Akebono and Beni Hoshi varieties of the tree on the property’s Japanese Gardens before the first week of May. The garden is open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. and Saturday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tickets for nonmembers must be reserved online in advance and start at $15 for adults.

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: World Polo League Beach Polo is hosting a three-day tournament April 23-25 between 21st and 22nd Streets on the sands of South Beach at Collin Park. The tournament will also feature a celebrity polo match to benefit the organization Give Back for Special Equestrians. Tickets are now available on the Miami Polo Cup’s website.

SOUTH WALTON, FLA: Hotel Effie opened in February between the Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay. The Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort property boasts 250 guest rooms and 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space, as well as an upscale spa, fitness center and rooftop pool.

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