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Northeast
5/11/2020
 

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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS
 
Should You Host Your Virtual Event on a Gaming Platform?
 
As demand for streaming services increases, sites like Twitch are attracting more and more users—and they’re not all logging on to play Fortnite
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SPOTLIGHT ON
 
City Scenic
 
City Scenic designs and fabricates creative interactive environments and displays for the trade show, film, event, and retail industries. Services include custom stage sets, scenery, trade show booths, exhibits and displays, signs and graphics, event services, staging, and rentals.       
 
 
 
INDUSTRY NEWS

NATIONAL: Comedian Patton Oswalt will host the 2020 Webby Awards, which will focus on how people have used the Internet to address COVID-19. The virtual ceremony takes place May 19. As per tradition, winners will give five-word acceptance speeches.

Tribeca Enterprises, IMAX, and AT&T have announced Tribeca Drive-In, a nationwide summer drive-in series showcasing curated films plus music and sporting events. The series kicks off June 27; full programming and ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks. 

ATLANTA: Immersive entertainment venue Illuminarium is set to break ground in Poncey-Highland. The $2 million, 25,000-square-foot space will offer a 360-by-360 sensory experience, using advanced laser projection mapping and sound systems to transport guests to places such as a safari or an expedition to Mars.

LOS ANGELES: Street Food Cinema is working on a new drive-in outdoor movie series; the Los Angeles-based company is also renting outdoor movie gear for drive-in screenings, graduations, weddings, and other events.

ORLANDO: Pop-culture convention MegaCon has canceled its 2020 edition, which was expected to draw more than 100,000 people. Instead, a smaller edition will take place October 30-November 1 at the Orange County Convention Center; it will be limited to 25,000 tickets. The larger convention will return March 18-21, 2021.

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