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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

What You Need to Know About Chartering a Boat for Summer Events

Here are some things to consider when booking a vessel this season—#yachtrock playlist
not required.

4 Tips for Hosting an Effective Hybrid Panel Event

The producer of haircare brand Matrix’s recent diversity-focused panel shares safety tips for in-person groups, ways to ensure seamless virtual event registration, lessons brands should be carrying into the future and more.

Setting the Record Straight
on Temperature Screening
for Events

Temperature screening has become an essential way to help keep people safe at live events—but using the wrong technology could be putting guests at risk. Learn more.

From the Desk of David Adler: Inside The Washington Ballet's First Black-Tie Gala Post-COVID

BizBash founder and chairman David Adler reflects on the production of The Washington Ballet's first big event since
the pandemic.

21 Ideas for Golf Events

Professional golf events provide inspiration for outings based on the sport, as do brands like Tide, Lacoste and Refinery29, which have worked the theme into events
for amateurs.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

NATIONAL: Ignite2021, an event professional workshop, will take place July 1 and is set to host a panel of speakers and training on the platform Goldcast. It’s the second edition of the event, which was launched by agency emc3 in 2020 to support out-of-work marketing and event professionals; this year, emc3 will host the virtual event in partnership with AMTEvents. The event will also offer networking opportunities, a production masterclass and entertainment provided by SongDivision.

The “Stars In The House” event series, created by producers Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, is nearing $1 million raised in support of The Actors Fund, which has aided over 16,300 people in the performing arts community who are struggling in response to COVID. Upcoming programming for the daily event series includes a virtual reunion of stars from Dreamgirls and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

CHICAGO: Springhill Suites by Marriott has opened a new hotel in Chicago’s Chinatown. The all-suite property, located at 2357 South Wentworth Ave., features 148 suites, a fitness room, a boardroom, a complimentary buffet and an expansive lobby. Corporate and leisure travelers can venture around the neighborhood to visit local attractions such as the Chinese American Museum of Chicago, the Nine Dragon Wall and Ping Tom Memorial Park.

NEW YORK: The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are set to return to New York on Sept. 12. The awards will be broadcast live from the Barclays Center, with performers and celebrity appearances to be announced at a later date. Leading up to the show, MTV will collaborate on service-oriented events with 9/11 Day in observance of the 20th anniversary of September
11, 2001.

SEATTLE: The ninth annual Freakout Festival has announced its 2021 lineup. From Nov. 11-14, Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood will host over 70 performers, with headliners including Cedric Burnside and Liz Cooper, across seven venues. Additional information on community engagement, special events and more is expected to be announced in the future.

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