October 29, 2013: Olympic Sponsor Coca-Cola to Speak Out on Russia's Antigay Laws, Ellis Island Reopens After Sandy Damage, At Home With Event Eleven’s Tony Schubert

1. OLYMPIC SPONSOR COCA-COLA PLANS ANNOUNCEMENT ON GAY DISCRIMINATION: New Yorker: “A hundred days from the start of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, none of the marquee sponsors—among them Coca-Cola, Atos, Dow, General Electric, McDonald’s, Omega, Panasonic, Procter & Gamble, Samsung, and Visa—have stepped forward to aggressively protest Russia’s new anti-gay law. … Now Coca-Cola is scheduled to make an announcement about what actions, if any, it has planned.” http://nyr.kr/17U5U7d

2. ELLIS ISLAND REOPENS AFTER SANDY DAMAGE: Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy shuttered the site, Ellis Island reopened to visitors Monday. New York Post: “The Ellis Island Immigration Museum hasn’t fully recovered from the floods that filled its basement; many of its more than 1 million photographs and other artifacts are still in storage, and officials haven’t yet repaired computers the public can use to research forebears. But visitors were able to return to much of the graceful main building, including some exhibits, and to absorb the island’s singular views of the nearby Statue of Liberty and lower Manhattan.” http://bit.ly/17rzip0

3. AT HOME WITH EVENT ELEVEN’S TONY SCHUBERT: Tony Schubert of Event Eleven makes other people’s spaces look good for a living. But his home with celebrity stylist Joey Tierney shows he can do the same for his own space. The Los Angeles Times visited the couple’s Sherman Oaks home: “The result is a testament to both—a warm mix of charcoal woods and vibrant color, bold textiles and Tierney's own paintings, cozy nooks and a luxurious outdoor space inspired by a honeymoon trip to the Greek island of Santorini.” http://lat.ms/1dl6fVe


* INDUSTRY NEWS *

Banquet services jobs are among the most in-demand positions in the hotel/resort sector, according to the Q3 Hospitality Hiring Report from Hcareers, a hospitality recruiting firm. Press release: http://bit.ly/HrFkvO

* LOCAL NEWS *

ATLANTIC CITY:  The 159th annual N.J.E.A. Convention is scheduled for November 7-8 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The event is returning to the city after last year’s cancellation in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

BOSTON:  Joslin Diabetes Center will host its High Hopes gala at the Westin Copley Place on November 24. The black-tie evening will include life entertainment and a chance to win a trip for two to SuperBowl XLVIII.

CHICAGO:  Food for Thought is a preferred caterer at the Field Museum and has special World's Fair-theme menus to coincide with the current exhibition. Items include Eastern European dumplings, petite Yorkshire puddings with shaved beef tenderloin, and banana-split-like desserts.

LAS VEGAS:  For the first time, the French Master Chefs "Maîtres Cuisiniers de France" will host its worldwide meetings in the United States, taking over the Venetian and Palazzo from March 5-9. Press release: http://bit.ly/1ipwz0x

LOS ANGELES:  Staples Center will host a record 52 concerts in 2013. Fans will attend these events and others amid an array of new renovations and amenities in the venue like Verizon Wi-Fi, HD TV upgrades throughout, seating upgrades, and more.

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County will present a rare performance—the first in almost 10 years—by the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under conductor Keith Lockhart on November 22 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

Jaguar Cars will join with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles as the official title sponsor of what will this year be known as the Bafta L.A. Jaguar Britannia awards. The event is slated for November 9 at the Beverly Hilton.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA:  Tickets are now on sale for the 2014 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine, which is February 20-23.

NEW YORK:  Turner Sports and the N.B.A. will take over Flatiron Plaza to celebrate the start of the season with an installation that includes a full basketball court with activities, a gaming section with playable demos of N.B.A. 2K14, scheduled events throughout the day, and a 30-foot video board and viewing area to watch the opening night doubleheader on TNT.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork

TAMPA:  The Lowry Park Zoo will host "Zoofari," an outdoor food and beverage festival, November 2.

WASHINGTON:  Night Nouveau, a benefit for S&R Foundation, will invite guests to the Evermay estate in Georgetown November 2 for a film-noir-style murder mystery, followed by music and dancing and an after-party at Heist DC.

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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.

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