June 6, 2013: MTV's Online-Only Music Fest, Celebrity Wedding Draws Major Fine, Tony Watch Party Tips

1. MTV'S ONLINE-ONLY MUSIC FEST: MTV will broadcast the O Music Awards, an online-only music festival, Monday. The 24-hour concert event will stream live from Viacom's New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles offices with performances from more that 50 bands. Reuters: "Viewers will be able to watch the entire show via computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. They also have the option of selecting only the acts and awards they want to see." http://reut.rs/ZPDnRR
 

2. CELEBRITY WEDDING DRAWS MAJOR FINE: Internet guru Sean Parker is being sued for $2.5 million by the California Coastal Commission for destroying a campground in Big Sur without a proper permit to resurrect an over-the-top, Old World-themed wedding site. Mashable: "Without a single permit or any real thought about the area's natural components, Parker's crew began to build walls and water effects and fake ruins on the old campground." http://on.mash.to/17pQhZr

3. HOW TO HOST A TONYS WATCH PARTY: Brian Worley of YourBash, one of BizBash's top event designers, gives tips on themes, costumes, and entertaining for people who want to host watch party's for Sunday's Tony awards. USA Today: http://usat.ly/ZOYe7P

4. DAYTIME EMMY HOSTS NAMED: Good Morning America's Sam Champion along with HLN's A.J. Hammer and Robin Meade will host the 40th annual Daytime Emmy awards June 16 at the Beverly Hilton. The Hollywood Reporter: http://bit.ly/13lCBua

* LOCAL NEWS *

AUSTIN:  Qui, a restaurant from Top Chef and James Beard award winner Paul Qui, is set to open June 20. Local architects Eric Barth and Ryan Burke of A Parallel Architecture designed the space, which has a 50-seat main dining room and a 10-seat tasting room.

BOSTON:  Looking for a classic New England activity? On July 6, City Hall Plaza will host Chowderfest, where local restaurants will dole out some 2,000 gallons of New England clam chowder.

CHICAGO:  The Andersonville Midsommarfest, a celebration of the area's Swedish heritage, is Friday to Sunday and will feature live music, dancing, food, shopping, and children's entertainment.

LAS VEGAS:  The Tropicana Las Vegas is expanding its meeting and convention facilities to include more than 100,000 square feet of space. The new convention space will accommodate as many as 3,000 guests and will feature 19 breakout rooms and more than 55,000 square feet for large exhibits.

TV host and chef Guy Fieri plans to open his first Las Vegas restaurant in late 2013 at the entrance of the Quad Resort & Casino. The 7,000-square-foot restaurant, currently unnamed, will be a new concept from Fieri developed as part of the Linq, Caesars Entertainment’s $500 million dining, retail, and entertainment development next to the Quad.

The seventh annual Clif Bar CrossVegas cyclo-cross race returns September 18 at the Desert Breeze Soccer Complex.

LOS ANGELES:  The new Blue Sky Suite on the 11th floor of the Disneyland Hotel features a 3,000-square-foot meeting space for as many as 15 people. The room's blue color scheme is intended to promote creative thinking and problem solving in a relaxed environment. Press Release: http://bit.ly/13lO64N

PDC has launched a new event wristbands collection including glow-in-the-dark wristbands, woven bar code wristbands, and new colors of both vinyl and direct thermal wristbands.

The Los Angeles Times announced the schedule for the Taste food and beverage festival Labor Day weekend at Paramount Pictures Studios. Best Events will produce. latimes.com/thetaste.

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

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA:  Miami Design District Family will host Miami Design District Loves Boston Empowerment Not Fear Bash today at the Moore Building to raise funds for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Entertainment will include an open bar, food, dancing, a silent auction, and more.

Kimpton’s Epic hotel is hosting Wedding Salon, a bridal showcase, June 10.

NEW YORK:  Haven Rooftop at the Sanctuary Hotel has added a private V.I.P area overlooking the entire venue.

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

ORLANDO:  Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando is renovating its 18 kids' suites with furniture and decor inspired by the movie Despicable Me. The suites will be available October 1.

Two new restaurants will take over the spaces formerly occupied by Prickly Pear and Nick's Italian Kitchen on Eola Drive. Lotus and Honey are both scheduled to open this summer. Scott Joseph's Orlando Restaurant Guide: http://bit.ly/ZtuF9H

TORONTO:  Hip-hop artist K-Os will headline Serve's fund-raising concert, Servestock, on June 13. The event will take place at a private residence in Forest Hill.

Samsung Canada will host a cocktail party at Momofuku tonight to launch its new line of refrigerators, including the Four-Door Refrigerator With Sparkling Water. Chef David Chang will make an appearance.

WASHINGTON:  Associated Luxury Hotels International will launch seven ships dubbed "floating resorts" that will offer custom voyages around the world. The ships can accommodate between 496 and 1,250 guests. Onboard theaters can hold all of the guests at once for group meetings and ceremonies, and the ship's restaurants can be used for private functions. http://bit.ly/ZtSoGD

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

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