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Before and after Sunday's 92nd annual Academy Awards, guests attended star-studded events including the Vanity Fair party, the Elton John AIDS Foundation's annual viewing party, and a glamorous gathering from Warner Bros. ABC Television, which aired the Academy Awards this year, hosted a pre-Oscar party on Saturday night at the Four Seasons Los Angeles in Beverly Hills. Russell Harris Event Group handled design and production for the event, which was filled with lush red florals from In Blume. See more: Oscars 2020: Steal-Worthy Event Design Ideas From the Week's Most Stylish Parties

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In early February, P.C.M.A. hosted a 'Think Tank' meeting on the stage of the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. The theater was transformed with ornate chandeliers, a mix of banquet tables and lounge seating, and colorful projection mapping.

This Week in Los Angeles: P.C.M.A.'s On-Stage Dinner, 'How to Get Away With Murder's Wrap Party, an Oscars Party's Unique Photo Studio

'The focal point of this Nature in a Jar Room was a photo-ready rattan swinging chair, surrounded by cacti and prepped with pillows for influencers to pose with for all their social media picture-taking. The skylight directly above the swing provided natural light,' explained Wielander, who sourced the room's plants from Interior Foliage Design.

How This Beauty Brand Transformed a Town House for Its Influencer Event

Cocktails & Canapes’ recently introduced a roster of new food stations including a Poke Bar featuring fresh caught seafood and house-made Furikake seasoning ($12 per person for a meal-size portion); a Flaming Cotton Candy station with desserts topped with cotton candy that’s then set ablaze ($10 per person); and a Smoking Seafood station (three pieces per person for $13) with fresh seafood set atop preserved moss that’s smoking from below.

4 New Ideas for Entertaining in Vancouver

Consoletti and team “wanted to ensure that the furniture and design connected to the wintery, lodge-like environment that Park City is known for while still feeling hip.”

How This Event Producer Turned a Client Loss into a Winning Idea at Sundance

The 15th annual Bloor-Yorkville IceFest displayed more than 70,000 pounds of ice sculptures, with the support of Holt Renfrew Centre, Hudson’s Bay Centre, Manulife Centre, TD Bank Group, Sassafraz, and the Colonnade.

This Week in Toronto: Bloor-Yorkville IceFest, Hershey Kisses' Valentine’s Pop-Up, the Black History Month Film Festival

While it’s no longer the night’s most exclusive party (Beyoncé may have taken over that crown), Vanity Fair’s annual Oscars event is still one of the most coveted tickets in town. Once again taking over a custom-built venue between the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts and City Hall, the party was hosted by editor Radhika Jones and drew the likes of Brad Pitt, Billie Eilish, and Kim Kardashian West. The evening started with a 100-guest viewing party and dinner from New York's Frenchette; the party also featured the magazine’s first video portrait studio, a collaboration between Instagram and filmmaker Alvaro Colom.

Oscars 2020: Steal-Worthy Event Design Ideas From the Week's Most Stylish Parties

Jon Bon Jovi, his son Jesse Bongiovi, and winemaker Gérard Bertrand were recognized for their Hampton Water rosé. Bon Jovi also performed a stripped-down version of 'Livin' on a Prayer.'

How This Gala Put Its Honorees Front and Center at a Milestone Event

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The Palais des Congrès de Montréal recently introduced its CITE Event Innovation and Technology Centre. In conjunction with Palais’s official providers, the initiative allows event organizers to work with local startups and creative entrepreneurs who offer services ranging from technology and food to event logistics. For example, Massivart (pictured) stages art- and design-driven installations.

3 New Ideas for Entertaining in Montreal

On February 4 at the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, Woman’s Day hosted its 17th annual Red Dress Awards. The B-52s performed some of their greatest hits during the evening, and a giant floral heart, which was created by Kate Moutenot of Largent Studios in Brooklyn and illuminated from within, served as the centerpiece for the event. The awards recognize advocates and survivors of heart disease.

10 Best Ideas of the Week: Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Concert, a Giant Floral Heart, a Colorful Feather-Inspired Backdrop

The stage design for Sunday's Academy Awards will feature 40,000 Swarovski crystals. Swarovski worked with Emmy-winning creative director Jason Sherwood on the design, which includes a 1,100-pound swirl made of crystals, plus a 600-pound crystal curtain and a 1,325-pound crystal tower. 'My production design is a sculptural cyclone where Hollywood glamour and film-making artistry can combine visually to celebrate the impact of storytelling, and our partnership with Swarovski has allowed that vision to shine at every turn,' said Sherwood in a press release. 'Crystals imbue the design with the floating, magical sense of possibility, and bring an almost kaleidoscope wonder to a stage and a year of movies that celebrate the human experience.”

This Week in Los Angeles: Previewing the Oscars Stage Design, Plus an Over-the-Top Toddler Birthday and Kobe Bryant Memorial Plans

Shaquille O'Neal made an appearance at his marquee party, Shaq’s Funhouse, at Mana Wynwood. Prior to the event, the N.B.A. legend announced that event proceeds would benefit the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation following the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others.

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