COAST TO COAST: Canopy by Hilton will open five new properties over the next two years. Properties include Canopy by Hilton Washington D.C., Embassy Row, in late 2019; Canopy by Hilton Paris Trocadero in late 2020; Canopy by Hilton Bordeaux Chartrons in early 2021; Canopy by Hilton Portland Waterfront in Maine in spring 2021; and Canopy by Hilton Venice City Center in Italy in 2021.
CHICAGO: The inaugural A.E.C. (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) BuildTech Conference & Expo will take place April 30-May 2 at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
Marriott Marquis Chicago has named Daniel Egan director of sales and marketing and Steve Conklin director of group sales.
LOS ANGELES: The third annual Urban Art Market: Los Feliz will take place June 2 on Hillhurst between Franklin and Finley. The outdoor marketplace, which showcases local and sustainable design, will feature more than 100 brands, as well as live music and food from restaurants in Los Feliz Village.
The XLive Esports Summit will take place June 25-27 at Hudson Loft.
For information on upcoming events in Los Angeles, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
NEW YORK: A.S.P.C.A. (the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) will have its 22nd annual Bergh Ball on April 25 at the Plaza. Isaac Mizrahi will host the event, which will honor David Patrick Columbia.
The third annual Chita Rivera Awards, presented by the N.Y.C. Dance Alliance Foundation, will take place May 19 at the N.Y.U. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The event will honor Graciela Daniele, Flody Suarez, Jeffrey Seller, and Cher.
Catering and event design company Elegant Affairs has entered a new partnership with Union Park.
For information on upcoming events in New York, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
SAN FRANCISCO: The 18th annual San Francisco Documentary Film Festival will take place May 29-June 13. Screenings will take place at the Roxie Theater, Brava Theater, and 518 Valencia Gallery.
TORONTO: The 20th annual Doors Open Toronto, presented by Great Gulf, will take place May 25-26. The event, themed “20 Something,” celebrates those who helped build Toronto by opening buildings with historical, cultural, and social significance to the public.
WASHINGTON: Public relations and marketing agency Linda Roth Associates has named Anthony Hesselius president, Avery Lewis vice president, and founder Linda Roth C.E.O. The agency also has expanded its client portfolio, which now includes Atlas Brew Works, LeftField Media’s Big Easy Con, and forthcoming Dave & Buster’s locations in Fairfax and Gaithersburg.
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