1. CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS MOVE TO DECEMBER: The Broadcast Film Critics Association has announced that the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards will take place a month earlier than usual. The awards show, which usually takes place after the Golden Globes, will be broadcast on A&E and hosted by T.J. Miller. The Hollywood Reporter: "The Critics' Choice Awards have traditionally been held in mid-January—last season's ceremony was held on Jan. 17—usually following the Hollywood Foreign Press Assocation's Golden Globe Awards by a week. But by moving to Dec. 11, the Critics' Choice Awards are looking to plant their flag ahead of the Globes. This season, Golden Globe nominations will be announced Dec. 12 and the 74th Golden Globe Awards will take place Jan. 8. But the Critics' Choice Awards, which is handing out its trophies for both film and TV, will be out in front of those dates. The Critics' Choice Awards' accelerated process will require its members to see film award hopefuls by the end of November. The BFCA timeline for the film awards call for nomination ballots to go out Nov. 28 and be returned the following day. The film nominations will be announced Dec.1. Final ballots will go out Dec. 8 and must be returned by Dec. 9. The timeline for the TV awards, which will cover programming first airing between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, will begin earlier, with nominating committees beginning their deliberations on Nov. 1 and completing them by Nov. 11. The TV nominations will be announced Nov. 14. The final TV balloting will begin Dec. 8 and end Dec. 9. While most of the possible film contenders wiil have been unveiled by the end of November, there are always are few December releases every year that don't begin to screen for awards groups until the last possible moment. And so studios could face added pressure this year to meet the BFCA deadlines." http://bit.ly/2bBxjES
2. WHY MORE WEDDINGS ARE TAKING PLACE ON THURSDAYS: Saturday is the most popular day to throw a wedding, but a number of couples in the U.S. are choosing to get married on Thursdays to save money. According to the Knot, 6 percent of couples got married on Thursdays in 2015, which was up 4.3 percent from 2014. CNN Money: “But as weddings become increasingly expensive, Thursdays are slowly growing in popularity—particularly in cities where couples spend the most like New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, according to Kristen Maxwell Cooper, executive editor at The Knot. The average cost of a wedding in the U.S. is nearly $33,000, but wedding expenses in some cities can be significantly higher. Booking a venue for a Thursday is 17% cheaper on average than hosting a Saturday night affair, according to Tina Hoang-To, CEO and co-founder of Wedding Spot, a wedding venue marketplace. She says the company has seen a 25% bump in couples inquiring about a Thursday wedding date this year. Along with the savings, Thursday weddings can also be attractive to couples who aren't going on a honeymoon right away and want to take a long weekend to celebrate their new marital status. While etiquette experts might scoff at asking guests to attend a wedding in the middle of the week, it's good news for wedding professionals, like DJs and photographers, who can book more events. And many wedding professionals are more likely to negotiate their rates because there is less competition for their services.” http://cnnmon.ie/2bCwOuu
3. NBC USES OLYMPICS FOR MASSIVE PROMO PUSH: During its broadcast of the Olympics so far, NBC has aired more than 3,000 promos for its shows and N.F.L. games. Advertising Age: "According to iSpot.tv, NBC and its cable network siblings have aired no fewer than 3,066 in-house plugs during the first 12 days of Olympics coverage, a promotional blitz that includes 364 prime time spots. Teasers for programming on the broadcast network alone have aired 1,490 times, of which 231, or 16%, ran in prime time. If frequency is any indication of where NBC's priorities lie, then the Peacock's primary focus is to psyche viewers up for the premiere of its new sci-fi drama series 'Timeless.' A 60-second cutdown for the latest occupant of NBC's plum Monday 10 p.m. slot has aired 266 times since the Games began on August 5, appearing in everything from USA Network's presentation of the preliminary round of badminton competition to NBC's Sunday night track and field coverage. … NBC is also using its Olympics megaphone to make some noise for the eleventh season of 'Sunday Night Football.' Various 15- and 30-second promos for the premiere prime time NFL package have aired 263 times in NBC's Olympics coverage, with NBCSN serving as the primary vehicle. Also reaping the benefits of NBC's Olympian reach are the Nascar Sprint Cup Series (157 spots) and, somewhat paradoxically, the Games themselves (114). (If nothing else, the spots advising people who are actively watching the Olympics to watch more Olympics might be the first promos NBC sacrifices on the alter of makegoods.) NBC's coverage of the upcoming Premier League season (46 spots), its five-game 'Thursday Night Football' rotation (41), the 2016 Paralympic Games (22) and Notre Dame football (20) also have been well-represented throughout the past two weeks." http://bit.ly/2bivX2X
* INDUSTRY NEWS *
The International Live Events Association has announced its International Board of Governors for the fiscal year 2016-2017. Officers include Judy Brillhart as president; Ingrid Nagy as president-elect; Sara Hunt as treasurer; Jennifer Trethewey as secretary; and Jodi Collen as immediate past president. Governors are Mary Baird-Wilcock, Eileen Bistrisky, Alexis Gorriaran, Dana L. Macaulay, Gwen McNutt, Tanya Posavatz, and Steven Way.
Global creative agency MKTG has acquired marketing agency Markenloft GmbH, which is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.
* LOCAL NEWS *
COAST TO COAST: Kanye West has announced a 21-city pop-up tour of his Pablo merchandise, running from today to Sunday. Pop-up retail shops will come to cities including New York, Boston, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, London, Toronto, and Amsterdam.
Bimbo Bakeries USA will host the four U.S. races out of 37 races taking place during the second annual Global Energy Race on September 25. The U.S. races will take place at Festival Park in Orlando; Mariana Green Park in Long Beach, California; Penn's Landing in Philadelphia; and Scottsdale Sports Complex in Phoenix.
AUSTIN: White Lodging is developing two hotels set to open on the same property in 2019, near the University of Texas campus. AC Hotel by Marriott will have 156 rooms, 65,000 square feet of event space, an outdoor pool, three bars, and a full-service restaurant on the street level. Autograph Collection will be a 191-room venue with more than 6,000 feet of event space, a street-level restaurant and bar, a walk-up Burger Bar, a rooftop bar, and pool deck.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: Hilton Garden Inn Asheville Downtown is now open. Quality Oil Company is managing the 140-room hotel, which has a rooftop bar, a farm-to-table restaurant called Iron Hen Cafe, and a 24-hour convenience store called the Pavilion Pantry.
LAS VEGAS: Rio Spa & Salon will host its seventh annual “Cut-a-Thon” to benefit Locks of Love on August 24.
LOS ANGELES: The cantina in the 1977 Star Wars movie is the inspiration for a pop-up bar named the Scum and Villainy Cantina that will open in Hollywood sometime this winter. A reservation at the venue includes a visit for up to two hours, a souvenir pint glass, two drinks, and a Scum and Villainy challenge coin.
For information on upcoming events in Los Angeles, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Hard Rock International has secured an 18-year branding deal for the Miami Dolphins stadium, which will be renamed the Hard Rock Stadium. Under the agreement, the venue will be the home for the Miami Dolphins and University of Miami football teams, as well as the host site for the Orange Bowl, Super Bowl LIV, the 100th anniversary of the NFL, and numerous other live events. The Hard Rock will also become the Miami Dolphins' official hotel and resort, hospitality sponsor, and casual restaurant partner.
InList, a nightlife and events booking app, has named DuJour Media founder and C.E.O. Jason Binn as chief advisor to InList's board of directors.
Gloria and Emilio Estefan have opened fast-casual Cuban eatery Estefan Kitchen Express at Miami International Airport. The couple also plans to open Estefan Kitchen in the Design District before the end of 2016.
NEW YORK: The Red Hook Star-Revue will partner with Ikea to host its third annual Celebrating Red Hook event on September 17.
The Rubin Museum of Art will host its annual "Dream-Over" for adults on October 15. Guests will have the opportunity to sleep under a work of art and discuss and interpret their dreams in the morning.
The American Market by Todd English is a 12,000-square-foot food hall that is expected to open in the summer of 2017 in Times Square. Kushner Companies is developing the property. Celebrity restaurateur Todd English is also planning to open a 200-seat restaurant called the English, which will be in the Financial District.
Señor Frog’s has closed its Times Square location one year after it opened. The casual Tex-Mex restaurant/bar chain is known for having tourists as a significant part of its customer base.
For information on upcoming events in New York, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA: When the Planet Hollywood Observatory opens this fall at Disney Springs, its menu will include selections created by celebrity chef Guy Fieri. The Observatory, which replaces the former Planet Hollywood restaurant, will have indoor and outdoor bar and lounge areas and large dining rooms.
PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE: JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale will open Lincoln Restaurant and Bar 1936 in October. The new eatery replaces BLT Steak, will have an interactive desert-to-table menu overseen by chef Chris Neff.
SAN DIEGO: Davidson Hotels & Resorts is now managing Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort. The 215-room hotel in Carlsbad has 27,000 square feet of event space, the Ocean Crest Spa, and the oceanfront Chandler's Restaurant & Lounge.
SEATTLE: Cinerama has announced that this year's 70mm Film Festival will include screenings of Apocalypse Now, The Sound of Music, Aliens, and Patton. The festival will take place September 9-19. In addition to the festival programming, restauranteur Tom Douglas will be offering special themed cocktails and dishes throughout the event at participating locations, including Palace Kitchen, Cantina Leña, and TanakaSan.
TORONTO: Virtual Reality, Toronto, will host its second annual Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories September 16-18 at MSMU Studio. The event will feature 22 stories from international artists.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Association of Energy Engineers will host the 39th annual World Energy Engineering Congress from September 21-23 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Speakers will include CNN political analyst David Gregory, Tesla chief technology officer J.B. Straubel, and former Shell Oil Company president John Hofmeister.
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