1. WHY KIM KARDASHIAN SPOKE AT A TECH CONFERENCE: Kim Kardashian West gave a one-on-one interview at the Code Mobile conference in California, discussing her career path, social media strategy, and success as a video game entrepreneur. Recode: “While she loves ‘communicating with people’ on Twitter, which she says can be an ‘amazing focus group,’ her favorite app of the moment is Instagram.” http://on.recode.net/ZZnDg7
2. REAL ESTATE SITE STAGES HAUNTED HOUSE PRANK: The real estate website Trulia staged an unusual open house—a prank haunted house, actually, it captured on hidden camera. Adweek: “Trulia, with help from Olson Engage, held a haunted open house—inviting people in to see a property that was rigged to mimic paranormal activity … capped off by the sudden appearance of a dead grandma in a bed. Trulia has done a few other things for Halloween this year, including updating the local maps on its website to show the most likely spots to find zombies, vampires and ghosts (using its existing data on things like cemeteries).” http://bit.ly/ZZyBSy
3. MEET TORONTO’S UP-AND-COMING EVENT PLANNER: With clients including Red Bull and Scion and work doing events at the Toronto International Film Festival and music festivals, event marketer Bobby Kimberley is making a name for himself in Toronto. The Globe and Mail: “He runs two companies: Young Lions Music Club, a community-focused music events and marketing company, and a creative agency, Young Offenders. Each plays off the other, as he taps his network of talented creatives to put on increasingly more entertaining and elaborate events—for himself and for brands—throughout Toronto.” http://bit.ly/1wCrco5
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The Joslin Diabetes Center will host its High Hopes Gala on November 22 at the Westin Boston Waterfront. The evening will include a cocktail reception, live music, and silent and live auctions.
CHICAGO: A Red Orchid Theatre will host its 22nd anniversary gala on November 8 at Sunda; an after-party will follow at the Underground.
LAS VEGAS: Caesars Entertainment executives will mark the opening milestone of the first phase of the Linq Hotel & Casino, which is now set to welcome its first official hotel guests, with a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, followed by media tours.
Baby’s Badass Burgers launched Tuesday in Las Vegas.
LOS ANGELES: The eighth annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards is November 9 at the Ebell of Los Angeles. This year’s show will be hosted by Matthew Morrison, and this year’s presenters include Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Emily Blunt, and Patricia Arquette.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Centro Mater Foundation is presenting Urban Maters, an “anti-gala” November 14 at Maps Backlot in Wynwood. Designed as an urban art fair, the evening will include catering from food trucks, craft beer, silent art auctions, photo stations, henna applications, performance art, an exhibition from local pop artist GG, and more.
NEW YORK: Veuve Clicquot is hosting several events to mark “Yelloween” and Dia de los Muertos. Friday is a jungle-theme costume party at Dream Downtown Gallery; also on Friday is a haunted house at Avenue Nightclub; on Saturday there is a brunch and a late-night party at Lavo with a fire breather, flower alter, and face-painting station; and a ticketed event at Hotel Americano on Saturday will benefit El Museo del Barrio.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
TORONTO: The first Retail Spark, a day of educational workshops for independent retailers, is November 3 at 99 Sudbury. Some 300 small business owners are expected to attend.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Chef Amy Brandwein plans to open Centrolina, a combined Italian restaurant and market, in CityCenterDC in spring 2015. The restaurant will have a 52-seat dining room, 12-seat bar, and 32-seat patio.
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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Michele Laufik, Jill Menze, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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