1. TED TO STAY IN VANCOUVER: The TED Conference’s second run in Vancouver wraps up today, and TED curator Chris Anderson says he wants to keep the buzzy gathering in the Canadian city for the “foreseeable future.” The Globe and Mail: “‘When we first came, it was an experiment. We were hopeful of it. We weren’t certain if the community would embrace it and if the theatre would work,’ he said. ‘But the reaction to last year, which was overwhelmingly positive, convinced us we should make this our home.’ Mr. Anderson says the thing that seemed the biggest obstacle to TED working out in Vancouver—the lack of a theatre in which to hold the talks—has turned out to be one of the greatest factors in its success. TED commissioned the design and construction of a pop-up theatre which can be dismantled and reassembled again the next year, which Mr. Anderson says ‘actually turned into the best theatre we could imagine.’ It’s designed to be re-installable at least 10 times.” http://bit.ly/1BadhoN
2. H&M BRINGING INTERACTIVE TECH TO COACHELLA: Next month H&M will merge retail with technology in its tent at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The retailer, a returning sponsor of the Indio, California, music festival, is not only creating an exclusive collection to be sold at its pop-up shop, but it will also have virtual reality and other interactive opportunities for guests. WWD: "The rest of the retailer’s tent—dubbed 'Transformation'—contains heavy technology, including a 360-degree selfie station and a scanner that produces photos claiming to capture a person’s aura. Festivalgoers can also use their bodies to create music via an installation from digital artist Aaron Sherwood and participate in a virtual reality experience using technology from Nanotronics and Oculus Rift, the Irvine, Calif.-based firm bought by Facebook last year for $2 billion." http://bit.ly/1x8f0zv
3. GLASTONBURY FANS PROTEST KANYE: Fans of the Glastonbury Festival have started a petition asking organizers to remove Kanye West from the lineup. CNN: "‘Kanye West is an insult to music fans all over the world,’ [Neil] Lonsdale says in the change.org petition. ‘We spend hundreds of pounds to attend glasto, and by doing so, expect a certain level of entertainment.’ The petition urges West to ‘pass his headline slot on to someone deserving.’ Lonsdale is not the only music fan upset by his scheduled performance. By early Friday, the petition had nearly 80,000 signatures." http://cnn.it/1HaqkOU
4. A PEEK AT THE 'GAME OF THRONES' LONDON PREMIERE: The London premiere of HBO's Game of Thrones brought stars to the Tower of London, adding large-scale projections and a red-carpeted moat to the historic fortress. Reuters: http://reut.rs/1MTBeY0
INDUSTRY NEWS
The Green Venue Report, a collaboration between Greenview and Twirl Management, will launch its second annual survey to compare sustainability practices and performance across convention and exhibition centers worldwide on April 1. Venues are invited to participate and the 2015 Green Venue Report will present the results for event and meeting professionals in September. http://bit.ly/1FaDOcQ
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Now open in Charlestown, the Brewer’s Fork cashes in on the beer-pairing trend by serving American and European beers and ciders with items such as local oysters and wood-fired pizzas. The Boston Herald: http://bit.ly/1C01qhK
CHICAGO: This year's I.B.T.M. America will take place June 9-11.
GT Fish & Oyster has launched a lunch-delivery service called GT To Go. The service brings items such as lobster rolls and oyster po’boy sandwiches to offices, and orders can be placed online 24 hours in advance.
LAS VEGAS: Rock in Rio has announced an agreement with Mercedes-Benz to serve as official sponsor for the upcoming Rock in Rio U.S.A. music festival slated for May 8-9 and May 15-16 in Las Vegas. The agreement includes naming rights for the Mercedes-Benz Evolution Stage.
Monday will mark Elton John's 100th performance of The Million Dollar Piano at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. In celebration, Caesars Palace and AEG Live announced 11 new show dates for October 2015.
LOS ANGELES: Tommy Hilfiger will be honored at the 22nd annual Race to Erase MS gala, slated for April 24 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.
Organizers announced the 2015 run of Natural Products Expo West broke attendance records, drawing 71,000 to the Anaheim Convention Center, a 7.2 percent growth from 2014. Additionally, at the culmination of the expo, the event and Second Harvest collected 83,040 pounds of food that would have been discarded and produced 69,200 meals to feed local Anaheim residents in need.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The third annual "Brew at the Zoo" returns to the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society on April 11. The craft beer festival will sell V.I.P. tickets, general admission, and designated driver admission.
NEW YORK: The Creative Time spring gala is May 11 and will honor artist Vik Muniz at a dinner to be held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. A portion of the evening's proceeds will benefit Muniz's Escola Vidigal, a school for art and technology that provides free classes to local children in the Rio de Janiero favela of Vidigal.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
SAN DIEGO: Event management and experiential marketing agency Fast Forward will launch SommCon, a conference and exposition for sommelier-level education and training of wine professionals and serious enthusiasts, November 18-21. The event will be held in conjunction with the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival.
TORONTO: Innovation Nation Conference and Robotic Competition is scheduled for May 31 at Liuna Station in Hamilton. Guests will include engineers, scientists, and researchers, and admission is free.
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