August 7, 2013: Business Travel to Top $1 Trillion, Live Stream Shows Andy Warhol's Grave, Palm Springs's Meeting Marketing Blitz

1. BUSINESS TRAVEL TO TOP $1 TRILLION: Steady growth in business travel is expected to push spending over $1 trillion, according to a report from the Global Business Travel Association. Forbes: "It also serves as yet another wake-up call for the U.S. and Europe to improve aging infrastructure, establish fiscal order, and stay competitive, because emerging economies are increasingly focused on meeting their own fast-growing business travel needs.” http://onforb.es/14y0pzw

2. LIVE FEED SHOWS ANDY WARHOL'S GRAVE: Celebrating the iconic artist in the Internet age, the Andy Warhol Museum started a live stream of his grave to mark his 85th birthday. New York TImes: "The Webcam’s static shot is reminiscent of 'Empire,' Warhol’s 1964 movie which focused for eight hours on the Empire State Building. But more action may be coming: the EarthCam network said it would also set up a live feed at the church where Warhol was baptized; if people send flowers, they can watch them be delivered to his grave." http://nyti.ms/1erWRxi

3. PALM SPRINGS TO PLANNERS: BOOK HERE: Palm Springs Convention Center officials and sales staff from local hotels plan to call 900 meeting planners this week as part of a coordinated effort to bring business to the California city. The planners—who had previously held meetings in 16 competing markets—have been prepped with promotional materials about the destination. Desert Sun: "Much has been made about a need for more meetings and other events during the summer and 'shoulder' seasons—generally regarded as fall and spring seasons when tourism is not as strong as in winter, but still not as difficult to market as the summer season. Booking events during these seasons, particularly during midweek is especially important to tourism officials." http://mydesert.co/14y08N0

* LOCAL NEWS *

BOSTON:  The James Beard Foundation's Taste America "Local Flavor From Coast to Coast" event is October 18 and 19 at Cyclorama. The event will iincludes a Veuve Clicquot champagne reception and a five-course meal prepared by local chefs.

CHICAGO:  The Hamburger Hop, part of Bon Appetit's Chicago Gourmet, is September 27. New this year, the Late Night Gourmet after-party will take place immediately after the event at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel.

The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel has revamped its lounge menu to include low-calorie drinks and light appetizers. The tropical-style libations include a 90-calorie Citrus Fusion; snacks include roasted garlic hummus and golden beet bruschetta.

LAS VEGAS:  Las Vegas Review-Journal: "As an exhibitor … you don’t want to get to your booth without fighting through a sea of humanity on the trade show floor. But that’s exactly how Lana Baltodano knew this week would be tough. As manager of Keseff … she came to the ASD LV [consumer goods] trade show with a goal of selling as much product as possible to retail buyers through Wednesday. Unfortunately, not many of the roughly 41,000 attendees are making purchases." http://bit.ly/15CsKUk

LOS ANGELES:  L.A. Times: "Hard Summer festival took a tragic turn Saturday when a concertgoer died at a nearby hospital." http://lat.ms/15IaiHr

The fifth annual Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament, presented by NBC4 at L.A. Live, will include a celebrity basketball game hosted by Hunger Games actor Josh Hutcherson. 10 Fold Entertainment booked the talent for the game.

Evan Kleiman and Michael Voltaggio have signed on to lead demos at the Labor Day Block Party and Cocktail Confidential events, respectively, during the L.A. Times's food festival, the Taste.

Kiehl's will wrap its fourth annual Kiehl's LifeRide for Amfar with a finale event at the Grove on Thursday.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA:  The Love and Sunshine Destination Wedding Conference, featuring Preston Bailey, is October 20 at the Biltmore Hotel.

Chef Richard Hales announced plans to open Blackbrick, a Chinese restaurant, this fall at 3451 Northeast First Avenue in Midtown. Dishes under development include house-made soy milk pancakes with smoked pork, leek flower sauce, and pickled mustard greens; cornmeal congee with wok-fried marrow bones; and house-made Chinese charcuterie.

NEW YORK:  Marking its 10th anniversary, the New York Comedy Festival announced its lineup for the November 6-10 event, including Larry David, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Kathy Griffin, Jim Jefferies, Anthony Jeselnik, Bill Maher, John Mulaney, Nick Swardson, and Wanda Sykes.

Surfer Shaun Tomson will sign copies of his new book The Code at SoHo shop Warm NY Tuesday.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork

TORONTO:  The ninth European Union Film Festival is scheduled for November 14-27 at the Royal Cinema. The free film fest screens Canadian premieres of European films.

WASHINGTON:  Tabandeh, a boutique in Friendship Heights, will host a trunk show Tuesday for Samira 13 jewelry with an appearance by the designer Samira Sizdahkhani as well as cocktails and snacks.

The Association of the United States Army, partnering with the American Freedom Foundation, will host its first Workforce Hiring Event for veterans held in conjunction with the 2013 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition October 21-23 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.

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