April 23, 2015: N.H.L. Bans New Live-Streaming Tech From Games, Red Carpet Stunt Overshadows Time 100 Gala, Nickelodeon Plans Second Kids' Choice Sports Awards

1. N.H.L. BANS NEW LIVE-STREAMING TECH FROM GAMES: The live-streaming tools Meerkat and Periscope are not welcome at National Hockey League games. The league banned fans from using the apps to broadcast footage before, during, or after games. Mashable: “The NHL has an official Periscope account (@nhl) of its own, with more than 22,000 followers and growing. And while Periscope launched just four weeks ago, the branding opportunities for organizations like the NHL seem pretty limitless: rinkside live streams of team warm-ups, exclusive interviews with players and coaches, the list goes on. So it figures: Why cede those opportunities (and future dollars) to fans?” http://on.mash.to/1JcAEHi

2. RED CARPET STUNT OVERSHADOWS TIME 100 GALA: Time magazine's annual gala honored the 100 celebrities, academics, and and others it deems the most influential on Tuesday, but coverage of the event largely centered on a prank on the red carpet in which comedian Amy Schumer prostrated herself in front of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West. The stunt, and the couple’s reaction, dominated headlines. People: ”I saw them, and I asked my publicist, 'Can I dive in front of them and act like I fell?' And she said, 'I can't stop you,'" Schumer said. "I just dove right down.” http://bit.ly/1OFX95W

3. NICKELODEON PLANS SECOND KIDS' CHOICE SPORTS AWARDS: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson will host the second Kids' Choice Sports Awards from Nickelodeon, which air live on July 16 from Los Angeles. Wilson, whose team won the Super Bowl in 2013, attended the debut of the award show last year. Hollywood Reporter: “Michael Strahan, who hosted last year's show, will continue to serve as executive producer on the show, which, like the Kids' Choice Awards, features stars — and athletes — winning awards voted on by kids and getting slimed.” http://bit.ly/1ySD6z1


* INDUSTRY NEWS *

The N.I.C.E. Awards, which recognize Chicago-area members of National Association of Catering Executives and International Special Events Society, were announced earlier this week. A list of winners is here: http://bit.ly/RIQpy3

* LOCAL NEWS *

BOSTON:  The Outside the Box performing arts festival will take place July 14-19.

CHICAGO:  Facing History and Ourselves’ 24th annual Chicago Benefit Dinner will be held on April 30 at Hyatt Regency Chicago. The evening will honor the 1961 Freedom Riders.

Chicago Athletic Association has named Vicki Poplin as director of sales and marketing. The 241-room hotel will open this spring with 17,000 square feet of event space.

LAS VEGAS:  The Mario Batali Foundation’s Swing Session Las Vegas celebrity golf classic is slated for June 5-6.

LOS ANGELES:  Casa Del Mar and Shutters on the Beach have rolled out new mindfulness-inspired wellness packages for meeting groups. They have partnered with a local wellness expert to offer activities and amenities geared towards helping groups practice a mindful lifestyle and reduce stress.

The touring show Marvel Universe Live from Field Entertainment and Marvel Entertainment debuts May 2 at the Forum. The show includes pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, and video projections.

Katie Thompson Bull has left her position as special events manager at the California Science Center Foundation to pursue opportunities in the events field in Austin, Texas.

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

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA:  To commemorate Earth Day, Koncept Events blogged about some of its favorite sustainable or farm-to-table restaurants in South Florida: http://bit.ly/1zNmHHj

NASHVILLE:  The CMA Music Festival, which takes place June 11-14, revealed its lineup to CMA’s email newsletter and social media subscribers with a video directed by Ben Boutwell showing Chevrolet vehicles taking country music fans on road trips to downtown Nashville for the reveal.

NEW YORK:  Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Poehler, and Tavi Gevinson will be part of the lineup of New York magazine’s Vulture Festival, a culture and entertainment event that returns for its second year May 30-31 at Milk Studios.

The Tony awards announced a partnership with Porsche. Winners will get to ride in the Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid after receiving their award and also can thank anyone they forget to thank in their acceptance speech in the Porsche Thank You Cam.

The Boys’ Club of New York will host its annual Awards Dinner May 6 at the Mandarin Oriental hotel.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts announced plans for a new yoga festival, Live Well, Be Well, to take place September 12 at the site of the original Woodstock festival.

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

SAN DIEGO:  Fast Forward event production firm is working with Cooking Light and Dreyers Ice Cream for an activation on National Frozen Custard Day on August 8 at the San Diego New Children’s Museum. The event will have sampling stations, interactive games, a photo booth, a concert from the children’s band Hullabaloo, and more.

TORONTO:  The "Made With Love" national mixology competition will take place at the Everleigh on May 25.

WASHINGTON, D.C.:  A celebration of South Africa's National Day will take place April 30 at the Embassy of South Africa.

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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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