October 18, 2017: Miami Heat to Move Charity Golf Tournament From Trump Property, Freeform to Launch Series About Disney-Theme Weddings, Ticketmaster Will Take N.F.L. Ticketing Paperless

1. MIAMI HEAT TO MOVE CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT FROM TRUMP PROPERTY: The Miami Heat will move its charity golf tournament from President Donald Trump’s Doral golf course in 2018. The basketball team has held the event at the course for the past four years. Washington Post: “The Heat has held the tournament—called the Heat Scramble or the Heat Golf Classic—at Trump's Doral golf resort, outside Miami, every year since at least 2014. The team had also held the event at Doral in prior years, before Trump bought the course out of bankruptcy in 2012. The Heat's most recent tournament at Doral was held in August. A photo posted on Instagram by a Florida event company showed tables set for an outdoor luncheon on the golf course. In the past, the event has drawn corporate sponsors to play with active or retired Heat players and to meet the Heat dance team and mascot, Burnie (a fuzzy, anthropomorphic fireball wearing a basketball uniform). The Trump Organization did not respond to a request for comment for this report. The event benefits the Miami Heat Charitable Fund, which is administered by a larger nonprofit group, the Miami Foundation. The foundation said it could not release details on how much Trump's course was paid for the tournament. The team spokesman said it was the Heat's third-biggest annual fundraiser — the team also runs a family festival and a black-tie gala.” http://wapo.st/2ghIsy8

2. FREEFORM TO LAUNCH SERIES ABOUT DISNEY-THEME WEDDINGS: Disney-owned network Freeform will debut Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings, a seven-episode docuseries focused on lavish weddings at Disney destinations, this spring. The Hollywood Reporter: "Produced by Simon Lythgoe, Ann Lewis Roberts and Jenny Daly, in partnership with Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, each episode of the hourlong series will offer a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most spectacular weddings (and engagements) at Disney destinations around the globe. From a holiday proposal at Aulani (Disney's Hawaii resort) to a winter wonderland wedding at Walt Disney World in Florida, each episode will follow a couple's journey from start to 'happily ever after.' ... Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons has been offering wedding experiences for 25 years. It focuses on fantasy and global wedding planning services under the Disney umbrella. The company will exec produce alongside Daly's T Group Productions (Storage Hunters), which has a co-production partnership with Roberts and her Roberts Media and Lythgoe's Legacy Productions, among others. 'The Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings team is honored to provide another behind-the-scenes glimpse into our Disney wedding planning services, share our unique fairy tale wedding locations, and connect viewers with our couples’ personal love stories,' said Korri McFann, marketing director at Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons. A premiere date has not yet been determined." http://bit.ly/2zglbEa

3. TICKETMASTER WILL TAKE N.F.L. TICKETING PAPERLESS: Ticketmaster will soon sell strictly digital tickets to football games, as part of a multi-year contract extension with the N.F.L. TechCrunch: "Ticketmaster will also continue to run the NFL’s resale marketplace, the NFL Ticket Exchange, which will be migrated into the primary and resale platform on the company’s main NFL site. 'This partnership lays the groundwork for where the ticketing industry can go, and we’re actively building both our business model and our technology to empower content-owners to operate in a new way,' said Jared Smith, president of Ticketmaster North America, in a statement. 'This will create smarter venues and give fans an easier, safer way to attend events.' The deal also means that Ticketmaster’s 'Presence' software which tracks ticket-trading, locks in identity of attendees, and provide validation and authentication for tickets sold on other marketplaces. Sadly, the security aspect for ticketed events has become even more important in the wake of terrorist attacks at venues in France and the U.S. Ticketmaster will also serve as the preferred primary ticketing partner for the NFL, the company said. Which means it will provide other tools and services to each club and stadium." http://tcrn.ch/2yvyZNn

* LOCAL NEWS *

COAST TO COAST:  Barteca Restaurant Group has named Sabato Sagaria president of the company’s Bartaco restaurants. Sagaria, the former chief restaurant officer for Union Square Hospitality Group, will oversee the upscale street food concept, which has 15 locations in states including New York, Florida, Georgia, Colorado, and Tennessee. 

DALLAS/FORT WORTH:  Following a $255 million redevelopment, the Statler has opened downtown as part of the Curio Collection by Hilton. The 159-guest room hotel includes five dining and beverage concepts, as well as 33,000 square feet of meeting and event space.  

LAS VEGAS:  For the sixth consecutive year, Boulevard Pool at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will be transformed into an ice rink. The rink will be open November 20 to January 10.

The BET Presents: 2017 Soul Train Awards will take place November 5 at the Orleans Arena. Solange leads the award nominations and Toni Braxton is slated to receive the Don Cornelius Legend Award. The event will be televised on November 26. 

LOS ANGELES:  Saint John’s Health Center Foundation and Irene Dunne Guild will host Providence Saint John’s 75th Anniversary Gala on October 21 at 3Labs. 

OUE Skyspace LA will host Holiday Spirits on November 4. The event will offer holiday cocktails and music, crafts, a photo booth, and rides on the venue’s glass Skyslide. 

For information on upcoming events in Los Angeles, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles

NASHVILLE:  The Westin Nashville has appointed Mark Burkhalter director of food and beverage. 

NEW YORK:  World of Children, a global recognition and funding program focused on children’s issues, will host its annual World of Children Awards on November 2 at 583 Park Avenue. 

Outreach, a nonprofit that provides substance abuse treatment in New York and Long Island, will host its 36th annual Metropolitan Luncheon November 30 at Cipriani 42nd Street. 

The Natural Gourmet Institute has appointed Bullfrog and Baum as its public relations agency of record. 

For information on upcoming events in New York, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork

ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA:  The Grand Tour Foundation will honor Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer and Planet Hollywood founder Robert Earl at its Dick Pope Legacy Awards Luncheon October 27 at Cuba Libre restaurant. The awards acknowledge leadership that promotes Florida's tourism and hospitality industries. 

TORONTO:  St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation’s annual Angel Ball gala will take place Saturday at Beanfield Centre. Event proceeds will benefit the hospital’s Slaight Family Emergency Department. 

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With contributions from Claire Hoffman in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Michele Laufik, Jill Menze, Rayna Katz, and Ian Zelaya in New York.

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