1. LONDON MARATHON HONORS BOSTON: The London Marathon began Sunday with a 30-second moment of silence to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, with runners wearing black ribbons to show support. MSNBC: "Event planners said that this year’s London Marathon included 40% more police officers than last year. Officials expected half a million spectators to cheer runners along the route and had asked fans to keep their belongings with them at all times." http://on.msnbc.com/11tmbxP
2. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EVENT SECURITY: Orange County, California, assistant sheriff Michael Hillmann gives a general overview of how an event planner also needs to be an event security planner—or at least know how to evaluate event security plans. YouTube: http://bit.ly/qcjQGt
3. NEXT FOOD TREND PREDICTED: The next "it" cuisine, according to cookbook author Marvin Gapultos, could be Filipino food. Huffington Post: "It's family food. It's soul food," Gapultos said. "There's a lot of nuances in it, as opposed to other Southeast Asian cuisines like Thai or Vietnamese—things that are heavily spiced or heavily herbed. But with Filipino food, besides the sour notes in some things, there are a lot of subtleties in it. And I think that contributes to why it hasn't hit the mainstream yet." http://huff.to/11GCLLy
4. ATLANTA'S STADIUM PLANS HIT SNAG WITH CHURCHES: Atlanta has plans for a billion-dollar luxury stadium to replace the Georgia Dome, home to the N.F.L.'s Falcons, and possibly attract a Super Bowl. But it needs land from two historic black churches. New York TImes: "Among the people who put prayer before football, the idea that the city and the state would offer money in exchange for the land on which the two churches sit seems a misguided sense of priorities. … Congregants will decide in the coming weeks whether they should take a cash offer and move or stay put and push the stadium north toward a less favorable site." http://nyti.ms/ZI6srS
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Longwood Living's Friends With Benefits Gala is Thursday at the State Room. The five nonprofits scheduled for the event have agreed to share their charitable earnings with the One Fund Boston supporting victims of the marathon bombings. http://bit.ly/12tdx4J
CHICAGO: In conjunction with the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Threadless will host a comic-themed party at Threadless HQ Saturday. Open to the public for a suggested $10 donation, the event will include mural drawing, raffles, guest speakers, and refreshments from Finch's Beer Company. Chicago-based rappers Showyousuck and Auggie will also perform.
The James Chicago will reveal new uniform styles, created by local designers J. Cheikh and Artfully Disheveled, at a cocktail party Thursday. The evening will include a special viewing of the designers' fall and winter collections, as well as bites from David Burke's Primehouse.
LOS ANGELES: The Israel Conference is May 30-31 at the Luxe Hotel. The event will draw technological innovators, investment experts, and financiers from Israel and the U.S. looking to both learn and share the latest developments in film, TV, music, social media, medicine, and more.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Mourning Family Foundation announced a rebranding campaign from Alonzo Mourning Charities April 16 at a private luncheon and reception at Prime 112.
NEW YORK: The National Corporate Theatre Fund will honor Vanessa Williams with the Theatre Artist award at its Chairman's award gala April 29 at the Pierre Hotel. American Express and five resident theaters in their 50th year will also be honored.
WorldScreen.com: "Terry Minogue, Spike's former VP and creative director, has become the company's senior VP of brand marketing and creative." http://bit.ly/11wKZ82
Raymond Joseph Kurdziel, director of event marketing at Time Inc., married Howard Arthur Zar this weekend in the art gallery of the Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown, New York, where Zar is the executive director. http://nyti.ms/15nDXrn
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Winter Park hosted an Earth Day celebration Saturday. The event featured educational workshops that taught about native landscaping and how to fish and grow organic food, a rope course, art pieces made from recycled materials, and complimentary trees for those who could provide proof of residency.
TORONTO: The Helpline gala was April 19 at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex. The 10th annual event, produced by the Assaulted Women's Helpline and sponsored by Bell Canada, benefitted the organization's 24-hour helpline.
WASHINGTON: The National Hospice Foundation is honoring actress Torrey DeVitto at its annual gala Friday at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.
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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Jenna Berris, Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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