1. FACEBOOK ADDS LIVE STREAMING TO EVENT PAGES: Facebook has announced that its live streaming platform, Facebook Live, will expand to include live broadcasts in Facebook Groups and Events, as well as a Reactions feature in response to those broadcasts. When the live streaming feature was introduced eight months ago, users were only been able to broadcast based on their privacy settings. VentureBeat: “But what if you’re interested in live streaming to your fans or only to friends who are attending a specific event—like your birthday party, wedding, or other special occasions? That’s possible now with support for Groups and Events on the social network. Musicians, celebrities, and V.I.P.s can host a broadcast within an event page—offering fans a behind-the-scenes look at what’s going on—or even schedule a live Q&A session, like a video-based Ask Me Anything event.” http://bit.ly/1MdC6fV
2. INDIO FESTIVALS LOOK TO EXPAND: Goldenvoice—the promoter for Coachella and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, California—has asked city officials to raise the attendance cap for both events. The proposed gradual increase would be from 99,000 guests to 125,000 for Coachella, and 75,000 to 85,000 for Stagecoach. The Desert Sun: "In order to make room for the extra festival attendees, Goldenvoice is proposing to increase the venue size by about 50 acres along Monroe Street, Avenue 50, Avenue 52, and Polo Road. Different areas would be designed to hold campers, taxis, and ridesharing services and act as open spaces for the concert attendees. … Even without the expanded capacity, the three festival weekends are expected to generate $403 million for businesses across the Coachella Valley this year, according to projections announced by the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau in March." http://desert.sn/1REKoxz
3. WHY THIS FESTIVAL FOR FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IS IMPORTANT: Around 400 women are slated to attend the sixth annual WeFestival, which takes place next week in New York. Joanne Wilson, co-founder of the festival that is geared toward female entrepreneurs, spoke with New York’s The Cut about how she created the event with Nancy Hechinger—a professor at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunication Program—and why the all-female event is more important than ever. The Cut: “We liked the idea of calling it a festival because, like a music festival, you can come in and out of different bands, you don't just sit there for one thing. WeFestival is a place where women can connect and be heard. It also gives women the opportunity to meet other women who are in the trenches, building businesses. … At the end of the day, the reason I do this is because I want to see more women run better and bigger businesses. I want these women to stay in the public eye. So that the 12- and 13- and 8-year-olds who are out there can say, 'I want to be that when I grow up.' If we don't create that and enable that, then we're going to have another generation who doesn't have any role models out there.” http://thecut.io/1q720rg
* LOCAL NEWS *
ATLANTA: The 39th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival—which takes place May 27-29 at Piedmont Park—is aiming to attract a younger and more international crowd. Atlanta Business Chronicle: http://bit.ly/23cuBxp
AUSTIN: The Pond Hockey Club plans to launch a 25,000-square-foot expansion with a second rink and additional spectator space. Austin Business Journal: http://bit.ly/1quJ5aq
BOSTON: Artists for Humanity will host its annual fund-raiser, “The Greatest Party on Earth,” on April 30. The event will feature acrobats, aerialists, and snacks from Gourmet Caterers.
CHICAGO: The Windy City Smokeout will take place July 15-17 on Grand Avenue. The event features barbecue from national restaurants, including Hogapalooza in Dallas and Skylight Inn in North Carolina. There will also be live country music and samplings from craft breweries.
LOS ANGELES: The World of Children Award organization will host its 2016 Alumni Honors event April 12 at Montage Beverly Hills. ModernMom C.E.O. Brooke Burke-Chavet will M.C. the ceremony.
Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Reid & Fiorentino Acordis Call of the Game Dinner, hosted by sports broadcasters Eric Reid and Tony Fiorentino, will take place Saturday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The event benefits Lauren’s Kids and the Dade Schools Athletic Foundation.
NEW YORK: The New York Center for Children's 21st annual spring cocktail reception will take place April 18 at Clement Restaurant at the Peninsula Hotel.
Village Voice's inaugural Brunch Eats breakfast-for-dinner event will take place May 11 on the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Flight Deck. The event will feature food from more than 20 vendors, including Underwest Donuts, Butter & Scotch, and Le Fond.
The 2016 New Taste of The Upper West Side's Summer in the City: Surf & Turf will take place June 3 at the O'Shea Complex Schoolyard. More than 45 restaurants, including Shake Shack, Jacob's Pickles, and Momofuku Milk Bar, will participate in the event, which benefits Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District projects.
Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
SAN FRANCISCO: The 33rd annual San Anselmo’s Art & Wine Festival will be held June 25-26. The event will feature artwork, live music, a pet fashion show, family activities, and wine and beer tastings.
TORONTO: World Parkinson’s Program will host its Parkinson’s Gala Dinner on April 29.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Campaign For Grade-Level Reading will host its third annual Funder-to-Funder Huddle today and Friday at the Mayflower Hotel. The event is one of the largest gatherings of philanthropy leaders who support early literacy.
Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C., has named Oliver Beckert its executive chef. He will oversee food and beverage at the property, which is scheduled to open in September.
Singers Meghan Trainor and Charlie Puth will headline the Capital Pride Concert, part of the Capital Pride Festival, on June 12.
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