1. VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS TAKE OVER BROOKLYN: MTV's Video Music Awards took place in Brooklyn's Barclays Center—and featured plenty of star power with Justin Timberlake and a reunion of 'NSync, a kinky duet between Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke, and an opening number from Lady Gaga—but producers introduced a venue change for the closing performance: Katy Perry singing in a boxing ring set up at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge. http://bit.ly/19TQo1F
See a list of all of the VMA winners, from big winner Macklemore to perennial favorite Taylor Swift. New York magazine: http://vult.re/15aTjkJ
3. GM BACK AS SUPER BOWL ADVERTISER: General Motors will return as a Super Bowl advertiser after bowing out for the 2013 game citing the costs of the TV spots, reportedly around $3.8 for a 30-second spot. Variety: "General Motors is likely to be just one of many car advertisers in the Big Game. Over the past three years, car makers have emerged as perhaps the biggest supporters of the event, out-muscling perennials like Anheuser Busch InBev, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. In 2013, Ford’s Lincoln-Mercury, Hyundai, Kia, Chrysler, Audi of America, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Volkswagen all ran at least one commercial during the Super Bowl." http://bit.ly/15hndAY
4. DIGITAL MARKETING MISTAKES: What are five mistakes event planners make in digital marketing? Tod Maffin, president of EngageQ Digital Inc. shares his take. Huffington Post Canada: http://huff.to/16q6CqS
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The Boston Prostate Cancer Walk & 5K Run will take place on September 15. Beginning at the Boston College campus, the event will include a one-mile run and a 3.1-mile run, as well as family-friendly activities.
CHICAGO: The Bar on Buena will host the sixth annual Beer, Spirits, and BBQ Tasting to benefit the Women's Health Initiative at Swedish Covenant Hospital on September 5.
LAS VEGAS: California Apparel News: "The recent run of Las Vegas [fashion] trade shows featured new players in the mix, new locations and new configurations, giving buyers plenty of shopping options—provided they could get to them all." http://bit.ly/1dh6CSX
LOS ANGELES: Laguna Beach Live and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County's 12th annual Laguna Beach Music Festival will be February 3-9.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
NEW YORK: Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden and the Chinese Cultural Center will host the Autumn Moon Festival September 15 at Sung Harbor's campus on Staten Island.
New speakers announced for the American Magazine Media Conference include The Hollywood Reporter's editor director Janice Min; Chris Hughes, publisher and editor in chief of the The New Republic; and BuzzFeed's co-founder and C.E.O. Jonah Peretti. The conference will be held October 22-23 at Center548.
GLM has appointed Melissa Gray to director of digital marketing and analytics, working as part of the B-to-B events company's digital products team, and in cooperation with various show teams, to develop the strategy for the launch and integration of new online resources and raise awareness of digital marketing technologies.
With occupancy expected to be as ts highest since 2007, hotels are looking to meet demand with makeovers. The New York Times: "Industry experts expect major renovations at New York hotels to continue well beyond this year, as new hotels open and create even more competition for the incumbents: NYC & Company, the city’s marketing and tourism organization, estimates that 16,000 new rooms will be added by 2016, raising total inventory in all five boroughs to 110,000 rooms." http://nyti.ms/16HSJdO
The Viceroy Hotel Group's first Viceroy-branded New York hotel will open October 9, according to HotelChatter.com, with 240 rooms, a rooftop lounge, and a street-level bar and restaurant called Kingside from the Gerber Group and chef Marc Murphy. http://bit.ly/14jzmW6
The 1920s-themed NYLO New York City hotel will open on the Upper West Side in September. The 285-room property will have Prohibition-inspired decor, 33 suites, and three on-site dining options. Fodors: http://bit.ly/16d4PFx
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
PHILADELPHIA: The James Beard Foundation will host its Taste America event at Pêche on October 4. The evening affair includes a V.I.P. dinner, a walk-around tasting, and a live auction; the menu will be prepared by chef Carla Hall as well as other toques including Jean-Marie Lacroix, Susanna Foo, and Georges Perrier. http://bit.ly/13MQEww
WASHINGTON: Federal Times: "Federal travel and conference spending is predictably tanking under the combined pressures of severe budget cuts and the repercussions of a string of high-profile conference scandals that started in April 2012. … There will be a steep price to be paid in terms of mission effectiveness, skills development and employee retention if travel and conference budgets continue to be raided for quick savings." http://bit.ly/18Ve1lH
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