1. N.C.A.A. TO RELOCATE SEVEN CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM NORTH CAROLINA: The N.C.A.A. has announced it will move seven championship events from Greensboro, North Carolina, because of the state’s anti-L.G.B.T. House Bill 2. The Atlantic Coast Conference is also considering pulling its football championship from the state. Associated Press: “After the NCAA announced it is pulling seven championship events from North Carolina for this year, Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford - whose league hosts many sporting events in the state, including its football championship game - said the ACC's council of presidents were set to discuss the law at a previously scheduled meeting later this week. The ACC football championship game, held in Charlotte since 2010, is the last marquee college sporting event left in the state during the 2016-17 season. While Swofford it would be ‘premature’ to make any decisions about holding events in North Carolina for now, he also issued a clear statement against the law. … The only championship events that can be hosted in North Carolina this academic year are ones determined when a team earns the right to play on its own campus. The state has been a frequent host for NCAA men's basketball tournament games. In all, the NCAA said North Carolina has hosted 251 men's tournament games since 1951, the most of any state. Athletic directors at three of the state's ACC schools - North Carolina's Bubba Cunningham, North Carolina State's Debbie Yow and Wake Forest's Ron Wellman - issued statements saying they were disappointed at the loss of events. Duke AD Kevin White went further, saying the school agreed with the NCAA's decision. NCAA President Mark Emmert said in statement Monday night that the governing body will delay announcements on future championship sites until early next year. That comes as it reviews responses to questionnaires required of prospective site hosts on how they would comply with the NCAA's anti-discrimination measure.” http://apne.ws/2cUbnpt
2. INSIDE A HALLOWEEN-THEME FASHION WEEK SHOW: Fashion shows usually tend to be serious affairs, but Yandy—a brand known for making outrageous “sexy” Halloween costumes such as a “Sexy Pizza Rat”—hosted a Fashion Week event that highlighted its new seasonal costumes and encouraged attendees to wear whatever they wanted. Racked: “Located at the highly glamorous and equally inconvenient Pier 59 Studios in Chelsea, the event looked far more like a regular fashion show than it needed to. One important difference, however, was that backstage at any other fashion presentation, it’s unlikely to hear someone yelling, ‘Who has the Donald Trump wig?’ What does one wear to a Halloween fashion show? None of us—fashion and non-fashion people alike—could seem to agree. There were floor-length sequin gowns, jeans and tank tops, and crappy Zara dresses (mine), but the one thing we all had in common was that we were there because it’s hilarious. … As unique as the event is to New York Fashion Week, Yandy actually faces the exact same conundrum as the rest of the industry: What's the point of showing clothes that are not meant to be worn until a time when they may be entirely irrelevant? When I ask CMO Charley Clemens why the Yandy Halloween Fashion Show exists, he explains, ‘I think this is the next level for us. We’re showcasing that we’re not only sexy Halloween costumes, we’re also fashionable and fun Halloween costumes that can be shown at a serious event.’ ‘We’re here, we’re at Fashion Week,’ adds VP of Merchandising Pilar Quintana. ‘A lot of our costumes mimic the ready-to-wear market. We’re following what’s going on on the regular runways with the silhouettes in the Halloween industry.’” http://bit.ly/2cWnCo3
3. TWITTER LAUNCHES LIVE-STREAMING NOTIFICATIONS: Building on its newfound focus on live streaming events, Twitter has launched a new notification button that allows users to subscribe to receive alerts when accounts they follow start broadcasting live streams on the app. TechCrunch: " When you receive the alert, you can immediately join the broadcast with just a tap. The feature works both for alerting users to new streams from Periscope, as well as for content from Twitter’s live streaming partners, such as the NFL. This feature was spotted earlier this month during testing. However, when BuzzFeed reported on the new addition’s existence, Twitter disabled the button and then told reporters that it was simply 'experimenting with different ways to discover live video on Twitter.' Twitter did not comment on the earlier report when asked about the launch today. However, we’ve confirmed with sources familiar with the new feature that it has now officially gone live for all users worldwide. … Live video is large part of Twitter’s shifting strategy these days. The company has forged deals this year with Wimbledon, the NFL to stream Thursday Night Football, Pac-12 Networks for college sports, CBSN for convention coverage, and Bloomberg for financial news. And today, Twitter and news startup Cheddar announced a similar partnership on a live streaming deal which will see the network’s financial news show 'Closing Bell' exclusively stream on Twitter from 3 to 4 P.M. ET, beginning in October." http://tcrn.ch/2cmH2Rn
* LOCAL NEWS *
CHICAGO: Interwest Capital Corporation has acquired the Hotel Indigo for an undisclosed sum. The 12-story, 165-room hotel will be managed by Hersha Hospitality Management.
The Lupus Walk and Fun Run will take place Sunday at Lincoln Park.
DALLAS/FORT WORTH: Homewood Suites by Hilton Trophy Club Fort Worth North has opened in Forth Worth. The 100-room property was developed by Trophy Lodging, and is managed by U.S. Hospitality Management.
HOUSTON: In 2017, the Galleria will add restaurants Nobu and Fig & Olive on different floors previously occupied by Saks Fifth Avenue. Nobu, which serves Peruvian-Japanese fusion cuisine, will have 10,000 square feet on the Galleria's second level, while French eatery Fig & Olive will have 7,000 square feet on the street level.
LAS VEGAS: Aleksandra Sasha Baranova has joined the Wynn and Encore PR team in Las Vegas, focusing on the food and beverage outlets within both properties.
LOS ANGELES: The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (G.L.S.E.N.) will hold its Respect Awards on October 21 at the Beverly Wilshire.
For information on upcoming events in Los Angeles, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Aloft Miami Dadeland is now open.The 120-room hotel has a 1,000-square-foot meeting room that can seat as many as 50 people. In addition, the 125-room Aloft Miami Airport is scheduled to open in December, and will have a 500-square-foot meeting room.
4 Rivers Smokehouse, a chain of barbecue restaurants, has opened its first South Florida location in Coral Springs, in the space formerly occupied by Salt Life Food Shack.
NASHVILLE: The second annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival will take place September 24-25 at the Park at Harlinsdale in Franklin. Justin Timberlake is a partner and producer of the event. The festival's performers will include Beck, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Jason Isbel, Kacey Musgraves, Violent Femmes, and Grace Potter.
NEW YORK: Ray Bloch Productions will launch a new live music series tonight at Rockwood Music Hall, with a show by the Last Bandoleros.
Les Dames d'Escoffier New York—a nonprofit for women in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries—will host the Next Big Bite, a panel focused on the media's influence of what people eat, drink, and crave, on October 17 at the Institute of Culinary Education at Brookfield Place. The event will feature a reception catered by Abigail Kirsch and spacers including Food & Wine editor-in-chief Nilou Motamed and The Chew's Carla Hall.
The 12th annual New York Innovative Theatre Awards will take place September 26 at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. The ceremony is hosted by Jason Kravits and directed by DeLisa White.
The Beatrice Inn reopened September 8 after being closed for a month for renovations. The West Village restaurant and bar, which chef Angie Mar purchased from Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Graydon Carter, has a redesigned interior, later closing hours, and a slightly retooled menu for its American cuisine.
For information on upcoming events in New York, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA: The indoor exhibit space at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2016 has sold out, with limited outdoor space still available. More than 30,000 professionals from the attractions industry are expected to attend the event November 14-18 at the Orange County Convention Center.
PHILADELPHIA: Homewood Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting has opened in Plymouth Meeting. The 99-suite property has a meeting area that can accommodate as many as 40 people.
TORONTO: The Royal Bank of Canada and the Canadian Art Foundation's RBC Canadian Painting Competition will take place Wednesday through September 25 at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The fifth annual Chefs for Equality culinary event will take place on October 26 at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. The fund-raiser, which is presented by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, will honor the late chef Michel Richard at this year’s event.
The Washington, D.C., chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier will host a conference October 27–30 at various locations throughout the city. James Beard Foundation president Dame Susan Ungaro will deliver the keynote address.
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