1. WHY LAS VEGAS CLUBS ARE KING: In Las Vegas, the clubs and not the gambling are the top draw. Washington Post: "A poll conducted this year by the national gambling lobby found that 26 percent of casino-goers now skip wagering, and the city’s growing mega-clubs are threatening to become the most lucrative draw for a town built on betting … As clubs become increasingly important to casinos’ bottom line, programmers are competing ever more fiercely to offer partiers novelties they would never see at their local dance spot." http://wapo.st/1dZoZcX
2. FASHION SHOW CATERING INCLUDED "EDIBLE MAKEUP": At jewelry designer Delfina Delettrez's show at Paris Fashion Week, her creations were displayed on levitating dinner plates, and at a party afterwards, she served treats that looked like cosmetics. New York magazine's The Cut blog: "The display looked like a hybrid of a beauty counter and a research lab with Prosecco bubbling in test tubes. There was also a gin cocktail (a very responsible way to enjoy alcohol), Chantilly cream in pots, and my personal favorite: dark-chocolate lipstick. I took one for the road and got some very strange looks from people when they saw me eating it." http://nym.ag/1f0aVTi
3. ACCIDENT AT AIR SHOW KILLS 8: A monster truck performing stunts at an air show in Chihuahua, Mexico, lost control and plowed into the crowd, killing eight spectators. New York Daily News: "Videos from the incident show that the truck, the “Big Show,” landed nose first and bounced up aggressively, bowling toward the grandstand as helpless audience members tried in vain to escape from its path. No protective barrier or wall stood in the way." http://nydn.us/GFvmGS
4. MUSICAL COCA-COLA CAMPAIGN TIED TO MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS: Coca-Cola is tapping into local singers and musicians for a new marketing campaign tied to the the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and soccer's World Cup in Brazil, with plans to roll out the music at several live events. AdAge: "The soundtrack helps the marketing connect with the audience and brings people to the event who might not be as passionate about football," said Joe Belliotti, global music director for Coca-Cola. "We will also be leveraging our Spotify partnership at different moments." http://bit.ly/1bDwu8l
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: ISES New England will team up with NACE for an October 8 event featuring speaker Andrew Bachman. Bachman is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and business coach; the event will take place at Peabody Essex Museum.
CHICAGO: Children's Oncology Services will host its 35th anniversary gala on November 7 at the Chicago Cultural Center.
LAS VEGAS: To meet increased demand for wireless networking in its hotels, MGM Resorts International installed high-density Wi-Fi from Mobilitie at the Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Luxor, and Excalibur properties in low-rise public spaces including pools, casinos, lobbies, and restaurants.
AlliedPRA Las Vegas was selected to provide an airport and hotel transportation system and staffing for the hosted buyers attending IMEX America 2013.
LOS ANGELES: Corey Conrad has left the London West Hollywood for a job as director of special events for SBE Entertainment Group.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Zakarin Martinez Public Relations has launched a new community relations program, ZMPR Cares, to spread awareness of charities and other organizations. It kicks off the effort with an event Friday at Museo Vault in Wynwood.
Michael Mina 74, an American bistro, is opening in November in the main lobby of Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Design firm AvroKO is creating the space, which will shift from a dining concept to a lounge as the evening progresses.
NEW YORK: The Great Googa Mooga will not return to Brooklyn's Prospect Park, which hosted the food fest for its first two years. Organizers, who dealt with complaints over the condition they left the site, have not said where they may relocate. Gothamist: http://bit.ly/1buB2kT
The American Made Awards are October 15 in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal, with Martha Stewart and Andy Cohen co-hosting.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
TORONTO: The Nespresso Toronto Boutique Bar had its soft opening on Wednesday. The space offers a cafe, interactive retail space, and high-top tables with iPads.
WASHINGTON: In response to calls from wedding couples and others scrambling to find a new event location due to the government shutdown, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in Washington and Alexandria, Virginia, are offering a package to help “Save the Date.” The offer, which waives the room rental fee and has other perks, is based on availability until the shutdown ends.
Mark Sonder Productions is offering free bookings of speaker Nathan Schulhof, a tech entrepreneur who worked on the earliest versions of MP3 players. A corporate sponsor is underwriting the speaking tour.
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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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