1. STRONG WINDS COULD GROUND MACY’S PARADE BALLOONS: Gusty winds may force Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade organizers to remove several of the biggest balloons from the lineup for safety concerns. New York Times: “After a Cat in the Hat balloon hit a lamp post at West 72nd Street and Central Park West in 1997, knocking a portion down and injuring four spectators, an investigation led to city guidelines that stipulate maximum balloon sizes and wind speeds. If the wind blows at 23 m.p.h. or more, and gusts reach 34 m.p.h., SpongeBob and the biggest of his inflatable brethren will be grounded. The decision on floating the big balloons will be made by several agencies, based on weather conditions Thanksgiving morning.” http://nyti.ms/1dAyRx6
2. HOW TO MAKE MEETINGS BETTER: Even if you’ve lined up a great panel and have the perfect venue, there are still plenty of details to consider to make your meeting a success. PR Newser offers tips to keep things moving smoothly, such as: “Skip reading long speaker bios on stage, and leave the details to the event website or handouts. Given short audience attention spans, first impressions count the most.” See the full list of 10 tips here: http://bit.ly/1jFz937
3. TWO TURKEYS COMPETE FOR PRESIDENTIAL PARDON: Even the traditional pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey is incorporating social media: the public can vote for the fowl named Popcorn and Caramel. Each has its own hashtag, and people can share their choices on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. President Obama will announce his choice this afternoon. NBC Washington: “Each bird has a profile on Whitehouse.gov/turkey that includes recordings of their gobbles, stats about weight and ‘favorite songs’ to help voters choose which bird they think is the most pardon-worthy. … While voters are encouraged to cast their votes, the White House website claims the tradition is ‘all gravy’ and that both turkeys will live out their lives at Morven Park's Turkey Hill in Leesburg, Va.” http://bit.ly/1hgumIL
* LOCAL NEWS *
CHICAGO: Redmoon Theater will host its first New Year's Eve Revolution this winter. The event will include desserts, wine-and-cocktail service, dancing, and everything from a ceiling of chandeliers to a field of bubbles and aerialists.
LAS VEGAS: Wynn Las Vegas has unveiled two floral installations conceptualized by Preston Bailey. The hot-air balloon and animated carousel will live indefinitely in the atrium on the property.
Fizz Las Vegas, a champagne lounge and bar, is now open at Caesars Palace.
The new Buddy V’s Ristorante has launched a nightly "Aperitivo Italiano” happy hour.
LOS ANGELES: SCPR.org: "Thanksgiving is the nation's most popular holiday for running events. The newest is Turkey Trot Los Angeles, in Downtown L.A., one of at least 20 running and walking events on Thursday's Southern California race calendar.” http://bit.ly/17UkbX6
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The 2014 Delray Beach Open by the Venetian Las Vegas tennis tournament is February 14-23. Slated to play are Andy Roddick, Tommy Haas, John Isner, and the Bryan brothers.
NEW YORK: A Four Seasons hotel, a restaurant, and private residences are being planned for 30 Park Place in TriBeCa. At 926 feet, the property will be the tallest residential tower downtown. The nearly $1 billion project from Silverstein Properties and designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects is expected to open in mid-2016.
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has recently added three properties in the city to its ranks, including the soon-to-open WestHouse Hotel New York, the just-opened Midtown property the Quin, and Refinery Hotel New York, which opened in May.
The Society of Young Jewish Professionals and JDate are hosting the 27th annual MatzoBall, a networking and matchmaking event, December 24 at Capitale.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Westgate River Ranch has hired Paul Robertson as general manager.
TORONTO: Chris Rock will headline Toronto East General Hospital’s comedy gala Laughter Is the Best Medicine II on March 29 at the Allstream Centre; Will Arnett will return as M.C. Last year the event drew 1,600 guests and raised $3 million for the hospital's foundation.
WASHINGTON: Dupont Circle Hotel is hosting the White Wonderland Masquerade Ball on New Year's Eve. The evening will include entertainment from DJs Elie Attieh, Wolf Detrixx, and Frederick van Paemel, a live cello performance from Cyrus Reel, savory bites from Café Dupont chef David Fritsche, and an outdoor vodka bar.
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