1. GOLDEN GLOBE BROADCAST PARTNER SHUT OUT OF NOMINATIONS: NBC is set to air the Golden Globe awards on January 10, but the network won’t have much to celebrate that night: It was shut out of the nominations, which were announced Thursday. Variety: “Nowhere is the new reality of TV more evident than in the Golden Globes’ total TV nominations tally, which saw HBO end its 14-year streak of leading the TV field by a wide margin as Netflix elbowed past the premium giant. The 2016 heat marks the first time that HBO hasn’t been No. 1 since 2000, when The Sopranos and Sex and the City first made the channel a formidable contender in the top series categories. ABC was the last broadcast network to dominate the Globes, back in 1999.” http://bit.ly/1HX9LbE
2. USING BIG DATA TO COMBAT WASTE AT EVENTS: Event planners may make gestures toward sustainability—offering recycling stations or composting food waste—but to truly commit to green events there needs to be measurement. That’s why some planners are using the tools of big data to measure their efforts. CNBC: “Many top brands understand the value of being seen as environmentally responsible, [Inward Point co-founder Brendan Doherty] said. But events are planned without that in mind — a lot of waste is generated, and companies pay little attention to it. Inward Point tracks the environmental effect of events it plans, down to the most minute detail. For example, the company gives its clients a list of waste statistics, broken down into the sources of waste by material, and how exactly they were disposed of. Then the client is presented with data how their waste generation compares to industry averages. ‘We measure the impact of our events from social and environmental perspectives — it's a big data approach,’ Doherty said. The idea is that clients will use that data to tell a deeper story about their brands, and to make them more appealing to a younger, more socially aware generation of buyers.” http://cnb.cx/1jQYQEA
3. SEE MILLER LITE'S UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATER BILLBOARD: Infusing some kitschy holiday spirit into its advertising, an artist rendered a handwoven ugly sweater billboard for the beer brand Miller Lite. Located near New York’s Times Square, the massive work is made from real yarn. Adweek: “Agency Olson worked with Brooklyn artist London Kaye to crochet the cheery monstrosity, which features reindeer and, of course, beer (the iconic Miller Lite Steinie bottle that launched the brand in 1975). The process … took over three weeks of handweaving (tedious work, even by ad production standards).” http://bit.ly/1Z1bcdo
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Pagu is slated to open near the M.I.T. campus in late summer 2016. The restaurant will serve Japanese tapas; it will seat around 172 guests inside and 64 more on a patio.
CHICAGO: The hit Broadway musical Hamilton will come to Chicago’s PrivateBank Theatre in September 2016. Group tickets for 20 or more will be available through Broadway in Chicago on January 5.
LAS VEGAS: The restaurant Honey Salt will host a Mad Men-inspired New Year's Eve celebration, with vintage craft cocktails, a four-course dinner, and champagne.
Grassroots festival Neon Reverb will return to Las Vegas next year after going on hiatus since 2013. The festival will take place March 10-13 at venues including Bunkhouse, 11th Street Records, and Inspire Theater. Las Vegas Weekly: http://bit.ly/1Z1ZY8h
LOS ANGELES: The Hollywood Reporter hosted its 24th annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast on Wednesday, which honored Barbra Streisand with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award, and celebrated the accomplishments of women in the industry. The event at Milk Studios was presented by Lifetime and coincides with the publication of The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment Power 100.
Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Miami New Times will host Artopia on February 18 at the Coral Gables Museum. The multidisciplinary arts event, now in its eighth year, will feature entertainment such as live performance art by Torek Le Fresh, chalk artist Zero, and tattoo artist Tattoo Git.
The restaurant Kuro, which is located at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, will host a Friends of James Beard Benefit dinner on January 30. Titled "the Chef's Palate," the event will include a five-course meal; Food Network star Robert Irvine will serve as M.C.
NEW ORLEANS: Joel Catering and Special Events has launched event venue Il Mercato in a restored open-air market on Magazine Street. The venue, which evokes the city's Spanish influence, has a courtyard for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres that leads into an open floor area, a ladies' lounge, and a library bar for smaller gatherings. The space holds as many as 450 guests.
NEW YORK: The Tribeca Grand hotel has been rebranded as the Roxy and will have its 201 guest rooms renovated in spring 2016. The hotel has announced new venues including Jack's Stir Brew Coffee and the Django, an underground jazz club.
The Food52 Holiday Market runs through December 20 at Union Square West. The home goods and cooking supplies pop-up market features cookbook signings, shopping happy hours, pie lattice demonstrations, and holiday films.
Heatherwick Studio and Diamond Schmitt Architects have been selected to lead the renovation of Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall.
Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA: Grande Lakes Orlando has unveiled its revamped 6,000-square-foot fitness center. The resort is now the first in the United States to offer the full Artis Collection equipment by Technogym.
SAN FRANCISCO: Wildcraft Roasters has quietly opened in the Castro. Owners plan to host special events in the space, which serves bone broth, sheep’s-milk ice cream, and espresso.
TORONTO: Honoring noteworthy millennials in Canada, the Notable Awards Dinner will take place on February 17 at the Carlu. Sponsors and partners include Lululemon, Microsoft, Robert Mondavi, and others.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Events DC, the city’s convention and sports authority, announced Thursday that it will take over management of the special events and cultural arts venue Gateway DC. The venue has a 16,300-square-foot space for 40 vendors, 3,100 square feet of enclosed civic space, a 21,000-square-foot green roof, and a raised park for festivals, farmers’ markets, concerts, and outdoor events.
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