1. C.E.S. PLANS CHANGES FOR BIGGEST SHOW YET: Looking to provide value—not just some flashy gadgets—for attendees, International C.E.S. will provide more curation and organization to the 3,500 products on display at the show, which begins Wednesday in Las Vegas. Los Angeles Times: “This year's CES is slated to be the biggest ever, taking up more than 2.4 million square feet of exhibit space, about a 7% increase from a year earlier, when it officially kicks off Wednesday after two days of media previews. Despite its gargantuan footprint, show organizers say the convention will be more manageable and relevant. There will be less emphasis on the typical CES electronics like televisions, tablets and smartphones, and more attention paid to industry-changing innovations such as connected, electric and driverless cars; the Internet of Things; drones; virtual reality and gaming; and entertainment tech.” http://lat.ms/1Rlmd6E
2. VIEWERS TUNE OUT COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: Moving the College Football Playoff semifinal games to New Year’s Eve was a losing play for ESPN as ratings for the games took a dive. The New York Times: “ESPN had hoped to turn New Year’s Eve into a new sports holiday to showcase the semifinal games, much as Thanksgiving has become for the N.F.L. and Christmas Day for the N.B.A. The network aggressively marketed the advent of the semifinals in a promotional campaign, but the effort apparently did not succeed.” http://nyti.ms/1RZp6vz
3. SECURITY FEARS MOVE CITIES TO CANCEL NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATIONS: Authorities cancelled fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve in Paris, Brussels, and Rochester, New York, because of fears of terrorism, while celebrations in New York City’s Times Square and on the Las Vegas Strip saw increased security to keep revelers safe. NBC News: “High-profile attacks claimed by ISIS and other groups in 2015, and a general unease about safety and security, cast a shadow over traditional public gatherings in cities across the globe.” http://nbcnews.to/1kvyUP6
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Human Growth Foundation's 2016 Award Gala will take place April 2 at Boston Marriott Long Wharf.
LAS VEGAS: A record 42 million people visited Las Vegas in 2015, breaking the old record of 41.1 million visitors in 2014, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. It cited new nonstop flights and increased convention attendance as contributing to the record figure.
Hyde Lounge Las Vegas Arena from SBE will open in April. The 18,000-square-foot space, designed by Dakota Development and DesignAgency, will boast skyline views, host DJs, and offer amenities such as bottle service and V.I.P. elevator access.
Womenswear in Nevada show returns to the Rio Hotel February 15-18. Urban Expositions acquired the show after its August 2015 edition.
LOS ANGELES: The 21st edition of the L.A. Art Show will take place January 27-31 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Opening Night Premiere Party will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The National YoungArts Foundation’s 35th anniversary Backyard Ball performance and gala will take place Saturday on the organization’s campus. The event will honor director and actress Rosie Perez, director Robert Wilson, and singer and actor Tony Yazbeck, who will also direct the show. Billy Porter will serve as M.C.
NEW YORK: The event and entertainment producer Michael Cerbelli has launched his own firm, Cerbelli Creative.
The second annual Celebration of American Circus awards will take place Tuesday at the Big Top at Lincoln Center. The ticketed event is a collaboration between Circus Now, the Big Apple Circus, and executive producer and director Jonathan S. Cerullo, JSC Theatricals.
New York Post: “The New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show has been evicted from the Park Avenue Armory, Page Six has learned. And it’s just the first such annual arty trade show with millions in merchandise that will be kicked out as the Upper East Side venue further focuses on live performing arts.” http://pge.sx/1JbFbLK
Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
TORONTO: The Toronto Public Library will host the Black History Month Kick Off Gala January 29 in the Toronto Reference Library Atrium. CTV's Marci Ien will host the event.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The ninth annual BET Honors will take place January 23 at the Warner Theatre. Comedian Arsenio Hall is hosting the event, which will honor Lee Daniels, Patti Labelle, Mellody Hobson, Eric Holder, and L.A. Reid.
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