March 13, 2015: Andy Samberg to Host Emmys, SXSW Announces Ban on Drones, Officials Invite Rowdy Soccer Fans to Visit Museums

1. ANDY SAMBERG TO HOST EMMYS: Fox announced that Andy Samberg, star of its show Brooklyn Nine-Nine and a former Saturday Night Live cast member, will host the Primetime Emmy Awards. The show, which airs in September, will be the actor’s first hosting gig. Hollywood Reporter: “Samberg isn't a stranger to awards shows. He joined Lonely Island collaborators Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer in an Oscars performance just last month. He also took home a 2014 Golden Globe for his work on Brooklyn and, of course, nabbed an Emmy for himself for writing Saturday Night Live tune ‘Dick in a Box.’” http://bit.ly/1GK2o4I

2. SXSW ANNOUNCES BAN ON DRONES: Less that two days before the start of South by Southwest, marketers learned that drones would be banned from the event. Adweek: "This policy was established after consultation with drone experts, user groups, municipal authorities and aviation safety experts," read a SXSW statement. "While SXSW may make exceptions to this policy if the drones are used within certain trade show areas where safety measures such as tethering to the ground are implemented, the airwaves and/or frequency spectrums generally used in the remote control of drones are too congested during the SXSW event to ensure operation safe from interference." http://bit.ly/1NPO8JH

3. OFFICIALS INVITE ROWDY SOCCER FANS TO VISIT MUSEUMS: Hoping to stave off rioting from unruly soccer fans, the mayors of Florence and Rome are offering soccer fans in town for Europa League soccer matches the chance to visit several city museums for free. BBC: “The move comes weeks after visiting Feyenoord fans clashed with riot police in central Rome, causing damage to a 17th Century Baroque fountain in the city's famous Piazza di Spagna and leaving the area littered with broken beer bottles.” http://bbc.in/18GtFX4

* LOCAL NEWS *

BOSTON:  Battle Road Brewery & Brew Pub will open in Maynard in the fall. The brewery will seat as many as 75 people inside, with additional seating in the beer garden.

CHICAGO:  The Chicago Zoological Society’s “Whirl” gala is scheduled for April 25 at the Brookfield Zoo.

LAS VEGAS:  Made L.V. will host an outdoor games party, the Spring Fling Cornhole Tournament and Tailgate Grill Out, on April 11 at Tivoli Village.

LOS ANGELES:  Las Candelas, a Glendale-based nonprofit organization helping emotionally challenged children, hosted its 62nd anniversary celebration benefit fashion show, luncheon, and boutique on March 2 at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel & Convention Center.

Innovative Dining Group is slated to open its new flagship Japanese restaurant, Roku, in the RivaBella space this summer.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA:  B Ocean Resort in Fort Lauderdale has a new teambuilding option called “Get Your Guac On.” In the activity, groups compete to create the best guacamole, with guidance from a chef. Afterward, they can sample different varieties along with margaritas and sangria.

NEW YORK:  Ballet Hispanico will host its annual spring gala March 30 in the Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom. Last year the event raised more than $1 million.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork

SAN FRANCISCO:  Meetings Quest will be held July 22-23 at the Oakland Convention Center and at the Oakland Marriott City Center.

TORONTO:  Pillow Fight Toronto is scheduled for April 4. Organizers expect some 10,200 guests, making this year’s gathering the biggest one to date.

WASHINGTON, D.C.:  The 2015 National Book Festival will return to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center September 5 for its 15th edition. The festival moved in 2014 from its longtime home at the National Mall.

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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Michele Laufik, Jill Menze, and Anna Sekula in New York.

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