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Chicago hopes to set minds, hearts on fire with new riverfront event
Chicago Tribune
Chicago will remember some old flames with a new festival. The inaugural Great Chicago Fire Festival, commemorating the famous conflagration of 1871 and the city's subsequent rebirth, is slated for October 2014 and is expected to become an annual event. Held along the Chicago River between Columbus Drive and Michigan Avenue, it will feature "acrobatics, live music, fantastical machines and flaming floats," organizers said.
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Noise Management at London 2012: Download the full presentation
Event Industry News
Vaguardia Director Jim Griffths has provided an interesting insight in to the sound management work they undertook for last year's Olympic Games. Speaking at the Live Experience Expo at ExCel, Griffths presented some of the key statistics relating to what was a hugely complicated project.
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Indio inching closer to expanding Goldenvoice music festivals
KESQ-TV
Goldenvoice, the producer of Coachella Fest and Stagecoach Country Music Festival, presented its "Environmental Impact Report" to the Indio, Calif., planning commission at a special meeting. The commission approved the EIR and voted 5-0 in support of the group's request to host more festivals.
British Airways gig in the sky sets new world record
Event Industry News
British Airways has set a new world record for the highest ever gig, with 1980's superstars Tony Hadley and Kim Wilde performing for passengers at 43,000 feet. The flight also set a record for the world's highest ever "Harlem Shake," the dance meme that has become a huge worldwide phenomenon. The special flight was organized to raise money for British Airways' "Flying Start," their special partnership program with Comic Relief. The Boeing 767 aircraft used for the event was specially adapted with a red nose.
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North Carolina city looks at how much it can support ever-growing number of events
Star News
Judging by the event numbers, folks love coming to downtown Wilmington, N.C., for floats, fireworks and festivals. While city leaders are pleased people are coming downtown, the fun comes at a cost. The city provides support for more than a dozen annual events that together draw half a million people downtown.
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Free haircuts leave homeless feeling groomy amid welcome festival fun
The Age
Few community festivals offer you a dental check-up, free books, plants, a vet session for your dog along with bands and food. Where the Heart Is could be Melbourne, Australia's most exclusive event — it's run by the Royal District Nursing Service for homeless people only. In its 10th year, the event, held all day at Edinburgh Gardens in North Fitzroy, was strictly alcohol free. But it boasted free entry, free food and drink and free services such as massages, photography and dog grooming; the services were provided by 174 volunteers.
The world's most comprehensive search engine for events with advanced integrated calendar launches
Event Industry News
March 2013 sees the Beta launch of Daybees the most advanced free-to-use events search engine and mobile site in the world, with the iPhone and Android apps coming soon. Whereas traditional search engines return a barrage of often-irrelevant information and blind-alleys, Daybees offers highly targeted and comprehensive results from its continually growing database of over 1.5 million U.K. and international events.
No slipping standards for Irish festival food
The Irish Times
Why are health messages usually given from a negative or risk perspective? No sooner does the sun shine on the first hot day of the year than health experts are warning us about the dangers of skin cancer. Alcohol is sold with advice about health problems if we don't drink in moderation.
Music festivals, cultural events chosen for €1.3 million funding from Romania National Cultural Fund
Romania-Insider
Several festivals and cultural events organized in Romania recently won financing from the Administration of the National Cultural Fund, which in total awarded prizes of some €1.3 million. The fund awarded some €92,000 — for the Art of Show — dance. Meanwhile, the eXplore Dance Festival received €14,000, which was among the highest individual prizes in this category.
The co-founder of Bonnaroo discusses his best program of 2012 — Helping marketers tap entertainment
Adweek
Bonnaroo is one of the biggest music festivals in the U.S. This year, Superfly Presents, the group behind the Tennessee bonanza and other events like San Francisco's Outside Lands, bought The Distillery, a small Chicago creative agency founded by Agency.com alum PJ Loughran. Adweek spoke with Rich Goodstone, co-founder of Superfly and head of its marketing group, about the growing importance of live events to advertisers; Superfly's work with brands like JetBlue, Intel and Mattel beyond its festivals and the recent acquisition.
Exclusive interview with Katrina Plant, why live music events are so important to racecourses
Event Industry News
Sandown Park Racecourse in Surrey, U.K., has recently confirmed their first live music event of the summer season, with Madness taking to the stage immediately after the last race on the July 17. This format of horse racing followed by live music has become enormously popular in recent years, so Event Industry News caught up with Sandown Parks' Head of Operations Katrina Plant to find out why.
Smart phones — How to make them smarter at your event
IFEA
Through our experience we have found that there are three different objectives that an event should consider when working on making the smart phone part of the attendee experience. Each has its own goals and have increased software development and costs as you build the application. This article will review the three different types of mobile phone applications available.
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