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The Art of Hand Drying: Introducing the World’s Coolest Hand Dryers! - Designed by teens from Artist for Humanity

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Arts, Museums, Health, Entertainment, Environmental Health, Construction & Property, Other Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Environment, Primary, Secondary, Sustainability, Education, General Health, Green Technology, Interior Design, Multimedia, Partnership, Platinum, AFH, LEED, LMS, Sale, Carbon, Bacteria, Hair dryer, HEPA, Artists for Humanity, WELL, Virus, Hand dryer, Marketing, Excel Dryer, Tissue paper

Now, thanks to a partnership with Excel Dryer , AFH has installed first-of-their-kind XLERATOR® Hand Dryers customized with artwork designed by local teens in its facility bathrooms.

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  • Now, thanks to a partnership with Excel Dryer , AFH has installed first-of-their-kind XLERATOR® Hand Dryers customized with artwork designed by local teens in its facility bathrooms.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240123243215/en/
    One of the custom XLERATOR® Hand Dryers in use at Artists for Humanity in Boston.
  • This project is the first time Excel Dryer has customized its XLERATOR® Hand Dryer beyond logos and custom images.
  • “They look almost like cool sculptural pieces, but you can still tell they are hand dryers—just the coolest hand dryers you’ve ever seen.

The Empire State Building Rings in the Year of the Dragon with Exclusive Sunrise Experiences at the Observatory, in Partnership with Trip.com Group

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Arts, Museums, Entertainment, REIT, Events, Concerts, Vacation, Destinations, Tourist Attractions, Travel, Trip.com Group, Heart, Empire, Spring Festival, Multimedia, Partnership, ESB, Observatory, Starbucks Reserve, Empire State Building, Nightclub

The Empire State Building (ESB) will celebrate Lunar New Year 2024 with five Sunrise Experiences for a limited number of guests, in partnership with global travel service provider Trip.com Group.

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  • The Empire State Building (ESB) will celebrate Lunar New Year 2024 with five Sunrise Experiences for a limited number of guests, in partnership with global travel service provider Trip.com Group.
  • The Lunar New Year events – sold exclusively on Trip.com and Ctrip – will be held at the Empire State Building for five consecutive days from Feb. 9-13.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240123207820/en/
    The Empire State Building Rings in the Year of the Dragon with Exclusive Sunrise Experiences at the Observatory, in Partnership with Trip.com Group (Photo: Business Wire)
    “As tourist activity continues to trend upward, we are excited to partner with Trip.com Group to welcome our Chinese visitors back to the Empire State Building Observatory,” said Jean-Yves Ghazi, president of the Empire State Building Observatory.
  • Trip.com Group wishes global travelers a joyous start to another fruitful year as we launch the sunrise experience with the Empire State Building Observatory," said Chase Liu, general manager of international business, tours and tickets overseas, Trip.com Group.

BREAKFAST Unveils “The Pearl”: The World’s Largest Kinetic Art Sculpture on Icon of the Seas

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Monday, January 22, 2024
Technology, Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Other Technology, General Entertainment, Destinations, Vacation, Travel, Cruise, Multimedia, Sculpture, Fibonacci, Nature, Wind

BREAKFAST , a Brooklyn-based new media artist, introduced their latest kinetic art sculpture on Royal Caribbean's new ship, Icon of the Seas.

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  • BREAKFAST , a Brooklyn-based new media artist, introduced their latest kinetic art sculpture on Royal Caribbean's new ship, Icon of the Seas.
  • Titled "The Pearl," this piece is recognized as the largest kinetic art sculpture in the world, showcasing an unprecedented fusion of art and technology.
  • The sculpture beautifully simulates various natural phenomena such as rolling waves, gentle breezes, shooting stars, and the dynamic ocean surface.
  • As the world's largest kinetic art sculpture, it is a landmark achievement for BREAKFAST and a significant addition to the world of contemporary art.

teamLab Planets TOKYO in Toyosu Ranks in Top 5 of 'Most Popular Museums in the World' in Google's Annual Search Ranking. Starting in March, Artworks Featuring Cherry Blossoms That Bloom Across the Space Will Be on View.

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Monday, January 22, 2024
Technology, Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Other Technology, Software, Events, Concerts, Other Entertainment, Destinations, Tourist Attractions, Travel, Universe, Yomiuri Shimbun, Academy Awards, OnlyOffice, Dance, Sankei Shimbun, Garden, Perception, Feedback, Flower, Water, Drawing, News, Planet, Tourism

Moving forward, we will continue to attentively embrace the living voices of our visitors expressed through their reviews and feedback.

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  • Moving forward, we will continue to attentively embrace the living voices of our visitors expressed through their reviews and feedback.
  • These artworks featuring cherry blossoms will be on view from March 1st, 2024 (Friday) to April 30th, 2024 (Tuesday).
  • It is also reported that approximately one in ten international tourists to Japan visited teamLab Planets (*4).
  • teamLab Planets is a museum where you walk through water, and a garden where you become one with the flowers.

Global Experiential Planning and Design Firm BRC Imagination Arts Announces New President

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Architecture, Arts, Museums, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Construction & Property, Family, Grand Ole Opry, Rock, BRC, Advertising, The Coca-Cola Company, Multimedia, Culture, Imagination, Las Vegas Raiders, Towson University, NASA, Guinness, Empathy, Child, Creativity, Executive producer, Climate Pledge Arena, Translation, Bob Rogers (designer), Ford Motor Company

Bob Rogers, Chairman and CEO of BRC Imagination Arts (BRC), a global experiential planning and design firm, has announced that Carmel Lewis, a 23-year company veteran, has assumed the role of President.

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  • Bob Rogers, Chairman and CEO of BRC Imagination Arts (BRC), a global experiential planning and design firm, has announced that Carmel Lewis, a 23-year company veteran, has assumed the role of President.
  • As the industry undergoes significant shifts, Lewis brings a new perspective to the forefront.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240118233929/en/
    Previously Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, Lewis has touched nearly every function during her tenure at BRC, with responsibility for creative and design management, production, business affairs, and project development.
  • “BRC is and has always been an experiential planning and design firm dedicated to translating brand and cultural stories into transformative, human experiences that also drive measurable impact and economic growth for our clients,” said Rogers.

Falcon’s Beyond Teams Up with Tanseisha to Explore Combining Creative Forces in Japan to Develop New Immersive Themed Entertainment Based on Anime and Manga

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Electronic Games, Technology, Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Other Technology, Other Entertainment, General Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, Licensing (Entertainment), K11, IP, Theatre, Life, The Hershey Company, Multimedia, Partnership, LBE, Qiddiya, Sensation, Suspension

The two companies will explore collaborating to develop new themed entertainment experiences, to bring popular Japanese anime and manga intellectual property (IP) to life through location-based entertainment (LBE), games, movies and more.

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  • The two companies will explore collaborating to develop new themed entertainment experiences, to bring popular Japanese anime and manga intellectual property (IP) to life through location-based entertainment (LBE), games, movies and more.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240117266225/en/
    To create the new experiences, Falcon’s plans to activate its robust slate of proprietary attractions and technologies in Japan for the very first time.
  • Specific IP-focused projects developed through the collaboration will be announced in the future.
  • It also expands the Company’s global footprint in Asia, following the partnership it forged with K11 in 2023 and the opening of its Philippines office last year.

Textile brand PRAWEFT, jointly created by Yagi & Co., Ltd. and Nishijin Textile Industry Association, to be presented at Milano Unica P/E 2025

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Fashion, Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Retail, Luxury, Manufacturing, Textiles, Onin, Multimedia, Silk, Exhibition, Textile, Gold, Fashion design

Yagi & Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7460) ( https://www.yaginet.co.jp/en/index.html ) will participate in Milano Unica, a textile trade fair scheduled to be held this year in Milan, Italy, from January 30 to February 1, to present PRAWEFT, a Nishijin-ori textile brand arranged as a fashion textile, in collaboration with the Nishijin Textile Industrial Association.

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  • Yagi & Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7460) ( https://www.yaginet.co.jp/en/index.html ) will participate in Milano Unica, a textile trade fair scheduled to be held this year in Milan, Italy, from January 30 to February 1, to present PRAWEFT, a Nishijin-ori textile brand arranged as a fashion textile, in collaboration with the Nishijin Textile Industrial Association.
  • This multi-colored, intricate, and picturesque style of textile, which is primarily made of silk interwoven with gold and silver yarns, is both unique and world-class.
  • Down through the generations, Nishijin-ori craftsmen have always adapted and changed with society, developing new traditions and techniques.
  • Milano Unica is known worldwide as a large-scale exhibition of apparel fabrics, and it attracts many buyers of famous brands.

Atlas Obscura Announces the 2024 Ecliptic Festival Celebrating the Total Solar Eclipse

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Arts, Museums, Media, Entertainment, Events, Concerts, Technology, Destinations, Travel, Other Entertainment, Science, Photography, Music, Communications, Other Science, Eclipse, Total Eclipse, Camping, Telescope, B&H, Ecliptic, Low Key Arts, Multimedia, Obscura, Atlas, Atlas Obscura, Hot Springs National Park, Path, Vapor

Atlas Obscura , the media and entertainment company dedicated to inspiring wonder and curiosity about the world, today announced Ecliptic , its second festival celebrating the rare total solar eclipse, which this year falls on April 8.

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  • Atlas Obscura , the media and entertainment company dedicated to inspiring wonder and curiosity about the world, today announced Ecliptic , its second festival celebrating the rare total solar eclipse, which this year falls on April 8.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240116984236/en/
    Atlas Obscura’s Ecliptic Festival lineup (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The Atlas Obscura Ecliptic Festival will run from April 5 to April 8, welcoming 4,000 attendees to Hot Springs, Ark., for musical performances and events with renowned artists, philosophers, astronomers, and other speakers—along with unparalleled views of the astronomical wonder that is a full solar eclipse.
  • Festival partners Low Key Arts have been producing the Valley of the Vapors festival for 20 years in Hot Springs.
  • B&H is excited to partner with Atlas Obscura for their second Total Eclipse together.

Forget Flowers — Celebrate Valentine's Day with ‘Name-a-Roach’ from the Bronx Zoo

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Veterinary, Teens, Women, Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Men, Consumer, Health, Tourist Attractions, Travel, Family, Cockroach, Music, Animal, Multimedia, Originality, Zoo, Wildlife Conservation Society, Friends, Digital, Works, Politics, Wildlife

Roses are red, violets are blue; celebrate love with help from the Bronx Zoo.

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  • Roses are red, violets are blue; celebrate love with help from the Bronx Zoo.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The popular Name-a-Roach program returns for a 13th year, allowing donors to symbolically name a Bronx Zoo Madagascar hissing cockroach for their Valentine … or ex-Valentine.
  • Donations help the Wildlife Conservation Society protect animals, big and small, loved and maligned, at the Bronx Zoo and around the world.
  • Place your order today to benefit roaches and many other species, and join us at the Bronx Zoo soon .

TRC Companies, Inc. Acquires Locana, A Global Leader in Enterprise Geospatial Solutions and Services

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Environment, Technology, Arts, Museums, Entertainment, Environmental Issues, Satellite, Telecommunications, Software, Data Management, GIS, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis, TRC, Quality of life, Acquisition, Growth

TRC Companies, Inc. (TRC), an environmentally focused and digitally powered global solutions firm, announced the expansion of its geospatial technology and location intelligence capabilities with the acquisition of Locana (Critigen LLC dba Locana) .

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  • TRC Companies, Inc. (TRC), an environmentally focused and digitally powered global solutions firm, announced the expansion of its geospatial technology and location intelligence capabilities with the acquisition of Locana (Critigen LLC dba Locana) .
  • A global leader in enterprise geospatial technologies, Locana has decades of experience supplying modern location-based solutions that help solve the world’s most pressing challenges.
  • “With the addition of Locana, TRC becomes one of the leaders with expertise in both proprietary and open-source GIS technologies,” said Christopher Vincze, Chairman and CEO of TRC.
  • “We have seen tremendous growth and demand for geospatial services as part of our clients’ digital transformation,” said Jeff Haight, CEO of Locana.