| NATIONAL: Registration is now open for the inaugural Event Tech Live USA & Canada. Organizers have revealed details for the first four sessions, which include chats with SXSW chief innovator Scott Wilcox, a discussion on the future of exhibitions with Tarsus Group’s Rachel Wimberly and ExpoDevCo’s David Audrain, a conversation on trade shows with Informa’s Kathryn Frankson and more. On April 15, event management software Aventri will launch Aventri Virtual Events 2.0, a revamped platform for interactive virtual and hybrid events. The offering features a sleek new design, including an enhanced virtual networking suite with AI-driven matchmaking and collaboration tools. For ease of use, there are templates and do-it-yourself customization tools; Aventri has also revamped its mobile app to support hybrid events. The next edition of AnyRoad’s Polaris webinar series will feature Monica Gandhi, M.D., a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at UCSF. Along with AnyRoad co-founder Daniel Yaffe, Gandhi will discuss best practices for hosting safe, in-person events, as well as what the experience economy will look like in a post-vaccine world. It takes place on April 13 at 3 p.m. ET. AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO: Austin will host the Austin City Limits Festival on the weekends of Oct. 1-3 and 8-10. The festival, which was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, will return in Zilker Park and will feature more than 140 musical acts over the two weekends. Tickets, as well as the lineup of performers, have not yet been released. PHILADELPHIA: The 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show will take place outdoors for the first time ever June 5-13. Across 15 acres at FDR Park, the 193rd edition of the floral and gardening event will feature reserved ticket times to ensure social distancing, as well as a variety of family-friendly activities. What's happening on the event scene in your city? Email us and share the news!
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