Museums & Attractions
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is presenting Material World through Feb. 5, 2012, which features extravagant ornamentation of textiles and personal adornment from cultures around the world while highlighting the significance of textiles in displaying wealth, status and power. The exhibition showcases luxurious materials, including gold and metallic threads, beads, shells, mirrors, semi-precious stones, bones and fur and feathers, ranging from a Buddhist bone apron to Dior and Chanel couture pieces, spanning several centuries to the present day. For more information, call 317.923.1331.
Tech Update
The Roaming Hunger iPhone app lets users navigate street food vendors of North America with ease, focusing on gourmet food trucks and carts. The company profiles well-known hot spots, such as L.A.'s popular Kogi BBQ food truck, Wafels and Dinges in New York, as well as up-and-comers like the Southern Mac Truck in Chicago. Over 800 vendors across North America are featured in the app. Foodies can sort meals by breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night snacks and can browse local areas with an interactive Google-based map. Features include real-time food truck location maps, food truck photos, menus and food truck profiles. The software is available to download for free in the App Store.
The IAEE Social Media Task Force published Social Media Best Practices for Exhibitions and Events, a free member document that provides a breakdown of social media terms, outlets and basic requirements, as well as helpful tips for planning and executing social media campaigns as they relate to exhibitions and events. In addition, information about social media and links to various outlets are posted online, including tips from industry experts. IAEE members may download the document for free from www.tradeshowstore.com in the books and publications section. The cost for non-members is $99.
Kudos
The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, Ill., recently implemented a number of practices to reduce its carbon footprint. In the kitchen, 90 percent of all food for room service and conventions, as well as its high-end steakhouse Sam & Harry's, uses local and organic ingredients. The hotel recycles all its materials and has gone paperless for both internal and guest communications. The front desk staff utilizes iPads to give guests more information regarding their room upon check-in, and the Renaissance brand has recently implemented a mobile Navigator application, allowing guests to explore the neighborhood around their select hotel from their smartphone. Water is offered in coolers as opposed to individual plastic bottles. For more information, call 847.303.4100.
Event Calendar
Chicago will host the third-annual Lincoln Park Arts & Music Festival from July 16-17. The works of nearly 100 juried artists will be a highlight at this year's festival, located in the heart of the upscale Lincoln Park/DePaul neighborhood. The festival will also feature an eclectic music stage lineup and food vendors. For more information, call 773.868.3010. MFMA