Amazon holding vaccination event for thousands of workers at fulfillment center south of Seattle

Amazon holding vaccination event for thousands of workers at fulfillment center south of Seattle

An Amazon employee is given a mask when entering a fulfillment center in Kent, Washington, before moving to the huge warehouse for package handling. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon is expecting thousands of its employees to attend a COVID-19 vaccination event at the company’s fulfillment center in Kent, Washington on Monday. It is … Read more

E3 2021 organizers confirm the all-digital event will be ‘100 percent free’

Richard Lawler

After skipping 2020 for obvious reasons, E3 is slated to return this June as a sort of fully digital event. In the absence of details on what to expect and many rumors of industry involvement, a report surfaced claiming that some elements of the show would be placed behind a paywall with GeForce Now-powered streaming … Read more

Banzai raises $15M as investors pour cash into virtual event platforms

Banzai raises $15M as investors pour cash into virtual event platforms

Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, has raised $ 15 million in venture capital. Columbia Pacific Advisors led the round, which included Gaingels’ participation. Banzai was founded in 2016 by former Avalara employees and was originally an on-demand platform for sales and marketing. It has been postponed to help companies run event … Read more

Amazon takes 3 Golden Globes, including big ‘Borat’ win, as annual event goes mostly virtual

Amazon takes 3 Golden Globes, including big ‘Borat’ win, as annual event goes mostly virtual

(Amazon Image via Twitter) Amazon won three more Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night when the annual film and television celebration gave the appearance of a long-running Zoom meeting from the homes of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Amazon Studios won two awards for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, including Best Visual Musical or Best Comedy – … Read more