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Airbnb's Nonprofit Holds a Gala and the Internet Checks Whether It Missed a Listing
· New York time
Airbnb's nonprofit held its inaugural gala in Los Angeles on Wednesday, prompting online surprise from people who had not realized there was an Airbnb gala to miss. The event brought the company's charitable arm into a format associated with fundraising and public attention. The reaction, however, centered on the novelty of the gathering itself: a brand known for booking places to stay had acquired an occasion with a guest list. That contrast gives the gala its comic appeal. Airbnb is a familiar name to travelers browsing homes and apartments, but a nonprofit event is a different kind of destination. People who know the platform as a marketplace may not know the details of its charitable activities. An inaugural gala has the advantage of giving a nonprofit a public moment. This one also gave the internet a question to circulate: there was a gala? For once, the most discussed detail was not the accommodation but the existence of the reservation.
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