BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #331 — Monday, 08.20.12
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR:
TUESDAY: Magic begins in Las Vegas (through Thursday)
THURSDAY: Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando (through Sunday)
* INCOMING *
1. TWILIGHT NO-SHOWS: Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will not attend the final four official conventions for the film franchise after the real-life couple weathers a cheating scandal. Event promoters are left trying to pump up excitement for the events in Los Angeles, San Antonio, Detroit, and Parsippany, N.J. Zap2it: "Normally, in support of the film, the three leads have traveled the globe doing press appearances. This year, things may be dialed back significantly. Luckily, most promotional photoshoots for the film have already been taken care of." http://bit.ly/PoryuC
2. EVENT EMPIRE EXPANDS: Svetlana Legetic—whose event production crew charges "from the low- to mid-five figures for the crew to pump up the image of embassies, create pop-up art events in not-yet-gentrified neighborhoods, and be behind-the-scenes consultants for those who simply want their aesthetic (and their crowd) to show up—has energized the social scene in Washington with her Brightest Young Things event, and now plans a New York expansion in September. New York Times: "Now Ms. Legetic wants to extend that empire to New York, a city that’s already saturated with events and event planners. She will be facing the challenge of bringing the Brightest Young Things spirit of a hipster egalitarianism culture to a place traditionally more interested in drawing power distinctions." http://nyti.ms/R7qyvm
3. FASHIONABLE JOB: Christina Neault, executive producer of New York’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, describes a typical day during the shows, how to deal with uninvited guests, and which city hosts the most fun event (hint: It's not New York). Women's Wear Daily: http://wwd.us/RvMH94
4. DEBATING THE DEBATES: Advocacy groups ramped up their calls last week for the Commission on Presidential Debates to add an event geared toward minority audiences. The commission previously rejected a request from Univision to stage a presidential debate. New York Times: http://nyti.ms/Pjqwjr
5. POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL, ANIMALS: The Republican National Convention and Tampa Bay Host Committee announced a mobile app to help delegates, media, and other guests during the event August 26-30. The app will provide live convention coverage and allow users to share their experiences on social networks. It also has maps, transportation and weather information, interactive trivia games, and a scavenger hunt that rewards users for scanning QR codes at local businesses. The app also allows users to purchase convention merchandise from the G.O.P. Store.
In a deal with the National Journal, car service Uber will provide discounted transportation to the publication's events during the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Washingtonian: http://bit.ly/Pzd4ck
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* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The Living Room restaurant and lounge in the North End is offering free Wi-Fi for fantasy football league draft days in its V.I.P. lounge. With a couch that seats 15, the room also has a special "PigSkin Platter" menu item, flatscreen TVs, and football magazines.
CHICAGO: The Chicago AIDS Run & Walk is September 30.
SOFA Chicago returns to Navy Pier November 2-4. Highlights include live glass-blowing demos, and this year the Intuit Show of Folk & Insider Art will be presented under the SOFA umbrella.
Brian Duffy is now vice president of business development for One Smooth Stone, an event and communications agency based in Downers Grove.
LAS VEGAS: The Las Vegas Sun has a roundup of Magic after-parties through Tuesday: http://bit.ly/Sdenif
New York Post: "Simon Hammerstein, creator of wildly popular The Box in New York and London, is opening an ambitious new venue in Las Vegas. Hammerstein’s new project, a performance-based nightclub named The Act, is currently under construction inside the Palazzo hotel and planned to open near Halloween." http://nyp.st/NSFmLz
LOS ANGELES: Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai will host its 55th anniversary gala November 13 at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, with a cocktail reception, dinner, and musical performance by Stevie Nicks.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center was awarded Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Gold certification from The Green Building Certification Institute, an arm of the U.S. Green Building Council. The venue is the first convention center in Florida to be LEED certified and one of only three in the nation to achieve LEED Gold certification for an existing building.
NEW YORK: Tavern on the Green—the Central Park restaurant that closed in 2009—will reopen next year as a casual eatery helmed by Emerald Green Group of Philadelphia. Bloomberg Businessweek: http://buswk.co/OrOMy4
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
TORONTO: Artbound's annual "pARTy" takes place on September 27 at Maison. This year's event has a Footloose theme.
WASHINGTON: The new Italian restaurant La Forchetta will change its name to Al Dente in September following concerns from a similarly named eatery in the city.
YOUR NEWS: What are you doing? Tell us: [email protected]. With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Rose Chevalier, Beth Kormanik, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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