Today we're unveiling one of our biggest projects of the year—our second annual innovation lists:
The 66 Most Innovative People in Events: In an industry that's constantly in flux, these are the people who are staying ahead of the curve and moving the industry forward.
http://bit.ly/wilUJt
The Top 10 Event Brands: These companies are responsible for some of the freshest experiential marketing efforts of the past year, showing how powerful events can be.
http://bit.ly/xEk0QO
Here's the digital edition of our second annual Innovation Issue, with these stories and more:
http://bit.ly/zdUZHa
This has been a massive project that calls on the considerable skills of our entire staff...an inevitably ruffles feathers. We hope you enjoy it. A special plug: This year we did video interviews with 53 of the innovators talking about their best recent work—I strongly encourage you to check them out. You’ll find everything here:
http://bit.ly/xNwZDp
Chad Kaydo, editor in chief
BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #220 — Wednesday, 03.14.12
Compiled today by Chad Kaydo and Jana Schiowitz in New York
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TODAY'S CALENDAR: The Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show continues in Las Vegas; SXSW continues in Austin, Texas; the Miami International Film Festival continues; L.A. Fashion Week Fall 2012 also continues
* INCOMING *
1. WHITE HOUSE QUIET ON WINE: As President Obama prepares to host a state dinner Wednesday night for British Prime Minister David Cameron, Bloomberg predicts the White House won't released details about the American wines paired with each course. "Part of a tradition observed by previous presidents...that disclosure stopped after Obama’s dinner last year for Chinese President Hu Jintao. One of the wines served on Jan. 19, 2011, was a top-rated 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington state that originally sold for $115 a bottle and went for as much as $399 by the time of the dinner. The price the White House paid per bottle was not made public."
http://bloom.bg/y4Wjk6
Actually, make that "official dinner," not "state dinner," as the Reliable Source pointed out earlier in the week (state dinners are reserved for heads of state—Great Britain's is Queen Elizabeth):
http://wapo.st/zlvSmv
2. MARKETING JEREMY LIN: The Washington Post looks at lessons marketers can learn from Lin's rise in popularity: "The most important lesson is that Lin-Sanity serves as a call to action for marketers and advertisers to evaluate their methods and understand that emotional attachment to brands still exists. Properly leveraging this notion can add significant return on investment, especially to products that have existed for a long time."
http://wapo.st/ywgIGh
3. BUSINESS TRAVEL APPS: Mashable lists the three, must-have iPhone apps—Tripit for Business, GateGuru, and TurboScan.
http://on.mash.to/yFU56k
4. P&G CUTS ADVERTISING COSTS: The Wall Street Journal: "The consumer products giant said last month that it aims to save $10 billion by 2016, cutting $1 billion from its marketing budget. [Marketing chief Marc] Pritchard says those cuts will come by thinning the ranks of marketing executives and spending more efficiently, leaning more heavily on lower-cost digital marketing and easing up somewhat on pricey broadcast ads." (Subscribers only):
http://on.wsj.com/wci8Yu
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: International Data Group's Directions conference covering IT and telecommunications took place Tuesday at the Boston Sheraton Hotel.
CHICAGO: Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park has named Mark Huntley as the general manager and regional vice president. Huntley started with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in 1986, and has held various positions with its hotels across the U.S. and in London.
On March 22, Real Ryder Revolution cycling studio will host a teaser event for Fab Fest, a fund-raiser for Bright Pink next month. The free event will include 30-minute cycling and yoga classes, wine, and snacks.
http://bit.ly/xDe8w6
The Children's Place Association's spring gala will take place at Union Station April 21, with a "Once Upon a Time on Candy Island" theme. Fifth Third bank will receive the 2012 Chicago Champion for Children award.
http://bit.ly/wLbaEG
LAS VEGAS: Flavor Flav has announced the opening of his new Vegas restaurant, Flavor Flav's House of Flavor. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is March 15.
The Consumer Electronics Association announced Monday plans to expand by 40 percent the size of the Eureka Park TechZone, a dedicated area showcasing innovative startups and entrepreneurs, at the 2013 International CES.
The Pac-12 men's basketball tournament is moving to Las Vegas for the next three years. Commissioner Larry Scott announced the move Tuesday at the MGM Grand. ESPN:
http://es.pn/zEEGas
LOS ANGELES: The Grammy Museum, in conjunction with Woody Guthrie Publications Inc. and the Woody Guthrie Archives, has announced details about plans for the city's centennial celebration for the folk singer April 9-14. Itwill include educational programming, a plaque dedication, performances, a conference at U.S.C., and a tribute concert.
The seven programs that will be honored at the fifth annual Television Academy Honors were announced Tuesday by Dana Delany, who will host the presentation on May 2 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Honorees include “Dr. Oz” and “Five.”
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The University of Miami Life Science and Technology Park in Miami's Health District is hosting "Taste & Sounds of Miami" today. More than 15 food trucks will serve menu items including Cucina Al Mare, Latin Burger, and Giuseppe's. Guests can also shop at a farmer's market and listen to live music by the Revolvers.
TentLogix is creating four custom structures for Ultra Music Festival March 23-25. One is a bi-level V.I.P. pavilion.
The Miami Children's Museum is hosting the Be a Kid Again Gala March 31.
http://bit.ly/zWgSrB
NEW YORK: Occupy Wall Street activists are setting up a pop-up protest outside of presidential candidate Mitt Romney's fund-raiser luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria today.
Diane Brady Anderson has been named regional director, national accounts Northeast for NYC & Company. Anderson will be selling New York as a meetings and convention destination in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Crain's New York: "Council Speaker Christine Quinn has not yet weighed in on Chelsea Market's plan to add 250,000 square feet of office space atop its building and build a 12-story hotel nearby. But behind the scenes, insiders said that Ms. Quinn remains uncomfortable given the mounting criticism over the proposal and that she has pushed Jamestown Properties, the market's Germany-based owner, to make the project more palatable to opponents before the City Planning Commission certifies it later this month, according to Crain's Insider."
http://bit.ly/zdVe5D
Canard Inc. is catering a weekly series of cocktails and dinner at the ABC Studios on the set of “The Chew.” Affiliates and advertisers are invited to cooking demonstrations by “Chew” hosts; Canard provides the hors d'oeuvres prior to the demos and then recreates the featured dish as part of a seated dinner on the set.
ORLANDO: Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando is offering a new Sunday brunch in the hotel's Polynesian-style outdoor Wantilan Pavilion. The brunch is being offered Sundays through June 27 and includes live music.
PHILADELPHIA: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Betty White will speak at the Public Library Association Conference March 13-17.
TORONTO: The Polaris Music Prize will announce its long list of 40 Canadian albums on June 14 at the Waldorf Hotel in Vancouver. This will be the first time Polaris hosts a major event outside of Toronto. The short list will be announced at the Drake Hotel July 17 and the gala will take place September 24.
http://bit.ly/uC7Cm
WASHINGTON: The Custom Content Conference is March 21-23 at the Hotel Monaco. Dannette Veale of Cisco will speak about why virtual events have become an increasingly popular content option and Rob Tait of Fresh Baked Entertainment will share stories about integrating a brand’s narrative into various entertainment initiatives for web and mobile.
The Park Hyatt Washington is hosting the culinary experience "Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine," March 24. The event includes a tea tasting, cooking class with pastry chef Peter Brett, and spring lamb dinner with executive chef Sebastien Archambault.
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, Carla Warrilow in Toronto, and Amy Leibrock, Jana Schiowitz, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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