BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #410 — Friday, 12.14.12
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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1. INSURANCE INTEREST UP: More planners are looking into event cancellation insurance after Superstorm Sandy, with brokers reporting an increase of about 15 percent in the number of calls about weather-related cancellation coverage. “It’s a delicate balance you as a manager have to strike in hedging your bets when you’re looking at the bottom line,” said Jasmine Nielsen, executive director of AIDS-education nonprofit Love Heals, which takes out an insurance policy every year for an annual outdoor event the group holds at a horse farm in the Hamptons. BizBash: http://bizba.sh/Z5l8Hm
2. ROBOT BARTENDER: The Skytender Trolley is an automated bartender for airlines. Mashable: "Mounted onto the same kind of trolley flight attendants use today, the Skytender works like a soft drink dispenser at a fast-food joint. It can mix up 15 different drinks, and the system lets airlines choose more than 100 different beverages or flavors to offer passengers, including hot and cold drinks—even wine." http://bit.ly/UfaRRV
3. BASEL BREAKDOWN: DuJour breaks down the menu and quick details from several events from this year's Art Basel Miami Beach. One highlight: at Hublot, the Collection Ferrari, and Domingo Zapata's party at the SLS, guests were given orange shawls to "to ward off the chill." http://bit.ly/RrRtF2
Read BizBash's coverage of Art Basel: http://bizba.sh/RztjIG
4. MEETING COMMUNICATIONS: The M.P.I. Foundation released its latest Future of Meetings Supplement, From the Outside In: Meeting Communications. The research focuses on how new technology coupled with the aging workforce and new generations affects the way meeting professionals will need to communicate. http://bit.ly/FOMS4
5. TRADE SHOW DEAL: Specialty Equipment Market Association has purchased the International Motorsports Industry Show. New York Times: "As a part of the plan going forward, SEMA plans to combine the I.M.I.S. show with the racing industry’s other big trade show, the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, which SEMA also purchased earlier this year." The combined shows will take place in Indianapolis next December. http://nyti.ms/TRXrhA
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* 10 BEST IDEAS OF THE WEEK *
Here’s a look at 10 steal-worthy ideas we spotted this week, including a glow-in-the-dark 5K race, a fence decorated with red plastic cups, and Art Basel Miami Beach highlights such as catering ideas inspired by Andy Warhol's art, a high-fashion shuffleboard court, and an electronica DJ who brings his own laser light show. bizba.sh/12pfL3D
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Tea Cuvee is a local company that makes cold-brew teas in flavors such as Moonlight White tea with apricot and jasmine. Packaged in sleek wine bottles, the products can be used as corporate gifts for nondrinkers; the company also services private events. DailyCandy: http://bit.ly/TdXZMw
CHICAGO: Ms. Mint's Mini Holiday Bazaar will be at Uncommon Ground Clark December 19 and will showcase gifts from local vendors. The bazaar will offer heirloom specialty foods from Scrumptious Pantry, organic candles from Francis Ellis, and more.
Chicago Oak Brook Hills Marriott resort has some unusual holiday cocktails on its banquet menu, including a pumpkin mojito. The drink contains Bacardi rum, brown sugar, and spiced pumpkin sauce, along with a splash of soda and fresh lime juice. Less adventurous options include a cranberry old-fashioned and a caramel-apple martini.
The Woman's Club of Evanston's 62nd annual benefit show is March 7 to 16 at the W.C.E.’s Clubhouse and will benefit the Music Institute of Chicago's Institute for Therapy Through the Arts.
LAS VEGAS: ABC News reports on the 12-12-12 wedding mania that descended on Las Vegas: http://abcn.ws/U7iBFm
LOS ANGELES: HuffPo has a roundup of New Year's Eve parties around town: http://huff.to/Xe5lzn
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Big City Moms Biggest Baby Shower Ever is January 29 in the Treetop ballroom at Jungle Island.
NEW YORK: Crain's New York Business: “Robin Hood Foundation said it raised $30 million from ticket sales and sponsors ahead of the 12-12-12 concert, earnings will get to those who need assistance.” http://cny.bz/SXuS1s
To mark the holidays, Jack Morton Worldwide will create custom sketches for anyone who emails the company at [email protected] and shares what they're looking forward to in 2013. When the artwork is finished, the company will post it on Pinterest and mail back the original. The promotion's hashtag is #JackWishes2013.
85 Broads New York will host a Young Professionals’ Charity Holiday Party December 17 at Chelsea Brewing Company.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Visit Orlando has updated the design and functionality of OrlandoMeeting.com, its online resource for planners. The site includes news on venues and attractions, accommodation listings, planning tools, online R.F.P. submission forms, and direct access to the organization's sales team. There's also a link to Visit Orlando’s Twitter feed.
TORONTO: The Toronto International Boat Show is January 12 to 20 at the Direct Energy Centre.
WASHINGTON: The former Capital Children’s Museum, which closed eight years ago, will reopen today as the National Children’s Museum at its new home at National Harbor.
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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Joana Mangune, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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