BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #417 — Thursday, 01.03.13
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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1. FOOD TRENDS: Who's ready for some pig tails followed by artisanal soft-serve? Here are 10 food trends for 2013. New York Times: "There are tastes for all persuasions, and enough strong runners-up to fill the menu of a Brooklyn pop-up: pine needles, pimentĂłn, horseradish, seaweed, uni, poutine, American cheese, Spanish ham, whey, ashes and fish milt (translation: sperm)." http://nyti.ms/WcpapG
BizBash asked caterers and chefs to predict food trends and popular ingredients we'll see at events in the year ahead: http://bit.ly/VDOuFJ
2. INAUGURATION DRESS: Retailer White House Black Market launched an inaugural-inspired dress collection in its Washington-area stores. Women's Wear Daily: "The chain is also a sponsor of the Washingtonian Starry Night Inaugural Ball, which will be held January 20 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The party is a first for the Washington magazine, but revelers already have a lot of ground to cover with 17 state society balls, 18 unofficial balls, and the yet-to-be-announced official balls, which totaled 10 in 2009." http://wwd.us/Ze5DvO
What will First Lady Michelle Obama wear to the inaugural ball? The Boston Globe lists the contenders: http://bo.st/Txjr0N
3. THIS COUPON SELF-DESTRUCTS: Frozen yogurt chain 16 Handles is using the trending social media platform Snapchat to give customers a coupon they must use within 10 seconds at stores. The promotion may be the first to use the platform, on which Facebook modeled its new Poke. Mashable: "Coupon-based promotions could be a new frontier for marketers. It's too soon, however, to tell how this program worked. If it can drum up business for a frozen yogurt chain the middle of winter, though, other marketers will take notice." http://on.mash.to/UnrUCG
4. COST OF ANTI-IMMIGRATION LAW: Arizona's anti-immigration law has cost the state by discouraging tourism and prompting boycotts from meetings and conventions. Huffington Post: "Bookings at the Phoenix Convention Center are estimated to have plunged by one-third since 2009, costing $132 million in the most recent year alone. Meanwhile, bookings at similar convention centers in other states have stayed flat or risen." http://huff.to/W3pkiK
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* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Eater: "Toscano of Beacon Hill is gearing up for a jump across the Charles with the opening of its second location in Harvard Square." http://bit.ly/wBCeWi
LAS VEGAS: PC World: "U.S. mobile trade group CTIA will combine its two annual trade shows starting in 2014 as it tries to attract a bigger share of the world’s interest in smartphones, apps, and other hot technologies." The show will take place in Las Vegas.
LOS ANGELES: The Hollywood Museum's "'Loretta Young: Hollywood Legend' 100 Years of Glamour & Grace" exhibit opens January 9.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Trump International Beach Resort has named Mark Young as director of catering and conference services.
NEW YORK: The 11th annual June Briggs Awards are Monday at the Pierre New York a Taj Hotel. The awards honor businesses in the destination management and hospitality industry.
Beyond Sushi is now offering a vegan pastry line.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa has hired Kelli Sprague as wedding and special events manager.
Timpano Italian Chophouse on Sand Lake Road has closed following Darden Restaurants' acquisition of the space. Orlando Business Journal: http://bit.ly/12YIgq9
TORONTO: Communiqué Incentives Inc. promoted Jackie Dunn to director of client services, Susan Minns, to vice president of sales, and Lindsay Rudyk to product development manager.
WASHINGTON: Chef Art Smith will host a late-night Chefs ball January 19 at Art and Soul in the Liaison Capitol Hill to celebrate President Obama's inauguration.
Smithsonian's National Zoo will present “Teeming with Life: Bringing Gabon to the National Zoo" January 11. Friends of the National Zoo’s new food vendor, Sodexo, is catering the event.
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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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