April 12, 2013: Masters Changes Iconic Sandwich, Fleet Week Downsized, Award Show Seeks TV Deal

1. MASTERS CHANGES ICONIC PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICH: The Kentucky Derby has its mint julep and the Masters golf tournament has pimento cheese sandwiches. The iconic concessions item has long been a staple of the sporting event, which began yesterday, but this year fans have noticed a difference. A new vendor is supplying them. ESPN: "I am fine with adding the female members, and I am tolerating the belly putters," fan Paul Jones said, "but changing the pimento cheese recipe is taking change too damn far." http://es.pn/150zHO6

2. FLEET WEEK GETS DOWNSIZED: New York's tourist corridors will be a little less crowded because of a smaller Fleet Week this year. The event, scheduled for May 23-30, will only attract local Navy and Coast Guard units since the budget battle in Washington will keep the larger ships at sea. New York Post: "The big Florida- and Virginia-based ships that usually dock on the West Side and Staten Island won’t participate—meaning less business for Midtown strip clubs, shops, and eateries." http://bit.ly/ZlfPyi

3. AWARD SHOW TRIES TO GET TV TIME: The third annual Critics' Choice Television Awards, set for June 10 at the Beverly Hilton, are still trying to get a deal to broadcast the show. The Hollywood Reporter: "Sources at the association said they are in discussions and hope to have a TV deal for the show soon. Last year, the show was not televised. The first year it was on the Reelz Channel, and parts also were on or rebroadcast on VH1." http://bit.ly/ZQnQul

4. DAVID ADLER ON INDUSTRY TRENDS: BizBash founder and C.E.O. David Adler shared industry trends with the New Jersey chapter of M.P.I. Here's one key insight: "Experiential is out, transformational is in. With attendees getting more sophisticated, they have seen and heard everything. Surfacing approaches are no longer acceptable, attendees want to be moved and transported." http://bit.ly/ZPlBr6

* LOCAL NEWS *

BOSTON: El Centro Dos, a Mexican restaurant, will open in Brookline later this month. 

CHICAGO: Ravinia has announced additional shows for its summer season, including OneRepublic, Mayer Hawthorne, and Churchill. The festival will have a lawn screen during select concerts. 

The Chicago Botanic Garden's Summer Dinner Dance is June 21 with the theme "the Language of Flowers." The black-tie evening will include cocktails and a dinner dance, and vendors include HMR Designs, Calihan Catering, and City Lights Orchestra. 

Chicago Academy for the Arts will host the "A Taste for the Arts" gala May 14. The evening will begin with a student performance at the Harris Theater and will include dinner on Millennium Park Terrace with food stations from nine local chefs. 

CHICAGO: Self magazine's Workout in the Park will return to Chicago on June 1. 

Sponsored by Motorola Mobility, TechWeek Chicago Conference & Expo is June 27-29 at the Merchandise Mart. The speaker lineup will include Marc Cendella of TheLadders, Matt Mullenweg of WordPress, and Steven Greenwood of Brewster. 

LAS VEGAS: Bagatelle will debut a new addition to its Vegas location, Bagatelle Beach, a pool club with a grand opening slated for Cinco de Mayo weekend.

Vizzun Entertainment will present the 12th annual Pure Aloha Festival April 18-21 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

LOS ANGELES: The Mixing Room at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live will host May Mix Off, a five-week competition featuring some of L.A.'s top bartenders creating inventive cocktails that highlight the William Grant & Sons portfolio of spirits and liquors.

The Otis College of Art and Design's 31st annual scholarship benefit and fashion show is May 4 at the Beverly Hilton.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The first Tortuga Music Festival is this weekend on the beach at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park. Kenny Chesney will headline the event, and the presenting sponsor is Landshark beer. The event benefits the Rock the Ocean Foundation and other causes that promote ocean conservation. 

Mancini Modern Italian has opened at 401 East Las Olas Boulevard. The 168-seat restaurant has an open kitchen, a wood-burning Neapolitan oven, a semiprivate chef's table, and alfresco patio seating. The restaurant is available for private parties and offers off-site catering services for special events.

LMNT is hosting Bizarnival Saturday with music, performance art, and a costume contest.

NEW YORK: Elle's fourth annual Women in Music Celebration was April 10 at the Edison Ballroom. CoverGirl was the presenting sponsor of the event, which included performances by Kelly Rowland, Rita Ora, and Martha Wainwright.

Pingmd, a new healthcare communications app co-founded by Gopal Chopra M.D. and Manju Chopra M.D., will host a launch party May 8 at the Museum of Mathematics.

BD Companies' newest division, Mood|Food, catered the We Are Family Honors event at Manhattan Centers Grand Ballroom, which featured Humanitarian Award recipients Sting and Trudie Styler.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork

ORLANDO: The Cattle Barons' Ball is Saturday night at Rosen Shingle Creek. The event will benefit the Orlando chapter of the American Cancer Society and will include a dine-around with food from K Restaurant and Wine Bar, Prickly Pear, Cuisiniers Caterers, Jack's Place, and more.

SAN FRANCISCO: Blueprint Studios was named the preferred vendor for the Exploratorium science museum.

TORONTO: The Canadian Women's Foundation will produce Move for Hope, the kick-off event for the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s ninth annual campaign, Saturday at Yonge-Dundas Square. Tracy Moore of CityLine will host the one-hour workout event, which will be led by GoodLife Fitness. Proceeds will go to local shelters for women and children and programs dedicated to stopping violence against women.

WASHINGTON: The Cherry Blossom Princess Luncheon, part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, was yesterday at the Renaissance Washington DC. Table decorations for the event were provided by the Japanese immersion program at Fox Mill Elementary School in Fairfax County, Virginia.

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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Jenna Berris, Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.

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