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BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #411 — Monday, 12.17.12
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1. 'TIMES' CONFERENCE TOO CHUMMY?: New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan has some reservations about the paper's inaugural DealBook conference on Wednesday: "Here is what the invitation-only conference had going for it: Big Wall Street names, flashy graphics, edgy Global Chill music, weighty discussions of economic challenges, a few good laughs and even some news tidbits. And, with the pricey tickets and the all-platforms-blazing corporate sponsorships, the event brought in plenty of much-needed revenue for The Times. Here is what the conference did not have going for it: A great deal of distance between sources and those who cover them—something traditionally thought to be a bedrock journalistic idea." http://nyti.ms/SXzViA
2. GOOGLE EVENT TOOLS: The search engine is upgrading its social network to improve events management. TechCrunch: "Another area Google has focused on is Events, with updates aimed at making event planning easier. G+ users can now send messages through Events to specific guests and see who’s opened their invites. Guests can be invited through Google+ or by copying the URL of the event into an email or IM, plus guests can R.S.V.P. with the number of people they’re bringing. Events can also be duplicated to make it easier to create future Events." http://tcrn.ch/Uh10uJ
3. SUNDAY SHOPTALK: Event planner Bronson van Wyck shares his Sunday routine with The New York Times, which includes shoptalk: "I’m dying to hear about other people’s parties. If someone says, 'You wouldn’t believe the party I was at last night,' I’ll say, 'Tell me; I have to know.'" http://nyti.ms/ZD2hCx
In Chicago, meanwhile, the Sun-Times spends Sunday with event planner Debi Lilly of A Perfect Event: http://bit.ly/T282Vf
4. SMELL OF SHANIA: Country singer Shania Twain has created a full sensory experience for people who come to her shows during her residency at Caesars Palace Colosseum. Billboard: "Inspired by the practice of large Vegas hotels to infuse the air with a subliminal scent, Twain's show subtly transitions from her own fragrance (available for purchase in the gift shop) to a saloon scent (leathery and vintage, said show producer Raj Kapoor), to the smell of a campfire." http://bit.ly/SEmTbC
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BOSTON: Starting next month, Showcase Live will shift its focus from hosting live entertainment to hosting private events. The 16,000-square-foot facility is adjacent to Gillette Stadium and holds 850 guests.
CHICAGO: The Americas Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition is hosting its annual event in Chicago for the first time. The June 11 to 13 event will take place at McCormick Place, and more than 1,000 meeting and event planners are expected.
On January 5, Project Rescue Chicago will host Freezin' for a Reason. The event raises funds for homeless and abandoned dogs and asks participants to plunge into the cold waters of Lake Michigan off Foster Avenue Beach.
LAS VEGAS: Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas resorts will recognize more than three dozen of its employees for achieving U.S. citizenship during citywide celebrations December 14. It's the first year the company has introduced the program.
Cort Event Furnishings has a holiday-season partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities. The Cort team delivered wish-list items to children at the Desert Willow Treatment Facility; the donations were made in lieu of company holiday parties and activities.
LOS ANGELES: Hugh Jackman received a star in a ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday.
ApparelNews.net: "The young trade show Launch L.A. announced dates for its second edition at the Santa Monica Barker Hanger July 16 and 17." http://bit.ly/SQecaX
The L.A. Art Show is taking place January 24 to 27. The event kicks off January 23 at the Los Angeles Convention Center with an opening hosted by Ali Larter and Hayes MacArthur benefitting the Art of Elysium and the J. Paul Getty’s Education Department.
The Art of Elysium will host its sixth annual black-tie gala, Heaven, January 12.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Custom motorcycle shop House of Thunder USA hosted its grand opening Saturday at its showroom with a DJ, catering, motorcycle raffle, and photos with bikini models.
NEW YORK: Today is Sarah Uibel's first day as hospitality division account manager at LFB Media Group with accounts such as Koi Restaurant Group and Bowlmor Lanes.
An effort from Times Square Art Square Foundation and New York Foundation for the Arts has 100 local artists creating portraits in exchange for $10 donations. “Pledge a Sketch: An Artists for Art Square Sketchathon” benefits Art Square 2013 and a relief fund for artists impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: The International Palms Resort and Conference Center Cocoa Beach has hired Julie Korountchev as director of sales and marketing.
Craig Leicester has been appointed general manager and Ricardo Echeverri has been named director of sales and marketing of the new Aloft Orlando Downtown. The 118-room hotel is under construction in the former 110,000-square-foot Orlando Utilities Commission building on Orange Avenue. It is scheduled to open in July.
TORONTO: The Toronto Design Exchange will host the Louboutin Retrospective exhibit that was most recently at the London Design Museum.
WASHINGTON: The American Red Cross will honor men and women of the military and their families at its Salute to Service gala May 4 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Entertainment will be provided by 4Troops, a group of United States combat veterans.
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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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