BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #445 — Tuesday, 02.12.13
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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1. CONDOM CABS: Trojan has deemed February National Condom Month and will celebrate in New York with a fleet of three taxis providing free rides and quizzing riders about sexual health. Riders will know these are not typical cabs: They will be topped with giant condoms and branded with the Trojan Safe Rides logo. AdAge: "Trojan has obtained all necessary medallions and city clearances… The brand is still smarting, after all, from its last big New York City promotion, a vibrator giveaway from hot-dog-style carts in August that drew big crowds but was temporarily suspended by the city for lack of necessary permits." http://bit.ly/14Oa68I
2. HAUTE CULTURE: The 21-year-old fashion designer Mathieu Mirano sent out a memorable invitation to his Fashion Week show: a petri dish with bacteria. The unusual invitation was designed by Alpine Creative Group to get attention for the young designer, who also sent the invites to science publications. Wall Street Journal: "These editors get hundreds if not thousands of invites," he said. "If you get one that's different and cool, you're going to pay attention." http://on.wsj.com/VLM88n
Would the petri dish have made BizBash contributing editor Jim Shi's list of his favorite fashion invites? http://bit.ly/12ry5rg
3. CANDY LAND: Channeling her inner Willy Wonka—or perhaps Dylan Lauren—fashion designer Cynthia Rowley opened a candy store within her Upper East Side boutique. New York Times: "True to its name, CuRious will sell unusual wares. Cotton candy, whipped up by girls in tight black dresses with white lacy collars, comes in flavors like black licorice, watermelon mint, lavender, and Champagne. There will be peanut butter and jelly bars and toffee crisps by a Brooklyn-based chocolatier, as well as cake servers and plates made entirely of candy. Pile them up with fruit, then break off the serving dish and eat that too—perhaps with an edible fork and knife." http://nyti.ms/6ZXcsX
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* INDUSTRY NEWS *
The Event Leadership Institute today released "The 2013 Planner Pricing Report: How and How Much Planners Charge, and What Clients Want to Pay." The report provides detailed analysis of data collected in a survey of more than 300 event professionals conducted late in 2012, in partnership with BizBash and Meeting Professionals International. http://bit.ly/Y9xtVY
* LOCAL NEWS *
COAST TO COAST: Planmytournament.com is a new golf course search engine that will connect golf courses to tournament planners.
BOSTON: Spoonful of Ginger, a benefit for Joslin Diabetes Center's Asian American Diabetes Initiative, will take place at the Museum of Fine Arts on March 18. Boston chefs including Ming Tsai and Jasper White will prepare dishes.
CHICAGO: NellcĂ´te will host an Orange Carpet Oscars Viewing Party & Social Media bash on February 24. Live tweeting will begin at 5 p.m., and guests will be encouraged to tweet using the hash tag #NellcoteCBN.
The Center on Halsted’s Oscars Viewing Party will take place at Park West again this year.
Pinstripes in Northbrook wil host the "Event Showcase of the Year" on March 10. Vendors will showcase services ranging from photography to decor, and guests can tour the venue's several event spaces.
LAS VEGAS: Extra: "Britney Spears's Las Vegas show will in fact be held at one of Caesars Entertainment Group's properties." http://bit.ly/WzdKkE
LOS ANGELES: Premiere Props will auction off more than 1,000 Hollywood costumes and props including several from films nominated for Oscars this year, like Silver Linings Playbook and Django Unchained. The auction runs March 2 and 3.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The fifth annual Miami Made Festival from the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is February 26 to March 3 and will include events in the Carnival Studio Theater as well as pop-up performances at the soon-to-be-opened hotel Riviera South Beach.
NEW YORK: According to Web site DNAinfo, a February 2 inspection by city officials found popular nightclub and event space Marquee dangerously overcrowded and a potential fire trap. http://bit.ly/12GhjZS
TEDxManhattan is presenting "Changing the Way We Eat" at the TimesCenter February 16. The conference on the social, ecological, and economic concerns around food system planning will be streamed live online.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: The Peabody Orlando has received three Adrian Awards—two gold and one silver—from the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International. The Adrian Awards recognize travel advertising, public relations, and digital marketing, and attracted more than 1,100 entries from around the world in 2012.
WASHINGTON: Busboys and Poets is hosting a State of the Union watch party tonight at its four locations, including the #BarackTalk event at its 14th and V streets location from the League of Young Voters.
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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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