Call Sheet #107: Facebook's Big Changes, Personal Tech at the Office, Setting Client/Vendor Boundaries

BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #107 — Friday, 09.23.11

Compiled today by Chad Kaydo in Toronto and Courtney Thompson and Jana Schiowitz in New York
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* INCOMING *

1. FACEBOOK UNVEILS MUSIC, TIMELINE FEATURES: With some help from Andy Samberg, of “Saturday Night Live,” Facebook C.E.O. Mark Zuckerberg held court at yesterday's F8 conference in San Francisco, where Zuckerberg unveiled "timelines" and the streaming of movies and music, among other initiatives. Oh, and he announced that the site now has 800 million users.

Mashable on the new timeline: "The new Timeline is the answer to the problem of filling in the context of someone’s entire life. It is a moving mosaic of the photos, videos, places and status updates that make up not just your Facebook profile, but in a way, your personality."
http://on.mash.to/q1ZpZ5

Mashable on the six things you need to know about the new changes: "The whole impression left by the event was that of a confident, fast-evolving company that is becoming ever more professional, and Zuckerberg’s stage show bore more than a little resemblance to an Apple keynote. It’s going to be interesting to see what Google+ can do to keep up."
http://on.mash.to/pHueRC

Mashable on what this means for marketers: “Facebook’s bold list of changes…will put more pressure on advertisers to come up with compelling content and integrate themselves further into consumers’ lives. The big loser? The “Like,” which will have a smaller role in marketing, industry analysts say.”
http://on.mash.to/nIaa7U

The New York Times: "Facebook is not becoming a purveyor of media products, like Apple or Amazon.com. Rather, it is teaming up with companies that distribute music, movies, information and games in positioning itself to become the conduit where news and entertainment is found and consumed."
http://nyti.ms/ncoCi5

2. PETER GATIEN NOW: The New York Times catches up with the king of '90s New York clubs—the Palladium, the Tunnel, and Limelight—now living in Toronto: "His fortunes depleted, Mr. Gatien bears little resemblance to the stone-faced mogul who lorded over a generation of club kids. He is a man who seems broken and lost, unsure of how to get back. The $3,000 rent on the apartment is paid largely by family and friends. He has no car. And he rarely goes out for dinner or travels, preferring instead to stay at home." The occasion is "Twilight," a documentary about him that opens today in New York.
http://nyti.ms/r5lQ3v

3. PERSONAL TECH TOOLS AT THE OFFICE: The New York Times: "Encouraging employees to buy their own laptops, or bring their mobile phones and iPads from home, is gaining traction in the workplace: “The phenomenon is upending the corporate market, which has traditionally hinged on electronics makers cultivating tight relationships with I.T. departments. 'We heard from people saying, ‘How come I have better equipment at home?‚' said Mike Cunningham, chief technology officer for Kraft Foods. 'We said, hey, we can address that.'”
http://nyti.ms/p8dFcP

4. UNDERAGE MODEL: The agency that represented one of New York Fashion Week's breakout models, Valerija Sestic, lied about the 15-year-old's age, saying she was 16 to meet the CFDA's new age requirement. The model walked in a dozen shows, including Tory Burch, Rodarte, and Donna Karan. Wall Street Journal (subscribers only):
http://on.wsj.com/pgxVRz

* FRIDAY BLOG ROLL *

Highlights of this week's event-related blog posts:

Setting Clear Boundaries With Clients [Preston Bailey]
http://bit.ly/qKCpna

5 Ways QR Codes Could Shake Up the 2012 Election [Maegan Carberry/Mashable]
http://on.mash.to/oNaELF

How to Fire a CEO [Penny Herscher/Huffington Post]
http://huff.to/p0oS8W

* INTERNAL BUSINESS *

Associate editor (and Call Sheet compiler) Jana Schiowitz is getting married tomorrow. Event gods, send her good vibrations.

* LOCAL NEWS *

BOSTON: The Stillwater Spa at the Hyatt Regency Newport will host "Pink Martini Night," an event dedicated to raising funds and building awareness for breast cancer research, October 7. Boston.com:
http://bo.st/qfQgfA

CHICAGO: The Food Allergy Initiative will host its gala at Northerly Island October 22. Honorees include McDonald's and chef Art Smith.
http://bit.ly/nzOWYX

AIDS Walk & Run is October 1 in Grant Park, and includes a 5K run or walk and a 10K run.

LAS VEGAS: Caesars Palace will host a signing of Bobby's Flays newest cookbook, "Bobby Flay's Bar Americain," tomorrow.

LOS ANGELES: On September 27, Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot and Olympic champion Usain Bolt will come together for the "Hublot Race Challenge" in celebration of the watchmaker's new boutique opening in Beverly Hills. Bolt and Hublot managing director Ricardo Guadalupe will be joined by children from STAR Education in a race at the Greystone Mansion, with $10,000 going to the Usain Bolt Foundation for every kid who reaches the finish line before Bolt.

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Wine Enthusiast magazine is hosting "Toast of the Town" tonight at the Moore Building. Thirty-five restaurants and 65 wineries are participating. Atlas Party Rental is providing rentals for the event.
http://bit.ly/fO0vWr

The Miami International Wine Fair opens today with an expanded industry seminar series, a pavilion for wine producers and importers, and an international wine competition. The fair runs through Sunday at the Miami Beach Convention Center. 
http://bit.ly/4jd1JW

NEW YORK: President Obama praised Bill Clinton for doing "the Lord's work" at his Clinton Global Initiative in Midtown yesterday. New York Post:
http://nyp.st/nqEKdS

The Austrian Tourist Office is hosting an Austria pop-up store at Openhouse Gallery October 5-19. Visitors can enjoy Viennese coffee, desserts, a Swarovski Crystal display, music, and movies.
http://bit.ly/mSaOT4

ORLANDO: WMMO radio is sponsoring the first Church Street District Art & Wine Festival tomorrow night. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the gate and include unlimited wine sampling and complimentary cheese and chocolate stations.

The Peabody Orlando is offering a 15 percent discount for holiday parties booked before October 31.

TORONTO: Four hundred people dressed in white are expected to gather for Diner en Blanc, a flash mob picnic, on Tuesday at 6 p.m. A text message will tell invited guests where to gather. Participants bring their own food, but tables and chairs, a DJ, and a cash bar will waiting for them.http://bit.ly/qnI3po

BizBash’s coverage of the Diner en Blanc in New York last month:
http://bit.ly/otHYJQ

WASHINGTON: Lloyd, Jeff, and Beau Bridges were honored at last night's Lone Sailor Awards at the National Building Museum, in addition to C-Span founder Brian Lamb, World War II & Korean War Marine combat aviator and former Yankees player Jerry Coleman, and World War II Navy veteran and MLB Hall of Famer Bob Feller. Reliable Source:
http://wapo.st/n6dI44

YOUR NEWS: What are you doing? Tell us: [email protected]. 

With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, Carla Warrilow in Toronto, and Jana Schiowitz, Anna Sekula, and Courtney Thompson in New York.

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