BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #433 — Friday, 01.25.13
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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1. OSCARS BANK ACCOUNT: The Academy Awards are a big moneymaker for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, drawing $89.6 million for the nonprofit organization. Hollywood Reporter: "Since the Oscars also cost the Academy $38.4 million to produce, the show resulted in $51.2 million in net revenue, by far the organization’s largest source of net revenue." http://bit.ly/WSCUYw
2. SUPER SNACKS: As part of a marketing blitz leading up to the Super Bowl, Wheat Thins created a contest for fans of the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens on Twitter and Instagram. "Users in each city are hoping to post the most messages on the social media platforms that include the hashtag #musthavewheatthins with either #BAL or #SF. In the city that wins, 1,000 consumers will receive a delivery on Super Bowl Sunday of a 10-box assortment of Wheat Thins … The deliveries will be made by 30 branded vehicles, each with two Wheat Thins representatives, who, along with dropping off the snacks, are being encouraged to linger to watch a play or two." http://nyti.ms/11Wb7MW
3. MCDONALD'S ENVIRONMENTAL MOVE: The fast food chain announced it will serve certified-sustainable seafood in its Filet-O-Fish sandwich and new Fish McBites. Huffington Post: "The effort is a big coup for the sustainability community; McDonald's is one of the single largest buyers of fish in the U.S." http://huff.to/10UBlQF
4. THE FRIENDLY SKIES: Air New Zealand is setting up its customers on blind dates for a Valentine's Day promotion, seating them on a "sky couch" during a flight from London to Los Angeles. Ad Age: "Cameras will follow the two couples throughout their weekends in L.A., including the journey on Air New Zealand, to see how they get on. The agency has created an itinerary for the couples that takes them to unusual places, and has teamed up with the Guardian newspaper's 'Blind Date' section to recruit 'open minded' contestants for the compatibility quiz at Heathrow that will send them on a long flight in cuddle class with a complete stranger." http://bit.ly/WHllL5
5. SURF'S UP: From Orlando's Surf Expo to the Beach & Boat in Germany, here's a list of the best surfing trade shows across the globe. Surfer Today: http://bit.ly/11UhRuI
6. TWITTER'S NEW SERVICE: Here's a quick primer on Vine, a new app from Twitter in which users share six-second video clips. Mashable: http://bit.ly/XDQheo
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* 10 BEST IDEAS OF THE WEEK *
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* LOCAL NEWS *
COAST TO COAST: Meeting and event planners can now create a free listing on Events in America, an online directory of trade shows and conferences. The offer is available to corporate, nonprofit, association, hospitality, government, and independent planners, and the listing can include a Web site, email address, social media link, and photos.
BOSTON: Local interior designer and event and fashion stylist Erin Gates has landed a book deal with Simon & Schuster. The illustrated design and lifestyle book is slated for a 2014 release. http://bo.st/VvokXH
CHICAGO: "Step Out for the Sun-Times Foundation" will be at Saks Fifth Avenue February 7. The shoe-focused event will include cocktails and snacks and will let guests create their own Manolo Blahnik shoe style by selecting heel height, fabric or material, and style.
Smoke Daddy, a Wicker Park barbecue joint that opened in 1994, will expand in March to include more private dining space and 10 new flat-screen TVs. The restaurant can also cater off-site events.
DENVER: The 516-room Grand Hyatt Denver completed a $28 million redesign. One highlight is the 38th floor Pinnacle Club, a meeting space with windows on four sides that offers panoramic views of the city and Rocky Mountains.
LAS VEGAS: Dinner in the Sky will offer hour-long dinners for 22 guests that are strapped to tables hanging from a 198-foot-tall crane facing the Strip. F.A.A. approval has already been granted. Eater: http://bit.ly/10EyR3h
LOS ANGELES: The Art Directors Guild’s Gallery 800 will host the San Fernando Valley Art Club’s “For the Love of Art” opening reception February 9 at the Lankershim Arts Center.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Art Miami chose Hotel Beaux Arts Miami and JW Marriott Marquis Miami as its hotel partners for the 2013 Art Wynwood Fair February 14 to 18. Hotel guests will have V.I.P. status at the fair, including admission to the V.I.P. Preview, as well as use of a complimentary shuttle service between the hotels and the fair.
Krug Champagne is hosting two events next week in Miami: the Krug Champagne Reception and Dinner is Wednesday at Bourbon Steak at Turnberry Isle, and the Krug Aperitif is Thursday at Scarpetta at Fontainebleau Miami Beach.
NEW YORK: Queens-based Little Vintage Rentals is planning a spring launch and will serve the greater New York City area. Inventory will include mismatched china plates, milk-glass vases, mason jars, glass goblets, and decor pieces such as army trunks, suitcases, rotary phones, typewriters, and clocks.
Artist and performer Nick Cave has created 30 of his signature Soundsuits in the shape of horses. The array of equines will take up residency in Grand Central from March 25 to 31. http://bit.ly/VXxUEF
Restoration of the Loew's Kings Theatre in Brooklyn has begun; the 3,200-seat space is scheduled to reopen in 2015 and will be available for events, concerts, graduations, and comedy shows. CBS New York: http://cbsloc.al/V6Z1t9
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: The Orange County Regional History Center opens a new exhibit January 26 in collaboration with Universal Orlando Resort. "A Year in the Life: Backstage to Onstage at Universal Orlando Resort" gives visitors a look at the extensive process that goes into bringing the theme park's annual events to life. The exhibit runs through January 5, 2014.
TORONTO: HRA Advisories, Resource Opportunities, and the Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin will co-host the annual Toronto Subscriber Investment Summit March 2 at the Royal York Hotel.
WASHINGTON: Following an $85 million renovation, the Watergate Hotel is aiming to reopen the 251-room hotel in spring 2014. The property is seeking to create outdoor seating in six "summer gardens." Washington Business Journal: http://bit.ly/V9XFxY
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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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