BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #465 — Wednesday, 03.13.13
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1. DIGITAL FOOTBALL: The second N.F.L. Digital Media Summit @ SXSW brought 160 attendees to Austin just before SXSWi, piggybacking off of the success of the conference and allowing it to book high-profile tech speakers. Adweek: "For three days last week, Web marketers for the league's teams took in dozens of panels and breakout sessions, including speakers from notable brands like Twitter, Instagram, Blue State Digital, Mashable, Ticketmaster, Papa John's Pizza, Apple, and the University of Southern California (USC). The summit suggests the N.F.L. is very serious about getting its fragmented network of digital teams on the same page when it comes to interactive marketing." http://bit.ly/YkrFuh
2. PAY TO PLAY: After allegations it punished businesses—including chef Wolfgang Puck—that did not join a local chapter of the Better Business Bureau, the governing organization expelled it. In the pay-to-play scandal, ABC news reported that the organization gave high marks to fictional businesses that had paid membership fees, while business owners like Puck "were told they must become members to receive high marks. One of Puck's non-BBB restaurants received an F grade." Huffington Post: http://huff.to/10CzRq6
3. GETTING SMARTER AT SXSW: The photo social media site Highlight has upgraded its marketing efforts this year at SXSW, demonstrating its app from an ice cream truck and giving away ice pops. (Last year the founders walked around Austin wearing branded T-shirts.) Tech Crunch: "The Highlight team has been taking pics of the people it’s handing ice pops out to and then uploading them to the service, showing how easy it is to get them after they’ve been posted. Since Highlight’s photos are all tagged based on location, people who already have the app will be able to instantly see the pictures that have been taken of them." http://tcrn.ch/XGwShb
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* LOCAL NEWS *
AUSTIN: British fashion e-tailer ASOS will host a music lounge during the SXSW Music festival March 14 to 16. Hosted with Red Touch Media and BMF Media Group, the pop-up music venue and restaurant at downtown Austin’s iconic Cedar Door Bar & Grill will feature live music syndicated through various social media channels, an on-site tattoo artist, and a bartender competition hosted by USBG sponsored by Don Julio.
BOSTON: The owners of Island Creek Oyster plan to open a new restaurant, Row 34, this fall.
CHICAGO: Kathy Miller, owner and president of Total Event Resources, has received a 2013 Enterprising Women of the Year honorable mention by Enterprising Women magazine.
LAS VEGAS: Andrew Dice Clay kicks off a residency at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's Vinyl on March 14. To celebrate, the venue will dedicate a new memorabilia case on March 12.
LOS ANGELES: The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation announced Tuesday that Dancing With the Stars host Tom Bergeron will return for the fifth time to host the 34th College Television Awards April 25 at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: RA Sushi in South Miami will host its annual Sushi Showdown roll-eating contest on April 7. Twenty-four competitors will attempt to consume the most uncut Tootsy Maki rolls, with the winner awarded free sushi for a year.
Norwegian Cruise Line will launch the "Grammy Experience" at sea onboard its newest ship, Norwegian Getaway, and sponsor a Grammy-themed cruise in fall 2014. Press release: "The Grammy Experience will be located on Deck 8 on Norwegian Getaway and will feature artifacts chosen and curated by the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. In the evenings, the venue will feature live performances by Grammy- winning and–nominated artists."
NEW YORK: Japan Week, which takes place in Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall from March 19 to 21, is hosting the first-ever Japanese "pop-up" sake bar. It will feature more than 90 different kinds of sake from two dozen regional prefectures. Several sake sommeliers and sake samurais will be present, and flights of five kinds of sake are available for $25.
The Knights of York will honor Bentley Meeker, president of Bentley Meeker Lighting & Staging, at its annual gala June 7 at the Plaza.
Chef Marcus Samuelsson will host the 41st annual Sofi Awards July 1 at the Summer Fancy Food Show.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
TORONTO: The TFI Press & Buyers Brunch will take place March 20 and 21 on site at World MasterCard Fashion Week. Participating designers were announced, along with promotions from sponsors Brother Canada and Rowenta.
WASHINGTON: With the Craft Brewers Conference coming to town March 25 to 29, Farmers Fishers Bakers is teaming up with Devils Backbone Brewing Company to offer a multicourse beer and sushi pairing on March 26.
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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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