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BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #40 — Friday, 06.17.11
Compiled today by Chad Kaydo in New York
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* INCOMING *
1. TONYS BETTER THAN OSCARS?: New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley thinks so: "On behalf of Broadway fans everywhere, I would like to thank the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for helping make the Tony Awards watchable again. The television presentation of the 83rd annual Academy Awards in February made film folk look cheap, synthetic, silly and desperately un-cool. It was a perfect set-up for the CBS broadcast of the 65th annual Tony Awards, which by contrast seemed like a paradigm of not good taste (that never enters the equation) but of good will, sincerity and—can I be saying this?—something approaching hipness."
http://nyti.ms/ifPefS
Speaking of the Oscars: The Academy's announcement this week that this year's ceremony will have anywhere from five to 10 Best Picture nominees [http://bit.ly/mlmLyO] has Entertainment Weekly film critic Owen Gleiberman complaining that the awards are losing their identity: "In that doomy-peppy Talking Heads song 'Life During Wartime,' there’s a great line where David Byrne sings: 'I’ve changed my hairstyle,/So many times now,/I don’t know what I look like!' That’s how I’m starting to feel about the Academy Awards."
http://bit.ly/jkvm4j
2. SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK SUBMISSIONS: The event submission period for Social Media Week opened this week and runs until July 13. The event runs September 19-23 in 12 international cities (Chicago and L.A. in the U.S.).
http://bit.ly/myno57
Organizations looking to get involved as a sponsor, venue host, speaker, or media/technology partner, can contact Ben Scheim at [email protected].
3. CHANGES AT PEPSI: AdAge: "The company is restructuring its marketing department to include three new marketing roles, with an eye toward embracing a more global approach. The three executives, expected to be two external candidates and one internal candidate, will take on various duties handled by Jill Beraud, chief marketing officer-PepsiCo Beverages America [who has chosen to leave the company]."
http://bit.ly/lFZ1yJ
* FRIDAY BLOG ROLL *
Highlights of event-related posts on blogs this week:
How Do You Feel About The Commoditization Of Event Production? [Jeff Hurt/Midcourse Corrections]
http://bit.ly/mF1d3C
4 Reasons Your Next Event Should Be a Virtual One [HubSpot]
http://bit.ly/l9ZlGt
4 Rules of Engagement for Mobile Marketing [Mashable]
http://on.mash.to/j5Xf2L
Was Your Intention to Be Awful as the Keynote Speaker? [Thom Singer/Some Assembly Required]
http://bit.ly/mlzVCP
* UPCOMING *
The Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition in Baltimore will include its first C.E.O. summit, drawing more than 60 industry heads from international countries and 40 from the U.S., June 22. The show itself runs June 21-23.
http://bit.ly/kqubyV
* LOCAL NEWS *
CHICAGO: Clinton Global Initiative America will bring together more than 600 leaders from businesses, nonprofits, and government to the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers on June 29-30. Speakers announced yesterday include Haley Barbour, Mitch Daniels, Rahm Emanuel, and Antonio Villaraigosa.
Quay Restaurant & Bar will open next to the River East Art Center in July. The contemporary American restaurant will serve up steaks, chops, seafood, and burgers, and hold more than 300.
LOS ANGELES: The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, Los Angeles Chapter, along with Blaze PR, will host “Social Media 102: The Advanced Social Media Workshop," a half-day program and luncheon June 21 at the Holiday Inn LAX.
Lilac infused Hpnotiq Harmonie sponsored Vanessa Minnillo’s bridal shower last weekend at a private residence. Brandlink Communications director of events Erica Krupicka put together a cocktail display, candy bar, cake decorating, customized aprons, and a photo booth.
After three years at Entertainment Fusion Group, Alexis Wallsh is leaving today to be PR director at Feinstein/McGuiness PR.
Expo has more on this week's push to expand the Los Angeles Convention Center:
http://bit.ly/lDu8h0
Melissa McCarthy and Joshua Jackson will announce Emmy nominations on July 14 in the auditorium of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood.
MIAMI: Ocean Drive and Grey Goose are hosting a "Summer Soiree" at the Fontainebleau's newest poolside lounge, Arkadia, with barbecue from Gotham Steak, June 21.
NEW YORK: The ice sculptors at Okamoto Studio have produced a piece for Ligorano/Reese's show at Jim Kempner Fine Art this weekend.
ORLANDO: Universal Orlando Resort has added a churrascaria Brazilian steakhouse experience to the Latin Quarter at CityWalk.
WASHINGTON: Former Politico gossip reporter and gal about town Kiki Ryan has accepted a new position in the communications department at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, where she'll focus on media and public affairs.
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 Erica Petri, Anna Sekula, and Courtney Thompson in New York.
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