BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #137 — Friday, 11.04.11
Compiled today by Chad Kaydo and Jana Schiowitz in New York
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* INCOMING *
1. TWO-DAY MARATHON: As the New York City Marathon grows, planners are eying the possibility of extending it to two days. This year’s race, which takes place Sunday, has a record-breaking 47,000 runners. Race director Mary Wittenberg foresees a two-day plan that accepts as many as 100,000 runners. N.Y. Daily News: "Should the marathon expand to two days—and it can only do so if city advisers agree to such a traffic-altering plan—then same-gender, elite runners would still all race on the same day, so that different weather conditions did not skew results."
http://nydn.us/s9Ad3k
2. DIFFA'S TREND PREVIEW: From Chicago bureau chief Jenny Berg: I just got back from shooting the tables at Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS's Dining by Design, which is at the Merchandise Mart until Saturday. A few of the tables had oceanic influences. I saw a surfboard chandelier, fishbowl centerpieces, votive candles embedded in sand, and one table that had a coral-filled, copper bathtub as its base.
Black-and-white color schemes were in several vignettes, and whimsical, childish themes—the circus and Alice in Wonderland—influenced others. I ran into Heffernan Morgan Ronsley special projects manager Nikki Lee, putting the finishing touches on the group's table: “A trend I've noticed is layered patterns, which is huge in design right now. It trickled down from fashion—think of this season's polka-dot tights—to interior design. And event design is, after all, interior design for one night.”
Of course, in addition to trends there were interesting one-off details, including mini origami swans as drink garnishes and rolled up oriental rugs that created a log-cabin setting in one vignette. We’ll have photos on BizBash.com next week.
3. GERVAIS BACK TO GLOBES?: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association may have asked Ricky Gervais to host the Golden Globes again, although the president of the H.F.P.A. said comedian "definitely crossed the line" during with off-color jokes during his last go-round. The awards will be held January 15, with nominees being announced December 15. The deadline for motion picture and television submissions is today. New York Post:
http://nyp.st/u79Yqa
4. CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO TEAM: The company announced 24 appointments to its new brand management team Thursday. Press release: “Tom Poleman, recently appointed President of National Programing Platforms leads the division, which focuses on developing on-air and digital programming content as well as live events that will leverage Clear Channel’s 850 stations and websites and iHeartRadio for listeners, advertisers and strategic partners.” Business Wire:
http://bit.ly/sTre4O
5. GROUPON MARKETING: The coupon site has seen a direct correlation between its marketing budget and subscribers—as it decreased marketing spending, it saw a drop in paying customers. Ad Age: "For Groupon, marketing expense consists primarily of targeted online ads, including sponsored search, ads on social networks, email marketing campaigns, loyalty programs and affiliate programs, according to public filings. It spent $466.5 million in online marketing initiatives during the first nine-months for subscriber acquisition and expects to continue to spend 'significant amounts to acquire additional subscribers.'"
http://bit.ly/tFPuAp
* A MOMENT AT THE COMPUTER *
Google is channeling Apple and Nintendo today. Go to Google's homepage and type in the words "do a barrel roll." The search page will spin, similar to what Apple's iPhones and iPads can do with their built-in accelerometers, or an element of Nintendo's "Star Fox" video game.
* INTERNAL NEWS *
Voting for the BizBash Boston Readers' Choice Awards closes Monday at midnight. Winners will be announced during the award presentation at the BizBash Boston Expo & Awards at Fenway Park on Thursday, November 10.
A list of the finalists:
http://bit.ly/uXXobN
Cast your vote:
bizbash.com/bostonvotes
Register for the show:
http://bit.ly/rCfuJd
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Provincetown's traditional lighting of the lobster pot tree is November 26 in Lopes Square. Built by artist Julian Popko, the two-story piece incorporates 100 lobster pots and thousands of lights.
CHICAGO: Stefani restaurants including 437 Rush, RIVA Crab House, and Tuscany have a new menu of handcrafted cocktails. Options include espresso martinis and an Italian mojitos.
http://bit.ly/89LDSK
LAS VEGAS: Carmen Electra hosted the third annual eBay Motors RPM XI party at Pure in Caesars Palace in conjunction with the SEMA show.
http://bit.ly/vsbJvy
USA Today: "Even though the trade show itself didn't seem as crowded, the use of female models to attract attention at this year's SEMA aftermarket product show in Las Vegas seems as vibrant as ever."
http://usat.ly/sgbY8v
Las Vegas Sun: "Three festivals will be rolled into one this weekend for Vegas’ largest literary event, the 10th annual Las Vegas Valley Book Festival."
http://bit.ly/vLmJlp
LOS ANGELES: The House of Graff, famous for precious jewels, will sponsor the Screen Actors Guild Awards Green Room for the second consecutive year in January.
http://bit.ly/KG3pD
Designer Con will return to the Pasadena Convention Center Saturday for its sixth annual art and design convention, with more than 90 vendors, loads of exhibitions, and a forum in which artists can meet with manufacturers, collectors can buy exclusive pieces and attendees can purchase unique art, apparel, toys, and gifts.
http://bit.ly/2YmMiz
After 13 years of co-promoting the New Year's Eve electronic music event, Insomniac has announced that the company is no longer associated with the "Together as One" (TAO) event. In a press release, C.E.O. Pasquale Rotella expressed concern that a former partner began selling tickets to a 2012 TAO event, when no such event was planned or agreed upon with Insomniac. Market Watch:
http://bit.ly/t04PY1
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Hogzilla's Inspired Barbeque debuts Sunday. The menu includes frog's legs, grilled alligator sausage, and smoked duck breast.
http://bit.ly/uV8dzF
Presented by the Wasie Foundation and Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, BeachBash 2011 will take place November 10 at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six. DJ Danny Stern will perform and local restaurants like East City Grill, Trulucks, Rocco's Tacos, and SoLita Las Olas are providing food.
http://bit.ly/9AxFXF
ORLANDO: Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo hosts its 25th Zoofari fund-raiser tomorrow night. The event offers guests food samples from 50 restaurants such as Kona Grill, Seasons 52, Texas de Brazil and Chantilly Cakes. Entertainment will include singer-songwriters Dave Mason and Al Stewart. Artwork from more than 25 Florida artists will be on display in the "Art Safari," which will also include artwork painted by animals at the Zoo. Sponsors include TD Bank, Verizon, Pepsi, and Stella Artois.
http://bit.ly/177w9Z
NEW YORK: The L’Oreal Paris Legends Gala to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research Fund was hosted by company spokesperson Julianna Margulies at the American Museum of Natural History Wednesday. Overland Productions and Inez Weinstein Special Events produced the event.
http://bit.ly/ultX87
Architecture, engineering, and contracting companies will take part in the Canstruction event in Lower Manhattan November 9. Twenty-six new construction projects, built from cans of food, will be finished within 24 hours. Cans will be donated to City Harvest. Crains New York:
http://bit.ly/22TjJG
The Renaissance Westchester Hotel renovation of its Mansion ballroom is complete. The space features new flooring, wallpaper, lighting, and curtains. Digital Journal:
http://bit.ly/uJASDU
TORONTO: Registration is now open for the 2012 Canadian Sponsorship Forum. The sponsorship and marketing conference will take place in July during Montreal's Just for Laughs comedy festival and delegates will see how the event is staged, marketed, and supported. The event includes keynote presentations, discussions, and work-shops.
http://bit.ly/cNCqSM
Plans for an outpost of Cafe Boulud at the new Four Seasons are underway. The hotel is set to open next summer.
http://usat.ly/tB0xch
WASHINGTON: The National Association of Catering Executives's D.C. chapter is hosting its eleventh annual fund-raiser, "NACE Salutes the 1940's: Heroes to Hollywood‚" Sunday at the Hotel Monaco. Sponsors include Capital Party Rentals, Edge Floral Event Designers, Washington Talent Agency, and Hotel Monaco Washington D.C.
http://bit.ly/PoA2q
Hargrove announced Thursday that the company was awarded the 2012 Democratic National Convention September 3-6 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hargrove will manage the exposition and event services portion of the convention, with responsibilities including event scheduling, design, decor, temporary build outs, fabrication, and graphics as well as rentals and furnishings.
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 Matthew Mogavero, Jana Schiowitz, Anna Sekula, Courtney Thompson, and Katherine Zoeller in New York.
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