BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #138 — Monday, 11.07.11
Compiled today by Chad Kaydo and Courtney Thompson in New York
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* INCOMING *
1. LACMA LAUNCHES GALA: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art debuted what it hopes will be an annual fund-raiser on Saturday night, drawing, according to the L.A. Times, "the sort of celebrity wattage that one normally associates with award shows and movie premieres. ‘Art + Film’ was intended as a tribute to the overlapping worlds of cinema and the visual arts, though judging by the attendance roster the emphasis was more on the former than the latter." Held under a massive heated tent in the main Lacma courtyard, the party raised $3 million.
http://lat.ms/rGvcag
2. LIVE-DRAWING THE MARATHON: During the New York City Marathon yesterday, illustrator Christoph Nieman posted drawings to Twitter made as he ran the course. Here's his Twitter page:
http://twitter.com/#!/abstractsunday
And here's a spillover page, created when he went over the site's limit on messages per day:
http://twitter.com/#!/abstractsunday1
More marathon art: Filmmaker Jeff Scher made this short video for The New York Times: "It was shot with a point and shoot camera that I tricked into shooting out of focus...The runners became like a huge single organism, a kind of sneakered river of humanity."
http://nyti.ms/rUmgOj
3. SOCIAL EFFECT ON MARKETING: At the Geo Loo conference last week, Facebook brand experience manager Paul Adams said that going forward, "People listen to their friends. They don't listen to businesses." Adweek: "Instead of trying to broadcast their message to a wide swath of consumers, marketers need to think about reaching these small groups of social influence. And that means, [according to Adams,] 'the era of push marketing is over, or it's ending.'"
http://bit.ly/u0od4j
4. CELEB TWITTER ENDORSEMENTS: The AP reports that celebrities can get up to $10,000 per tweet—that's $71 per character. "These celebs aren't just writing about family cars and fashion choices for the heck of it. Stars can get paid big bucks to pontificate about clothes, cars and movies in the 140 characters or less allowed per tweet. … The list of celebs and the things they hawk is long and getting longer all the time. The endorsements range from subtle to blatant; the celeb pairings from sensible to downright odd."
http://bit.ly/s6m7b4
5. TEDXWOMEN PLANNED: The Paley Center for Media announced plans for a one-day event at Paley Centers in New York and Los Angeles. The TEDxWomen program will be held December 1, alternating between live events and streams from both locations. Discussions will surround topics on resilience, relationships, health and longevity, and science, art, and politics. Speakers include the Jane Fonda, Barbara Walters, and Gloria Steinem.
http://prn.to/rxrQMI
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The New England Celebrities Tackle Cancer gala, benefiting the Joe Andruzzi Foundation, is tonight.
http://bit.ly/unBXBj
CHICAGO: The West Loop's Viaggio Ristorante will offer a complimentary assortment of appetizers to groups that make reservations for 10 or more guests before December 1.
LAS VEGAS: Cantor Gaming and the Venetian Las Vegas announced the launch of the new race and sports book at the Venetian.
http://prn.to/rZP5T2
The Mob Museum will open to the public February 14.
http://bit.ly/sF2IXL
LOS ANGELES: Summit Entertainment worked with Chad Hudson Events to produce the cement handprint ceremony for the cast members of the “Twilight” series on Hollywood Boulevard in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Thursday.
The inaugural Comikaze Expo, a two-day celebration of pop culture, comic books, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming, took to the Los Angeles Convention Center, November 5-6.
http://lat.ms/t4n67s
New restaurant Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air opened Tuesday.
http://bit.ly/u3ALdd
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Art Fusion Galleries will unveil new artwork at the Hotel Urbano. The exhibit will be on display through December.
ORLANDO: Pre-conference events begin today for the Green Lodging and Hospitality Conference, with field trips to Disney and Clean the World sponsored by the Green Meeting Industry Council. The conference opens tomorrow at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando with a keynote from Herve Houdre, general manager of the InterContinental New York Barclay.
http://bit.ly/nAeQS5
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival runs through November 13. Attendees will be able to sample offerings from celebrity chefs and attend live cooking demonstrations and live concerts.
http://bit.ly/11324D
NEW YORK: Marriott International announced the development of the 168-room Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/Herald Square. Construction began this fall, with a completion date set for early 2012.
http://bit.ly/mRjOcD
In a belated review of the Mondrian SoHo, The New York Times calls the property a "rare boutique hotel that’s more notable for its rooms than its gossip column mentions," that gives guests "a measure of urban escape."
http://nyti.ms/rDBRTt
Saks Fifth Avenue named Brian Socia, formerly at Fendi and Faconnable, managing director of marketing, at its flagship store. Socia will head up plans for all of the store's year-round events.
TORONTO: Corbin Tomaszeski was named the new executive chef at the Royal
Ontario Museum Thursday. Previously, Tomaszeski worked at Holt Renfrew and hosted "Dinner Party Wars" and "Restaurant Makeover." He will redesign the menus for c5 Restaurant Lounge, the Food Studio Cafe, and c5 Catering.
http://bit.ly/ulEXly
WASHINGTON: Local chefs Brian McBride and Robert Wiedmaier announced Friday they will launch a new restaurant next year. After five years as executive chef at Blue Duck Tavern, McBride is leaving his post and, as of November 14, will partner with Wiedmaier to oversee his portfolio of restaurants, including Brasserie Beck, Mussel Bar, and Marcel's.
Black Restaurant Group's November fund-raiser for National Diabetes Awareness is November 12 at BlackSalt Fish Market and Restaurant and Black's Bar and Kitchen.
http://bit.ly/c6gykZ
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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