BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #404 — Thursday, 12.6.12
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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1. OSCAR'S EARLY PARTIES: Oscar campaigns are masquerading as studio holiday parities, with the events coming even sooner this year. Hollywood Reporter: "Thanks to strong films and a shift of the start of Oscar voting to December 17—the earliest date ever—distributors are packing in as many parties and screenings as possible before voting ends January 3. That means an early onslaught of bicoastal campaign lunches, dinners, and A-lister-hosted screenings." http://bit.ly/11EsIHF
2. WHITE HOUSE HOLIDAY: In case yours is lost in the mail, take a look at this year's White House Christmas card. It features a painting of First Dog Bo by Iowa artist Larassa Kabel. Mashable: http://on.mash.to/VF9VHI
3. DUNKIN'S HAPPY NEW YEAR: A Facebook contest from Dunkin' Donuts will offer winners the chance to have a photo or video on a Dunkin' billboard during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square. Mashable: "Notably, this New Year's Eve effort has no location-based checkin component. Just two years ago brands including American Eagle, Bravo, and Facebook were running promotions asking consumers to check in at Times Square before the ball drop." http://on.mash.to/Xq6Zmm
4. DESIGN DUO: Here's an introduction to the design team of Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer, who have set trends for hotel design and are moving to the corporate world with clients such as Facebook and Huffington Post. New York Times: "If one was wondering whom to thank for turning hotel lobbies into communal hives for high-tech movers (see the Ace Hotel), for the renaissance of tile work (the Standard, High Line) and for the popularization of once-shunned casement windows (everywhere), a thank-you note could be sent to Roman & Williams’s sixth-floor office on Lafayette Street. Since the husband-and-wife team of Mr. Alesch and Ms. Standefer founded the architectural and interior design concern Roman & Williams in 2002, their aesthetic of a rugged Americana lifted from a make-believe past has gained dominion over swaths of New York, especially downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn." http://nyti.ms/R8TK84
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* INDUSTRY NEWS: HOLIDAY PARTY SURVEY *
BizBash and online food-ordering company Seamless have published the results of the “Holiday Parties and Office Morale” survey. The survey of more than 1,500 event planners and administrative professionals reveals the importance of holiday parties for office morale and the negative impacts of canceling a company holiday event on the perception of company health. "This survey showed definitive results that management should consistently invest in holiday events to boost office morale,” said BizBash C.E.O. and founder David Adler. Read the survey here: www.bizbash.com/sales/seamless/
* A LIGHTER MOMENT *
Even the satirical site The Onion knows the value of events to a brand: "The U.S. Department of Transportation announced plans Wednesday to stage Traffic Jam 2013, a brand-new highway concert series that will feature popular musical acts performing for passing motorists on America’s shoulder lanes, median dividers, and overpasses. Saying the year-round outdoor events were designed to attract music lovers of all ages to the country’s interstate highway system, department heads confirmed that more than 90 artists have already signed on." http://onion.com/TCyXFx
* LOCAL NEWS *
ATLANTA: The International Association of Exhibitions and Events will colocate its midyear meeting with A.S.A.E.'s annual meeting August 5 to 7 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. The combined program will include I.A.E.E.'s education for exhibition and event organizers as well as A.S.A.E.'s trade show.
BOSTON: Japanese restaurant Enso will open soon in Chinatown. The restaurant will likely employ conveyer-belt-style service, and the belt will have a "freshness meter" to stave off stale fish. Eater: http://bit.ly/11EULXj
CHICAGO: Magnolia Bakery's seasonal treats, available for meetings and events, include buttercream-frosted cupcakes topped with edible Christmas ornaments and Hanukkah shortbread cookies rolled in blue-and-white sugar sanding.
LAS VEGAS: Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Cantina inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will host an anniversary event with a performance by Hagar January 12.
LOS ANGELES: The USC Thornton School of Music's 26th annual Charles Dickens dinner will take to the Millennium Biltmore hotel on December 14. The event includes carolers and roving instrumentalists and raises funds for music scholarships.
Today Universal Studios Hollywood will present Betty White with the “Who-Manitarian of the Year” award, kicking off the park's family-friendly, 19-day-long “Grinchmas” holiday celebration.
Rodeo Drive Walk of Style honored Bulgari at its award presentation Wednesday. The Donahue Group produces the fashion event annually.
The Sydell Group—the company behind New York's Ace New York and the NoMad—is converting a 388-room hotel in Koreatown into the Line, a Korean-American-inspired hotel. Hotel Chatter: http://bit.ly/WGUxcS
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Shiraz Events is producing and catering Art Basel events for Hermes, NetJets, and Louis Vuitton as well as catering events for Dior, Prada, and Guess. Shiraz also is producing and decorating the Sylvester gala Saturday for the cancer center's 20th anniversary.
NEW YORK: Title sponsor Tullamore D.E.W. will host a weigh-in at at Legendsbar today for the 30th annual Battle of the Badges. The event, which pits New York's fire fighters against the police in a boxing tournament, is Saturday at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
The Metropolitan Opera is planning a $60 million renovation, its largest since moving into Lincoln Center in 1966, that could take up to seven year. New York Times: "This renovation concerns the guts of the place, replacements or upgrades for the Met’s internal organs: the flies, lighting, stage lift, air circulation and internal communication systems." http://nyti.ms/11ZKDaS
The second annual Make Music Winter is planned for December 21.
The second annual Hotel Week NYC is January 4 to 20.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Tonight is the soft opening of Eternal Tap, a new bar on Church Street in downtown Orlando. The 4,000-square-foot venue will have an extensive whiskey menu, 45 beers on tap, and brick-fired pizza.
Marlow's Tavern, which recently opened its first Florida location at Pointe Orlando, has announced plans to build a second restaurant in Winter Park. It's scheduled to open in June 2013.
TORONTO: The third annual corporate amateur charity boxing event, Agency Wars III, was yesterday at Arcadian Court. Two teams of ad industry members trained for 12 weeks with Olympic athletes, professional boxers, and coaches for the event, which benefited Ronald McDonald House and the National Advertising Benevolent Society.
WASHINGTON: Members of the Cosmos Club have signed a petition to reinstate the former general manager, William Caldwell, who abruptly left in September after 32 years at the venue. Washington Post: http://wapo.st/SGDCsN
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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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