BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #446 — Wednesday, 02.13.13
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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1. FACEBOOK'S EVENT ENTRÉE: Is Facebook making a move into the event ticketing business? Watchers of the social media giant noticed a "Buy Tickets" feature on Facebook Event Pages. CNET: "As it stands, there's not much to these buttons, save for allowing event creators to link out to ticketing Web sites with an actual button that might garner a bit more attention. Still, the button highlights Facebook's ongoing interest in making its social network a place for commerce, a strategy that could someday give rise to a full-featured ticket-buying platform." http://cnet.co/Y7Aar8
2. STATE STAGING: President Obama delivered his State of the Union speech last night. This year members of Congress dropped the effort to sit next to a member of the opposing party, but they still delivered political theater. Politico: "Once a low-fanfare report from the president to Congress, the annual State of the Union address has become its own grand-stage political extravaganza, replete with celebrities, made-for-TV moments, and now guests who are serving as human symbols of the most contentious political debates in the country." politi.co/WHALC4
3. STEAL THIS IDEA: As part of Fashion Week, Rodarte created a striking runway with staggered pillars of neon lights that could easily adapt to event entrances or decor. New York's The Cut blog: http://nym.ag/YbHUbs
4. LEBRON THE BALLERINA: Basketball meets ballet as the Miami Heat and the Miami City Ballet are celebrating each other's 25th anniversaries in a new promotion. Heat stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade posed with principal dancers, sisters Jeanette and Patricia Delgado, in photos. Los Angeles Times: "The photos are part of an ambitious national campaign meant not just to promote both institutions, but to highlight the arts scene on Miami's Biscayne Boulevard, where the Heat's American Airlines Arena and the ballet's Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts are located. The campaign also involves appearances at events." http://lat.ms/12IXYHw
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* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro will celebrate Pi Day (March 14, or, 3.14) with pie and a cup of coffee during breakfast.
CHICAGO: Business Marketing Association Chicago's Young Professional Event is today at Red Frog Events. The topic is "Being Recommended: Word of Mouth as the Center of the BtoB Marketing Mix." Speakers are Paul M. Rand and Marty Finn from Zocalo Group.
Wavefront Music Festival, a summer beachfront music festival with electronic dance music artists, will return to the shores of Lake Michigan at Chicago's Montrose Beach July 5 to 7.
LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas Sun: "A deal between pop princess Britney Spears and Caesars Entertainment using the 7,400-seat PH Live theater at Planet Hollywood is inching closer to reality. … If signed, the deal will be for two years and guarantee the superstar a minimum $30 million payday." bit.ly/Y0246s
The 39th annual UNLVino will recognize four leaders in the hospitality industry with the Dom Pérignon Award of Excellence at a series of tasting events April 18 to 21. Chefs Thomas Keller and Masaharu Morimoto, restaurateur Elizabeth Blau, and MGM Grand President and C.O.O. Scott Sibella have been selected for the award.
LOS ANGELES: The work of costume designer Jean Louis is on view as part of the "Loretta Young: Hollywood Legend—100 Years of Glamour & Grace” exhibit at the Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Miami International Film Festival announced a new category: Lee Brian Schrager’s Culinary Cinema. The three films in the category will be featured along with a Franco-Brazilian brunch at Juvia with several international restaurateurs as guests.
Club Blue Miami, Young Professionals for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, will celebrate its second anniversary with a cocktails and networking event February 20 at Georges Kitchen Midtown.
NEW YORK: New York Times: "Because of a lease signed by the Giuliani administration in 1998, Marriott can buy the [50-story Marriott Marquis] from the city for only $19.9 million, one-tenth of its current $193 million value, according to a new audit." nyti.ms/Y710NW
Yesterday LuckyRice started selling tickets to its upcoming Asian culinary festival. This year's run of the LuckyRice Festival will take place April 28 to May 5, kicking off a national tour that will stop in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami. The foodie event in New York will be sponsored by Bombay Sapphire and benefit City Harvest. Tickets: luckyrice.com
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
TAMPA: Busch Gardens Tampa will be one of two SeaWorld Parks to present the new 20-minute musical Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation. The show, which will also be offered at SeaWorld San Diego, includes characters such as Alex the Lion and Gloria the Hippo from the DreamWorks Animation movie Madagascar. It opens May 18.
TORONTO: Jonathan Adler will speak about design, collaboration, and his colorful design philosophy February 20 at Design Exchange to celebrate “Kohler Colours Featuring Jonathan Adler.”
WASHINGTON: Ed Hardy is the new chef de cuisine at Bistro Vivant in McLean, Virginia.
NoPa Kitchen & Bar is slated to open in April at 800 F Street NW. Greg McCarty has been tapped as executive chef and will develop the menu for the American brasserie.
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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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