1. DON MISCHER BRINGS HOLLYWOOD TO CHINESE AWARD SHOW: Super producer Don Mischer—with three Academy Award shows, two Olympics opening ceremonies, multiple Super Bowl halftime shows, and 2009’s Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial among his credits—is taking on a new role overseeing China's Huading Awards in Macau. Wall Street Journal: "Mr. Mischer said he also expects to team up with Global Talents Media to bring the awards to Los Angeles in May next year. He added that efforts would be made to attract Hollywood celebrities to both events, but said it was too early to reveal a list of names." http://on.wsj.com/1aUqKXg
2. VEUVE CLICQUOT MAKES ECO-FRIENDLY MOVE: Famous orange-label champagne brand Veuve Clicquot is going green, debuting new biodegradable, isothermal packaging. Huffington Post: "The new, space-age-motif is made of eco-friendly potato starch and is isothermal, meaning it can keep your bottle of Veuve cold for up to two hours outside a fridge. It even comes with a handle." See the new look here: http://huff.to/18ONxq8
3. ZAGAT PLANS MAJOR EXPANSION: Zagat, the guides to dining, shopping, nightlife, and more, is planning a major expansion of the cities that it covers. Now owned by Google, the service also just launched a new Web site and mobile apps. TechCrunch: "Currently, the new Zagat covers restaurants and nightlife in nine cities, but Google says it plans to expand this list to over 50 U.S. and international destinations. Today, the site only covers San Francisco, Austin, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Google also plans to expand the range of reviews to include hotels, shopping, and 'other places of interest,' something the printed Zagat guides have been doing for a while now." http://tcrn.ch/1c9MHVj
4. FROM THE EDITORS: Do you have a favorite new florist, independent planner or producer, caterer, entertainer, rental company, designer, or other event-related vendor that you think deserves some recognition for their outstanding work? Or do you have a recently launched event-related company you think we should know about? We’re looking to highlight a few of the industry’s most promising up-and-coming vendors in a future magazine article. Please send us suggestions at [email protected].
* LOCAL NEWS *
BALTIMORE: Caesars Entertainment, along with Rock Gaming and CBAC Gaming L.L.C., broke ground on the $400 million Horseshoe Baltimore. The property will offer a casino, three restaurants, several bars and restaurants, 7,670 square feet of function space, and 4,615 square feet of pre-function space. The venue will seat 500 guests for a reception or banquet and 800 for a standing event. The expected completion date is late 2014.
BOSTON: Are pop-up picnics the new "thing" in the underground dining scene? On Wednesday, the Blue Room and Bon Me will present a four-course feast prepared in Bon Me's food truck at Rings Fountain on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. Guests will lounge on blankets and sample menu items such as chilled cucumber soup shooters.
Strega Prime will open Sunday in the former Beacon Grille Space in Woburn. The space has 352 seats and will serve steaks and chops with Italian-inspired side dishes.
CHICAGO: The Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel offers a thematic "All Things Gangster" meeting. The package includes staffers dressed in 1920s attire, hot shaves and manicure in the room that once served as a barbershop for Al Capone, and an Untouchables bus tour.
Singer Roberta Flack will headline the Black Ensemble Theater's gala at the Hilton Chicago October 18.
LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas Review-Journal: "In the same building where Barbra Streisand, Dean Martin, and Elvis Presley performed over 50 years ago, more than 600 people from 37 countries came to show off their Rubik’s Cube talents Saturday. The three-dimensional puzzle and toy drew competitors of all ages to the Riviera for the three-day Rubik’s Cube World Championships." http://bit.ly/1aPA6n6
International Meetings Review: "The 4th annual OASIS Sales Meeting & Get Together will be held on Nov. 13, 2013 at the New Tropicana in Las Vegas. Following the meeting, the annual Signature Travel Network Sales Meeting & Tradeshow will take place from Nov. 14-16, 2013, which is also held in Las Vegas." http://bit.ly/14e5QmP
LOS ANGELES: The IDEA World Fitness Convention, billed as the largest and longest-running fitness event in the world, recently announced the first-ever Fitness Fanatics Day as part of the convention this year. The event will take place August 8-10 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Hyatt Regency Long Beach appointed Tracey Pool as hotel manager for both the Hyatt Regency and Hyatt the Pike, Long Beach.
Los Angeles Times has announced the roster of chefs, bartenders, and restaurants participating in its annual Labor Day weekend festival, the Taste. http://events.latimes.com/taste/
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation will host an interactive moving dinner party with chef Michael B. Jacobs on Friday at the CIFO Art Space.
A new committee of event professionals called Greater Miami Your Exclusive Summer Destination is promoting the city for corporate and social events during the traditionally slow season. The co-chairs are Bill Hansen of Bill Hansen Catering and Monica Don of Thierry’s Catering and Events Design. BizBash's Southeast market leader and publisher, Ann Keusch, is also on the executive steering committee.
Atlas Party Rental is hosting a garage sell, where $15 linens will be available for purchase. The sale is Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 131 Commerce Road in Boynton Beach.
NEW YORK: New York City Center will celebrate the 10th anniversary season of the Fall for Dance Festival, beginning with two free evenings of dance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park hosted by the Public Theater September 16-17.
A new private tour option for groups combines a Gray Line New York double-decker bus tour around Manhattan and a CitySightseeing New York cruise.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
TORONTO: IIDEX Canada, Canada's National Design and Architecture Exposition and Conference, is September 26-27 at the Direct Energy Centre. Keynote speakers will include David Webster of Ideo and Luca Nichetto of Nichetto & Partners.
The Beverly Hotel, a boutique property, is now open at 335 Queen Street West.
WASHINGTON: Ford Motor Company will hand out hundreds of Curbside Cupcakes Tuesday at Metro Center and on Capitol Hill to mark the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford's birth. Curbside Cupcakes also is posting Twitter trivia on its handle (@CurbsideCupcake) to challenge customers about their knowledge of Henry Ford’s business legacy. Winners will receive additional free cupcakes and other prizes.
Cindy Bennett has joined Associated Luxury Hotels International as director of sales for the mid-Atlantic region.
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