BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #426 — Wednesday, 01.16.13
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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1. INAUGURAL FASHION: Brooks Brothers sent its company historian to Washington to advise on the art of bow ties and discuss a particular sartorial tradition. Politico: "[Brooks Brothers] clothes have been worn by 39 out of 44 presidents, including a few on Inauguration Day itself (Lincoln, Grant, Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt). Obama sported a Brooks Brothers scarf, overcoat, and gloves in 2009 on the big day." http://politi.co/ZRnjcg
2. TWEET SERVICE: Washington's Madison Hotel generated buzz across the country when it announced its $47,000 inauguration package, which included a "social media butler." That person would write tweets, snap Instagram photos, and update Facebook statuses so guests would not have to. It's a gimmick, but one that might catch on, according to the social media marketer who was tapped by the Madison for the role: "I see us offering this sort of service in the future—maybe not just like this, but having someone on hand at an event, a conference, or even a wedding to have what happens recorded via social media." http://bit.ly/W4vmlE
3. REDESIGNING TECH EVENTS: Have gender-specific tech events run their course? The Next Web: "When HP recently announced they wanted to hold a women’s only hackathon, their facilitator’s program director, Geeks Without Bounds' Willow Brugh, advised them to make it a non-gender hackathon for everyone aptly named ‘Everyone Hacks.'" http://tnw.co/XBXkpS
4. TRANSLATING THE CATERER: A new book might help. The New York Times: "The excuse for buying a dictionary of culinary terms, even if you already have one, is that the vocabulary keeps growing. 'Umami,' for example, which 'The Diner’s Dictionary: Word Origins of Food & Drink' says was coined in 1908, is still relatively new to the English-speaking world." http://nyti.ms/13zLsrD
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BOSTON: The Wine Connextion will present a special tasting, Italy Uncorked, January 26.
CHICAGO: Lowes Hotel will open its first Chicago property in 2015. Located near Michigan Avenue, the property will have 400 hotel rooms and 25,000 square feet of meeting space.
Driehaus Museum will celebrate Valentine's Day with an evening of tango.
The Valentine's Day benefit concert for the Joffrey Ballet, which we announced earlier this week, has been changed. It will still take place at the Murphy Auditorium and include a champagne and chocolate reception, but it will not be followed by a dinner.
LAS VEGAS: The Las Vegas Natural History Museum will now be home to "The Treasures of Egypt" display, featuring replicas of items from the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
LOS ANGELES: Cupid's Undie Run is a one-mile run raising money for the Children's Tumor Foundation; it's February 9 at the Abbey.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: BrowardBeat.com: "[Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack] Seiler is questioning why the city-owned War Memorial Auditorium allows eight unregulated gun shows a year. The city has a contract with the show promoters until the end of the year. ... So any discussion would only concern a renewal of the contract in 2014." http://bit.ly/107rKEK
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross proposed a $400 million redo of Sun Life Stadium and is seeking taxpayer money for the job.
Dark Blood, the final film from River Phoenix made 20 years ago, is showing for the first time in North America at the 30th anniversary edition of the Miami International Film Festival March 1 to 10.
NEW YORK: Global brand experience agency Jack Morton Worldwide, together with Cotton Incorporated, recently unveiled a three-phase campaign aimed at showcasing the versatility of cotton.
Skål International, an association of senior travel and tourism executives, will hold its 74th World Congress in New York September 27 before embarking from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on a meeting at sea aboard the Carnival Cruise ship Glory. The event ends in New York October 5.
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will open the “Space Shuttle Enterprise: A Pioneer” exhibition Thursday.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
PARK CITY: The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau will sponsor a lounge Friday through Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. It will include live DJ sets, brand experiences, V.I.P. salon services, and happy hours. One activation is a gluten-free café, a partnership between BMF Media Group and Udi’s Gluten Free Foods.
ORLANDO: The owners of the Table at Dellagio will open a second restaurant next door in early February that will have seating for 100 people. The name of the venue has not been released, but the concept will be an intimate, speakeasy-style setting with a menu of small plates and cocktails made with homemade sodas and mixers.
Le Cellier Steakhouse at Epcot debuts an all-day menu beginning January 16.
The Virtual Edge Institute has obtained the Engage365 brand, Web site,
membership, and community from Pathable. V.E.I. will be combining its
content, membership, and audience under the Engage365 brand.
TORONTO: Motionball's Toronto gala, a fund-raiser for Special Olympics Canada, is February 8 at Muzik. It has a Winter Wonderland theme with a midnight snowfall, icy snacks, snowy trees, and an ice rink dance floor.
Patti Smith will join the March lineup for the Art Gallery of Ontario’s 1st Thursdays program.
WASHINGTON: Chelsea Clinton will serve as honorary chairwoman of Saturday's National Day of Service, a kick-off event for the inaugural weekend, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced.
Washington City Paper and the Corcoran Contemporaries are hosting the "Pump Me Up" party February 22 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art & Design. The event is the pre-opening party for Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s, which explores the cultural underground of Washington during the 1980s.
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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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