BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #232 — Friday, 03.30.12
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik and Chad Kaydo in New York
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THIS WEEKEND’S CALENDAR
SATURDAY: Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles
* INCOMING *
1. UPGRADE FOR CALGARY STAMPEDE: From Toronto bureau chief Carla Warrilow: The giant rodeo event, which draws a million attendees each summer, kicked off its 100-day countdown Thursday at Calgary’s Olympic Plaza. The kickoff came with announcements about July’s Centennial Stampede. “Light Up the City,” presented by TransAlta, will see four quadrants of Calgary lit with fireworks for six of the Stampede’s 10 nights. It will be Canada’s largest synchronized pyrotechnics display. The new Bell Centennial Plaza will house an 850-foot zipline and a new stage. The release: http://bit.ly/H58DRg
2. TEBOW SALES TUSSLE: In a battle over whether Nike or Reebok has the rights to sell the backup quarterback’s merchandise, the first round goes to Nike. Women’s Wear Daily: “A Manhattan federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing Reebok from making or selling any unauthorized apparel bearing the name of the newly minted New York Jets player. Reebok also has to offer to repurchase all unauthorized Tebow product from resellers and vendors. Reebok still has the right to sell Tebow merchandise related to the quarterback’s former team, the Denver Broncos.” http://bit.ly/HrMThg
3. CASINO FOR JAVITS? The New York Post: “Billionaire mogul Sheldon Aldelson wants to build a Las Vegas Sands casino-convention complex at the Javits Center—if New York ever legalizes gambling casinos.” http://nyp.st/H1RQxi
4. ADVERTISING OPT-OUTS: The Los Angeles Times: “Yahoo Inc. will offer a ‘do not track’ feature on all its Web sites by early summer that will allow consumers to opt out of targeted advertisements based on data collected about their online movements, the company said Thursday.” Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari already offer the feature, and Chrome is planning to add it by the end of the year, all in an effort to stay ahead of regulators. http://lat.ms/H5M1QF
5. BLACKBERRY SALES BLUES: Research in Motion will focus on the corporate market, as “C.E.O. Thorsten Heins conceded yesterday that RIM is losing the consumer market after failing to compete with Apple’s iPhone and a growing number of devices powered by Google’s Android mobile software.” RIM is scheduled present 10 phones to developers at its BlackBerry World conference in May. The New York Post: http://nyp.st/H0kIZk
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* THE WEEK IN EVENTS *
Here’s a look at 10 highlights from our event coverage this week, including Tony Bennett in Miami, the Shorty Awards for Social Media, and the Pillsbury Bake-Off. http://bit.ly/GXBiFQ
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Aura at the Seaport Hotel will have an Easter brunch April 8. The Easter bunny will stop by, and menu selections include honey-glazed ham and eggs Benedict.
CHICAGO: Chefs including Rick Bayless, Stephanie Izard, and Todd English will give cooking demos at the World Culinary Showcase at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 5-8 at McCormick Place.
The annual Car Wash Show will return McCormick Place starting in 2014. The event has been held in Las Vegas for several years and is billed as the world’s largest car wash convention and trade show and one of the 200 largest exhibitions in the country. CBS Local: http://cbsloc.al/H0k6Qc
The Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau named Joel Koester its new sports sales executive.
LAS VEGAS: The Academy of Country Music announced Thursday that Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Lionel Richie, Rascal Flatts and Steve Martin, and Toby Keith with surprise guests, are set to perform collaborations at the Academy of Country Music awards Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
LOS ANGELES: Charles Drew University will host the “Spring Into Health” festival at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center tomorrow. NBC Los Angeles: http://bit.ly/Hta1MR
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy will hold its national conference in L.A. from April 26-28.
The Advocate celebrated its 45th anniversary with a gala last night at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom presented by Lexus and benefiting the Point Foundation.
Michelle Obama will present an award to Taylor Swift at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Saturday at the U.S.C. Galen Center. L.A. Times: http://lat.ms/Hm5Pjz
MIAMI: Three dozen local restaurants will face off Saturday in The Grind: Miami’s Burger Battle at the Miami Entertainment Complex.
The Rock and other World Wrestling Entertainment stars will face off in front of 75,000 fans at Sun Life Stadium on Sunday in WrestleMania XXVII.
The Nautica South Beach Triathlon will draw 3,000 multi-sport athletes to South Beach Sunday.
NEW YORK: Bill Cunningham will receive the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence at a black-tie gala benefit dinner at the Waldorf Astoria April 23.
The ISES New York Metro Chapter will host its second annual Sustainability Summit at the Ruben Museum of Art April 3. Catering will be provided by Stephen Starr Events.
Canard Inc. will cater the New York International Auto Show East Side House Settlement Gala Preview April 5.
The Novotel Times Square property will undergo a $115 renovation that will include a revamp of the seventh-floor lobby and its wraparound terrace. USA Today: http://usat.ly/HjhhgU
ORLANDO: The Downtown Food & Wine Fest takes place Saturday and Sunday at Lake Eola. The event includes food from more than 40 restaurants, and entertainment from the Little River Band and American Idol winner David Cook.
TORONTO: The Juno Awards, honouring Canadian musicians, are Sunday in Ottawa. Bell Media Digital has announced a digital extension of CTV’s broadcast. Visitors to Junos.CTV.ca or the CTV iPad app will have access to backstage interviews, rehearsal clips, and set changeovers. Fans can also chat live with award panelists throughout the night.
WASHINGTON: The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington announced this year’s Rammy finalists. Winners will be named at the 30th annual Rammy Gala June 24 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. http://bit.ly/GUWpth
An expansion to Dulles International Airport will allow five wide-body jets from abroad to arrive at the same time, meaning the new facility could “process as many as 2,400 international passengers, and reunite them with their luggage, in a single hour.” The Washington Post: http://wapo.st/HpDnsB
Elle magazine partnered with Armani to host its “Women in D.C. Power List” Wednesday at Villa Firenze, the Italian embassy.
The G.I. Film Festival will honor Texas billionaire and former presidential candidate Ross Perot May 14 at the Newseum. The military film festival continues May 16 when Wheel of Fortune’s Pat Sajak hosts International Night at the Canadian Embassy.
The city is considering creating its first pedestrian mall by barring traffic on the block of 10th Street NW between E and F Street. Washington City Paper: “It’s a good spot to try, given that the street is already fairly narrow, and generally overrun with mobs of tourists around Ford’s Theater anyway. Can you imagine that photo filled with a plaza and cafe tables?” http://bit.ly/H1LP74
A reception and silent art auction Sunday will benefit Tomodachi in support of Japan’s disaster recovery. Art Party Japan, will provide entertainment industry artwork for auction, and catering will include a traditional Maguro Kaitai ceremony, sushi, sake, and shochu. The event, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, is part of the official 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival calendar.
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 Anna Sekula, Beth Kormanik, and Rose Chevalier in New York.
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