Call Sheet #225: Romney's Human Red Carpet, Intel's Digital Art, Fired at Bing

BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #225 — Wednesday, 03.21.12

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Compiled today by Chad Kaydo
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TODAY'S CALENDAR: Meeting Professionals International's trade show begins in Pomona, California

* INCOMING *

1. WELCOMING ROMNEY: Yesterday activists created a human red carpet for Mitt Romney outside the Chicago Hilton, where the candidate hosted a $1,000-per-head fund-raising luncheon. "We're doing this to send a message to Mitt Romney and his wealthy friends to stop trampling on working Americans," said a protestor. The Huffington Post: http://huff.to/GBqQGn

2. RED TAPE IN CHICAGO: Speaking of the Windy City: Occupy groups preparing to protest during the NATO summit in May are finding a host of strict new rules for protests introduced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Salon: "While the city granted a parade permit for a group planning to march during the proposed G-8 summit, a request by the very same group to move the parade back one day to coincide instead with the NATO summit has been denied." http://bit.ly/GBCyyk

3. INTEL'S DIGITAL ART: Business Insider has a slide show from the Creators Project, a festival put on by Intel and Vice magazine that stopped in San Francisco this past weekend. Among the attractions: a 40-foot by 40-foot structure powered by LEDs and a sculpture that could be changed using a smartphone. http://read.bi/GB5vJB

Forbes has a video from the festival with a Q&A with Intel VP of sales and marketing Johan Jervoe: http://onforb.es/GEDSkx

The Creators Project was also a creative partner at Coachella last year. Here's our report (and slide show): http://bit.ly/GHhEQ2

4. L'OREAL AT TIFF: L'Oreal Paris announced on Tuesday that it has signed on for a second year as official beauty partner of the Toronto International Film Festival. L'Oreal will launch a limited-edition TIFF cosmetics collection and hold a beauty correspondent scouting contest for aspiring journalists. The winner will interview TIFF celebrities for the brand's Facebook page and YouTube channel. http://bit.ly/GAP03M

Hugo Thibault, brand communications director at L'Oreal Paris Canada, made our list of the most innovative people in events last week: http://bit.ly/GJzekn

5. FIRED AT BING: AdAge: "Two Bing marketing execs, Eric Hadley and Sean Carver, have been fired for misusing company funds…Microsoft said its internal inquiry had found the two in violation of internal guidelines dictating relationships with outside vendors." http://bit.ly/FQ2oOo

6. EVENTBRITE ADDS CREDIT CARD READER: On Tuesday the online ticketing platform introduced a device to allow event organizers to collect ticket payments on the go. TechCrunch: "Called the ‘At The Door Card Reader,’ the lightweight, plastic device is just under two inches long and fits into the iPad’s dock connector port to allow users to swipe credit cards." http://tcrn.ch/GBXaHB

7. TWITTER'S SIXTH BIRTHDAY: It's today. Mashable: http://on.mash.to/GC8nuq

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* BLOGGED * 

Designer David Beahm, on a recent snafu, the importance of keeping calm under pressure, and a doozie of a story involving a seven-layer Sylvia Weinstock cake on the floor of the Plaza: http://bit.ly/GCsTtx

* BLOGGED, PART 2 * 
A Brooklyn Art Critic's Notebook: "The Mandarin Oriental cocktail menu has social media cocktails. Hilarious." Among them: Sweet Tweet, Brbon Tumblr. http://bit.ly/GAp99f

The Awl has an addition for LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/GDfe3J

* LOCAL NEWS *

ABROAD: Shiraz Events, which launched in New York in 2001 and has opened offices in Miami and Los Angeles, is opening an office in London with new partner Brett Allgood. Shiraz founder Shai Tertner made our list of the most innovative people in events last week. Here's a video with him talking about building his business: http://bit.ly/GDwpih

BOSTON: Market by Jean-Georges and the Beehive have signed on to participate in Neurofibromatosis Inc. Northeast's Table for TEN event April 4. 

CHICAGO: Rosebud Restaurants will open Bar Umbriago this spring. The 130-seat Italian wine bar will be at 6 West Hubbard Street, and will offer shareable small plates and live entertainment.

Chicago will host the 2012 McDonald's All American High School Game at the United Center March 28. Lifestyle brand Sportique will create a line of T-shirts for the game, which will be sold at the event and at Urban Outfitters. This is the first time McDonald's products have been offered at retail. 

Monkey Shoulder Whiskey will host a launch party at the Bedford March 27. The invite promises a "night's worth of surprises...that refuse to stay confined to your glass."

River North's Allyu Spa, which closed temporarily after a fire in February, has reopened with a refurbished meeting and spa-party room. 

LAS VEGAS: Retail design show GlobalShop took to the Sands Expo & Convention Center February 29-March 2, drawing more than 6,400 attendees for an 11 percent attendance increase. The show also debuted several new related events. MarketWatch: http://bit.ly/GD08uQ

LOS ANGELES: Now that the L.A. marathon has wrapped, Bleacher Report has a case for why it should be considered among the world's top races: http://bit.ly/GznKQU

NEW YORK: The Uniqlo Fifth Avenue flagship kicks off a weekly live music series on Thursday. 

WWD: "Narciso Rodriguez will be this year’s honoree at the El Museo del Barrio gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 17." http://bit.ly/GHbuPX

Canard Inc. will cater Diffa's Dining by Design opening party on Thursday at Pier 94.

ORLANDO: The Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek has received the Food & Beverage Award of Excellea ce from Hilton Hotels & Resorts. The Disney-area hotel received the highest scores in the Americas for excellence in food and beverage among all large Hilton properties. http://bit.ly/GEyefR

SAN DIEGO: KPBS: "The San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau will take over the booking of trade shows at the Convention Center that are at least 18 months away, following approval of the proposal [Tuesday] by both the City Council and Convention Center Board of Directors." http://bit.ly/GF0PWM

TORONTO: The Four Seasons Hotel Toronto will close March 28 in anticipation of its move two blocks down the street to its new headquarters later this summer. Four Seasons has created a "Memory Book" on its Facebook page and invites people to post images and memories of the original location.

WASHINGTON: The French-American Global Forum debate March 29 will focus on how American, French and European populations will react to new economic constraints and what the new social contract for the people will be. The event is presented by the Alliance Française de Washington.

"The Golden Gala: A Glittering Evening of American Musical Theater," and Arena Stage benefit, is March 26 at the Mead Center for American Theater.

EmmeGirls D.C. will staff promotional models again at ASAE’s Springtime Expo May 3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, Carla Warrilow in Toronto, and Anna Sekula in New York.

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