BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #456 — Thursday, 02.28.13
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1. FASHION'S NIGHT IN: Fashion's Night Out, the Vogue-sponsored night celebrating fashion (and free cocktails), will not happen this year in the United States. The event will continue at several international cities. Women's Wear Daily: "While it was debatable whether FNO actually brought in additional sales for participating retailers, it was viewed more as a 'big party' or 'street festival,' and a chance to get people into stores and expose them to the latest fall fashions. … Over the past four years, designers and retailers found that they have had to invest more and more of their resources to maintain a high level of quality, and there unquestionably was some backlash." http://wwd.us/XgynB8
2. OVER-THE-TOP H&M SHOW: The retailer presented a runway show for the first time in eight years at Paris Fashion Week. New York Times: "Guests entering the show Wednesday night walked along a candle-lit pathway to an enormous tent that had been decorated like a fantasy apartment, with more than 15 small rooms where editors were seated on couches, beds, marble slabs, and at gilded wicker seats around a dining table. Each room was decorated in a different style, including a Moroccan lounge, an Art Deco sitting room, a marble bathroom, and a kids’ bedroom with an outer space motif." http://nyti.ms/13ZQZ9f
3. SNEAK PEEK AT GOOGLE HQ: Check out the new California campus for Google. Mashable: "A watercolor drawing created by the architects at nbbj shows off Google’s plans for the building, which include a place to jog, bike, and ride scooters—all on the roof. Rooftop yoga is also an option at the new headquarters, as is working outdoors in one of the company’s numerous outdoor seating areas. Want to spend the night? The artist’s rendering also shows some pitched tents on the roof, presumably where Googlers could take a little siesta." http://on.mash.to/YxzVGj
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AUSTIN: Ticketbud, an online ticketing service, named Lynn Yeldell C.E.O. Most recently Yeldell served as publisher for L Style G Style magazine.
BOSTON: An Emerald Evening, a celebration of the Pantone color of the year and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, is March 14 at the Emerald Lounge. Brands including Saks Fifth Avenue, Long's Jewelers, and the Boston Design Center will showcase emerald products; HGTV personality Taniya Nayak will be the special guest.
76 Main, a 20-room hotel on Nantucket's Main Street, is scheduled for a June opening. The event will host small gatherings for as many as 50 guests.
CHICAGO: Carasco Photography's "Brides, Bubbles & Bliss" event is scheduled for May 1 at Bridgeport Art Center Skyline Loft. The event will include a runway show, a bubbles bar, and a showcase of wedding-industry trends. Participating vendors include Jewell Events Catering.
The America's Beauty Show BeautyBash will take place March 9 on the ABS Runway Stage at McCormick Place. The event will showcase seven salon pros singing and dancing; there will also be live entertainment from the band Party Faithful.
LAS VEGAS: Bellagio completed a $40 million renovation to its Spa Tower, adding three new 2,500-square-foot suites. The remodeled rooms feature sustainable elements like reusable double towel bars and organic carpeting.
The Academy of Country Music announced the lineup of concerts to be held during ACM Weekend at Fremont Street Experience on April 5 and 6.
Baby Shower and Beyond, hosted by Nannies and Housekeepers USA, is April 20 at the Tuscany Hotel and Suites.
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Times's photography and video blog, Framework, will hold a pop-up event April 12 in downtown L.A. The event is in honor of the city's Month of Photography. http://lat.ms/AC0hCy
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Slow Food Miami will hold its second annual “Snail of Approval” tasting party March 15 at the James Royal Palm. The after-party will follow at Florida Cookery.
NEW YORK: After damage sustained during Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn's New York Aquarium will reopen in late spring. The New York Times: http://nyti.ms/YVCNLO
On Monday night the Bronx Museum of the Arts holds its annual gala and auction, this year honoring artist Sarah Sze.
According to Crain's, the owners of meatpacking district hot spot the Standard are looking to sell the hotel. http://bit.ly/Wceu1l
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort is now accepting individual and group reservations for stays beginning March 31, 2014. The new retro-style hotel will have 1,800 rooms and several outdoor event spaces. The first area to open will be around the North Courtyard and will have 600 family suites that will sleep six people each.
TORONTO: The 2013 Imagine a Cure silent auction is March 14 at the Beer Academy. The event is hosted by the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.
WASHINGTON: Graffiato, the restaurant from Top Chef contestant Mike Isabella, is welcoming his fellow cheftestants to a Philadelphia-themed Industry Takeover Night, with Kevin Sbraga and Jennifer Carroll taking over the kitchen. Derek Brown, bartender and co-owner of the Passenger and the Columbia Room, will also serve a cocktail.
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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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