Call Sheet readers,
Some internal BizBash news: After more than 12 years here, I'm leaving my position as editor in chief. I'll stay on as an editor at large, contributing here and there, but not working at BizBash full time.
Our news editor, Anna Sekula—who has been here for nine years—has been named executive editor, and she will run our editorial operations after March 15.
Helping to launch and build BizBash has been a blast, largely because of the talented people I have worked with, written about, and written for. You'll continue to inspire me as I take off to try some new things. Thanks for reading, and keep in touch.
—Chad Kaydo, editor in chief, BizBash
BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #461 — Thursday, 03.07.13
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1. DON'T CALL ME, MAYBE: Pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen canceled a July concert at the annual Boy Scouts of America Jamboree in West Virginia. Washington Post: "The gay-rights group GLAAD called for entertainers to boycott the event. The band Train, though, said it will stay on the roster for now while hoping the Scouts reconsider the policy." http://wapo.st/14pQTb9
2. 3-D FASHION ICON: Proving its relevance in the events world, 3-D printing is popping up as an activity and now on the red carpet. Dita Von Teese wore a 3-D-printed dress at an event at New York's Ace Hotel Monday. Designed on an iPad, the black gown decorated with 13,000 black Swarovski crystals was brought to life by 3-D-printing design studio Shapeways. Mashable: "The dress will go on tour and be displayed first at Swarovski and then in museums." http://on.mash.to/WKVZeU
3. TRADE SHOW TOT: What's it like to take an 8 year old to a trade show? One father took his son to scout products at the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago. New York Times: "The show offers its own brand of amusement, especially when you’re not a salesman or a buyer desperately trying to find an awesome smoothie maker or the world’s next Snuggie." http://nyti.ms/YCdrF8
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BOSTON: Cape Cod’s Wequassett Resort and Golf Club has appointed David Taylor as executive director of sales and marketing. Most recently, Taylor served as head of marketing at luxury accessory designer Devi Kroell and previously was director of sales and marketing at the Ritz-Carlton, New York.
Esquire magazine will host a preview for the Jack Spade watch collection at the Newbury Street Jack Spade boutique March 14. The event will include whiskey and small bites.
CHICAGO: DMK Burger Bar will host a night to benefit the Alzheimer's Association March 20. The evening will include food, beer, and games.
Red Bull Sound Select Presents will host its second show of the year at Elbo Room tonight. The show will feature headliner the Crystal Ark along with local artists Gemini Club, Echoroides, and Shuteye.
LAS VEGAS: UNLVino starts April 18. The four-day event will take place at four different locations: the Venetian, the Mirage, Paris, and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Events Center. Attendees will be able to taste different types of wine each day.
LOS ANGELES: "The Royal Feast," hosted by the Los Angeles Kings and Fleming's Steakhouse & Wine Bar at LA Live, is March 10. Chef Richard Cobbs will prepare a four-course meal and entertainment will include a silent and live auction for Kings and N.H.L. memorabilia.
Stoked, a nonprofit for youth development programs, will hold its second annual Trishredathon March 24. Triathlon participants will snowboard, surf, and skateboard.
Paris Photo Los Angeles is Aril 26 to 28 at Paramount Pictures Studios. The event will showcase photography and video from the 20th and 21st centuries. The public programming segment will host artist conversations, screenings of moving image works, and artist participants including Doug Aitken, Gregory Crewdson, and more.
The Makeover for Mutts annual fund-raiser is March 14 at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach has appointed David Sears as chef de cuisine of the hotel’s busiest restaurant, Temple Orange. Most recently, Sears won the Food Channel’s reality show Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell.
The 12th annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival announced it expects to raise $1.9 million for Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center. Festival organizers said a record of about 60,000 people attended the event. Next year's festival is scheduled for February 20 to 23, 2014.
The Museum of Discovery and Science will host its 18th annual Bank of America Wine, Spirits, and Culinary Celebration April 5.
The 45th anniversary celebration of the Centro Mater Foundation, A Night of Heaven on Earth, is Saturday at the Temple House in Miami Beach. The M.C. will be Alberto Sardiña of Univision radio, and the event will feature catering from Le Basque, cocktails by Coastal Wine & Spirits and Johnnie Walker, and music by Made in Miami DJ Productions.
NEW YORK: Baccarat plans to open a luxury hotel-condo property in Midtown near the Museum of Modern Art. Daily News: http://nydn.us/XUSp22
New York City's Grand Hyatt will host the Big 3 Digital PR Conference April 18. The event will include speeches, presentations, and workshops from prominent figures in the industry such as Rishad Tobaccowala, chief strategy and innovation officer of VivaKi, and Jonathan Heit, president and senior partner at Allison & Partners.
The opening of the Pandora concept store is today, and the company also will have a branded truck with a cherry blossom park traveling throughout the city promoting the store.
Make Up For Ever and Cake will host a pop-up event March 9 and 10. The Make Up Bag Remix Tour's Mobile Make Up School will offer women advice on the contents of their makeup bag and tips on how to improve their beauty routine.
Canard Inc. will cater Diffa Dining by Design March 21 at Pier 94 for 500 guests. Canard will serve a seated dinner in each dining room using the tabletop wares specific to each installation.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: La Strada Italian Kitchen is a new "quick service gourmet" restaurant in downtown Orlando. It is open for lunch and dinner weekdays and also offers catering.
TORONTO: Dare to Wear Love, the closing-night gala of Toronto Fashion Week, is March 22 at the Ritz-Carlton, Toronto. The evening will feature 25 designers, a raffle, and more.
WASHINGTON: The 10th annual Open-Air Georgetown French Market is April 19 and 20 along upper Wisconsin Avenue.
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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Jenna Berris, Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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