BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #69 — Monday, 08.01.11
Compiled today by Jana Schiowitz & Courtney Thompson in New York
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* INCOMING *
1. NEW LIMITS ON OSCAR PARTIES?: In the face of a party landscape that has looked to industry insiders increasingly like blatant award campaigning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences seems almost certain to impose new restrictions on the number and kind of Oscar parties that can be thrown. Egregious events cited in the The Hollywood Reporter story include The Social Network’s DVD-release party (“Most DVD launch parties don't feature guests like Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Scott Rudin, Michael DeLuca, David Fincher, and Aaron Sorkin.”), Arianna Huffington’s party for The King’s Speech, attended by the film’s stars, and Julia Robert’s Biutiful screening and reception; Javier Bardem was later nominated for best actor for the film.
"A proposal for revised regulations, which sources tell The Hollywood Reporter is currently being drafted by an AMPAS committee, still must be approved by the Academy's board of governors, which next meets August 2…The annual film awards season ritual has long included a gravy train of campaign parties, receptions and "celebrations" designed to court awards voters. But as THR has reported, many industry observers raised eyebrows this past season over the increasingly blatant Oscar campaigning that masqueraded as great parties. "Out of control" is how one awards consultant puts it.”
http://bit.ly/p9aPLj
2. ZARKANA KEEPS TONYS AT BEACON: Cirque du Soleil plans to make its Zarkana production at Radio City Music Hall a recurring summer show for the next few years. This means the Tony Awards, an event held at the Rockefeller Center theater until this year, will once again take over the Upper West Side's Beacon Theatre for its 2012 run.
http://bit.ly/qhItRr
Read our coverage of this year's Tony Awards after-party: http://bit.ly/iGc6xg
Our piece on the premiere party for Zarkana: http://bit.ly/no7Uox
And the accompanying video: http://bit.ly/pZCAVE
3. VOTE ON COLISEUM PLANS: Residents will have the chance to vote today on the future of Long Island's Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and its surrounding 77 acres. The latest proposal for the project includes $400 million to build a new arena for the New York Islanders, a convention space, and a minor league baseball park. Supporters of the project agree that if a new coliseum is not built, the hockey team will move and thousands of jobs will be lost. The New York Times:
http://nyti.ms/nGck4B
4. GUCCI PARTNERING WITH VENICE FILM FEST: Looks like Gucci is expanding its involvement with film festivals. The Italian fashion house already has a partnership with the Tribeca Film Institute‚ the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund‚ and is now collaborating with the Venice Film Festival. The first Gucci Award for Women in Cinema will be announced during a ceremony September 2. WWD: “Stars including Robin Wright and James Franco will join Gucci creative director Frida Giannini on the jury, which will reveal the winner during a ceremony followed by a private dinner on Sept. 2.”
http://bit.ly/oeRr6e
5. SET SAIL: Yacht Island Design has developed a new computer-generated concept for "Tropical Island Paradise," a yacht that takes the form of an island. The 295-foot-long sailing paradise—if someone were to ever purchase it—would include a volcano with a cascading waterfall, private cabanas for 10 guests, and a helipad. The Daily:
http://bit.ly/pTwxBb
* LOCAL NEWS *
COAST TO COAST: PMK-BNC now represents the One Group, operators of food & beverages services, restaurants, and hotel bars and lounges in Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Miami, and Turks and Caicos. In New York, this includes the Gansevoort Park Rooftop at the Gansevoort Park Avenue.
BOSTON: “The Ultimate Nantasket Experience,” a gala benefit for the Paragon Carousel, will take place August 12 at the Nantasket Beach Resort with a 1950s soda shop, karaoke contest, synchronized swimmers in the hotel pool, and a performance by the James Montgomery Band. The Boston Globe:
http://bo.st/prxSs1
CHICAGO: Lollapalooza typically generates $85 million in local spending at hotels, restaurants, and clubs, which is on a par with the spending related to major conventions such as the International Housewares Association's annual meeting. Crain's Chicago Business:
http://bit.ly/rnpfn8
We just got word of another Lollapalooza-related party: C3 Productions will team up with Gold Coast boutique Sofia Wednesday for a trunk show of Lollapalooza merchandise, including t-shirts and jewelry. DJ Galvan will spin, and sponsors include Bud Light and PinkBerry.
http://bit.ly/pBrN0Y
The Chicago Tribune: "Moving the 2012 restaurant show up two weeks next spring to avoid overlap with the NATO and G8 summits is causing scheduling issues for other trade shows, and convention officials may have to cough up additional funds to resolve the conflicts."
http://trib.in/p8I0H9
LAS VEGAS: 8NewsNow.com: "Las Vegas visitor volume is up, but not at some local attractions. The Mob Experience at the Tropicana is dropping its $40 ticket price in hopes of drawing in more tourists and locals. But the Smith Center has the hottest ticket in town."
http://bit.ly/mVXFtm
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts awarded a contract to the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas to provide food and beverage services for the venue when it opens in March 2012.
http://bit.ly/7NRhW
LOS ANGELES: In an opinion piece, The Los Angeles Times said Electric Daisy events are not worth it for the city: "If any city is equipped to handle an unruly crowd of young people high on drugs, it's Las Vegas. We couldn't be happier that Insomniac has taken its act there."
http://lat.ms/nA0yjG
Aztec Tents is looking for photos of their tents used a special events across the U.S. for the 2011 Aztec Photo Contest, hosted through the company's Facebook page. The winner will receive a 42-inch flat panel T.V. Submissions will be accepted until September 15.
http://on.fb.me/mRQ9jp
MIAMI: The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau continues Miami Spa Month through August 31. Participating spas include the Spa at the Setai, Rik Rak Salon & Spa at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, and Elle Spa at Eden Roc a Renaissance Beach Resort.
http://bit.ly/Dx3sy
NEW YORK: This past Saturday marked the last night that the Chelsea Hotel would be open to guests. The New York Times: "The building is to be sold for over $80 million to the developer Joseph Chetrit, though the deal had not closed as of Sunday, according to someone close to the matter, who asked not to be named because the negotiations were confidential."
http://nyti.ms/phuxLl
This Saturday, August 6, Kiehl's LifeRide for Amfar makes its way to New York, ending the skincare brand's seven-day motorcycle rally with an all-day block party at its East Village store. This is the second run of the charity initiative, which will raise $100,000 for the HIV/AIDS research nonprofit.
http://bit.ly/mRW1uj
ORLANDO: Local hospitality industry veteran Mike Mason has launched Zentila, an online booking engine for short-term meetings (i.e. -those booked within 90 days of arrival date). The company promises planners a three-hour turnaround time on bids and offers users the ability to communicate instantly with each other to ask questions about hotels in the system.
http://bit.ly/qyzyFf
TORONTO: The Irie Music Festival wraps up today at Queen's Park North. Today, the IRIE Green Art exhibition will be held in the Rotunda at Toronto City Hall.
http://bit.ly/9uBWBe
WASHINGTON: Contemporary art fair (e)merge will launch September 22 at the Capitol Skyline Hotel. The four-day fair will feature local, national, and international galleries with emerging artist platforms.
http://bit.ly/hTvwvf
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 Erica Petri, Jana Schiowitz, Anna Sekula, and Courtney Thompson in New York.
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