BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #278 — Tuesday, 06.05.12
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TODAY'S CALENDAR: Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) begins in L.A. (through Thursday)
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1. AIR FORCE CANCELS CONFERENCE: The Air Force has canceled its annual information-technology conference this summer because of "budgetary concerns and enhanced scrutiny over conference spending." Washington Business Journal: "'Across the Air Force and Defense Department, there is a lot of scrutiny happening with conferences and government spending,' said Air Force spokesman Jason Bishop. 'Almost all of these are getting canceled.'" The event, scheduled for Aug 27-29 in Montgomery, Alabama, has drawn up to 6,000 attendees. Travel costs alone were expected to reach $1.4 million. bizjournals.com/w...
2. VEGAS'S BIGGEST ATTRACTION: A developer has plans to build the largest Ferris wheel in the United States in Las Vegas. AdWeek: "Set to open late next year, the SkyVue will tower 500 feet above the strip across from the Mandalay Bay. It will have a 50,000-square-foot LED sign on either side of the wheel. Which means that SkyVue won’t just be a major tourist attraction, it’ll be the largest physical branding vehicle in the country. It will be, that is, for a high-rolling brand. [Developer Howard] Bulloch’s plans include category exclusives for the wheel—one brand each for automotive, beverage and electronics—and the three takers will share time on the big boards (each of which, by the way, has more LED signage than Times Square) and throughout the wheel itself, which includes retail and convention space, and 32 passenger gondolas that Bulloch envisions as airborne brand showrooms." adweek.com/news/a...
3. GAYLORD FALLOUT: Marriott's $210 million deal to acquire the Gaylord brand and long-term management contracts for its four hotels could hold implications for meeting planners who have upcoming meetings at Gaylord properties. "Planners' concerns surfaced in postings on the Facebook page of Joan Eisenstodtd, principal strategist with Eisenstodt Associates in Washington, D.C., … [who] initiated the discussion when she wrote that she is “curious to know how many Gaylord contracted groups were told about Marriott management of Gaylord hotels.” Travel Market Report: travelmarketrepor...
4. DISNEY'S NUTRITION PLEDGE: Disney will limit junk food advertising during its programming in an anti-obesity initiative. New York Times: "All products advertised on its child-focused television channels, radio stations and Web sites must comply with a strict new set of nutritional standards. The restrictions on ads extend to Saturday-morning cartoons on ABC stations owned by Disney. Under the new rules, products like Capri Sun drinks and Kraft Lunchables meals — both current Disney advertisers — along with a wide range of candy, sugared cereal and fast food, will no longer be acceptable advertising material." The company plans to announce the initiative at an event today with first lady Michelle Obama in Washington. http://nyti.ms/L4aR4b
5. OLYMPIC SPONSOR DEMANDS: The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games is enforcing restrictions harsher than those in China four years ago. Ad Age: "Sponsors—including McDonald's Corp., Coca-Cola, British Airways, and Adidas—who have together paid $1 billion for the right to be a part of the games, demand extreme levels of exclusivity, creating a kind of corporate straightjacket around the two-week-long event starting July 27." adage.com/article...
6. THE QUEEN'S COLORS: Kate Middleton isn't the only royal fashion plate fascinating us. In honor of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee, Leo Burnett in London and Pantone created a color wheel based on her color-matched wardrobe. AdWeek: "The Queen's decision to favor one color in every outfit is a strong style statement. Monochromatic color schemes make the wearer appear taller, delivering a more stately air—perfect given that Queen Elizabeth is not tall at 5-foot-4. Choosing one color theme also ensures the outfit does not detract attention from the wearer—which is particularly important if you're the Queen," Pantone's Leatrice Eiseman said. adweek.com/adfrea...
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* LOCAL NEWS *
COAST TO COAST: W Hotels is renovating properties in key markets including New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and Seattle: http://on.mktw.net/KaJty6
Civic Entertainment Group and Production Glue teamed up to promote the third season of A&E's reality show Storage Wars (which premieres today) with an experiential tour that kicked off last week in Chicago and continues in New York's Herald Square today. The tour will travel to Hollywood and Highland June 12, and the Nokia Plaza in Los Angeles June 13.
BOSTON: Emerald Lounge opens in the Revere Hotel Boston Common on Thursday. With decor inspired by The Wizard of Oz, the venue hosts private and semiprivate events.
Saturday Night Live star Seth Meyers will speaker at the Global Business Travel Association convention next month at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
CHICAGO: Crain's Chicago Business: "A former Microsoft Corp. executive has won a default judgment against chef Charlie Trotter over a gala auction item that never was delivered, but the acclaimed chef counters that the auction winner didn't live up to his end of the bargain. … Now the chef is on the hook to pay $63,000 for the gala item and fees." chicagobusiness.c...
Stout Barrel House & Galley opens in River North on Thursday. Billed as a "nitro-pub," the 5,000-square-foot venue has a second-floor event space with six flat-screen TVs and a marble-lined bar.
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events will hold four town hall meetings in July to seek input from residents, cultural organizations, and community leaders on a draft of the 2012 Chicago Cultural Plan. A summary of the data gathered will be available at www.chicagoculturalplan2012.com.
The Meeting Professional International-Chicago Area Chapter will present the Kathy Osterman Industry Award at its gala tonight to hereschicago.com founder Jim Grillo for his contributions to the Chicago meetings and events industry.
DALLAS: TNT and JetBlue Airways teamed up for a two-month campaign celebrating the new series Dallas as well as the airline's new route between Dallas/Fort Worth and Boston. Artist Stan Herd created a five-acre art installation that is visible from all JetBlue flights departing from or arriving to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.
LAS VEGAS: Yesterday Flamingo Las Vegas partnered with Miller 64 in a fund-raising effort, inviting legal-age consumers to walk, jog, run, or skip on the Miller64 treadmill as part of the brand’s “Step Up for Charity" program.
LOS ANGELES/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: L.A. Times: "E3, the video game industry's largest annual trade show, opened Monday in Los Angeles—but it may relocate in 2013 if issues around the construction of the proposed Farmers Field and rebuilt convention center are not resolved 'imminently,' said Michael Gallagher, president of the Entertainment Software Association." http://lat.ms/Lu8GpB
The sixth annual Kidstock Music and Art Festival raised $300,000 for One Voice.
Continuum Entertainment Group will produce the "Hawken (Game) Haven," a three-day inaugural event during E3, today through Thursday. The lounge within the Luxe hotel downtown will include daytime and nighttime festivities.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is replacing the unsightly and leaking skylight with a "lighter, brighter, flatter canopy." Miami Herald: http://hrld.us/LcAsoa
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau will change the pricing structure for Miami Spice by dividing restaurants into "luxury" and "fine dining" categories. The event is August 1-September 30.
NEW YORK: The 34th annual NYU hospitality investment conference began yesterday and continues through Wednesday at the Marriott Marquis Times Square. Speakers include Marriott International's Arne Sorenson, Hyatt's Mark Hoplamazian, and Wyndham Hotels' Eric Danziger.
The Tony Awards announced the line-up for the 66th annual show June 10th, which includes performances by nominated musicals including Evita featuring Ricky Martin and Elena Roger, Follies featuring Danny Burstein, and Porgy and Bess featuring Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, and David Alan Grier.
The 17th annual Battery Gala is tomorrow at Battery Park, with catering by Canard.
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation hosts its "Pulse of the City" gala December 14 at the Mandarin Oriental.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: "Star Trek: The Exhibition" has opened at 7220 International Drive, with sets, costumes, museum pieces, and props from all five Star Trek television series and 11 feature films.
Juliet Quintero has joined Mix on Wheels, mobile entertainment vehicles, as director of communications.
Orange County tourist tax collections were up five percent in April compared to the same month last year, due in part to big events such as the International Plastics Showcase. Orlando Business Journal: bizjournals.com/o...
SAN FRANCISCO: Ticonderoga Ventures Inc. announced the SocialDiscovery.org conference August 6-7 at the One Liedesdorf. The convention will cover trends, technology, business models, investment, and networking.
TORONTO: The SickKids Foundation hosts its "Scrubs in the City Secret Garden" gala Thursday, with a performance by Shawn Desman, music by DJ Floh Back, aerialists, and living statues.
WASHINGTON: Washington City Paper: "The Corcoran Gallery of Art is considering leaving its longtime home at 17th Street and New York Avenue NW, according to three sources at the museum." washingtoncitypap...
The ISES D.C. Tabletop Competition is set for June 12 at the Embassy Suites D.C. Convention Center. This year, contestants are challenged to create an original design inspired by a specific decade or era in time.
City officials are considering moving Fiesta D.C. to Pennsylvania Avenue, but others oppose moving it from the traditional heart of the Hispanic community. The Washington Post: http://wapo.st/KxhNcE
Washington Business Journal: "A new stadium for D.C. United would cost at least $157 million to construct, according to a draft study commissioned by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance, The Washington Post reports. The study found that the stadium could generate $5.5 million to $7.3 million per year in tax revenue for the District. The study envisions a 24,000-seat stadium on Buzzard Point in Southwest Washington."
Restaurant 3 in Clarendon has closed.
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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 Rose Chevalier, Beth Kormanik, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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