BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #474 — Tuesday, 03.26.13
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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1. BROOKLYN-BOUND V.M.A.s: The MTV Video Music Awards announced Monday the show would take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. New York Post: "The live event, set for August 25, will mark the show’s 30th anniversary—and is a major coup for the fledgling arena, which opened last year as home to the Brooklyn Nets basketball team. MTV president Stephen Friedman told The Post that singer Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, a Brooklyn native who owns a small interest in the arena, are at the top of his invitation list." http://bit.ly/11FpJNJ
2. STARFLEET IN THE SKY: To promote Star Trek Into Darkness, Paramount Pictures used glowing remote-controlled hover bots to illuminate the sky with the franchise's logo just as Earth Hour ended in London. Adweek: "As the hour of darkness ended, the 30 drones' LED lights (charged through renewable energy sources) turned on to form the insignia of Star Trek's Starfleet." http://bit.ly/13rrCCM
3. BRAINSTORM, MAYBE?: American Idol, looking to build interest in its live finale in May, has signed on "Call Me Maybe" singer Carly Rae Jepsen to perform—with a twist. Mashable: "[She] wants you to choose the lyrics, stage effects, instruments, dancers' outfits, and other performance elements—via online polls over the next eight weeks as part of Coke's Perfect Harmony program." http://bit.ly/10dOv6b
4. DISH DESIGNS: Drawing on an ethnic tradition, a new British restaurant is encouraging customers to submit personal stories that could wind up printed on its dinner plates. Adweek: "The sharing of stories over food was a big part of the Iranian café tradition (and restaurant tradition generally)." http://bit.ly/Znh8M7
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Meetings industry professionals predicted more meetings and events and bigger budgets in 2013, according to the seventh IBTM Middle East Meetings Industry Research report released Monday at the Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings. Press release: "Buyers are also on the lookout for new places to stage meetings and incentives, with 53% expecting to increase the use of new destinations over the next 12 months. Suppliers agreed, with 63% anticipating this trend."
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: ISES New England is seeking nominations for new leaders. The deadline for submissions is April 22.
Horizons for Homeless Children's gala is at the State Room April 6. For the first time, the event will have an after-party with drinks, dessert, and dancing. Gala tickets are $400; separate after-party tickets are available for $75.
CHICAGO: For the second consecutive year, 3D Exhibits concluded its Exhibitor Show participation with a $15,000 donation to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS: The College of Southern Nevada Foundation will host its annual Legacy of Achievement gala April 27 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
LOS ANGELES: CBS L.A. has a roundup of local Easter events for kids: cbsloc.al/13rb0Lp
A&D Architecture and Design Museum Los Angeles will host its annual fund-raiser, "Celebrate: The Journey," May 11.
Marcona reopened yesterday after a brief closing. Changes made to the one-year-old restaurant include minor interior renovations, the appointing of new chef, Andy Sonnefeld, and a revised menu which now features Equator Coffees & Teas.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Communities in Schools of Miami, the local affiliate of the national dropout prevention program, will host its annual gala April 13 at at the InterContinental Miami. With an "Under the Big Top" theme, the evening will include student and professional acrobats, dancers, singers, a live band, Bacardi cocktails, and a five-course dinner.
NEW YORK: Good news for fans of Franny's: the popular Prospect Heights pizza joint is slated to open a larger space down the street from its original location on April 8. The new spot will have a 30-seat private dining room called the Cellar at Franny's with its own menu, meant to be served family-style.
DeVine Intervention, Union Square Hospitality Group’s online wine auction to benefit the Hurricane Sandy relief work of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, is happening through April 7. www.de-vineintervention.com
The Pikolinos gala dinner is April 17 at the United Nations Delegates Dining Room, with proceeds benefiting the Maasai African tribe in Kenya. The brand also will open a pop-up store at 32 Gansevoort Street April 16 featuring shoes embroidered in Kenya by the Maasai women.
The Affordable Art Fair is April 3 to 7 at Metropolitan Pavilion.
Local event listings from Masterplanner:
http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Nona Blue opened March 15 at the Lake Nona Village shopping center. Owned by professional golfer Graeme McDowell, the modern tavern-style eatery blends a sports bar atmosphere with high-end private dining.
Festival Bay is being transformed into Artegon Orlando, a $70 million bazaar, farmers' market, and beer hall. The facility is expected to open in November. Orlando Sentinel: http://thesent.nl/WUdNc7
TORONTO: The second annual Gala of Light is April 4 and 5 at Fifth Social Club. The evening is presented by Haven at the Crossroads and will feature live and silent auctions, music from DJ Lissa Monet, and more. Proceeds will go to the women's shelter. http://bit.ly/RWv7EU
WASHINGTON: Art and Soul, chef Art Smith’s Southern-inspired restaurant in the Liaison Capitol Hill, an Affinia Hotel, has reopened after a one-month hiatus to renovate the space as well as the menu. Seattle-based hospitality design firm Dawson Design Associates renovated the interior.
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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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