1. JAY Z AND BARNEYS RESTRUCTURE HOLIDAY PARTNERSHIP: The holiday marketing deal between Jay Z and Barneys New York has changed following allegations of racial profiling at the department store. While the kickoff event slated for Wednesday evening has been cancelled, the partnership will continue with 100 percent of profits from the sale of the collection going toward the rapper’s foundation (an increase from 25 percent). Women’s Wear Daily: “Jay Z said he was going forward with the collection, under the condition that he be given a leadership role and seat on a council specifically convened to deal with the issue of racial profiling.” http://bit.ly/1bKvwbt
2. ‘ANCHORMAN 2’ CONTINUES CLEVER PROMOTIONAL STUNTS: The promotional campaign for the film Anchorman 2 continues with another unusual stunt: renaming the Emerson College School of Communication after the film’s fictional star, Ron Burgundy. A celebration to mark the name change December 4 will include a visit from actor Will Ferrell in character as well as a screening of the film. New York Times: “I can’t wait to inspire students with my story of how I got to the top … the very top,” Mr. Burgundy said. “I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It’s a lot of work, especially if you don’t have good hair.” http://nyti.ms/1bVdmlA
3. A NEW TAKE ON THE EVENT PHOTO BOOTH: One couple got creative with the photo booth at their wedding, using a slow-motion feature than the typical speed to achieve an epic effect. Mashable: “Basically, this video provides proof that a little slow-mo and confetti can make life's best moments a bit more awesome.” See it here: http://on.mash.to/1b5piED
* INDUSTRY NEWS *
The Promotions Hub is a new section of the Cvent Supplier Network that compiles promotions from hotels and special event venues for meeting and event planners. To mark the launch, Cvent released a survey that lists the most valuable hotel amenities and promotions as ranked by almost 800 planners in the United States. The top three amenities for planners were discounted sleeping rooms, discounted meeting space, and meeting room Wi-Fi; for attendees it was free Wi-Fi, round-trip airport transportation, and free parking.
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker opens on November 29. Group tickets are available.
CHICAGO: The Steelcase Wreath & Menorah Design Competition & Charity Auction will take place at the Steelcase showroom on December 5. Here's our coverage of last year's event:
http://bit.ly/1hS1szX
LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas Review-Journal has a report on how the Latin Grammys found a home in Vegas: http://bit.ly/17yVoYt
Gayopolis: "Las Vegas will play host to the inaugural Trans Pride Week—five days of events and activities designed to bring awareness and pride to the local transgender community between November 20-24.” http://bit.ly/19zlh51
LOS ANGELES: As of last Friday, Alyssa Furnari resigned her position at PMK/BNC. She’s now a junior account executive in the special events department at Sunshine Sachs.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Rik Rak Salon, Boutique & Bar will host a private reception featuring the paintings of Miami-based artist Gina Ramos along with a pop-up shop of the boutique's fall/winter collections and beauty treatments.
NEW YORK: The restaurant Dylan Prime, which focuses on game and seafood, is reopening in TriBeCa with a new menu and interior design. The space now offers three private dining rooms, including a 14-seat chef's table, the 30-seat Vault room, and the 35-seat Dietz room.
Leave Rochelle Out of It, a new bar on the Lower East Side, opens this week. The venue will offer “barrel service,” a take on traditional bottle service in which patrons can purchase one-liter mini barrels of Old Forrester barrel-aged Breukelen cocktails just as they could a bottle of champagne or vodka at a nightclub.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
TORONTO: Agency Wars IV is an amateur boxing event in which advertising-industry pros duke it out to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Toronto and National Advertising Benevolent Society. This year's event takes place at Arcadian Court on November 27.
WASHINGTON: Following the December 15 matinee performance of Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker, The Washington Ballet will host the 34th annual Nutcracker Tea Party at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, which is decorated as a "Winter Wonderland" for guests.
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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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