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BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #23 — Friday, 05.20.11
Compiled today by Chad Kaydo in New York
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* INCOMING *
1. UPFRONT APOLOGY: Among NYT ad columnist Stuart Elliot's highlights and lowlights of Upfront Week: "The presentation on Tuesday night by the Telemundo Communications Group, which began about an hour late, went on for 95 minutes and ended around 8:40. Dan Lovinger, executive vice president for advertising sales and integrated marketing, sent an apologetic e-mail to attendees on Thursday."
http://nyti.ms/lcDato
The NYT's Media Decoder blog has a video from the CBS and Adult Swim parties:
http://nyti.ms/m8Ke2C
Watch for BizBash's roundup of upfront event style highlights later today. Our archive of coverage is here:
http://bit.ly/lbqC5K
Speaking of the ad world: Execs from BBDO, Digitas, JWT, and other agencies gathered at the American Museum of Natural History for the Clio Awards. Decked out for the theme "the golden age of advertising," the Phoenix Productions-produced event took on a more upscale look than last year's contemporary set up at Skylight SoHo, which felt a little like a cross between the Oscars and an Upfront Week presentation.
2. BLOG BITS: Some of the more interesting posts on event-related blogs this week:
Slide Sharing: Good or Bad for Conference Organizers? [Michael Heipel Concept & Consulting]
http://bit.ly/kQ5CWW
Why Your Conference or Event Needs a Blog [Destination Halifax]
http://bit.ly/l0bghN
Measuring Your Impact at a Trade Show [Marketing Profs]
http://bit.ly/mScZEh
3. MORE MONEY TO EVENTBRITE: The San Fransisco-based ticketing start-up announced this week that it raised $50 million in venture capital. Known for helping organizers of smaller events sell tickets, The NYT says, "the company is looking to tackle ticketing for bigger events—and it is getting a large boost of liquid confidence from investors who think it stands a chance at stealing business from Ticketmaster, the industry giant."
http://nyti.ms/mlNxK3
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The rooftop at Taj Boston just got an update. The glassed-in aerie now has a renovated foyer and fresh, black-and-white decor. The space can host receptions for 50 to 180 guests, and also offers private dining at 10-top tables.
http://bit.ly/js5QMj
CHICAGO: Pre-sale tickets for "Bon Appétit Presents Chicago Gourmet" went on sale yesterday. Scheduled to take over Millennium Park September 24 and 25, the festival will showcase more than 100 local restaurants and chefs.
http://bit.ly/lwYVTV
The TBS Just For Laughs Festival, sponsored by Twix, is June 14 through 19. Taking over venues including Park West and IO Theatre, the festival will offer performances from George Lopez, Damon Williams, and more.
http://bit.ly/jdrYTs
Tribute, an American restaurant in the Essex Inn, is set to open June 21. Chef Lawrence Letrero, formerly of Perennial, will oversee the menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A private dining room will hold 48.
http://bit.ly/k9nXno
"Restless Rainbow," a modern art piece, will be installed on the Art Institute's outdoor terrace this summer. Couples planning to marry on the terrace this summer are not happy with the temporary instillation, which one groom-to-be likened to "a clown's nightmare."
http://bit.ly/jHu5ss
$75 tickets are available for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS gala after-party on June 11. With a performance from the Lemonheads, the event takes place at the Marriott Chicago downtown.
http://bit.ly/iubZap
On Saturday night, the Scholarship and Guidance Association Youth and Family Serivces celebrated its 100th anniversary with a gala at the Art Institute of Chicago. Event creative handled decor and on-site production. The event drew 380 guests and raised $80,000.
LAS VEGAS: Brio Tuscan Grille is celebrating its new location inside Tivoli Village with an extensive new catering menu that includes large group portions of its most popular appetizers, bruschetta, flatbreads, crisp salads, signature pasta dishes, house specialties, and Italian desserts.
LOS ANGELES: 15/40 Productions closed Hollywood Boulevard Thursday night for the arrivals for "The Hangover Part II" premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The arrivals used a 60-foot, three-dimensional title treatment wall. Afterward, 15/40 also produced the premiere party on the parking lots just south of the boulevard, creating an entire Thai street scene with store fronts, bars, billboards, and a stylized club scene.
NEW YORK: In honor of the second annual “AOL Monster Help Day,” a day of local community service by employees, chef Marcus Samuelson and Food Network personality Tonnie Rozier have teamed to sell a “cancer fighting cupcake” to benefit the American Cancer Society today at Grand Central Terminal.
The opening party for Hugo Boss's new Hugo store on Greene Street (with music by Paul Sevigny) had an after-party at the Vault at Pfaff's, a posh, subterranean new lounge on Broadway near Bleecker.
Arts PR firm Fitz & Co announced that former MoMA and MFA Boston publicist Meg Blackburn is joining the firm as director of media relations, while the firm’s long-time director Dan Tanzilli has been appointed director of strategic development.
The UJA-Federation of New York honored Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia’s Darcy Miller Nussbaum, Lincoln Center’s Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, and Jessica Seinfeld at its first Women of Influence luncheon Thursday at 583 Park Avenue. WWD:
http://bit.ly/lBxRd4
NYT: "Frieze, London’s eight-year-old contemporary art fair, is expanding to New York, the fair’s organizers announced on Thursday. The first Frieze New York will take place May 3-6 next year on Randalls Island and is expected to include some 170 galleries from around the world."
http://nyti.ms/mOpRec
ORLANDO: Universal Orlando Resort is replacing the Jimmy Neutron attraction at Universal Studios Florida with a new attraction based on the movie "Despicable Me." The new attraction will open in 2012, along with an updated version of the park's existing Spider-Man ride.
WASHINGTON: The 136th running of the Preakness Stakes is Saturday at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, and will be broadcast at 4:30 p.m. EST on NBC Sports. The race's Infieldfest, a multi-entertainment festival that takes place on the field inside the race track, will entertain fans throughout the day as they await the headline event with performances by Bruno Mars, Train, and Hotspur on the main stage. The smaller Beer Garden Jägermeister Stage will feature concerts by Mr Greengenes, Phil Vassar, and Puddle of Mudd.
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