BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #104 — Tuesday, 09.20.11
Compiled today by Chad Kaydo and Jana Schiowitz in New York
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* INCOMING *
1. BURBERRY TAKES TO TWITTER: The brand posted backstage Twitpics of each look from its runway collection before its spring/summer 2012 show in Hyde Park for London Fashion Week yesterday, a push to gain the attention of the largest online audience. Burberry also streamed its show on its Web site and Facebook. Mashable: "We’ve argued previously that livestreaming is transforming Fashion Week, once a largely private trade event for press and buyers, into a global, consumer-facing experience—a concept that will perhaps become fully realized at the show Burberry is staging across so many social networks and other online platforms Monday."
http://on.mash.to/oyuK6u
2. EMMY RATINGS DOWN: Viewership fell eight percent for Sunday night's Primetime Emmy Awards from last year. The three-hour show drew 12.4 million people, down from 13.5 million last year. Reuters:
http://reut.rs/oUbu57
3. FUND-RAISING AND FOREIGN RELATIONS: President Obama, in New York yesterday for the U.N. General Assembly this week, packed his schedule with fund-raisers. First, the president made a stop at a Park Avenue fund-raiser held at the home of Ralph Schlosstein and Jane Hartley. Tickets to the event were $35,800 per person where 60 guests were expected. Later, Obama went to Gotham Hall for another event headlined by Alicia Keys. New York Post:
http://nyp.st/nspxun
* INTERNAL NEWS *
Voting is now open for the New York version of the BizBash Readers' Choice Awards. You can vote for event pros in categories including Caterer of the Year, Corporate Event Planner of the Year, and newly added category, Entertainment Act of the Year. The winners will be announced at the BizBash New York Expo & Awards at the Jacob Javits Convention Center October 19.
See the list of finalists and vote here:
http://bit.ly/ruI5fO
Register for the show:
http://bit.ly/qJ1heX
* LOCAL NEWS *
ATLANTA: The American Beverage Association has sold the non-alcoholic beverage trade show and conference InterBev to NurnbergMesse North America. Convenience Store News:
http://bit.ly/rdFpZS
BOSTON: Drunk and Hunt is a bar-based scavenger hunt that incorporates social media; its organizers refer to it as "real-life social gaming." The activity can be customized for private groups. The Boston Globe:
http://bo.st/r9fhbY
CHICAGO: Events related to two of mayor Richard Daley's pet causes‚ the After School Matters gala and the Halloween Ball, which raises funds for the Cultural Center‚ have seen decreasing support since he left office. Crain's Chicago Business:
http://bit.ly/pOidGE
LAS VEGAS: The Las Vegas Sun has a roundup of fall food festivals in the area:
http://bit.ly/pQnn1j
About 3,000 people came to Lake Las Vegas for a belated fireworks show Saturday. The event made up for a rained-out July 4 show.
http://bit.ly/ns9SiM
LOS ANGELES: Members of ISES L.A., Orange County, and San Diego, MPI Southern California, Wedding Industry Professionals Association, and the Association of Bridal Consultants will gather at the Santa Anita Race Track today at Santa Anita Park for the ISES L.A. Joint Allied Mixer (known as the JAM).
Social Media Week is taking over town through Friday, with 75 events and parties in all. Making things more manageable for attendees, events are curated into three major tracks: entertainment, marketing, and "social media for social good." The programs are also being broadcast live online via Livestream. All the details, including registration info, are here:
http://bit.ly/94Ulf5
The annual Environmental Media Awards will take to Warner Brothers Studios October 15.
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Zaha Hadid is joining other architects who have designed garages in the city, by taking one on herself, at Collins Park. Design plans have not yet been announced. The New York Times:
http://nyti.ms/pZ1kDf
Miami New Times interviewed Barton G. Weiss to find out future plans for Prelude and renovations.
http://bit.ly/nkEqzp
NEW YORK: The dedication of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Circle takes place today at 11 a.m. Actor Andre de Shields and dance troupe Impact will perform.
http://bit.ly/pyLxYx
Comedian Heather McDonald is hosting a fashion show called "Cakewalk" tomorrow to celebrate Daffy's 50th birthday. The retail store has teamed up with Staten Island Cakes to create a birthday cake 10 feet high. The fall fashion show will be held at Greeley Square Park and attendees will receive a discount to the flagship store in Herald Square.
Hank Lane Music has opened a Livingston, New Jersey, office.
Guy Fieri, Tom Colicchio, and Nate Appleman, along with "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl, will host the "Autism Speaks to Wall Street: Fifth Annual Celebrity Chef Gala" at Cipriani Wall Street on October 3. The chefs will prepare tableside meals for guests along with 100 other chefs. New York Post:
http://nyp.st/php4GV
ORLANDO: ASIS International, a worldwide organization for security professionals, is holding its 57th annual seminar and exhibits event at the Orange County Convention Center through Thursday. More than 21,000 people are in town for the conference, which offers more than 180 educational sessions across 18 tracks.
The 9th annual the Global Peace Film Festival runs today through Sunday at venues around Orlando and Winter Park. The event showcases international films with subjects ranging from the human condition to sustainability and the environment. Bajalia Trading Company in Winter Park will host the opening reception tonight.
TORONTO: Lebanese drama "Where Do We Go Now?" won the Cadillac People's Choice Award at the TIFF. The winners were announced at an awards reception Sunday, the last day of the festival. The Globe and Mail:
http://bit.ly/pgY71g
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 Jana Schiowitz, Anna Sekula, and Courtney Thompson in New York.
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