BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #210 — Wednesday, 02.29.12
Compiled today by Jana Schiowitz and Anna Sekula in New York
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TODAY'S CALENDAR: The TED Conference continues in Long Beach, California
* INCOMING *
1. LESSONS FROM CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: Xerox’s chief marketing officer Christa Carone discusses what lessons marketers can learn from Cirque du Soleil's performance at the Oscars. "While we can't all hold our feet behind our heads or scale a 50-foot wooden pole in five seconds (with no hands) we, as marketers, can embrace the business philosophies of Cirque du Soleil. Its mission statement is a great rallying call: ‘to invoke the imagination, provoke the senses, and evoke the emotions of people around the world.’ As we take yet another first step toward enduring success, I challenge us all to remember that at the end of every business exchange is a person—not unlike one in the front row of a Cirque du Soleil performance—and put a little magic in our real marketing."
http://onforb.es/yRUUbP
2. TED TRYOUTS: As a way to leverage its brand, TED is crowdsourcing speakers for the 2013 installment of its conference. The nonprofit behind the recognized series will host auditions in cities around the world, including New York, Sydney, and Tokyo, with local TEDx organizers producing the events. The 30 best candidates from a pool of online applicants in each location will be invited to speak before a committee and videos from these talks will be put to a popular vote on TED.com.
http://bit.ly/zfAfOu
3. OSCARS TOP TV CHECK-INS: GetGlue, a social network for mobile devices that allows users to check-in to consumed entertainment, tallied last week’s top TV shows. The Oscars held the number one spot with 170,389 check-ins and beat out shows like "The Big Bang Theory," "The Walking Dead," and "Glee." Ad Age:
http://bit.ly/zSfXvu
4. HEALTHY HOTELS: InterContinental Hotels Group, the parent company of Holiday Inn, is launching a new brand for health-conscious travelers. The group plans on opening the first Even hotels early next year with exercise equipment in guest rooms, hypoallergenic linens, LED dimmers, and healthier food options.
http://bit.ly/xK94mQ
5. LATEST APPLE LAUNCH: The tech giant announced Tuesday that it will host an event March 7 at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theatre. Bearing the image of an iPad, the invitations indicate Apple will unveil the next generation of its popular tablet computer. The New York Times:
http://nyti.ms/zEiqNN
* INTERNAL NEWS: FLORIDA READERS' CHOICE AWARDS *
The call for nominations for the BizBash Florida Readers' Choice Awards has been extended through March 4. Nominations will close at 11:59 p.m. EST Sunday. There are 12 categories, including the newly added Hotel Food & Beverage Director of the Year and Fund-Raising Event Planner of the Year. Winners will be announced at the BizBash Florida Expo & Awards at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center on April 18 during the afternoon general session.
More information on the categories and nominations criteria is here:
http://bit.ly/x06u1d
Register today and save $10 off early bird admission rates. Use discount code RCACALL:
http://bit.ly/ymGC0d
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The Live Smart: Small Steps to Big Changes in Women's Health event is this evening at the Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor. Speakers and panelists include TV journalist Liz Walker, psychologist Barbara Green, and dietician Andrea Mariani. A light dinner is included, and all guests will be entered in a free drawing to win a spa day for two. Wicked Local:
http://bit.ly/xbK2yC
CHICAGO: Hotel Lincoln, a Joie de Vivre property, opens in Lincoln Park March 8. The venue has a second-floor meeting space with the capacity for 100 guests; a rooftop lounge can host functions for 250.
Charlaine Harris, the vampire mystery author whose work inspired the HBO series "True Blood," will host a signing and participate in panels at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo at McCormick Place in April.
http://bit.ly/9lrilu
Crain's Chicago Business: "Two Chicago companies, 5Degrees and Nowspots, will travel to Austin, Texas next month to the South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive festival and compete in the fourth annual SXSW Accelerator. Despite its name, SXSW Accelerator is more a pitch competition than an incubator, but it's a big-time competition because of the collection of industry heavyweights who will be on hand. Seven hundred companies applied for the competition; 48 will participate."
http://bit.ly/AiUziQ
HONOLULU: Raj Tents opened its first office in Hawaii, offering tenting and decor for events throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
LAS VEGAS: Clean the World is holding a ribbon-cutting event today for the opening of its Las Vegas recycling operations center, funded through Caesars Foundation and hospitality partners.
LOS ANGELES: CBS News has a report on a robot that aided security at the Oscars:
http://bit.ly/Axi6W7
Spencer Cruse is Drago Centro's new beverage director and sommelier.
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Trump Organization is buying the Doral Hotel & Country Club for $150 million. Plans for hotel include a major overhaul of the hotel rooms, public spaces, meeting areas, and spa.
http://bit.ly/A3Oq9c
The Miami New Times lists the 10 strangest things to happen at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival:
http://bit.ly/zSZHAY
Local10.com: "In Tuesday's State of the County address, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez indicated he would not take ‘no’ for an answer for plans to bring an international aerospace tradeshow to the Homestead Air Reserve Base."
http://bit.ly/wIt23w
NEW YORK: The Brooklyn Museum's "The Brooklyn Artists Ball" is April 18. The fund-raising gala will honor Martha Rosler, Amy Sillman, and Mickalene Thomas.
The bulk of hotel openings this year are in Midtown West with the introduction of 1,459 new rooms. Six hotels are also scheduled to open downtown: The Real Deal:
http://bit.ly/wZ8JWL
The new Frank Gehry-designed off-Broadway theater, the Alice Griffin Jewel Box, is a 70,000-square-foot venue in Time Square. Bloomberg:
http://bloom.bg/wUsv5U
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is presenting the luncheon address at the NYU Hospitality Industry Investment Conference June 4 at the New York Marriott Marquis.
Fiona Apple, Beck, Modest Mouse, Duck Sauce, and Passion Pit will headline the Governors Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island Park June 23-24. Rolling Stone:
http://bit.ly/wM1ocv
ORLANDO: The Global Pet Expo opens today at the Orange County Convention Center. Organizers expect this to be the largest show in the event's eight-year history, with nearly 900 pet product exhibitors and more than 2,400 booths.
TORONTO: Sir Elton John will headline the 25th anniversary gala for Fashion Cares September 9 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. The gala will raise funds for the AIDS Committee of Toronto and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. BMO and MAC Cosmetics will return as sponsors.
WASHINGTON: Special Event Sites Marketing Alliances will host an event March 14 at the National Archieves. Quite a Stir Catering will be providing food.
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 and Anna Sekula in New York.
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