BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #255 — Wednesday, 05.02.12
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Compiled today by Chad Kaydo in New York
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* INCOMING *
1. OSCARS STAY IN HOLLYWOOD: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and CIM Group announced Tuesday that the Academy Awards will stay in Hollywood under a new 20-year deal. In a separate agreement, Dolby Laboratories Inc. and CIM announced a 20-year agreement to name the Dolby Theatre—previously known as the Kodak and home of the Oscars since 2002. Press release: http://bit.ly/IlaaB4
2. MET BALL DRAMA: The New York Post says Miuccia Prada has taken a strong role as co-chair of the Costume Institute gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday: "The designer has been quite vocal about details for this year’s soiree, from the invite list to the alcohol served at the event. When Vogue staffers were settling on a beverage sponsor, sources say Prada insisted on an Italian prosecco. The location of the after-party also had to be OK’d by Prada (we hear it’s at clubby Upper East Side restaurant Crown, but that the designer will have no direct dealings with the event)." http://nyp.st/KqjvXg
Yesterday Page Six reported performer Azealia Banks may not have been the first choice: "Sources tell us Nicki Minaj had been invited to do the event, but she never signed a contract, leaving organizers Vogue and Prada hanging as late as last week." http://nyp.st/gwSXyL
3. FACEBOOK I.P.O.: Sources say it will be May 18; the road show of presentations to potential investors starts Monday. Reuters: http://reut.rs/JJH2V6
4. THE QUEEN'S PLANNER: The Telegraph talks to Lady Elizabeth Anson, cousin of the Queen, about her almost 50 years as an event planner, with clients including Mick Jagger and Bill and Hillary Clinton. "I’ve never made a penny," she says. "If a girl wants trumpeters at her wedding, and it’s not in the budget, I find it very hard to say no." On the Queen herself: "She is the most meticulous hostess. She checks every dining-room setting, every flower, every guest bedroom and always chooses her own menu." http://tgr.ph/JyFBdM
5. FOOD FIGHT: Restauranteur Joe Bastianich is making waves with his new memoir, Restaurant Man, which has choice words for the likes of Le Cirque owner Sirio Maccioni and Esquire critic John Mariani. Mariani called him "vile." Page Six: http://nyp.st/JeqW50
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* TALKING POINTS *
What kind of effect do you think the scandal from the General Services Administration's conference in Las Vegas will have on the event industry? Will the scrutiny encourage corporate hosts to scale back plans? Or will the impact be limited to government agency events? Tell us what you think: [email protected].
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The AIA Vision Show is at Hynes Convention Center May 8-10. The event is billed as North America's largest display of machine vision and imaging components and systems.
CHICAGO: Mercadito Hospitality will open a new restaurant in the Talbott Hotel in the fall. In the meantime, the company will run a pop-up restaurant in the lobby. Called PT, it will open Monday, seat 50 indoors and 100 outdoors, and offer smoked fish dip, grilled pizzas, and Po' Boy sandwiches.
Shedd Aquarium's "Blu" event, presented by its auxiliary board, is July 28.
Crain's Chicago Business: "Though the upcoming NATO summit will have a purported $128 million economic impact on Chicago, it looks like a sales bust for the city's biggest restaurants. City hotels are expected to pick up the bulk of revenue from the May 20 event, restaurateurs predict. For their own businesses, dining proprietors expect the event to be more for show than an actual moneymaker." http://bit.ly/JNkQsg
LAS VEGAS: For the third year, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Fremont Street Experience, and tribute artist production "Legends in Concert" will host the official preliminary round of the "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest" May 11-12, with competitors vying for a place in the semifinals during Elvis Week 2012 in Memphis.
SBE and real estate investment firm Stockbridge Capital Group L.L.C. announced Tuesday that they have secured $300 million in new funding for the redevelopment of the Sahara Hotel & Casino into the SLS Las Vegas. Set to open in 2014, the property will be designed by Philippe Starck and serve food from José Andrés.
The Shade Tree will host its annual "Girls Night Out" event on May 3 at Hyde with a live auction by auctioneer Christian Kolberg.
LOS ANGELES: Mo Murray has joined Advanstar's powersports division as brand director, responsible for product and content development for Dealer Expo, the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows, and Dealernews-branded properties. Murray will be based in Santa Monica.
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County named Bonnie Hall vice president of development, effective immediately.
Generosity Water's fourth annual "Night of Generosity" gala will take to the Hollywood Roosevelt on May 4.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI: "Miami International Airport has overtaken New York’s JFK as the U.S. airport with the most international flights, Miami officials announced. … It is averaging 1,288 international flights per week this quarter—one more than JFK, officials said." http://bit.ly/JxffY0
The Miami New Times favorably reviews the food offerings at Marlins Park: http://bit.ly/HyHx3s
NEW YORK: Graydon Carter tells The New York Post about the new iteration of the Beatrice Inn later this month: "Democracy will be the order of the day." http://nyp.st/IFSJPe
Aperture Foundation announced David C. Yu as its new development director, effective May 14.
The fifth annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic is June 2 at Liberty State Park.
The Race Against MS will hold its 30th anniversary event at Belmont Race Track June 21 for over 600 real estate, construction and property management executives.
Storm King Art Center will host a festive summer solstice celebration to benefit its exhibitions and programs June 23.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten will host the second annual Dan's Papers Taste of Two Forks at Sayre Park July 14. Benefiting the Have a Heart Community Trust charity, this year's sponsors include Farrell Building Company, Lincoln, and the Long Island Wine Council.
The 28th Ultimate Summertime Party presented by News Corporation is July 26 at the Greenwich Village Country Club at Bowlmor Lanes. The event will have live music, food, a silent auction, and bowling and mini golf for over 1,000 attendees.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Mashable returns to Walt Disney World Thursday through Saturday for its second Mashable Connect conference. Speakers include Mashable C.E.O. Pete Cashmore, Bit.ly chief scientist Hilary Mason, Klout founder Joe Fernandez, and SoundCloud C.E.O. Alexander Liung. Sessions last from 10 to 30 minutes and cover topics related to technologies and trends that will shape the next era of digital innovation.
SAN DIEGO: The San Diego Convention Center Corporation announced that DeeAnne Snyder, Donald Bottger, and Debbie Dyer have been selected to head up three divisions central to the center's operations and event hosting.
TORONTO: A.C.T. Lighting has opened a Canadian office in Markham, Ontario. The entertainment lighting distributor has hired Andrew Beck, formerly of PRG, to head the new office.
WASHINGTON: Good Stuff Eatery Crystal City will have its grand opening May 9 at its store, 2110 Crystal Drive, in Arlington. The restaurant has private event space for 15 to 250 people.
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 Anna Sekula, Beth Kormanik, and Rose Chevalier in New York.
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