BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #475 — Wednesday, 03.27.13
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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1. ROYAL VISIT: Britain's Prince Harry has scheduled a spring trip to the United States that will include playing in the Sentebale Polo Cup in Greenwich, Connecticut. The prince has no plans to visit Las Vegas this time. Associated Press: "His May 9-15 visit will include trips to Arlington National Cemetery, Walter Reed National Medical Center, and an exhibition on Capitol Hill about land mine clearance, a favorite subject of his late mother, Princess Diana. He will also visit areas in New Jersey hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy." http://bit.ly/15L9UWh
2. NO-SHOWS SHAMED: Gawker: The Vietnamese restaurant Red Medicine in Los Angeles is fighting back against diners who skip their reservations by Twitter-shaming them. "After losing a bunch of 'prime tables' to no-shows on Saturday, owner/operator Noah Ellis took his frustration to Twitter, where he proceeded to tweet out the names of those who booked a table for rush hour, but never bothered to come or cancel." http://gaw.kr/ZU26Rr
3. SILENT SOCIAL MEDIA: To promote the Toronto Silent Film Festival, Cossette posted a series of images on Instagram that, when scrolled through quickly in the application's slideshow view, create a flip-book-like movie reminiscent of the old format. Adweek: http://bit.ly/10fF6Lz
4. UNUSUAL PIRACY CAMPAIGN: A Times Square billboard has become an unlikely place for a discussion of music piracy. A little-known Brooklyn band was given the high-profile real estate for two weeks from retailer American Eagle and has used it to ask people to tweet with the hashtag #artistsforpiracy or #artistsagainstpiracy. Advertising agency TBWAChiatDay New York did the project pro bono. New York Times: "Unauthorized file sharing still touches a nerve in the music industry. The campaign asks artists to make what can be a torturous choice: Is it better to charge for music and probably limit your audience, or embrace all the ways music can spread online, without permission or remuneration? … The ArtistsVsArtists site offers another choice, ostensibly about piracy: pay $5 to download a Ghost Beach EP from iTunes, or get it free from the band." http://nyti.ms/Xb7d12
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* LOCAL NEWS *
ATLANTA: NanoLumens has appointed Brad Childress to executive vice president of sales and marketing.
BOSTON: SkyBokx 109 GastroSports in Natick has a new menu of spring cocktails including the Pink Margarita, made with Rose Angel pink tequila. The venue has ample space for private functions.
CHICAGO: Tickets for Lollapalooza went on sale Tuesday. For companies looking to entertain clients this summer, the festival now offers Platinum Passes with access to air-conditioned hospitality areas and the Lolla Artist Lounge as well as dedicated golf carts for traversing the park, catered food, open bars, and a "platinum concierge." The festival takes place in Grant Park August 2 to 4.
The Pitchfork Music Festival announced its lineup for the July 19 to 21 event. Björk, Yo La Tengo, M.I.A, and Solange are among the performers.
DALLAS: Women's Wear Daily: "Diffa Dallas went beyond denim at its annual runway benefit extravaganza Saturday before a sold-out crowd of 1,400 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. The chapter has raised more than $5 million for area AIDS service organizations chiefly by auctioning denim jackets decorated or reworked by designers. This time around, donors were invited to present any jacket to House of Diffa Collection, while others imparted trips and a champion Arabian horse." http://wwd.us/YE5foY
LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas Sun reports on how the city is becoming a go-to destination for L.G.B.T. events and tourism: http://bit.ly/11Bw4Kb
LOS ANGELES: Trade Show News Network: "5Net4 Prductions’ Abilities Expo saw a 27 percent spike in attendance at its March 15 to 17 show held at the Los Angeles Convention Center." http://bit.ly/10eelqL
Posing Heroes will present the "A Dog Day Afternoon" event on Sunday with pet adoption, photography, fashion, and live music to benefit A Wish for Animals.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Oceanfront will open July 1. The 219-room hotel has more than 8,000 square feet of event space, including a 4,000-square-foot oceanfront ballroom and 3,000-square-foot rooftop terrace. A seafood-driven restaurant, McCoy's Oceanfront, will have an indoor-outdoor bar and seating overlooking the private beach.
NEW YORK: The Great GoogaMooga festival returns to Prospect Park May 17 to 19. The event, produced by Bonnaroo's Superfly Presents, will feature food from 85 restaurants, almost 200 beers and wines, and performances from the Flaming Lips, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, De La Soul, and more. http://nyti.ms/10MSdWV
Point Foundation, the nation’s largest scholarship granting organization, will host its annual Point Honors New York event April 15 at Pier 60. David Burtka will host the gala, which will honor Estée Lauder Companies and Nigel Barker.
Local event listings from Masterplanner:
http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel became the first Starwood Hotel to take three top honors at the company's North America Sales and Leadership Awards. The hotel received awards for sales team of the year, sales leader of the year (Eric Opron, director of sales and marketing), and revenue management leader of the year (Randall Dobson, director of revenue management).
TORONTO: The Royal Ontario Museum will host its Ancient PROM on April 6. The event will include cocktails, activities, live entertainment, and dancing to DJ Rory Them Finest.
WASHINGTON: Sweetgreen announced the lineup for the fourth annual Sweetlife 2013 music and food festival May 11 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. Performers include Phoenix, Kendrick Lamar, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Solange, and the culinary options for 20,000 include fare from Sweetgreen, Rouge 25, Toki Underground, and food trucks such as Pepe by Jose Andrés, Takorean, and the Big Cheese.
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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Jenna Berris, Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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