BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #109 — Tuesday, 09.27.11
Compiled today by Jenny Berg in Chicago and Chad Kaydo in New York
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* INCOMING *
1. MTV'S ONLINE AWARDS: Just six months after the first O Music Awards, MTV Music Group announced a second iteration for October 31.
MTV digital VP Shannon Connolly: "The idea for this show really came out of this incredible moment that we were seeing in the convergence of music and technology, and kind of super fandom…The way that people were sharing and conversing and experiencing music on new platforms, [we] felt like it was a great time to spotlight some of the awesome things happening—and to also challenge ourselves to kind of reinvent the award show model."
The Hollywood Reporter: "While the first show lived on the web only (it was the group's second-largest live stream audience ever, behind the 2009 VMAs), they have opted to incorporate television airtime this time around, though no official details regarding the design have been confirmed."
Sponsors Dove, Trojan, and L'Oreal will be integrated into the show and will sponsor categories.
http://bit.ly/oWD08t
Speaking of the network: MTV also announced Monday that Selena Gomez will host the 18th annual MTV Europe Awards. Billboard: "On the digital front, Gomez will Tweet and keep in touch with viewers via social media as well as offering unique commentary on mtvema.com."
http://bit.ly/nXraV5
2. OBAMA'S KINDA HIGH-TECH TOWN HALL: The president appeared at a tech industry meeting hosted by LinkedIn Monday. Kara Swisher of All Things D lived-blogged it—or tried to: "Arriving at Silicon Valley’s Computer History Museum, in the heart of the tech industry, with the leader of the free world talking jobs and digital, you might expect fantastic wireless access. You might, but not so much if you are a 'local' reporter and can’t jack into the extra-secret-special wireless link the national White House press corps apparently has reserved for itself. (They also get a lovely noshing buffet, whilst we tech reporters have been instructed not to touch the pineapple and scones or else!)"
http://dthin.gs/nol314
Later, President Obama's night of fund-raisers in West Hollywood took in about $2 million—and the president took some heckling, too. Reuters:
http://reut.rs/pl4iLd
3. BUSINESS TRAVEL APPS: ZDNet lists eight of them:
http://bit.ly/pKbohF
4. SOCIAL SEC SPOTTING: At the Washington National Symphony's ball Sunday at the Kennedy Center, WWD spotted White House Social Secretary Jeremy Bernard, the first man to hold the job, "looked dashing in a luminous black tuxedo with a spiffy four-point folded white handkerchief peeking out of his breast pocket. When asked the magic question—who designed his suit—he beamed with delight. 'Valentino,' he said. 'Thank you for asking. No one ever asks me.'”
http://bit.ly/oAhoWc
Also in WWD today: "Moncler hosted a festive dinner [Sunday night, for a Bruce Weber film] in the columned courtyard of the Teatro Litta decorated with balloons and enough popcorn, chips, candies and marshmallows to feed an entire school."
http://bit.ly/pWyP5R
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Poe's Kitchen at the Rattlesnake, which offers private dining space, unveiled a fall menu Monday. Seasonal items include apple carpaccio, Vermont quail tacos, and banana-coconut cake.
http://bit.ly/ia0PDd
The owners of Asian-themed restaurant Shine plan to open a new location on Fan Pier. They say the 1,200-square-foot venue will "have to be a good mix of a restaurant and a very good-sized bar area.” Boston Herald:
http://bit.ly/oG9cD5
CHICAGO: Ronald McDonald House Charities will host its Awards of Excellence dinner and auction November 5 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Honorees include former Mayor Richard Daley and his wife, Maggie.
LAS VEGAS: The fourth annual Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction brought nearly 600 collectible and custom vehicles, and drew about 50,000 guests to Vegas.
http://bit.ly/oxsKIE
Majestic Realty Company has been working with U.N.L.V. on a $2 billion project for the campus, which would include a 60,000-seat outdoor stadium. Las Vegas Sun:
http://bit.ly/nwh3gZ
LOS ANGELES: Elizabeth Taylor's jewels, gowns, and paintings are on the move, as Christie’s is taking the material to eight cities in seven countries for sales previews. The Los Angeles preview will take to MOCA Pacific Design Center October 13-16.
http://lat.ms/qeOjyb
Gai Klass Event Production is designing and producing tonight's annual Los Angeles Philharmonic gala for about 650 guests in front of Disney Hall with a '30s/'40s nightclub vibe. This year's theme is "Rhapsody in Blue."
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Funkshion: Fashion Week Miami Beach is October 18 to 23 at various locations. Designers include Isabel and Ruben Toledo and Nicole Miller.
http://bit.ly/eaN8s
The Italian Film Festival is October 6-11 with screenings of 10 new Italian films, an opening party at SET, and a closing party at Smith & Wollensky.
http://bit.ly/rh29Fv
NEW YORK: The Susan Marino Agency now represents Boca Beach Club, a luxury resort in Boca Raton with 212 rooms, three pools, two golf courses, and a private marina.
Brooke Shields threw a burlesque party for her "Addams Family" castmates. Page Six:
http://nyp.st/r0flrP
ORLANDO: The InterContinental Tampa is offering meeting planners up to 500,000 Priority Club points for every meeting booked by October 31 and conducted by December 30. In 2012, planners can earn up to one million bonus points for every meeting booked by January 31 and conducted by March 31.
The Peabody Orlando has launched an organics recycling program in the hotel's banquet kitchen. Twice a week, Waste Management Inc. collects organic waste from the hotel and takes it to a facility where it is composted and then added to the soil for produce and landscaping projects.
TORONTO: The Abilities Arts Festival: A Celebration of Disability Arts and Culture will kick off its month-long photography exhibition during Nuit Blanche Saturday night.
The schedule for LG Fashion Week, October 17-21, includes 40 shows.
http://bit.ly/qCI8Xb
WASHINGTON: Toni Morrison made her first appearance at the the National Book Festival. Other big name authors included Jennifer Egan and actress-turned-children's-book writer Julianne Moore. Washington Post:
http://wapo.st/qllRjQ
The D.C. Farm to School Network at the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture will host D.C. Farm to School Week October 3-7.
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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