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Art Weiss, former executiv vice president forwealthh management, launched to revive a tax credit business he started at Allegiant. The new companh will match investors seeking federalk historic tax creditsunder $1 million with developersz using credits to finance projects. His move comes withinj days of the expiration ofhis no-compete agreement with National City Bank, which boughrt Allegiant last year. The ink's drying on a one-year contract that namesa the exclusive listing agent for the 25 unsold condods remainingat 's .
The deal came abouf as a result of a businessx relationship betweenMarian Nunn, THF's chief operating officer, and Diane Davis, a former executivee with who joined Bakewell in March as vice presideny and chief operating The condos, which range in size from 2,00 0 square feet to 5,600 square feet and in price from $910,00o to $2.65 million, have a total listinf value of about $35 million. Actof Paul Newman will take the stage withthe ( ) durinv its performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City Apriol 16. Newman has been tapped to delived the narrative portion ofthe evening's program. More than 100 SLSO supporterwsfrom St.
Louis will be in attendance, includint major donors Jack and Susan Andy andBarbara Taylor, and Jo Ann Taylotr Kindle; as well as Cindh Brinkley, president of and current SLSO The President Donna Wilkinson, SLSO board member; formed SLSO Chairman Virginia Weldon; and Randyg Adams, its president and chief executive. The just opened its redesignedf cafe, named in honor of the sassafras grove locatedx nearthe Garden's .
The remode l includes upholstered banquettes, botanical a skylight and elements such as tabletops and divide walls made of recycled and environmentally friendly did thedesign work, and handled the The project cost several hundrer thousand dollars to complete, said Peggy director of communications. Veteran St. Louis broadcaster Jay Randolphg Sr. is the host of "Jay's a handicapping television showat racetrack. Randolp h gives his picks for the day's actioj and recommendations forracing fans. The show originatess from the Fairmount paddock and is seen on monitors at the facilit as well as simulcast to racetracks acrosthe country.
For years, Randolph handlexd sports for KSDK-TV and also did play-by-playg for baseball.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Marketing Maven Public Relations Names Mari Escamilla Employee of the Quarter - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
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San Francisco Chronicle (press release) | Marketing Maven Public Relations Names Mari Escamilla Employee of the Quarter San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Account Executive and Hispanic Media Manager Mari Escamilla has been selected as the Marketing Maven Public Relations 2012 Q4 Employee of the Quarter for her commitment to meeting and exceeding company and c lient goals. Escamilla truly embodies ... |
Friday, December 28, 2012
Rite Aid nixes Baltimore convention - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Rite Aid, which lost $2.9 billiojn in its latest fiscal year and is shutteringt distribution centers as it grapples with the is one of many big companies pulling out of conference planss andconventions nationwide. And such cancellations are hurtin what hospitality expertscall “destination at a time when the industry is alread struggling with the economic downturn. The nationalp drugstore chain, based in Camp Pa.
, had been one of Baltimore’as biggest conventions in recent years, bringing 6,000 peoplre to town and pumping $6 million from directy spending into the city in 2008 and morethan $7 million the year The company had originally booked 14,50 0 hotel room nights for its nine-day expo in but had to scrap the convention because of financialo pressures. The company reported fourtgh quarter revenue for fiscap 2009of $6.7 billion. “The decision stems from the economidc times,” said Ashley a Rite Aid spokeswoman.
“We felt it was necessary and similad to what other companies need to make as a Flower said the company is in discussions to reschedulse its management conference and but no definite decision has beenmade yet. Officialas declined to say when or wherew the next expo wouldtake place. “We can’g book these things overnight,” Flower said. The Baltimorr Area Convention and Visitors Association is on the hunt for new vendorzs and conferences forthe Aug. 10-19 time slot, officials said. But for hotels and restaurants inthe area, Rite Aid’a cancellation stings. “That just took a big hunk out of our saidDee O’Horan, head concierge at .
The occupancty drop could reducethe hotel’s work concierge employees have already had theirt hours reduced to two days a week, she “It was one of the biggest [conventions]; that conference usually fills most of the city’s hotels,” O’Horabn said. Nationally, the exhibitio n industry — conventions, conferences and expo — saw an 11.6 percen t decline in attendance, shows and revenue in the first threse months ofthe year, according to the Centedr for Exhibition Industry Research. Revenue alone from conventionsdropped 19.7 percent in the firs quarter compared with the same perioxd in 2008.
Other corporations cutting back on conference s include Microsoft and which have recently canceled conferences slated for Seattleand Atlanta, respectively. The Rite Aid because it spansnine days, also enabled the 6,000 attendeed to get around the city and dine at restaurantws more frequently, restaurateurs said. That lost foot traffic will eat intorestauran sales, they said. “Oh, bummer,” said Martha Lucius, owner of Bohéme Cafe downtown. “When we lose a we lose a lot.
” Erik Miller, conciergse for , said the cancellation not only causee major vacancies for InnerHarbor hotels, but also for hotele around Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall will also take a hit. Rite Aid staged tentds and rented theentire 170,000-square-fooyt Inner Harbor museum for a party durinh its last two conventions in Baltimore. More than 3,000p people attended each event, said Chriz Cropper, the science center’sw senior director of marketing. “It was one of the biggeer rental events that we have at theScience Center,” he said.
“Obviously not to have that businesz this year will have some kind of impact on Cropper could not pinpoint how much total revenude would be lost fromthe cancellation. The eventf forced the attraction to close earlier to the publi c on the day itwas held, Cropper said, and officials hope to recovedr some of the lost income by being open for the entirs day this year.
Rite Aid, which lost $2.9 billiojn in its latest fiscal year and is shutteringt distribution centers as it grapples with the is one of many big companies pulling out of conference planss andconventions nationwide. And such cancellations are hurtin what hospitality expertscall “destination at a time when the industry is alread struggling with the economic downturn. The nationalp drugstore chain, based in Camp Pa.
, had been one of Baltimore’as biggest conventions in recent years, bringing 6,000 peoplre to town and pumping $6 million from directy spending into the city in 2008 and morethan $7 million the year The company had originally booked 14,50 0 hotel room nights for its nine-day expo in but had to scrap the convention because of financialo pressures. The company reported fourtgh quarter revenue for fiscap 2009of $6.7 billion. “The decision stems from the economidc times,” said Ashley a Rite Aid spokeswoman.
“We felt it was necessary and similad to what other companies need to make as a Flower said the company is in discussions to reschedulse its management conference and but no definite decision has beenmade yet. Officialas declined to say when or wherew the next expo wouldtake place. “We can’g book these things overnight,” Flower said. The Baltimorr Area Convention and Visitors Association is on the hunt for new vendorzs and conferences forthe Aug. 10-19 time slot, officials said. But for hotels and restaurants inthe area, Rite Aid’a cancellation stings. “That just took a big hunk out of our saidDee O’Horan, head concierge at .
The occupancty drop could reducethe hotel’s work concierge employees have already had theirt hours reduced to two days a week, she “It was one of the biggest [conventions]; that conference usually fills most of the city’s hotels,” O’Horabn said. Nationally, the exhibitio n industry — conventions, conferences and expo — saw an 11.6 percen t decline in attendance, shows and revenue in the first threse months ofthe year, according to the Centedr for Exhibition Industry Research. Revenue alone from conventionsdropped 19.7 percent in the firs quarter compared with the same perioxd in 2008.
Other corporations cutting back on conference s include Microsoft and which have recently canceled conferences slated for Seattleand Atlanta, respectively. The Rite Aid because it spansnine days, also enabled the 6,000 attendeed to get around the city and dine at restaurantws more frequently, restaurateurs said. That lost foot traffic will eat intorestauran sales, they said. “Oh, bummer,” said Martha Lucius, owner of Bohéme Cafe downtown. “When we lose a we lose a lot.
” Erik Miller, conciergse for , said the cancellation not only causee major vacancies for InnerHarbor hotels, but also for hotele around Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall will also take a hit. Rite Aid staged tentds and rented theentire 170,000-square-fooyt Inner Harbor museum for a party durinh its last two conventions in Baltimore. More than 3,000p people attended each event, said Chriz Cropper, the science center’sw senior director of marketing. “It was one of the biggeer rental events that we have at theScience Center,” he said.
“Obviously not to have that businesz this year will have some kind of impact on Cropper could not pinpoint how much total revenude would be lost fromthe cancellation. The eventf forced the attraction to close earlier to the publi c on the day itwas held, Cropper said, and officials hope to recovedr some of the lost income by being open for the entirs day this year.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Israel to build 942 more homes in occupied East Jerusalem - gulfnews.com
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Irish Times | Israel to build 942 more homes in occupied East Jerusalem gulfnews.com Occupied Jerusalem: Israel has advanced the process of building 942 more colony homes in occupied East Jerusalem under a new fast-track plan to tighten its grip on the territory, which the Palestinians claim as the capital of a future state. A ... The Rule of Illegal Law in Israel: Another Upcoming Eviction in East Jerusalem In Another Direct Message Against Peace; Israel Approves 942 Settlement Units 'Israel approves 1200 Jerusalem settler units' |
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Truly Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Options for Deal Hunters – Or the Merely ... - TIME
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Truly Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Options for Deal Hunters â€" Or the Merely ... TIME Don't feel down that it's December 24 and you still have shopping to do. There are plenty of quick and easy options to considerâ€"and you may even be rewarded for waiting so long. Besides, you're hardly alone if you're shopping at the last minute. Some ... |