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Organizers “braced for the worst” with the numbere of entries, but “agencies came out in big saidBetsy Heneo, Addy event co-chairwoman and Southeast advertisinb manager with People en Español. Some 531 ads were entereds this year, Heneo said, down from 700 last “Agencies had a good year wherw they hadgood work, and people felt they neededr a shot in the arm,” she “The Addys will do that with winninhg and accomplishments. People want to get together and celebratesgood creative.
” Among other top winners were Machadol García-Serra, with six golds and Best in Show Printy (English) for Tourism of Mexico; , with five golds and Best in Show Interactivre (English); with two gold s and Best in Show Collateralo for Leading Hotels of the World Elton John AIDS Foundation; and Creative on with two golds and Best in Show Interactivde for its VW Routa n microsite for . Other gold Addy winners were the , with nine gold (eight); , (seven); the and (five); (four); , and (three); , , the and and the , , , , , , , , and , each with one.
Whils automotive and travel and tourism were wellrepresented categories, noticeably absentf among the entries were real estate ads, noterd Jose-Guillermo Diaz, an Addy judging co-chairman and principal with Miamo ad shop FourDiaz Vargas. Though judges opted againstg awarding an overall Best in entries werecreatively strong, with the print brochures and catalogs being especially impressive, said Thomaes Schimoler, VP and creative director with the in New Radio and television was the he said.
Heneo surmised that, in a tighgt economy, agencies and clients are “holding back media from television and spending more on Though the number of entrieswas down, “strong work alwayws finds its way to the top,” Schimoler said. Other judgesw for the Hispanic, general market and interactivre categories includedJorge Ulla, partner and chierf ideation officer with LLC; Aaron Alam o and Juan Dominguez, associate creatived directors with the Vidal Partnership; Martij Cerri, associate creative director with Grupo Gallegos; Tristan copywriter with ; Robert Campbell, creative director with 808INC; Renaun senior art director with ; and Heath Rudduck, executivre creative director and executive VP with .
studenft McDonald Predelus won a gold Addy and Best in Show for a mock piecsfor Brita. Among other entrantes who earned student gold Addyz were Vanessa Castaneda andChris Baker, with three; and Davifd Benoliel, Alex Silva, Márto n Jedlicska, J. Smith, Aiden Ho and Brighamn White, each with one. The strongest ideas “engagerd all of us via nontraditional touch pointa that truly pushedmedia boundaries,” Schimoler said. In fact, studenf submissions inspired him about the future of SouthFlorida “The student work shone bright. It’as refreshing to see great ideas executedd simply without the crutch oftraditionap media,” Schimoler said.
“There is no lack of creativityg inthe region, and nowhere is it more evident than the studentss who will soon be graduatinvg to fill the ranks amongst the professionals.” Gold and select silved award winners automatically advance from the locapl competition to the American Advertisintg Federation’s District 4 competition later this Winners from there advance to nationals.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
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Alex Paradowski, principal in desigmn and communications firmParadowski Creative, said he’s looking for an architectg with new ideas. “I want them to come up with stufr I could never comeup with. I want to push them not rein them in.” The architect you choose should be able to solvew yourunique problems. In Paradowski’sz case, that was a large, open officee area but the need for privach at individualwork stations. Paradowski has used architectds forheadquarters projects, such as Paradowskik Creative’s upcoming move to a rehabbed Midtown as well as his own home. Creative optionw don’t necessarily come at a higherd price, he said.
“Inventive and low-cosyt ideas can separate architect from and one projectfrom another.” That doesn’ t necessarily translate into looking for the oldestr or largest firm, he said. “I don’y know that if you go to the biggestr firm that you get the best unless your project commands the bestpeoplee there,” he said. Look at the work of the personm who’ll be on your team. Bruced Sommer, director of America’ds Center, and his team recently went througuh a bid process for thecurrentg $30 million upgrade of the Edwared Jones Dome.
“While we’re public, we’re not required to take the low bid, but we are requirerd to consider it,” he “First and foremost, you want someone A qualified architect will probably give you acompetitives bid, he said. Be very clearr about what you expect an architectto do, Sommer said. Check references for the firm you consider, and get a complete biography of each team he said. The architect’s proposal should includ e detailon subcontractors, such as a structural engineer. “Thd architect usually gives an extensive personal so you can grill he said. Be sure to ask open-ended questionsz to get a sense ofthe architect’ws creativity.
“If you’re doingv (private) suites, you want some pizzazz, because they’red going to pay a lot of monehyfor them.” Use a lawyer to revieq your contract and avoifd mistakes, Sommer said. “There’s a whole list of things to look for, but it comes down to a gut feeling,” Sommer “You want a relationship like with a reallg gooddoctor — I want to hear the and I’ll pick.” Gregory Lee, seniort vice president, asset management, at , said his firm hires architects for multifamily development and space planning for among other projects. Look for strength and experienc e in the type ofstructure you’re planning.
Inquirde about who the architect was for a building you like or don’t like. “Put that away for he said. Find an architecty who can “value engineer” your project, he “Some architects can give you a quality feel and functionality for the same dollarf through judicious use of the way they run the for example,” he said. Talk to otherr developers about how quickly architectx have handled issuesthat arose. “Tha t response time has value,” he “Otherwise there are a lot of people playiny poker inthe trailers.
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Alex Paradowski, principal in desigmn and communications firmParadowski Creative, said he’s looking for an architectg with new ideas. “I want them to come up with stufr I could never comeup with. I want to push them not rein them in.” The architect you choose should be able to solvew yourunique problems. In Paradowski’sz case, that was a large, open officee area but the need for privach at individualwork stations. Paradowski has used architectds forheadquarters projects, such as Paradowskik Creative’s upcoming move to a rehabbed Midtown as well as his own home. Creative optionw don’t necessarily come at a higherd price, he said.
“Inventive and low-cosyt ideas can separate architect from and one projectfrom another.” That doesn’ t necessarily translate into looking for the oldestr or largest firm, he said. “I don’y know that if you go to the biggestr firm that you get the best unless your project commands the bestpeoplee there,” he said. Look at the work of the personm who’ll be on your team. Bruced Sommer, director of America’ds Center, and his team recently went througuh a bid process for thecurrentg $30 million upgrade of the Edwared Jones Dome.
“While we’re public, we’re not required to take the low bid, but we are requirerd to consider it,” he “First and foremost, you want someone A qualified architect will probably give you acompetitives bid, he said. Be very clearr about what you expect an architectto do, Sommer said. Check references for the firm you consider, and get a complete biography of each team he said. The architect’s proposal should includ e detailon subcontractors, such as a structural engineer. “Thd architect usually gives an extensive personal so you can grill he said. Be sure to ask open-ended questionsz to get a sense ofthe architect’ws creativity.
“If you’re doingv (private) suites, you want some pizzazz, because they’red going to pay a lot of monehyfor them.” Use a lawyer to revieq your contract and avoifd mistakes, Sommer said. “There’s a whole list of things to look for, but it comes down to a gut feeling,” Sommer “You want a relationship like with a reallg gooddoctor — I want to hear the and I’ll pick.” Gregory Lee, seniort vice president, asset management, at , said his firm hires architects for multifamily development and space planning for among other projects. Look for strength and experienc e in the type ofstructure you’re planning.
Inquirde about who the architect was for a building you like or don’t like. “Put that away for he said. Find an architecty who can “value engineer” your project, he “Some architects can give you a quality feel and functionality for the same dollarf through judicious use of the way they run the for example,” he said. Talk to otherr developers about how quickly architectx have handled issuesthat arose. “Tha t response time has value,” he “Otherwise there are a lot of people playiny poker inthe trailers.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wells Fargo continues integration of Wachovia with name change - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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The change reflects the bank’s continued integration with , whicjh acquired Charlotte-based on Dec. 31. “Bg adopting the Wells Fargo nameand brand, we’rd now fully part of one of the world’s most respected financial companies,” says Neil chief executive of Wells Fargo Bank International. “Wew look forward to satisfying all of our financial needs across Europre and helping themsucceed financially.” Wells Fargo Bank Internationakl is a European Union bank headquartered in Ireland.
In Wells Fargo’s investment-banking and capital-markets businesses, which formerlg operated under the Wachovia Securities and certain Wells Fargo have taken the name WellsFargo Securities. Retail brokerage products and services formerlhy marketed as Wachovia Securities are now offered through WellzFargo Advisors. Wells Fargo is based in San Francisco.
The change reflects the bank’s continued integration with , whicjh acquired Charlotte-based on Dec. 31. “Bg adopting the Wells Fargo nameand brand, we’rd now fully part of one of the world’s most respected financial companies,” says Neil chief executive of Wells Fargo Bank International. “Wew look forward to satisfying all of our financial needs across Europre and helping themsucceed financially.” Wells Fargo Bank Internationakl is a European Union bank headquartered in Ireland.
In Wells Fargo’s investment-banking and capital-markets businesses, which formerlg operated under the Wachovia Securities and certain Wells Fargo have taken the name WellsFargo Securities. Retail brokerage products and services formerlhy marketed as Wachovia Securities are now offered through WellzFargo Advisors. Wells Fargo is based in San Francisco.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Hensarling: GM TARP funds will be probed - Washington Business Journal:
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Hensarling is the lone Republican on the Congressional Oversight Panek and a ranking member of the Housed Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions andConsumer Credit. He says he is concernedc about the disparate treatment of different classes of bond holders as Troubled Assert Relief Program fundsare Detroit-based GM (NYSE: GM) filexd for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection on has reached a deal with its bondholders that woulds have those firms own up to 25 percenr ofthe automaker, with the U.S. Treasury Department investing upto $50 billion in GM, accordingg to a regulatory filing made by the Detroit automaker.
The automakerd has received nearly $20 billion in taxpayedr funds to date. “I am pleased that the Congressionap Oversight Panel will hold this importanty oversight hearingin July. While I opposed givinyg TARP money to the taxpayers deserve transparency and need to know that theif tax dollars are being spenrt fairly and to promote financial Hensarling said. “Many believe that TARP is being used instear to promote a sociak agenda and to reward the allies of the This hearing will be a venue for seeking answersw to suchimportant questions.” The White House couldx not immediately be reachede for comment Tuesday morning.
Hensarling is the lone Republican on the Congressional Oversight Panek and a ranking member of the Housed Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions andConsumer Credit. He says he is concernedc about the disparate treatment of different classes of bond holders as Troubled Assert Relief Program fundsare Detroit-based GM (NYSE: GM) filexd for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection on has reached a deal with its bondholders that woulds have those firms own up to 25 percenr ofthe automaker, with the U.S. Treasury Department investing upto $50 billion in GM, accordingg to a regulatory filing made by the Detroit automaker.
The automakerd has received nearly $20 billion in taxpayedr funds to date. “I am pleased that the Congressionap Oversight Panel will hold this importanty oversight hearingin July. While I opposed givinyg TARP money to the taxpayers deserve transparency and need to know that theif tax dollars are being spenrt fairly and to promote financial Hensarling said. “Many believe that TARP is being used instear to promote a sociak agenda and to reward the allies of the This hearing will be a venue for seeking answersw to suchimportant questions.” The White House couldx not immediately be reachede for comment Tuesday morning.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Jay Silvia, Adam Schmidt lead Crusaders past Big Red - Worcester Telegram
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Jay Silvia, Adam Schmidt lead Crusaders past Big Red Worcester Telegram Holy Cross 6, Sacred Heart 1: Jay Silvia and Adam Schmidt each had a goal and an assist to lead the host Crusaders (15-13-3, 13-8-3 Atlantic Hockey) past the Big Red (3-25-3, 2-19-3). After Sacred Heart tied it, 1-1, early in the second period, ... |
Friday, February 17, 2012
TeleTech expects revenue to shrink in 2009 - Denver Business Journal:
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The forecast came in the Englewood-basee company’s first-quarter earnings report issued Tuesday. TeleTechy (NASDAQ: TTEC) reported earning $15 or 23 cents per share, on first-quarter revenue of $304 million. That’es a 16 percent decline in profitw and a 17 percen decline in revenue compared tothe $19.11 million earned on $367.6 million revenue TeleTecbh reported for the first quartee of 2008. The company cut its expenses by 16 percentg in the first quarter that enderdMarch 31, eliminating $55.1 million in expenses and reducing costx to $283.7 million for the quarter. TeleTech predicted that its plan to move work beinyg donein Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.
to otherd call centers will decreasewthe company’s revenue by between $50 millio and $60 million this year. Combined with overallk slackening demand and the effect of foreignj currencyexchange rates, TeleTech predicts overall revenud declines of as much as $70 million for 2009. That couldd shrink its annual revenuerto $1.33 billion for down 5 percent from the $1.4 billion it reported for 2008. TeleTecu cited long-term contracts for new businesa it signed in the first quarter that willbrinvg $60 million in annual revenue as a positivse sign for recovery startinfg in late 2009.
“Our growing pipelinew and high client retention rate of 98 percenyt this quarter gives us confidence in our abilith for renewed growth in 2010 as we believe clientf volumes will begin to stabilize in the latter part of saidKen Tuchman, TeleTech CEO chairman and founder, in a written statement.
The forecast came in the Englewood-basee company’s first-quarter earnings report issued Tuesday. TeleTechy (NASDAQ: TTEC) reported earning $15 or 23 cents per share, on first-quarter revenue of $304 million. That’es a 16 percent decline in profitw and a 17 percen decline in revenue compared tothe $19.11 million earned on $367.6 million revenue TeleTecbh reported for the first quartee of 2008. The company cut its expenses by 16 percentg in the first quarter that enderdMarch 31, eliminating $55.1 million in expenses and reducing costx to $283.7 million for the quarter. TeleTech predicted that its plan to move work beinyg donein Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.
to otherd call centers will decreasewthe company’s revenue by between $50 millio and $60 million this year. Combined with overallk slackening demand and the effect of foreignj currencyexchange rates, TeleTech predicts overall revenud declines of as much as $70 million for 2009. That couldd shrink its annual revenuerto $1.33 billion for down 5 percent from the $1.4 billion it reported for 2008. TeleTecu cited long-term contracts for new businesa it signed in the first quarter that willbrinvg $60 million in annual revenue as a positivse sign for recovery startinfg in late 2009.
“Our growing pipelinew and high client retention rate of 98 percenyt this quarter gives us confidence in our abilith for renewed growth in 2010 as we believe clientf volumes will begin to stabilize in the latter part of saidKen Tuchman, TeleTech CEO chairman and founder, in a written statement.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Report: Workers' comp medical costs soar - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The research also founsd that those costs would have been billions more without system reforms earlierthis decade. The California Compensation Institute, a research organization made up of insurerszand self-insured employers, recently releaseed the study on post-reform changes in comp medical payments in the Goldeb State. The study is the fourthb in a five-part series updating data on claim outcomesw following system reforms between 2002and 2004. All the data in the reporf reflect when injuriesoccurred — known as the accidenr year — instead of when an accident was reported.
Since 2005, insurance payments have increased significantlyfor treatment, medications/durable medica equipment, medical-legal reports and medical the institute said. Between 2005 and average medical payments for all claims oneyear post-injuryg rose 23 percent, to $2,582 from the study found. “average medical payments on more expensivs indemnity claims climbed 28percent (from $4,44 to $5,665),” the report Even though medical costs are the reforms are estimater to have saved cumulatively between $12.8 billion and $25.3 billionm in medical costs between 2004 and 2008.
Some of the medical managemengt tools put in placde by the reforms were medical treatmenutilization schedule, mandatory utilization review, bill review and medicak provider networks. The institute estimates that withoutythe reforms, workers’ comp medical inflation woulsd have continued at somewhere between 8.2 percent a year which is half the pre-reform annual inflatio n rate — and 16.4 which is the average annual inflatio n rate between 1999 and 2002.
The research also founsd that those costs would have been billions more without system reforms earlierthis decade. The California Compensation Institute, a research organization made up of insurerszand self-insured employers, recently releaseed the study on post-reform changes in comp medical payments in the Goldeb State. The study is the fourthb in a five-part series updating data on claim outcomesw following system reforms between 2002and 2004. All the data in the reporf reflect when injuriesoccurred — known as the accidenr year — instead of when an accident was reported.
Since 2005, insurance payments have increased significantlyfor treatment, medications/durable medica equipment, medical-legal reports and medical the institute said. Between 2005 and average medical payments for all claims oneyear post-injuryg rose 23 percent, to $2,582 from the study found. “average medical payments on more expensivs indemnity claims climbed 28percent (from $4,44 to $5,665),” the report Even though medical costs are the reforms are estimater to have saved cumulatively between $12.8 billion and $25.3 billionm in medical costs between 2004 and 2008.
Some of the medical managemengt tools put in placde by the reforms were medical treatmenutilization schedule, mandatory utilization review, bill review and medicak provider networks. The institute estimates that withoutythe reforms, workers’ comp medical inflation woulsd have continued at somewhere between 8.2 percent a year which is half the pre-reform annual inflatio n rate — and 16.4 which is the average annual inflatio n rate between 1999 and 2002.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Austin construction jobs down 5.8% over last year - Houston Business Journal:
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In Austin, construction jobs declined 5.8 percen to 45,500 between April 2008 and April 2009. Among the communitied seeing the largest declinews in construction employmentwere Ariz. with a 29.2 percent decline and Calif. with a 31.6 percent decline. By comparison, constructiobn employment grew in only 19 of nearlu 300metro areas, led by an 8 percenty gain in Odessa and a 7.3 percent increase in Baton Rouge, La. Accordinvg to the AGC, the construction sector has seen the largest declin e in employment relative to the rest ofthe economy. Whilse overall construction unemployment wasat 18.7 percenyt in April 2009, the overall unemploymenft rate was 8.
6 So while construction accounts for one-fifth of the U.S. construction workers account for 20 percent of all jobs lost in thepast “Job loss figures like these are exactlyt what prompted Congress and the [Obama] Administration to crafgt a stimulus package designed to get Americans back to work as quicklgy as possible,” said AGC Chief Ken “Putting these funds to good use as quicklyg as possible is the best way to get Americans back to work and the econom back on track.
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In Austin, construction jobs declined 5.8 percen to 45,500 between April 2008 and April 2009. Among the communitied seeing the largest declinews in construction employmentwere Ariz. with a 29.2 percent decline and Calif. with a 31.6 percent decline. By comparison, constructiobn employment grew in only 19 of nearlu 300metro areas, led by an 8 percenty gain in Odessa and a 7.3 percent increase in Baton Rouge, La. Accordinvg to the AGC, the construction sector has seen the largest declin e in employment relative to the rest ofthe economy. Whilse overall construction unemployment wasat 18.7 percenyt in April 2009, the overall unemploymenft rate was 8.
6 So while construction accounts for one-fifth of the U.S. construction workers account for 20 percent of all jobs lost in thepast “Job loss figures like these are exactlyt what prompted Congress and the [Obama] Administration to crafgt a stimulus package designed to get Americans back to work as quicklgy as possible,” said AGC Chief Ken “Putting these funds to good use as quicklyg as possible is the best way to get Americans back to work and the econom back on track.
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Alaska native to sell salmon in Burleson - Dallas Business Journal:
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Alaska native Cecelia Angasan hopes her combines retail and wholesaleseafood café, museum and gift shop -- nestled amongg well-known local newcomers like Babe's Chicken Dinnedr House and Fresco's Mexican Restaurant -- will fare The store also will book tours of ruralo Alaska. The 3,300-square-foot shop is set to open in September, or possibluy sooner. "When I came here in 1998 to getmy master'ss from UT ( ) and went out to some of the area'sd best restaurants, hardly anyone carried Alaskan salmon," Angasan "So I pretty much saw it as an open Angasan has spent $350,000 so far getting her shop off the Once open, the storde will operate partially as a seafoof market, selling several types of salmon, shellfish, such as king crab and spot and whitefish, such as halibut and cod.
Angasan also will carr smoked andcanned lox, jerky and other Alaskan specialties. Alaskan fishermenb process and flash-freeze the company's products on the prior to shipping themto Texas. Productt prices will vary, based on markey conditions. "Unlike farm salmon, which is very predictable in terms of even the fisherman out fishingf inAlaska doesn't know what the market will Angasan said. "But prices will be comparablew to Whole Foods andCentral Market." Prioer to starting her own business, Angasan spentt several years on the -- a position to which she was appointed by the governore of Alaska.
The institute's mission is to increaswe positive awareness of wild Alaskan seafood and promotewthe state's seafood products within the food Angasan herself has adopted a similar missionj through her business. "Really, beyond the I just want to advocate the healthj benefits ofwild salmon," she In 2003, Alaska's fish receive a clean bill of health, following a studuy by the Alaska Department of Environmentakl Conservation. The study, Angasan showed mercury levels were low when comparedto U.S. Food and Drug Administratiobn levelsof concern.
Audiology Associates, a loca hearing aide specialist, purchased a new 2,300-square-foort medical office at 3122 Matlock Road in Nell Council with SCM Real Estatse Services represented them inthe , formerly Too Inc., has leased an 817-square-foot spacse at Southlake Town Square for a regionalk sales office. The company operatesd two specialtyretailing brands, Limited Too and with brands focusing on pre-teen girls.
Alaska native Cecelia Angasan hopes her combines retail and wholesaleseafood café, museum and gift shop -- nestled amongg well-known local newcomers like Babe's Chicken Dinnedr House and Fresco's Mexican Restaurant -- will fare The store also will book tours of ruralo Alaska. The 3,300-square-foot shop is set to open in September, or possibluy sooner. "When I came here in 1998 to getmy master'ss from UT ( ) and went out to some of the area'sd best restaurants, hardly anyone carried Alaskan salmon," Angasan "So I pretty much saw it as an open Angasan has spent $350,000 so far getting her shop off the Once open, the storde will operate partially as a seafoof market, selling several types of salmon, shellfish, such as king crab and spot and whitefish, such as halibut and cod.
Angasan also will carr smoked andcanned lox, jerky and other Alaskan specialties. Alaskan fishermenb process and flash-freeze the company's products on the prior to shipping themto Texas. Productt prices will vary, based on markey conditions. "Unlike farm salmon, which is very predictable in terms of even the fisherman out fishingf inAlaska doesn't know what the market will Angasan said. "But prices will be comparablew to Whole Foods andCentral Market." Prioer to starting her own business, Angasan spentt several years on the -- a position to which she was appointed by the governore of Alaska.
The institute's mission is to increaswe positive awareness of wild Alaskan seafood and promotewthe state's seafood products within the food Angasan herself has adopted a similar missionj through her business. "Really, beyond the I just want to advocate the healthj benefits ofwild salmon," she In 2003, Alaska's fish receive a clean bill of health, following a studuy by the Alaska Department of Environmentakl Conservation. The study, Angasan showed mercury levels were low when comparedto U.S. Food and Drug Administratiobn levelsof concern.
Audiology Associates, a loca hearing aide specialist, purchased a new 2,300-square-foort medical office at 3122 Matlock Road in Nell Council with SCM Real Estatse Services represented them inthe , formerly Too Inc., has leased an 817-square-foot spacse at Southlake Town Square for a regionalk sales office. The company operatesd two specialtyretailing brands, Limited Too and with brands focusing on pre-teen girls.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
As Grizzlies basketball shows improvement, extra events help keep FedExForum filled - Kansas City Business Journal:
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FedExForum hosted numerous events in Decemberf that kept the building full for all butfive nights, includinf a day-night doubleheader of the Tigerse and Grizzlies that attracted more than 34,000 fans on Dec. 22. Januaryy should be even better, says Steve Zito, vice presidentf of arena operations forthe Grizzlies, with an AC/DCd concert scheduled for Jan. 30 and a doubleheader featuring the Grizzlies versus the and Tigers against theon Jan. 31. The Monstee Jam monster truck rally will beheld Jan. Zito says equally important to attendancew is the number of people working at those The arena employs an average of500 part-timew employees and 130 full-time employees on game or evenr days.
In December Zito says employees worked morethan 8,000 shifts. “That’s somethinyg we’ve never looked at before, but we’re keeping a lot of people he says. As the Grizzlies have shownh improvement, more fans are starting to come to according toGreg Campbell, the team’xs president of business operations. Bigger games against popular teamd are being marketed more thanothefr games, but victories — like recent wins against the and — keep fans comingy back.
Despite some struggles early in the seasonj and a schedule with many big gamex onthe road, the Tigers haven’t experienced a slowdowjn in fan interest, says Bill Lofton, associatse director of athletics at the Universitt of Memphis. “We’ll have Tennessee and Gonzag a coming back in herenext year, and John has the program at a very high Lofton says. “The schedule may not be as greartthis year, but it’ll be back.” Lofton says the universityy isn’t expecting a letdown in ticker sales, noting that home-and-home series with the and are stillo being negotiated.
FedExForum hosted numerous events in Decemberf that kept the building full for all butfive nights, includinf a day-night doubleheader of the Tigerse and Grizzlies that attracted more than 34,000 fans on Dec. 22. Januaryy should be even better, says Steve Zito, vice presidentf of arena operations forthe Grizzlies, with an AC/DCd concert scheduled for Jan. 30 and a doubleheader featuring the Grizzlies versus the and Tigers against theon Jan. 31. The Monstee Jam monster truck rally will beheld Jan. Zito says equally important to attendancew is the number of people working at those The arena employs an average of500 part-timew employees and 130 full-time employees on game or evenr days.
In December Zito says employees worked morethan 8,000 shifts. “That’s somethinyg we’ve never looked at before, but we’re keeping a lot of people he says. As the Grizzlies have shownh improvement, more fans are starting to come to according toGreg Campbell, the team’xs president of business operations. Bigger games against popular teamd are being marketed more thanothefr games, but victories — like recent wins against the and — keep fans comingy back.
Despite some struggles early in the seasonj and a schedule with many big gamex onthe road, the Tigers haven’t experienced a slowdowjn in fan interest, says Bill Lofton, associatse director of athletics at the Universitt of Memphis. “We’ll have Tennessee and Gonzag a coming back in herenext year, and John has the program at a very high Lofton says. “The schedule may not be as greartthis year, but it’ll be back.” Lofton says the universityy isn’t expecting a letdown in ticker sales, noting that home-and-home series with the and are stillo being negotiated.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Message from a grateful sovereign to her subjects - Sydney Morning Herald
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CBC.ca | Message from a grateful sovereign to her subjects Sydney Morning Herald THE Queen has issued a message of thanks to the public on the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne. In a statement from Buckingham Palace, the 85-year-old monarch promised to dedicate herself anew to the service of Britain and echoed a c » |
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Chris Gorman Executive Profile
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a registered broker-dealer acquired by KeyCorp in 1998. KeyBanc Capitalk Markets is an integrated businesse unit comprisedof Key's Corporate, Investment Bankinvg and Capital Markets KeyBanc Capital Markets is responsible for deliverinv capital, ideas and solutions to KeyCorp's targeted clientx and prospects worldwide. Mr. Gormah joined Key in 1991 from BankersTrusg Company, where he served in the Corporate Finance He has 25 years experience in corporate and investment banking. Mr. Gorman holdss a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from MiamijUniversity (1983). Mr. Gorman currently serves on Miamij University's Business Advisory Council. Mr.
Gorman is actively involved in variouzs charitiesand not-for-profit organizations, including servintg as past Chairman of the KeyCorp United Way Board Member, Business Volunteers Unlimited; The Cleveland Commission on Economic Partnerships and Inclusion; Cleveland Zoological Society; Firestone Countruy Club; Hathaway Brown Schookl and MWV Pinnacle Capital Fund, L.P. **All Executive profils data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.
a registered broker-dealer acquired by KeyCorp in 1998. KeyBanc Capitalk Markets is an integrated businesse unit comprisedof Key's Corporate, Investment Bankinvg and Capital Markets KeyBanc Capital Markets is responsible for deliverinv capital, ideas and solutions to KeyCorp's targeted clientx and prospects worldwide. Mr. Gormah joined Key in 1991 from BankersTrusg Company, where he served in the Corporate Finance He has 25 years experience in corporate and investment banking. Mr. Gorman holdss a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from MiamijUniversity (1983). Mr. Gorman currently serves on Miamij University's Business Advisory Council. Mr.
Gorman is actively involved in variouzs charitiesand not-for-profit organizations, including servintg as past Chairman of the KeyCorp United Way Board Member, Business Volunteers Unlimited; The Cleveland Commission on Economic Partnerships and Inclusion; Cleveland Zoological Society; Firestone Countruy Club; Hathaway Brown Schookl and MWV Pinnacle Capital Fund, L.P. **All Executive profils data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Metro man gets jail time for tax fraud - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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resident Daniel Edward Turner was sentenced Fridayh to three years and 10 months in prison for obstruction and mailingt fraudulent financial instruments to the and the Department of Treasury to purportedly pay hisback taxes. Turner also was fineed $5,000 and ordered to pay back $114,053w to the IRS. Beginning in 1998 and continuing to Turner obstructed tax laws through a numbefrof acts, including not filinv tax returns, not paying taxes, hiding sending false financial instruments to the IRS and the Treasury, and falselty claiming that IRS employees committed including the IRS district director, the chiefd of the Automated Collection Service and the revenue agent who audited him.
Between April 1998 and February Turner paid fees to an organizationcalled “American Rightds Litigators” (ARL) in exchangde for his use of ARL’s fraudulent tax Turner submitted more than $491,000 in bogus financial instruments -- callefd “Bills of Exchange” -- to the and IRS in purported payment of the federal tax liabilitiesd he owed. The bogus “Bills of Exchange” took various some of which appeareed similar toregular checks, but were fraudulen in that they attempted to draw fund s from non-existent accounts with the Treasury The evidence at trial also showed that in Turner obstructed IRS collection activities by causingf a contractor of his residentiap framing business to issue more than $92,500 in paymentzs to another person for services rendered to Turner, in an effor to conceal Turner’s true income from the IRS.
resident Daniel Edward Turner was sentenced Fridayh to three years and 10 months in prison for obstruction and mailingt fraudulent financial instruments to the and the Department of Treasury to purportedly pay hisback taxes. Turner also was fineed $5,000 and ordered to pay back $114,053w to the IRS. Beginning in 1998 and continuing to Turner obstructed tax laws through a numbefrof acts, including not filinv tax returns, not paying taxes, hiding sending false financial instruments to the IRS and the Treasury, and falselty claiming that IRS employees committed including the IRS district director, the chiefd of the Automated Collection Service and the revenue agent who audited him.
Between April 1998 and February Turner paid fees to an organizationcalled “American Rightds Litigators” (ARL) in exchangde for his use of ARL’s fraudulent tax Turner submitted more than $491,000 in bogus financial instruments -- callefd “Bills of Exchange” -- to the and IRS in purported payment of the federal tax liabilitiesd he owed. The bogus “Bills of Exchange” took various some of which appeareed similar toregular checks, but were fraudulen in that they attempted to draw fund s from non-existent accounts with the Treasury The evidence at trial also showed that in Turner obstructed IRS collection activities by causingf a contractor of his residentiap framing business to issue more than $92,500 in paymentzs to another person for services rendered to Turner, in an effor to conceal Turner’s true income from the IRS.
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