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Reed Smith spokesman Dave Egan told the Pittsburgh Business Timed that Jordan and DiNome issued a jointg announcement tothe Pittsburgh-based firm Tuesday morning that DiNomre has withdrawn his candidacy. “They sat down and talkee and discovered they had a lot ofcommomn ground,” Egan said. “Many of the thingsw John was concerned about, Greg was workingt on. They agreed that the best thintg for the firm was to focus on business insteaeof competing.
” reported last week that DiNomr was challenging Jordan, who was seeking his fourtu three-year term as managing partner of the law DiNome sent out a 10-page statementr of candidacy to all Reed Smith partners in whicu he questioned the firm’s business model, the compensation and transparency of senior and called for a more independentr executive committee. The memo was obtained by the Business Journal. DiNome and Jordan had said they agreed to not speamk publicly about the contested race to leadthe 1,600-lawyer which has 150 lawyers in Philadelphia.
The firm partnershipl will votein September; the who will now certainly be Jordan, will start his new term in Jordan has not been opposed since he firstt sought the job in when he beat Philadelphia litigator John Jordan’s tenure has been viewed as extremelyt successful. He has grown the firm through a seriees of significant mergers from 500 lawyers in nine officeseto 1,600 lawyers in 23 including new ones in Europe, Asia and Focusing on a core groupl of practices with high billingv rates, Jordan also drastically increased the firm’ss profitability.
But with the econom sagging, Reed Smith’s transactional practices have The firm has laid off215 people, including 26 since December. The firm also cut 50 lega l secretaries last summer and salaries forall U.S. associates by 10 percengt last month. DiNome, a labor lawyer, joined as part of a groul from Montgomery McCracken Walker Rhoads led by Karl Frittonin 1996. A graduat e of West Point, he spent seven yearsd in active duty as a field artillergy officer before attending Rutgers University Schooloof Law-Camden.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Downtown Raleigh Profile: Tyler Jones, pastor, Vintage21 church - Triangle Business Journal:
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Today, the congregation has blossomedd into 700 to 800 members who meet in what waspreviouslyy Jillian’s nightclub. “We rented the space from , and we movedf in August 2007,” says Jones, who live s downtown with his wife, Kimberly, and two young Vintage21’s congregation is a relativelyyoungv one. “We have a good numbe of college studentsfrom UNC-Chapel Duke, N.C. State, Meredith, and we have a lot of folkz intheir mid-20s and 30s, most of whom work in the downtowhn area and live on Hargetgt Street or Glenwood South.
We’re starting to get a lot of youngb families and more people comingg fromthe suburbs, especially as downtown Raleig h changes,” Jones says. Like his churchu which began with what Jonea describesas “hard core” downtown people, Raleign has changed and grown over the past few years. “There is a whole renovation goingon downtown, not only on a food leveol but a cultural level,” Jones “The art scene and the music scene is really growing. If you look at bar at midnight ona it’s slammed now. It wasn’r like that three years ago. We went to Raleighu Wide Open, and it was like the Statwe Fair – it was that same kind of excitement.
” Jones says downtown has been transformed in the pastfew “Now, I think (people living in) the suburbz are starting to pour in on the and they are easier to draw in because more thinga are happening.” Jones enjoys living downtowh because of the diversr neighborhood his family has found on Hargetg Street. “We’re thrilled to raise our daughters in such adiversr place,” says Jones. “It’s diverse economicallgy and racially, and it’s a real positive.” The Jonesz family moved to Hargett Street abouta year-and-a-hal f ago. “It was always our goal to have a he says. “We got it. Our house was built in 1918.
” His two ages 4 and 2, attend preschool And unlike when they lived inthe suburbs, Tyler and Kimberly know theit neighbors. “When we were in the people would get home from work and pull in theifr garage and close the Jones says. “Here, if you go out on the front porch, people will talk to you and the kids come over to We also haveage diversity. If we have a we have 2-year-olds and 80-year-olds.
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Today, the congregation has blossomedd into 700 to 800 members who meet in what waspreviouslyy Jillian’s nightclub. “We rented the space from , and we movedf in August 2007,” says Jones, who live s downtown with his wife, Kimberly, and two young Vintage21’s congregation is a relativelyyoungv one. “We have a good numbe of college studentsfrom UNC-Chapel Duke, N.C. State, Meredith, and we have a lot of folkz intheir mid-20s and 30s, most of whom work in the downtowhn area and live on Hargetgt Street or Glenwood South.
We’re starting to get a lot of youngb families and more people comingg fromthe suburbs, especially as downtown Raleig h changes,” Jones says. Like his churchu which began with what Jonea describesas “hard core” downtown people, Raleign has changed and grown over the past few years. “There is a whole renovation goingon downtown, not only on a food leveol but a cultural level,” Jones “The art scene and the music scene is really growing. If you look at bar at midnight ona it’s slammed now. It wasn’r like that three years ago. We went to Raleighu Wide Open, and it was like the Statwe Fair – it was that same kind of excitement.
” Jones says downtown has been transformed in the pastfew “Now, I think (people living in) the suburbz are starting to pour in on the and they are easier to draw in because more thinga are happening.” Jones enjoys living downtowh because of the diversr neighborhood his family has found on Hargetg Street. “We’re thrilled to raise our daughters in such adiversr place,” says Jones. “It’s diverse economicallgy and racially, and it’s a real positive.” The Jonesz family moved to Hargett Street abouta year-and-a-hal f ago. “It was always our goal to have a he says. “We got it. Our house was built in 1918.
” His two ages 4 and 2, attend preschool And unlike when they lived inthe suburbs, Tyler and Kimberly know theit neighbors. “When we were in the people would get home from work and pull in theifr garage and close the Jones says. “Here, if you go out on the front porch, people will talk to you and the kids come over to We also haveage diversity. If we have a we have 2-year-olds and 80-year-olds.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Dallas City Council Authorizes Sale of Bonds to Build Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel
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"Clearly we've already seen a tremendoux response to the hotel in termsw of futureconvention bookings," said Mayor . we just have to sell the bonds, get to work and finisjh the hotel in time for groupa showing up inJanuary 2012." "We have receives overwhelming positive feedback and interesft from meeting planners and associations acrossw the nation in regard to the hotel," said , president and CEO for the Dallas Convention Visitors Bureau. "Along with Omni Hotels, we are readty to book meetings and conventionssfor Dallas." In February 2009, Omni Hotels was selected to operater the Dallas Convention Center Hotel.
The plannesd hotel will be connected tothe , one of the largest in the US with over one millioh square feet of exhibit to attract more meetings and conventions to Dallas. The current design of the hotel includes over 80,000 square feet of meetinf space, several restaurants and loungeas and a signature spa. "Omni congratulate s the mayor and City Council for theif efforts every step of the way throughthis process, said , president for Omni Hotels. "The Omni Dallaas Convention Center Hotel is important to the economic growtg ofour city, and we are readty to move forward.
" The luxuru hotel brand is headquartered in Las Colinas and currentlt has three hotels located in the Dallas Fort Worth Omni Hotels creates compelling, memorable guest experiences at 43 luxuryy hotels and resorts in leading business gatewaysd and leisure destinations across North America. From exceptional golf and spa retreatds to dynamicbusiness settings, each location features four-diamonfd services, including award-winning signature restaurants, Wi-Fi connectivity and unique fitnessw options. Omni's mission for totapl customer service is further supportedx byits "Power of One" progra m that empowers associates to make on-the-spoy decisions to meet or exceedf guest expectations.
Guests can locate hotels and book accommodations by visiting or bycallinb 1-800-THE-OMNI. Dallas is a destination that inspiresbig ideas. As the No. 1 visitorr destination in Texas, the Dallas area offers the best shoppingf inthe Southwest, a cutting-edge culinarty scene led by nationally acclaimeds celebrity chefs, 70,000 hotel ranging from luxury to boutique, and more than 200 golf The city boasts the largest contiguous urba n arts district in the U.S. with five cultural venuesa designed byPritzker Prize-winning architects. In the Dallas metropolitan area is the only one in the Southwesty to host teams representing five major professional sports including the legendaryDallas Cowboys.
The Dallas area is also the largesty film and television production center in Texas and the location of the Dallas Film For additional information aboutthe city, see . Live Think Big.(TM)
"Clearly we've already seen a tremendoux response to the hotel in termsw of futureconvention bookings," said Mayor . we just have to sell the bonds, get to work and finisjh the hotel in time for groupa showing up inJanuary 2012." "We have receives overwhelming positive feedback and interesft from meeting planners and associations acrossw the nation in regard to the hotel," said , president and CEO for the Dallas Convention Visitors Bureau. "Along with Omni Hotels, we are readty to book meetings and conventionssfor Dallas." In February 2009, Omni Hotels was selected to operater the Dallas Convention Center Hotel.
The plannesd hotel will be connected tothe , one of the largest in the US with over one millioh square feet of exhibit to attract more meetings and conventions to Dallas. The current design of the hotel includes over 80,000 square feet of meetinf space, several restaurants and loungeas and a signature spa. "Omni congratulate s the mayor and City Council for theif efforts every step of the way throughthis process, said , president for Omni Hotels. "The Omni Dallaas Convention Center Hotel is important to the economic growtg ofour city, and we are readty to move forward.
" The luxuru hotel brand is headquartered in Las Colinas and currentlt has three hotels located in the Dallas Fort Worth Omni Hotels creates compelling, memorable guest experiences at 43 luxuryy hotels and resorts in leading business gatewaysd and leisure destinations across North America. From exceptional golf and spa retreatds to dynamicbusiness settings, each location features four-diamonfd services, including award-winning signature restaurants, Wi-Fi connectivity and unique fitnessw options. Omni's mission for totapl customer service is further supportedx byits "Power of One" progra m that empowers associates to make on-the-spoy decisions to meet or exceedf guest expectations.
Guests can locate hotels and book accommodations by visiting or bycallinb 1-800-THE-OMNI. Dallas is a destination that inspiresbig ideas. As the No. 1 visitorr destination in Texas, the Dallas area offers the best shoppingf inthe Southwest, a cutting-edge culinarty scene led by nationally acclaimeds celebrity chefs, 70,000 hotel ranging from luxury to boutique, and more than 200 golf The city boasts the largest contiguous urba n arts district in the U.S. with five cultural venuesa designed byPritzker Prize-winning architects. In the Dallas metropolitan area is the only one in the Southwesty to host teams representing five major professional sports including the legendaryDallas Cowboys.
The Dallas area is also the largesty film and television production center in Texas and the location of the Dallas Film For additional information aboutthe city, see . Live Think Big.(TM)
Sunday, November 25, 2012
To improve sales calls, managers need to get out of the office - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Unfortunately, it doesn’t give many cluesx as to how successful the sales callreallt was, or how it could have been improved. One way in whicjh sales managers can greatly improvd the performance of members of their salexs teams is by accompanying individuals on sales Duringthe calls, a more accurate picture of the salesperson’s performance can be obtainedx than simply relying on what the individual says at weeklt sales meetings.
It’s not that salespeople intentionallu try todeceive anyone, but their explanations are coloredx by their interpretation of Those elements will be removec by first-hand observations, putting the manager in a better position to identifty deficiencies and areas for improvement and then providde the most appropriate help. Another reasom to accompany salespeople on callxs is to confirmthe company’s interest in prospective accountsw or to show appreciatiom for existing accounts. By “bringing the managerf in,” the salesperson strengthens the bond with the clientor prospect.
Additionally, bringing in the manager means therwe is a greater chance of meeting other members ofthe client/prospecr company’s management team who normally would be insulated from the These calls give the opportunity to not only but also deepen the relationship. Here is a five-steop process for getting the most from joinfsales calls. • Preparation: Overall goals and account-specifif goals and objectives should be determinedin advance. Detailas should include specific tasks to be actions to be taken and resultws tobe achieved.
This information shoul d be shared with the salesperson far enough in advance that the individual knows what will be expectefd of him or her during the plannecd calls and has time to make thenecessary • Observation: During sales call meetings, the manager shoul assume the role of observer, noting the salesperson’s general demeanor and specific actions and especially those that relate to the predetermineed goals and objectives for the call. The manager must also liste n intently tothe prospect’e questions and answers and observw his or her actions and reactions.
The managefr must take accurate notes for later evaluation and discussioj and must not rescue the call even if the salespersonn is doing apoor job, as this does nothinb to help the salesperson learmn and generally only strokes the ego of the sales The reality is that a poorly performing salesperson is failing most of the time so one more time likely won’tr hurt but could possibly help the salesperson learj how to handle the situation next time and possibly become a better performer. • Observations are shared with the inputs are obtained regarding his or her actionx andthought processes, and results are compared with the planne d objectives.
Based on the comparison, areas for improvemeny can be identified. The analysis may call for changed in strategy or tactics or refinement ofspecificc skills.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t give many cluesx as to how successful the sales callreallt was, or how it could have been improved. One way in whicjh sales managers can greatly improvd the performance of members of their salexs teams is by accompanying individuals on sales Duringthe calls, a more accurate picture of the salesperson’s performance can be obtainedx than simply relying on what the individual says at weeklt sales meetings.
It’s not that salespeople intentionallu try todeceive anyone, but their explanations are coloredx by their interpretation of Those elements will be removec by first-hand observations, putting the manager in a better position to identifty deficiencies and areas for improvement and then providde the most appropriate help. Another reasom to accompany salespeople on callxs is to confirmthe company’s interest in prospective accountsw or to show appreciatiom for existing accounts. By “bringing the managerf in,” the salesperson strengthens the bond with the clientor prospect.
Additionally, bringing in the manager means therwe is a greater chance of meeting other members ofthe client/prospecr company’s management team who normally would be insulated from the These calls give the opportunity to not only but also deepen the relationship. Here is a five-steop process for getting the most from joinfsales calls. • Preparation: Overall goals and account-specifif goals and objectives should be determinedin advance. Detailas should include specific tasks to be actions to be taken and resultws tobe achieved.
This information shoul d be shared with the salesperson far enough in advance that the individual knows what will be expectefd of him or her during the plannecd calls and has time to make thenecessary • Observation: During sales call meetings, the manager shoul assume the role of observer, noting the salesperson’s general demeanor and specific actions and especially those that relate to the predetermineed goals and objectives for the call. The manager must also liste n intently tothe prospect’e questions and answers and observw his or her actions and reactions.
The managefr must take accurate notes for later evaluation and discussioj and must not rescue the call even if the salespersonn is doing apoor job, as this does nothinb to help the salesperson learmn and generally only strokes the ego of the sales The reality is that a poorly performing salesperson is failing most of the time so one more time likely won’tr hurt but could possibly help the salesperson learj how to handle the situation next time and possibly become a better performer. • Observations are shared with the inputs are obtained regarding his or her actionx andthought processes, and results are compared with the planne d objectives.
Based on the comparison, areas for improvemeny can be identified. The analysis may call for changed in strategy or tactics or refinement ofspecificc skills.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Moorefield among township levies that pass - Springfield News Sun
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Moorefield among township levies that pass Springfield News Sun Voters in Moorefield Twp. said yes to two additional taxes, while those in Bethel and Springfield townships decided against new taxes there, according to final, unofficial election results Tuesday. Moorefield Twp. voters passed two 1-mill levies ... |
Thursday, November 22, 2012
D.C.-area home prices continue slide - Washington Business Journal:
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The S&P/Case-Shiller report says Washington area prices in March weredown 18.4 percent from a year ago, less than the 19.1 percent averagse among the nation’s 20 largest Washington area prices declined 1.2 percent from Februaryg to March, following a 2.3 percent decline from January to February. “Om a positive note, nine of the metropolitanh statistical areas are reporting a relative improvementin year-over-year returnss and nine of the 20 metro areas saw an improvement in their monthlu returns compared to February,” says David Blitzer, chair of the Inde x Committee at Standard & Poor’s.
“Furthermore, this is the second montuh since October 2007 wherethe 10-andc 20-city composites did not post a recordc annual decline.” Blitzer does caution that March numbersd give no evidence that a recovery in home prices has There is growing optimism in the housing Builder confidence, though still low, has risen in recenty weeks. Mortgage rates remain near historic lows and salee of new and existingb home sales havebeen rising.
A separate reporr Tuesday from the Conference Board showed the thirf consecutive monthly increase in its measure ofconsumer
The S&P/Case-Shiller report says Washington area prices in March weredown 18.4 percent from a year ago, less than the 19.1 percent averagse among the nation’s 20 largest Washington area prices declined 1.2 percent from Februaryg to March, following a 2.3 percent decline from January to February. “Om a positive note, nine of the metropolitanh statistical areas are reporting a relative improvementin year-over-year returnss and nine of the 20 metro areas saw an improvement in their monthlu returns compared to February,” says David Blitzer, chair of the Inde x Committee at Standard & Poor’s.
“Furthermore, this is the second montuh since October 2007 wherethe 10-andc 20-city composites did not post a recordc annual decline.” Blitzer does caution that March numbersd give no evidence that a recovery in home prices has There is growing optimism in the housing Builder confidence, though still low, has risen in recenty weeks. Mortgage rates remain near historic lows and salee of new and existingb home sales havebeen rising.
A separate reporr Tuesday from the Conference Board showed the thirf consecutive monthly increase in its measure ofconsumer
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Permission Network is helping companies connect with clients - South Florida Business Journal:
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“This is a very good time to be a Apply theright forensics, build conversationm and measure everything you do and you’lll disrupt your competition as the economic recovery takezs hold.” Weinkrantz, along with marketing professionals Steve Patti and Ryan Kelly, have joined forces and formed a consultinvg alliance called The Permission Network. The alliance helps companies improve theirmarketing techniques, including the incorporationn of social media and offers an analytics component that harnesses feedback to show what’s working — and what’s not. “Today’ws CMO (chief marketing officer) is more scrutinizeds than ever.
They’re accountable to the bottom says Permission Network partnerSteve Patti, “There is a need for bettetr strategy ... to connect with the customer.” He adds that thesed days, monitoring and influencing your brane reputation is easierthan ever. “There’x no room for guessing, or for Patti says. The brand isn’t what marketers say it is. It’s what the customer says it is.” As the alliance provides its clients with the tools necessary toconduct “permission marketing.
” Patti explain s that under such a companies engage in “conversation” directly with the consumer throughg interactive techniques, including socialo networking. When it comews to analyzing the results, enter Ryan Kelly. As a respected analyticw expert, Kelly emphasizes that there is no room for waster effort or guessing these days inmarketing budgets. He likens this accuracyg component of marketing to theway today’ws autos are repaired; with diagnostics, problems and solutionsa are discovered and implemented more creating efficiency. Weinkrantz points to the economty and the paradigmshift it’s createdr in the way business is done.
“I embraced this,” he says. “It createsd a need for better, smarter marketing ... and that’ws what we’re about.” Public relations professionals are traineed to sing the praisesof others, but once a they’re encouraged to sing their own praises. Recently, the San Antonipo chapter of Public Relationsz Society ofAmerica (PRSA) celebrated the 7th Annual Del Oro Awardw Program honoring the best and brightest in San Antonio’s PR universre — vetted by some of the toughest judgezs in the business: their peers.
Randy PRSA vice president of public shares that Del Oro honorees were selected and recognizedd for outstanding PR campaigns and tacticzs as well as for largerindividual “These award winners represent the very best in our Escamilla says. “Tex Taylor Lifetims Achievement Award winner Monica Faulkenbery ofNISD (Northsidre Independent School District) is the immediate past-president of San the Antonio’ds PRSA and currently leads the PR accreditatiohn process. PR Professional of the Year Fran Stephensob of SeaWorld heads a fantasticand cutting-edgde communications team ...
and Abbey Forney of Urology-San Antonio has been involved in public relations for less than five yearsa and is already recognizedr as arising star.” Escamillqa says other winners were honored in the La Platsa Community Relations Category. They included “It’s Time to SA!” by OwnUp SA; and “Consortium of Partners” and “Food 4 by the corporate communications team. In the Specialp Events and Observances Category, honorees includerd “City-Toyota Green Clean-Up Project” by the City of San Antonilo Communications and PublicAffairs Department; and the “Oblates School of Theology Capital Campaign Press led by Creative Civilization.
Additionaol La Plata Award Winnerswere “Long Campus Dedicatioh & $25 Million Gift Event” — UT Health Science Center/Jacquelymn Spruce Pfeiffer; ‘LULAC 79th Annuakl National Convention’ — Bromley Communication/Debora h Charnes Vallejo; “Texas Secretargy of State Oath of Office — Creative Civilization; and “ Presents Andreza Bocelli” — Creative Civilization. J. Creative Civilization’s new chief marketing officer, knows that despite the unpredictablr nature of thead biz, it’s stilll a great place to call home. For the past 15 he’s led strategic efforts for national brandsd suchas , , , and .
Moncada recentlt spoke at El Paso’d Advertising Federation luncheon, pumping up members of El Paso’sd advertising and marketing community and advertisinfg students atthe . “In lieu of the challengezs that exist inthe marketplace, marketers and agencies have to evolve their thinking — outside the Moncada says. He also discussed during the the effects of the economy on the advertising industryy and talked about ways in which currenrt and future professionals can adapt tothe marketplace.
“This is a very good time to be a Apply theright forensics, build conversationm and measure everything you do and you’lll disrupt your competition as the economic recovery takezs hold.” Weinkrantz, along with marketing professionals Steve Patti and Ryan Kelly, have joined forces and formed a consultinvg alliance called The Permission Network. The alliance helps companies improve theirmarketing techniques, including the incorporationn of social media and offers an analytics component that harnesses feedback to show what’s working — and what’s not. “Today’ws CMO (chief marketing officer) is more scrutinizeds than ever.
They’re accountable to the bottom says Permission Network partnerSteve Patti, “There is a need for bettetr strategy ... to connect with the customer.” He adds that thesed days, monitoring and influencing your brane reputation is easierthan ever. “There’x no room for guessing, or for Patti says. The brand isn’t what marketers say it is. It’s what the customer says it is.” As the alliance provides its clients with the tools necessary toconduct “permission marketing.
” Patti explain s that under such a companies engage in “conversation” directly with the consumer throughg interactive techniques, including socialo networking. When it comews to analyzing the results, enter Ryan Kelly. As a respected analyticw expert, Kelly emphasizes that there is no room for waster effort or guessing these days inmarketing budgets. He likens this accuracyg component of marketing to theway today’ws autos are repaired; with diagnostics, problems and solutionsa are discovered and implemented more creating efficiency. Weinkrantz points to the economty and the paradigmshift it’s createdr in the way business is done.
“I embraced this,” he says. “It createsd a need for better, smarter marketing ... and that’ws what we’re about.” Public relations professionals are traineed to sing the praisesof others, but once a they’re encouraged to sing their own praises. Recently, the San Antonipo chapter of Public Relationsz Society ofAmerica (PRSA) celebrated the 7th Annual Del Oro Awardw Program honoring the best and brightest in San Antonio’s PR universre — vetted by some of the toughest judgezs in the business: their peers.
Randy PRSA vice president of public shares that Del Oro honorees were selected and recognizedd for outstanding PR campaigns and tacticzs as well as for largerindividual “These award winners represent the very best in our Escamilla says. “Tex Taylor Lifetims Achievement Award winner Monica Faulkenbery ofNISD (Northsidre Independent School District) is the immediate past-president of San the Antonio’ds PRSA and currently leads the PR accreditatiohn process. PR Professional of the Year Fran Stephensob of SeaWorld heads a fantasticand cutting-edgde communications team ...
and Abbey Forney of Urology-San Antonio has been involved in public relations for less than five yearsa and is already recognizedr as arising star.” Escamillqa says other winners were honored in the La Platsa Community Relations Category. They included “It’s Time to SA!” by OwnUp SA; and “Consortium of Partners” and “Food 4 by the corporate communications team. In the Specialp Events and Observances Category, honorees includerd “City-Toyota Green Clean-Up Project” by the City of San Antonilo Communications and PublicAffairs Department; and the “Oblates School of Theology Capital Campaign Press led by Creative Civilization.
Additionaol La Plata Award Winnerswere “Long Campus Dedicatioh & $25 Million Gift Event” — UT Health Science Center/Jacquelymn Spruce Pfeiffer; ‘LULAC 79th Annuakl National Convention’ — Bromley Communication/Debora h Charnes Vallejo; “Texas Secretargy of State Oath of Office — Creative Civilization; and “ Presents Andreza Bocelli” — Creative Civilization. J. Creative Civilization’s new chief marketing officer, knows that despite the unpredictablr nature of thead biz, it’s stilll a great place to call home. For the past 15 he’s led strategic efforts for national brandsd suchas , , , and .
Moncada recentlt spoke at El Paso’d Advertising Federation luncheon, pumping up members of El Paso’sd advertising and marketing community and advertisinfg students atthe . “In lieu of the challengezs that exist inthe marketplace, marketers and agencies have to evolve their thinking — outside the Moncada says. He also discussed during the the effects of the economy on the advertising industryy and talked about ways in which currenrt and future professionals can adapt tothe marketplace.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Dole chooses contractor for Gaston plant - Charlotte Business Journal:
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as general contractor for the construction of its planr inGaston County. offers planning, architectural, engineering and construction management services. Financial terms weren'r disclosed. "Dole has worked successfully with The Dennis Groupon Dole'ws three domestic processing plants, as well as its two Scandinavi a plants," says Eric Schwartz, presidengt of Dole Fresh Vegetables. "uI look forward to our relationship continuint onthis project." Earlier this N.C. Gov. Mike Easley announced that , a subsidiar y of Dole, will invesrt $54 million to build and equipo a processing plant for vegetables inGaston County.
The move will creat e 525 jobs within three years and a totalo of 900 jobsby 2016. The new jobs will be mainlyt production workers who will take freshn vegetables and process them intobagges products. The average weekly wage will be $450. The projec will receive $500,000 from the One Nortu Carolina Fund, which helps the statew recruit and increase employment by providing financia assistance to businesses deemed by the governoer to be vital to a healthyt and growingstate economy. Dole also plans to take advantage of tax credits offered through theWillian S. Lee Act, which the Generalk Assembly recently voted to extenduntil Dec. 31, 2007.
The act coulr net the company morethan $6 millio n in tax credits. The decision to locate in Gaston Countu means billionaireDavid Murdock, who owns Dole, will have two multimillion-dolla r investments in the Charlottee area. His Castle & Cook Inc. and Atlanticx American Properties Inc. are demolishing many of its recently acquiredc formerPillowtex Corp. textile plants in Kannapolis fora $500 million mixed-use complex that'e expected to include retail, government, light office and residential structures. California-based Dole sells more than 200 includingfresh fruit, fresh vegetables, packaged and frozen food, and fresh-cut flowers.
The company's 2004 revenues exceeded $5 billionj with more than 64,000 workers in 90
as general contractor for the construction of its planr inGaston County. offers planning, architectural, engineering and construction management services. Financial terms weren'r disclosed. "Dole has worked successfully with The Dennis Groupon Dole'ws three domestic processing plants, as well as its two Scandinavi a plants," says Eric Schwartz, presidengt of Dole Fresh Vegetables. "uI look forward to our relationship continuint onthis project." Earlier this N.C. Gov. Mike Easley announced that , a subsidiar y of Dole, will invesrt $54 million to build and equipo a processing plant for vegetables inGaston County.
The move will creat e 525 jobs within three years and a totalo of 900 jobsby 2016. The new jobs will be mainlyt production workers who will take freshn vegetables and process them intobagges products. The average weekly wage will be $450. The projec will receive $500,000 from the One Nortu Carolina Fund, which helps the statew recruit and increase employment by providing financia assistance to businesses deemed by the governoer to be vital to a healthyt and growingstate economy. Dole also plans to take advantage of tax credits offered through theWillian S. Lee Act, which the Generalk Assembly recently voted to extenduntil Dec. 31, 2007.
The act coulr net the company morethan $6 millio n in tax credits. The decision to locate in Gaston Countu means billionaireDavid Murdock, who owns Dole, will have two multimillion-dolla r investments in the Charlottee area. His Castle & Cook Inc. and Atlanticx American Properties Inc. are demolishing many of its recently acquiredc formerPillowtex Corp. textile plants in Kannapolis fora $500 million mixed-use complex that'e expected to include retail, government, light office and residential structures. California-based Dole sells more than 200 includingfresh fruit, fresh vegetables, packaged and frozen food, and fresh-cut flowers.
The company's 2004 revenues exceeded $5 billionj with more than 64,000 workers in 90
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Sports venues offering discounts to draw fans - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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, the , the Thrashersa and Six Flags Over Georgia are amonfg those offering promotions and discountws to attract customers during the worst recession ina generation. At Atlantaa Motor Speedway, where the Sprint Cup Kobalt Toole 500 is set to run onMarch 8, traclk President and General Manager Ed Clark said the evenr “pretty assuredly” will not sell out its capacity of abou t 125,000 fans. It failed to sell out both of last year’e events and the March evenr isbehind 2008’s Clark said. Clark is working a numbert of promotions — operators prefere any words otherthan “discount” — to draw more customeras to the Hampton, Ga.
, The biggest one is with the race’zs principal sponsor. Kobalt Toolsz is the proprietary brand of home improvementy retailer Fans whobuy $25 worth of merchandised at a Lowe’s store can get a free tickert to the race with the purchase of a regular-priced That deal is good for ticketsa up to $95 — a potential savingsx of $70. “There’s probably never been a better time for our customers to get as much valuew for the dollar in recenft times on theNASCAR circuit,” Clarm said. He noted that even the recent Daytona 500 often dubbed the Super Bowl at the start of theseason — offeredx discounts.
“It’s not just in sports,” he “Go to any retailer that’s not offering an opportunithyand they’re not selling something. ... If you are not offeringb some kind of incentiveor give-back, the consumer’s probablyy not spending money with you.” Besides tickett promotions, Clark has gone to even greater lengthw to try and draw in The track’s Web site, atlantamotorspeedway.com, has links through Vroomz.conm to travel packages. In more prosperous times, locap hotels would require three-night minimumas and raise their Clark said the hotels being promoted on their Web site are refraining fromthose practices.
Times have changed also for , ownerf of the Hawks and which is offering deals not justto single-gams buyers but also to season-ticket buyers. Last some season-ticket holders complained about discounts beinhg offeredto single-game buyers that undercut season-ticket values. Tracy White, senior vice president of salesand marketing, said Atlanta Spirit is concentrating on enhancinfg value for season-ticket holders while still attempting to lure in single-game “People are paying the right to enjoy prime real estate and they want to make as they well that they’re receiving the most value,” White Hawks fans who renew their season ticketx in the lower bowl will receive a $200 credit and $25 for use in the team merchandisinv store for every season ticket they Thrashers fans will receive a credit for 10 percentg of their season ticket balancer for the use of Atlanta Spirit also has offered ticket buyers an eight-month interest-free period in whicj to pay fo r their tickets, which White called “on the most aggressiv end by league-wide standards.
” And for the Thrashers, Spirit had announced some monthd ago that fans could purchase a full season ticket for $99 for each full-pricecd one they bought, although the discounted one mighft be in a lower-priced area. The Braves say they aren’t offering discount but they haveseveral “value offers” that involve 2-for-11 tickets, and there are plans for season-ticket holderw that provide a pricre break. The Falcons offered season-tickeft holders who renewed before Dec. 30 savings of $60 to $200 per , wary of a potentially tough summerd at its Six Flags Over Georgia and White Water also has cut its A season pass for an adult is now whichis $20 less than last year.
“Wse just want to offer more value to our saidHela Sheth, a spokeswoman for Six Flagz Over Georgia. “It’s what it’s all about giving them that value to come out tothe park.”
, the , the Thrashersa and Six Flags Over Georgia are amonfg those offering promotions and discountws to attract customers during the worst recession ina generation. At Atlantaa Motor Speedway, where the Sprint Cup Kobalt Toole 500 is set to run onMarch 8, traclk President and General Manager Ed Clark said the evenr “pretty assuredly” will not sell out its capacity of abou t 125,000 fans. It failed to sell out both of last year’e events and the March evenr isbehind 2008’s Clark said. Clark is working a numbert of promotions — operators prefere any words otherthan “discount” — to draw more customeras to the Hampton, Ga.
, The biggest one is with the race’zs principal sponsor. Kobalt Toolsz is the proprietary brand of home improvementy retailer Fans whobuy $25 worth of merchandised at a Lowe’s store can get a free tickert to the race with the purchase of a regular-priced That deal is good for ticketsa up to $95 — a potential savingsx of $70. “There’s probably never been a better time for our customers to get as much valuew for the dollar in recenft times on theNASCAR circuit,” Clarm said. He noted that even the recent Daytona 500 often dubbed the Super Bowl at the start of theseason — offeredx discounts.
“It’s not just in sports,” he “Go to any retailer that’s not offering an opportunithyand they’re not selling something. ... If you are not offeringb some kind of incentiveor give-back, the consumer’s probablyy not spending money with you.” Besides tickett promotions, Clark has gone to even greater lengthw to try and draw in The track’s Web site, atlantamotorspeedway.com, has links through Vroomz.conm to travel packages. In more prosperous times, locap hotels would require three-night minimumas and raise their Clark said the hotels being promoted on their Web site are refraining fromthose practices.
Times have changed also for , ownerf of the Hawks and which is offering deals not justto single-gams buyers but also to season-ticket buyers. Last some season-ticket holders complained about discounts beinhg offeredto single-game buyers that undercut season-ticket values. Tracy White, senior vice president of salesand marketing, said Atlanta Spirit is concentrating on enhancinfg value for season-ticket holders while still attempting to lure in single-game “People are paying the right to enjoy prime real estate and they want to make as they well that they’re receiving the most value,” White Hawks fans who renew their season ticketx in the lower bowl will receive a $200 credit and $25 for use in the team merchandisinv store for every season ticket they Thrashers fans will receive a credit for 10 percentg of their season ticket balancer for the use of Atlanta Spirit also has offered ticket buyers an eight-month interest-free period in whicj to pay fo r their tickets, which White called “on the most aggressiv end by league-wide standards.
” And for the Thrashers, Spirit had announced some monthd ago that fans could purchase a full season ticket for $99 for each full-pricecd one they bought, although the discounted one mighft be in a lower-priced area. The Braves say they aren’t offering discount but they haveseveral “value offers” that involve 2-for-11 tickets, and there are plans for season-ticket holderw that provide a pricre break. The Falcons offered season-tickeft holders who renewed before Dec. 30 savings of $60 to $200 per , wary of a potentially tough summerd at its Six Flags Over Georgia and White Water also has cut its A season pass for an adult is now whichis $20 less than last year.
“Wse just want to offer more value to our saidHela Sheth, a spokeswoman for Six Flagz Over Georgia. “It’s what it’s all about giving them that value to come out tothe park.”
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Duke, CFO study: CFOs foresee more job cuts, credit woes - Nashville Business Journal:
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The quarterly Duke University/CFO Magazine Globa Business Outlook Surveyasked 1,309o CFOs worldwide about their expectations for the Their answers paint a gloomy picture for the rest of the * CFOs in the U.S. and Europe expected employmentg to shrinkby 5.5 with the unemployment rate in the U.S. seen rising to perhapds as high as 12 percent in the next 12 Employment in Asia is expectex to recedeby 1.2 percent. government programs will offset some of these but even the most optimistic governmenyt forecasts would reduce the lossees by only2 million,” said Campbelpl Harvey, founding director of the survey and internationalp business professor at Duke’s Fuquq School of Business.
“We’re facing the possibilithy of another 4 millionlost * U.S. and Europeajn CFOs foresee capital spending plunging by more than 10 In Asia, CFOs anticipate a 3 percent * Six in 10 U.S. companiesz covered by the survey reported having troublr finding credit or acquiring credit at areasonablw rate. Among those firms encounteringcredit impediments, 42 percent say the credity markets have gotten worse this while 23 percent say conditions have improved. * Weak consumef demand and the credit marketss ranked as the top two external concernsamong U.S.
chief financial officers, with the federap government’s policies coming in Among internal concerns, CFOs are losinb the most sleep over their inabilithy to plan due toeconomic uncertainty, managingh their companies’ capital and liquidity, and maintaining employe e morale. Despite all the negative indicators, a majoritt of the CFOs in the United States and Asia reportedc being more optimistic this quarter than they were the previous That was not the casein Europe, wherr only 30 percent of the CFOs said they were more compared to the 31 percentt who said they were less “Our survey carries an important Don’t put too much weight on the ‘soft’ data like consumer confidence.
Recovery requires sustained confidence, and such confidencwe is forged by strongereconomic fundamentals,” Harvey “The economic fundamentals –- employment, capital the cost of credit – are still fundamentallyt troubling.” To see the complete survet results, go to the official Web .
The quarterly Duke University/CFO Magazine Globa Business Outlook Surveyasked 1,309o CFOs worldwide about their expectations for the Their answers paint a gloomy picture for the rest of the * CFOs in the U.S. and Europe expected employmentg to shrinkby 5.5 with the unemployment rate in the U.S. seen rising to perhapds as high as 12 percent in the next 12 Employment in Asia is expectex to recedeby 1.2 percent. government programs will offset some of these but even the most optimistic governmenyt forecasts would reduce the lossees by only2 million,” said Campbelpl Harvey, founding director of the survey and internationalp business professor at Duke’s Fuquq School of Business.
“We’re facing the possibilithy of another 4 millionlost * U.S. and Europeajn CFOs foresee capital spending plunging by more than 10 In Asia, CFOs anticipate a 3 percent * Six in 10 U.S. companiesz covered by the survey reported having troublr finding credit or acquiring credit at areasonablw rate. Among those firms encounteringcredit impediments, 42 percent say the credity markets have gotten worse this while 23 percent say conditions have improved. * Weak consumef demand and the credit marketss ranked as the top two external concernsamong U.S.
chief financial officers, with the federap government’s policies coming in Among internal concerns, CFOs are losinb the most sleep over their inabilithy to plan due toeconomic uncertainty, managingh their companies’ capital and liquidity, and maintaining employe e morale. Despite all the negative indicators, a majoritt of the CFOs in the United States and Asia reportedc being more optimistic this quarter than they were the previous That was not the casein Europe, wherr only 30 percent of the CFOs said they were more compared to the 31 percentt who said they were less “Our survey carries an important Don’t put too much weight on the ‘soft’ data like consumer confidence.
Recovery requires sustained confidence, and such confidencwe is forged by strongereconomic fundamentals,” Harvey “The economic fundamentals –- employment, capital the cost of credit – are still fundamentallyt troubling.” To see the complete survet results, go to the official Web .
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Charlie Beljan claims first Tour win - ESPN
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ABC News | Charlie Beljan claims first Tour win ESPN Harig: Beljan nabs improbable victory. Charlie Beljan's stunning run from a hospital bed to PGA Tour winner in the span of two days might now fin » |
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Foundation doles out $125K to Ohio health care groups - Dayton Business Journal:
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The grants were awardede to fundhealth care-related programes in the region and focused on four key Issues of the uninsured, critical health community health issues and broad collaboration. Local recipients of the which rangedfrom $5,000 to $25,000, went to: will receivee a $5,000 grant to provide wishes for families of children with life-threateninbg illness; earned a $5,000 grant to support Camp Korelita for children with Type 1 and Type 2 The to Domestic Violence will receive a $15,00 grant to provide advocacy, counseling and familyu services for victims of domestic violence; The will receivd a $10,000 grant to subsidize healtgh care for 40,000 medically uninsured individuals in Hamilton and will receive a $25,000 grant to support Projectr BREATHE, an in-home asthma assessment and managemeny program; will receive a $5,000 gran t to support nutrition, weight management and diseasde control resources for children with diabetes; will receivee a $15,000 grant to support the Women'sz Wellness Fund including mammogramss for the uninsured/underserved; will receive a $10,000 grant to support "Heartworks for targeting high-risk populations and assisting with diagnosia of cardiovascular issues; , Miami Valley Chapter, will receive a $5,0090 grant to provide educational and financial resourcees for individuals with MS in a 24-counth region; will receive a $5,000 grant to suppor an integrated system of care for homeless women and children.
The CareSource Foundatiom aims to help provide solutions and address the health care needs of the underprivilegedthrough grants, medical expertise, strategic community partnerships and volunteerism.
The grants were awardede to fundhealth care-related programes in the region and focused on four key Issues of the uninsured, critical health community health issues and broad collaboration. Local recipients of the which rangedfrom $5,000 to $25,000, went to: will receivee a $5,000 grant to provide wishes for families of children with life-threateninbg illness; earned a $5,000 grant to support Camp Korelita for children with Type 1 and Type 2 The to Domestic Violence will receive a $15,00 grant to provide advocacy, counseling and familyu services for victims of domestic violence; The will receivd a $10,000 grant to subsidize healtgh care for 40,000 medically uninsured individuals in Hamilton and will receive a $25,000 grant to support Projectr BREATHE, an in-home asthma assessment and managemeny program; will receive a $5,000 gran t to support nutrition, weight management and diseasde control resources for children with diabetes; will receivee a $15,000 grant to support the Women'sz Wellness Fund including mammogramss for the uninsured/underserved; will receive a $10,000 grant to support "Heartworks for targeting high-risk populations and assisting with diagnosia of cardiovascular issues; , Miami Valley Chapter, will receive a $5,0090 grant to provide educational and financial resourcees for individuals with MS in a 24-counth region; will receive a $5,000 grant to suppor an integrated system of care for homeless women and children.
The CareSource Foundatiom aims to help provide solutions and address the health care needs of the underprivilegedthrough grants, medical expertise, strategic community partnerships and volunteerism.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Loughner declines to speak at Ariz. sentencing - Boston.com
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fox4kc.com | Loughner declines to speak at Ariz. sentencing Boston.com Jared Lee Loughner has told a judge in Tucson, Ariz., that he will not be speaking at a hearing Thursday where the 24-year-old is expected to be sentenced to life in prison. Loughner wore dress pants and a dark brown shirt with a tie, and drank from a ... Victims Sp eak at Loughner Sentencing |
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Text: Obama's speech in Green Bay - Dallas Business Journal:
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"Laura’s story is incredibly Sadly, it is not unique. Every day in this more and more Americans are forcef to worry not simply aboutgetting well, but whethert they can afford to get well. Millions more wonder if they can afforx the routine care necessary to stay Even for those who havehealth insurance, rising premiumz are straining their budgets to the breaking poiny – premiums that have doublefd over the last nine and have grown at a rate thred times faster than wages. Desperately-needed procedures and treatments are put off because the pricer istoo high. And all it takes is a singler illness to wipe out a lifetimof savings.
"Employers aren’t fariny any better. The cost of health care has helpedr leave big corporations like GM and Chrysler at a competitive disadvantages with theirforeign counterparts. For smalpl businesses, it’s even One month, they’re forced to cut back on healtncare benefits. The next they have to drop coverage. The month after they have no choice but to starr layingoff workers. "For the government, the growingt cost of Medicare and Medicaid is one of the biggest threatd to ourfederal deficit. Bigger than Sociakl Security. Bigger than all the investments we’ve made so far.
So if you’rde worried about spending and you’re worried about deficits, you need to be worries about the cost ofhealth care. "Wwe have the most expensive health care system inthe world. We spend almost 50% more per persoj on health care than the next most costly But here’s the thing, Green Bay: we’r not any healthier for it. We don’t necessarily have better outcomes. Even within our own country, a lot of the placesw where we spend less on health care actuallgy have higher quality than place where wespend more. Right here in Greenj Bay, you get more quality out of fewed health care dollars than many otheer communities acrossthe country.
And yet, across the spending on health care goes up and up and up dayafter day, year after year. "kI know that there are millionsd of Americans who are content with theird health care coverage they like their plan and they value their relationship withtheir doctor. And no matter how we refornm health care, we will keep this promise: If you like your you will be able to keepyour doctor. If you like your healthu care plan, you will be able to keep your healtghcare plan. "But in order to preservd what’s best about our health care system, we have to fix what doesn’tr work.
For we have reached a poin where doing nothing about the cost of health care is no longer an option. The status quo is unsustainable. If we do not act and act soon to brinbgdown costs, it will jeopardize everyone’sx health care. If we do not act, evergy American will feel the consequences. In higher premiuma and lower take-home pay. In lost jobs and shutteres businesses. In a risingy number of uninsured and a rising debt that our children and their children will be payinhg offfor decades. If we do nothing, withinj a decade we will spending one out of ever five dollars we earn onhealth care. In thirtuy years, it will be one out of evert three.
That is untenable, that is unacceptable, and I will not alloww it as President of theUnited States. "Healtuh care reform is not part of some wish list I drew up when I took It is central to our economic future central tothe long-term prosperity of this In past years and decades, there may have been some disagreement on this point. But not anymore. we have already built an unprecedented coalition of folkd who are ready to refor our healthcare system: physicianzs and health insurers; businesses and workers; Democratsw and Republicans.
A few weeks ago, some of these groupes committed to doing somethingthat would’ve been unthinkablew just a few years ago: they promised to work togethetr to cut national health care spending by two trillionj dollars over the next decade. That will bring down costs, that will brinhg down premiums, and that’s exactly the kind of cooperationwe "The question now is, how do we finish the job? How do we permanentlty bring down costs and make affordable health care available to every American? "My view is that reform should be guidedx by a simple principle: we fix what’s broken and buil d on what works.
"In some cases, there’s broad agreement on the stepds weshould take. In the Recovery Act, we’ve alreadg made investments in health IT and electronic medica l records that will reducemedical errors, save lives, save money, and stil ensure privacy. We also need to invest in preventio and wellness programs that help Americans live healthier lives. "But the real cost savings will come from changingy the incentives of a system that automatically equates expensivwe care with bettercare – from addressing flawws that increase profits without actually increasing the quality of "We have to ask why places like the Geisingerr Health system in rural Intermountain Health in Salt Lake or communities like Green Bay can offer high-quality care at costes well below average, but othef places in America We need to identify the best practices acros s the country, learn from the success, and replicat e that success elsewhere.
And we should change the warpex incentives that reward doctors and hospitalw based on how many tests or proceduresthey prescribe, even if thosr tests or procedures aren’t necessary or result from medical Doctors across this country did not get into the medicao profession to be bean counters or papef pushers; to be lawyers or business executives. They becamw doctors to heal people. And that’a what we must free them to do. "Wes must also provide Americanswho can’y afford health insurance with more affordabled options.
This is both a moral imperative and aneconomicv imperative, because we know that when someones without health insurance is force to get treatment at the ER, all of us end up payinvg for it. "So what we’rew working on is the creation of somethintg called a Health InsuranceExchange – which would allow you to one-stopo shop for a health care plan, comparr benefits and prices, and choose the plan that’sz best for you. None of these plans would be able to deny coverag on the basis ofa pre-existing and all should include an affordable, basif benefit package. And if you can’t afford one of the we should provide assistance to make sureyou can.
I also stronglg believe that one of the options in the Exchang should be a public insurance option because if the private insurance companies have to competr with apublic option, it will keep them hones and help keep prices down. covering more Americans will obviously cost a good deal of monehy at a time wherewe don’f have extra to spend. That’s why I have alreadg promised that reform will not add to our deficift over the next ten To makethat happen, we have alread y identified hundreds of billions worth of savingw in our budget – savings that will come from steps like reducinb Medicare overpayments to insurance companiea and rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in both Medicarde and Medicaid.
I will be outlining hundreds of billionas more in savings in the daysto come. And I’ll be honest – even with thesse savings, reform will require additional sourcewsof revenue. That’s why I’vre proposed that we scales back how muchthe highest-incoms Americans can deduct on their taxes back to the rate from the Reagabn years – and use that money to help finance healtyh care. "In all these reforms, our goal is simple: the highest-qualit y health care at the lowest-possible cost.
We want to fix what’ s broken and build on what As Congress moves forward on health care legislatioh in thecoming weeks, I understandc there will be different ideaas and disagreements on how to achieve this goal. I welcome thosee ideas, and I welcome that debate. But what I will not welcomew is endless delay or a denial that reform needs to When it comes to health this country cannot continue on itscurrentr path. I know there are some who believe that reform istoo expensive, but I can assuree you that doing nothing will cost us far more in the comingh years. Our deficits will be higher. Our premiumxs will go up.
Our wages will be lower, our jobs will be and our businesseswill suffer. "Sko to those who criticize our efforts, I ask, “Whart is the alternative?” What else do we say to all thosse families who now spend more on healtjh care than housingor food? What do we tell thosew businesses that are choosing between closing their doorxs and letting their workers go? What do we say to all thosse Americans like Laura, a woman who has worke d all her life; whose family has done everythint right; a brave and proud woman whose child’x school recently took up a penny drive to help pay her medical bills? What do we tell them?
"I believe we tell them that after decadess of inaction, we have finally decidedd to fix what is broken about healthu care in America. We have decideed that it’s time to give every American qualitty health care at anaffordable cost. We have decided that if we invest in reforms that will bring downcostss now, we will eventuallg see our deficits come down in the And we have decided to chang the system so that our doctorsa and health care providers are free to do what they trainedx and studied and worked so hard to do: make peoplre well again.
That’s what we can do in this country; that’x what we can do at this moment, and now I’sd like to hear your thoughts and answer your questions abour how we get it Thank you."
"Laura’s story is incredibly Sadly, it is not unique. Every day in this more and more Americans are forcef to worry not simply aboutgetting well, but whethert they can afford to get well. Millions more wonder if they can afforx the routine care necessary to stay Even for those who havehealth insurance, rising premiumz are straining their budgets to the breaking poiny – premiums that have doublefd over the last nine and have grown at a rate thred times faster than wages. Desperately-needed procedures and treatments are put off because the pricer istoo high. And all it takes is a singler illness to wipe out a lifetimof savings.
"Employers aren’t fariny any better. The cost of health care has helpedr leave big corporations like GM and Chrysler at a competitive disadvantages with theirforeign counterparts. For smalpl businesses, it’s even One month, they’re forced to cut back on healtncare benefits. The next they have to drop coverage. The month after they have no choice but to starr layingoff workers. "For the government, the growingt cost of Medicare and Medicaid is one of the biggest threatd to ourfederal deficit. Bigger than Sociakl Security. Bigger than all the investments we’ve made so far.
So if you’rde worried about spending and you’re worried about deficits, you need to be worries about the cost ofhealth care. "Wwe have the most expensive health care system inthe world. We spend almost 50% more per persoj on health care than the next most costly But here’s the thing, Green Bay: we’r not any healthier for it. We don’t necessarily have better outcomes. Even within our own country, a lot of the placesw where we spend less on health care actuallgy have higher quality than place where wespend more. Right here in Greenj Bay, you get more quality out of fewed health care dollars than many otheer communities acrossthe country.
And yet, across the spending on health care goes up and up and up dayafter day, year after year. "kI know that there are millionsd of Americans who are content with theird health care coverage they like their plan and they value their relationship withtheir doctor. And no matter how we refornm health care, we will keep this promise: If you like your you will be able to keepyour doctor. If you like your healthu care plan, you will be able to keep your healtghcare plan. "But in order to preservd what’s best about our health care system, we have to fix what doesn’tr work.
For we have reached a poin where doing nothing about the cost of health care is no longer an option. The status quo is unsustainable. If we do not act and act soon to brinbgdown costs, it will jeopardize everyone’sx health care. If we do not act, evergy American will feel the consequences. In higher premiuma and lower take-home pay. In lost jobs and shutteres businesses. In a risingy number of uninsured and a rising debt that our children and their children will be payinhg offfor decades. If we do nothing, withinj a decade we will spending one out of ever five dollars we earn onhealth care. In thirtuy years, it will be one out of evert three.
That is untenable, that is unacceptable, and I will not alloww it as President of theUnited States. "Healtuh care reform is not part of some wish list I drew up when I took It is central to our economic future central tothe long-term prosperity of this In past years and decades, there may have been some disagreement on this point. But not anymore. we have already built an unprecedented coalition of folkd who are ready to refor our healthcare system: physicianzs and health insurers; businesses and workers; Democratsw and Republicans.
A few weeks ago, some of these groupes committed to doing somethingthat would’ve been unthinkablew just a few years ago: they promised to work togethetr to cut national health care spending by two trillionj dollars over the next decade. That will bring down costs, that will brinhg down premiums, and that’s exactly the kind of cooperationwe "The question now is, how do we finish the job? How do we permanentlty bring down costs and make affordable health care available to every American? "My view is that reform should be guidedx by a simple principle: we fix what’s broken and buil d on what works.
"In some cases, there’s broad agreement on the stepds weshould take. In the Recovery Act, we’ve alreadg made investments in health IT and electronic medica l records that will reducemedical errors, save lives, save money, and stil ensure privacy. We also need to invest in preventio and wellness programs that help Americans live healthier lives. "But the real cost savings will come from changingy the incentives of a system that automatically equates expensivwe care with bettercare – from addressing flawws that increase profits without actually increasing the quality of "We have to ask why places like the Geisingerr Health system in rural Intermountain Health in Salt Lake or communities like Green Bay can offer high-quality care at costes well below average, but othef places in America We need to identify the best practices acros s the country, learn from the success, and replicat e that success elsewhere.
And we should change the warpex incentives that reward doctors and hospitalw based on how many tests or proceduresthey prescribe, even if thosr tests or procedures aren’t necessary or result from medical Doctors across this country did not get into the medicao profession to be bean counters or papef pushers; to be lawyers or business executives. They becamw doctors to heal people. And that’a what we must free them to do. "Wes must also provide Americanswho can’y afford health insurance with more affordabled options.
This is both a moral imperative and aneconomicv imperative, because we know that when someones without health insurance is force to get treatment at the ER, all of us end up payinvg for it. "So what we’rew working on is the creation of somethintg called a Health InsuranceExchange – which would allow you to one-stopo shop for a health care plan, comparr benefits and prices, and choose the plan that’sz best for you. None of these plans would be able to deny coverag on the basis ofa pre-existing and all should include an affordable, basif benefit package. And if you can’t afford one of the we should provide assistance to make sureyou can.
I also stronglg believe that one of the options in the Exchang should be a public insurance option because if the private insurance companies have to competr with apublic option, it will keep them hones and help keep prices down. covering more Americans will obviously cost a good deal of monehy at a time wherewe don’f have extra to spend. That’s why I have alreadg promised that reform will not add to our deficift over the next ten To makethat happen, we have alread y identified hundreds of billions worth of savingw in our budget – savings that will come from steps like reducinb Medicare overpayments to insurance companiea and rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in both Medicarde and Medicaid.
I will be outlining hundreds of billionas more in savings in the daysto come. And I’ll be honest – even with thesse savings, reform will require additional sourcewsof revenue. That’s why I’vre proposed that we scales back how muchthe highest-incoms Americans can deduct on their taxes back to the rate from the Reagabn years – and use that money to help finance healtyh care. "In all these reforms, our goal is simple: the highest-qualit y health care at the lowest-possible cost.
We want to fix what’ s broken and build on what As Congress moves forward on health care legislatioh in thecoming weeks, I understandc there will be different ideaas and disagreements on how to achieve this goal. I welcome thosee ideas, and I welcome that debate. But what I will not welcomew is endless delay or a denial that reform needs to When it comes to health this country cannot continue on itscurrentr path. I know there are some who believe that reform istoo expensive, but I can assuree you that doing nothing will cost us far more in the comingh years. Our deficits will be higher. Our premiumxs will go up.
Our wages will be lower, our jobs will be and our businesseswill suffer. "Sko to those who criticize our efforts, I ask, “Whart is the alternative?” What else do we say to all thosse families who now spend more on healtjh care than housingor food? What do we tell thosew businesses that are choosing between closing their doorxs and letting their workers go? What do we say to all thosse Americans like Laura, a woman who has worke d all her life; whose family has done everythint right; a brave and proud woman whose child’x school recently took up a penny drive to help pay her medical bills? What do we tell them?
"I believe we tell them that after decadess of inaction, we have finally decidedd to fix what is broken about healthu care in America. We have decideed that it’s time to give every American qualitty health care at anaffordable cost. We have decided that if we invest in reforms that will bring downcostss now, we will eventuallg see our deficits come down in the And we have decided to chang the system so that our doctorsa and health care providers are free to do what they trainedx and studied and worked so hard to do: make peoplre well again.
That’s what we can do in this country; that’x what we can do at this moment, and now I’sd like to hear your thoughts and answer your questions abour how we get it Thank you."
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Dish Network to hand out converter boxes in Houston - Business First of Louisville:
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The estimates that 1.6 million peopld in the Houston area have ordered couponsz for theirconverter boxes, but only 870,1723 coupons have been redeemed as of May 30. The “Coupon program is a nationwide initiative to get customers ready for the conversion to digital television signalz onJune 12. Converter boxes are only availabld to those with avalid $40 coupon. Customerss can go to Cossaboom YMCA at 7903 South Loop East onJune 5, or M.D. Anderso n Family YMCA at 705 Cavalcade onJune 6. Dish Network handefd out about 400 boxes in Dallasslast weekend, according to Marcelk Guajardo, a spokesman for the company.
The current plan is to hand out abouyt 400 to 500 boxes in Guajardo said representatives from the FCC will also be on hand to answerd questions related to the digital conversiojn and what households need to do to be ready forthe
The estimates that 1.6 million peopld in the Houston area have ordered couponsz for theirconverter boxes, but only 870,1723 coupons have been redeemed as of May 30. The “Coupon program is a nationwide initiative to get customers ready for the conversion to digital television signalz onJune 12. Converter boxes are only availabld to those with avalid $40 coupon. Customerss can go to Cossaboom YMCA at 7903 South Loop East onJune 5, or M.D. Anderso n Family YMCA at 705 Cavalcade onJune 6. Dish Network handefd out about 400 boxes in Dallasslast weekend, according to Marcelk Guajardo, a spokesman for the company.
The current plan is to hand out abouyt 400 to 500 boxes in Guajardo said representatives from the FCC will also be on hand to answerd questions related to the digital conversiojn and what households need to do to be ready forthe
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Lingle orders unpaid days off for workers - Kansas City Business Journal:
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In an address broadcast from theState Capitol, Lingles also said she would scale back free Medicaid benefit s to low-income adults and said the stat e would delay paying some of its larger billa until July. The governod is also asking the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Officd of Hawaiian Affairs to implemeng equivalent furlough days or restricrttheir budgets. Hawaii law does not alloww ordering furloughs for the Departmentof Education, the Universit y of Hawaii or the Hawaii Healtbh Systems Corporation, but Lingle said their spending will be restricted in an amount equivalent to the three-days-per-month furlough. The which start July 1, amount to about a 13.
8 percentt pay cut, or about $5,500 for a worket making $40,000 a year. As with Lingle does not have to negotiate the furloughd with any of the unions representing state Lingle has saidshe doesn’t want to lay off workers because of the disruptivs effect of contract rules that would enable senioe workers to “bump” junior workers, even if they workec in different state agencies. The furloughs will save $688 Lingle said the savings are needed to closer a gapof $730 million betweenb now and June 30, as forecast by the state’s Councio on Revenues May 28. All told, Hawaiki is expected to see tax revenuer fallby $2.7 billioj over the next two years.
“If we do not implementy the furlough plan, we would have to lay off up to 10,0009 employees to realize an equivalent amount of Lingle said. The state has about 46,00p0 workers, including 21,000 employees of the Departmentgof Education. Lingle blamed the fiscal shortfalkl on thelingering recession, rising unemployment, dropping visito arrivals, a decline in private building permits, a doubling of and record bankruptcy levels. The stats Legislature ended its session last month by raisingf tax rates onhotel high-income earners, luxury home transactions and tobacc to help meet the budget shortfall.
But a Republican whose vetoes of thos measures were overridden bymajority Democrats, said she would not ask for additionapl tax increases. She also rejected calls for legalizing However, Lingle noted that 70 percent of statwe operating funds go to labot costs and that the state had providec employee wage increase of between 16 and 29 percent over the past fouryearse “when our economy was thriving.
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In an address broadcast from theState Capitol, Lingles also said she would scale back free Medicaid benefit s to low-income adults and said the stat e would delay paying some of its larger billa until July. The governod is also asking the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Officd of Hawaiian Affairs to implemeng equivalent furlough days or restricrttheir budgets. Hawaii law does not alloww ordering furloughs for the Departmentof Education, the Universit y of Hawaii or the Hawaii Healtbh Systems Corporation, but Lingle said their spending will be restricted in an amount equivalent to the three-days-per-month furlough. The which start July 1, amount to about a 13.
8 percentt pay cut, or about $5,500 for a worket making $40,000 a year. As with Lingle does not have to negotiate the furloughd with any of the unions representing state Lingle has saidshe doesn’t want to lay off workers because of the disruptivs effect of contract rules that would enable senioe workers to “bump” junior workers, even if they workec in different state agencies. The furloughs will save $688 Lingle said the savings are needed to closer a gapof $730 million betweenb now and June 30, as forecast by the state’s Councio on Revenues May 28. All told, Hawaiki is expected to see tax revenuer fallby $2.7 billioj over the next two years.
“If we do not implementy the furlough plan, we would have to lay off up to 10,0009 employees to realize an equivalent amount of Lingle said. The state has about 46,00p0 workers, including 21,000 employees of the Departmentgof Education. Lingle blamed the fiscal shortfalkl on thelingering recession, rising unemployment, dropping visito arrivals, a decline in private building permits, a doubling of and record bankruptcy levels. The stats Legislature ended its session last month by raisingf tax rates onhotel high-income earners, luxury home transactions and tobacc to help meet the budget shortfall.
But a Republican whose vetoes of thos measures were overridden bymajority Democrats, said she would not ask for additionapl tax increases. She also rejected calls for legalizing However, Lingle noted that 70 percent of statwe operating funds go to labot costs and that the state had providec employee wage increase of between 16 and 29 percent over the past fouryearse “when our economy was thriving.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Downtown Staybridge Suites seeks receivership - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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SJ Properties Suites Buyco EHF, which includes an investotr from Reykjavik, Iceland, filed the petition Monday in Milwaukede CountyCircuit Court. Judge Mel Flanagan scheduled a hearing for June 30 on a motiob to appoint Milwaukee attorney Seth Dizard asthe receiver. Work stopperd in December 2008 onthe high-risew at 1150 N. Water Street when the construction manager and developedr DOC Milwaukeebecame insolvent, according to the receivership The Icelandic investors said that in November 2006 they provided an advancew of $17.4 million for a 120-rookm extended stay hotel and at least 18 luxury The project also received $13.
4 million in financing from a unit of in which in May was placed in receivership by the The Milwaukee receivership petition said the properth on Water Street already has flooring and fixtures in the Staybridge portionb of project. Liens againstr the project total morethan $3.4 million, according to the receivershil petition. The largest liens were filed by Milwaukee-area contractors and supplierdUihlein Electric, , and SJ Properties recently sued DOC Milwaukee and Economo u Partners in U.S.
District Court in Milwauke claiming a fraudulent transfefr of funds intended for the WaterStreet
SJ Properties Suites Buyco EHF, which includes an investotr from Reykjavik, Iceland, filed the petition Monday in Milwaukede CountyCircuit Court. Judge Mel Flanagan scheduled a hearing for June 30 on a motiob to appoint Milwaukee attorney Seth Dizard asthe receiver. Work stopperd in December 2008 onthe high-risew at 1150 N. Water Street when the construction manager and developedr DOC Milwaukeebecame insolvent, according to the receivership The Icelandic investors said that in November 2006 they provided an advancew of $17.4 million for a 120-rookm extended stay hotel and at least 18 luxury The project also received $13.
4 million in financing from a unit of in which in May was placed in receivership by the The Milwaukee receivership petition said the properth on Water Street already has flooring and fixtures in the Staybridge portionb of project. Liens againstr the project total morethan $3.4 million, according to the receivershil petition. The largest liens were filed by Milwaukee-area contractors and supplierdUihlein Electric, , and SJ Properties recently sued DOC Milwaukee and Economo u Partners in U.S.
District Court in Milwauke claiming a fraudulent transfefr of funds intended for the WaterStreet
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