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Award recipients were announced at a gala event Thursday nighf at theat ChampionsGate. An independent judging panel ofregionap business, academic and community leaders made the selections, a releasw said. West Central Florida winners were namedd infour categories. They • Health services: Stephen F. Dickey, founder and vice presidentf of operations, Doctor’s Walk-In Clinic in Tampza • Marketing, media and entertainment: Tony Little, president, CEO and in St. Petersburg • Services: Scott Riley, CEO, Technology: Tony DiBenedetto, CEO, Tribridge in Tampa The Entrepreneur Of The Year awardf recognizes efforts in busineszs excellence andcommunity improvement.
There were five other They included a lifetime achievement award forMichael J. Ward, president and CEO, CSX) in Jacksonville and Michael Murdoch, presidentf and CEO of of Gulf Breeze inthe "emerging" category. Menderes president and CEO of in Pompanok Beach won inthe "retai & consumer services" category. In all, ther e were nine honorees. Regional award recipients will be considererd for theErnst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 nationalo awards. Winners in numerous national categories, as well as the overall national winner, will be announced at the annualo awards gala inPalm Springs, Calif., on Nov. 14, 2009.
It is the 23rd anniversar of the program, which has expanded to recognizer business leaders in more than 135 cities in 50 Awards are given toentrepreneurs “who demonstrater extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financiap performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities,” a releasw said. Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneu r Of The Year awarde are sponsored nationally by theand . In sponsors include Bowne, RFB Communications Group and SmartBusinessa Network.
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'Fiscal cliff' debate may delay state tax refunds - USA TODAY
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New Zealand Herald | 'Fiscal cliff' debate may delay state tax refunds USA TODAY Federal and state tax systems are so intertwined that taxpayers will find it nearly impossible to file a state tax return -- or get a timely refund-- until Congress resolves the current fight over tax policy. Most of the fiscal cliff fight involves tax ... Fisca l Cliff Debate Will Lead To More Battles, New Problems |
jueves, 27 de diciembre de 2012
60-person Promotion Execution Partners joins minority accelerator - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Already on pace to grow by 30 percent to 50 percentfthis year, PEP views its work with the MBA as a way to meet potentiaol clients in town and extend its said company President David Kroeger. The MBA prograjm now has 31 companies inits portfolio. It helps those member firms grow through strategic counseling and makingv connections with local corporationxs that want to work withmore minority-ownes suppliers. “We feel very confident about our capabilities as an organizatio n and the results that we bring to our Kroeger said.
“We realiz e and recognize that we need to sell our And it’s always nice to get that extra Headquartered downtown, PEP employs more than 60 people and has offices in Detroit, New York, Pittsburgh and Puertoo Rico. The firm specializes in promotion strategy andproject management. Servicesw include retail demos, direct-to-consumer business-to-business services and Web-based promotions. Clients include such brands as Gillette, Olay, Heinz, Ore Ida and variouas pharmaceutical andfinancial companies. PEP is a certifierd minority business enterprise.
Its owners are Carolyn Farrow-Garland, Mike Kroeger and , a publiclhy traded media and marketing company based in The company was foundeedin 2004. Kroeger said the firm focuses on its services and not its status asa minority-owned firm. Still, PEP’sx commitment to working with minority-owned subcontractors is an importan tselling point, said Farrow-Garland, a program officer with the in “It helps when you go into a placew like Heinz or P&G,” she said. The compangy was named 2008 Minority Busineses of the Year by the and 2008 Small Businesa of the Year bythe .
The MBA began discussionxs with PEPlast year, said Crystalo German, vice president of the MBA and economixc inclusion. “One of the thingws that really impressed us was the amounty of time they had invested in strategic visioninhg andcustomer relations,” she said. “The growth is a definitre result of the time and energy and resources they invest in developing a strategic sticking to it and the customedrrelationships they’ve developed.
” Kroeged declined to release PEP’s MBA portfolio firms must have at leas t $1 million in annual revenues, be located in the Greatetr Cincinnati region and be certified minority-owned businesses with African-American ownership.
Already on pace to grow by 30 percent to 50 percentfthis year, PEP views its work with the MBA as a way to meet potentiaol clients in town and extend its said company President David Kroeger. The MBA prograjm now has 31 companies inits portfolio. It helps those member firms grow through strategic counseling and makingv connections with local corporationxs that want to work withmore minority-ownes suppliers. “We feel very confident about our capabilities as an organizatio n and the results that we bring to our Kroeger said.
“We realiz e and recognize that we need to sell our And it’s always nice to get that extra Headquartered downtown, PEP employs more than 60 people and has offices in Detroit, New York, Pittsburgh and Puertoo Rico. The firm specializes in promotion strategy andproject management. Servicesw include retail demos, direct-to-consumer business-to-business services and Web-based promotions. Clients include such brands as Gillette, Olay, Heinz, Ore Ida and variouas pharmaceutical andfinancial companies. PEP is a certifierd minority business enterprise.
Its owners are Carolyn Farrow-Garland, Mike Kroeger and , a publiclhy traded media and marketing company based in The company was foundeedin 2004. Kroeger said the firm focuses on its services and not its status asa minority-owned firm. Still, PEP’sx commitment to working with minority-owned subcontractors is an importan tselling point, said Farrow-Garland, a program officer with the in “It helps when you go into a placew like Heinz or P&G,” she said. The compangy was named 2008 Minority Busineses of the Year by the and 2008 Small Businesa of the Year bythe .
The MBA began discussionxs with PEPlast year, said Crystalo German, vice president of the MBA and economixc inclusion. “One of the thingws that really impressed us was the amounty of time they had invested in strategic visioninhg andcustomer relations,” she said. “The growth is a definitre result of the time and energy and resources they invest in developing a strategic sticking to it and the customedrrelationships they’ve developed.
” Kroeged declined to release PEP’s MBA portfolio firms must have at leas t $1 million in annual revenues, be located in the Greatetr Cincinnati region and be certified minority-owned businesses with African-American ownership.
miércoles, 26 de diciembre de 2012
AG files suit against loan modification firm - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The case filed Monday in Maricopa Superiodr Court alleges that LLC and its two Thomas J. Montoya and Robert Sanchez, advertised and promoted the firm as havingt an affiliation withthe U.S. Departmentg of Housing and Urban Development, which it does not, accordin to the filing. But Montoya, in a phone conversation with the PhoenixcBusiness Journal, said he was “taken by the charges. He would not elaborate on any ofthe charges, and said he was talkint with the company’s attorneys. He said the company would distributd a prepared statement after consultinfwith attorneys. As part of the the AG alleges thatSantoys Financial, located at 2225 W.
Whisperinh Spring Drive in Phoenix, charged fees for servicez that consumers could access directlufor free. “The defendants deceptively implied to consumersz that any fees paid by consumerx for loan modification services with Santoyz Financial are refundable because the modificatioj program is backby HUD, without disclosing that Santoy a Financial’s services are not in any way endorsed or approvecd by HUD and that consumers can obtain assistance from HUD in applyingb for and obtaining loan modifications without payinyg any fee whatsoever,” the lawsuit states.
The complaint requestz that the court enjoin Santoya Financial from continuinvits “unlawful acts,” order the company to pay back any mone y received from those and the defendants to pay civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violatioh and costs of the investigation. Accordingy to court records, Santoya Financial began advertisinv loan modification services in March to consumersd who were facing foreclosure on their Sanchez was featured on a Phoenix televisionj station in April and allegedly represented that his firmwas “workinf with HUD while providing loan modification services to the lawsuit stated.
Santoya charged consumers $1,199 plus the equivalenf of one month’s mortgage payment, the lawsuitt asserts. Santoya also representeds during phone solicitations that fees collected for loan modifications woulr be donated to an organizationn named Partners in but “the fees consumers pay for the loan modificatiojn services advertised by Santoya Financial do not go to Partnersd in Charity or any othere charitable organization,” the lawsuit further alleged. The lawsuity also claims that Santoya did not obtain the necessargy surety bond required by the Arizonsa CreditServices Act.
The case filed Monday in Maricopa Superiodr Court alleges that LLC and its two Thomas J. Montoya and Robert Sanchez, advertised and promoted the firm as havingt an affiliation withthe U.S. Departmentg of Housing and Urban Development, which it does not, accordin to the filing. But Montoya, in a phone conversation with the PhoenixcBusiness Journal, said he was “taken by the charges. He would not elaborate on any ofthe charges, and said he was talkint with the company’s attorneys. He said the company would distributd a prepared statement after consultinfwith attorneys. As part of the the AG alleges thatSantoys Financial, located at 2225 W.
Whisperinh Spring Drive in Phoenix, charged fees for servicez that consumers could access directlufor free. “The defendants deceptively implied to consumersz that any fees paid by consumerx for loan modification services with Santoyz Financial are refundable because the modificatioj program is backby HUD, without disclosing that Santoy a Financial’s services are not in any way endorsed or approvecd by HUD and that consumers can obtain assistance from HUD in applyingb for and obtaining loan modifications without payinyg any fee whatsoever,” the lawsuit states.
The complaint requestz that the court enjoin Santoya Financial from continuinvits “unlawful acts,” order the company to pay back any mone y received from those and the defendants to pay civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violatioh and costs of the investigation. Accordingy to court records, Santoya Financial began advertisinv loan modification services in March to consumersd who were facing foreclosure on their Sanchez was featured on a Phoenix televisionj station in April and allegedly represented that his firmwas “workinf with HUD while providing loan modification services to the lawsuit stated.
Santoya charged consumers $1,199 plus the equivalenf of one month’s mortgage payment, the lawsuitt asserts. Santoya also representeds during phone solicitations that fees collected for loan modifications woulr be donated to an organizationn named Partners in but “the fees consumers pay for the loan modificatiojn services advertised by Santoya Financial do not go to Partnersd in Charity or any othere charitable organization,” the lawsuit further alleged. The lawsuity also claims that Santoya did not obtain the necessargy surety bond required by the Arizonsa CreditServices Act.
martes, 25 de diciembre de 2012
Inmark moves to Avondale from Pinson - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Real estate firm said the plastic containersw and packaging companyleased 23,625 square feet of officee and warehouse space at the park in The company has been in its currenft location in Pinson Valley for more than 20 Jack Key of Graham represented Inmari and Brad Moffat of represented the Graham said broker Waltere Brown has the listing on more than 410,00 square feet of sublease spacse at the Colonnade in AT&T’s vacant South Towerd building. Radiology Associates renewed its 4,669-square-foot lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decomqa Modular Systems renewed its leasein McCalla.
the two companies occupy morethan 270,000 squarse feet of space in Graham Co. developments. The renewals were handled by Grahanm brokers Sonny Culp andOgden Deaton.
Real estate firm said the plastic containersw and packaging companyleased 23,625 square feet of officee and warehouse space at the park in The company has been in its currenft location in Pinson Valley for more than 20 Jack Key of Graham represented Inmari and Brad Moffat of represented the Graham said broker Waltere Brown has the listing on more than 410,00 square feet of sublease spacse at the Colonnade in AT&T’s vacant South Towerd building. Radiology Associates renewed its 4,669-square-foot lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decomqa Modular Systems renewed its leasein McCalla.
the two companies occupy morethan 270,000 squarse feet of space in Graham Co. developments. The renewals were handled by Grahanm brokers Sonny Culp andOgden Deaton.
domingo, 23 de diciembre de 2012
Sachin Tendulkar: Did such a man really exist? - Daily News & Analysis
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Sachin Tendulkar: Did such a man really exist? Daily News & Analysis achin Tendulkar is the greatest player to have batted in coloured clothes. For nearly two decades after he made his one-day international debut, Tendulkar was the king without a crown. That crown â€" a World Cup title â€" came in his sixth attempt, last ... |
sábado, 22 de diciembre de 2012
Patrick proposes fee hikes to cover cost of reform - Boston Business Journal:
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• Tweak the fair share assessment, which currently requires businessesw with more than 10 employeesthat don’t offe r “fair and reasonable” coverage to pay $295 per employede per year, or pay at least 33 percenrt toward individual coverage or have 25 percenyt of their employees in the company health plan. The changew would require both the 33 percent and 25percenrt thresholds. Estimated funds raised: $33 million.
• Requirr hospitals to pay a one-time, $20 million increased in their assessment for the freecare • Make insurers pay a one-time assessmen of $33 million based on their • Take $35 million from the Medical Securitt Trust Fund, which was created to pay health coveragre for unemployed residents. • Reduce payments for specialtt doctors byabout $8 Business groups have stated theit opposition to fee increases sinces the specter first rose that the health care reform law would be pricier than anyond anticipated. President and CEO Rick Lord told Statd House News that the additional feesare “just a bad idea.
” The state’e health care reform law requires nearlyy every resident to obtain coverage.
• Tweak the fair share assessment, which currently requires businessesw with more than 10 employeesthat don’t offe r “fair and reasonable” coverage to pay $295 per employede per year, or pay at least 33 percenrt toward individual coverage or have 25 percenyt of their employees in the company health plan. The changew would require both the 33 percent and 25percenrt thresholds. Estimated funds raised: $33 million.
• Requirr hospitals to pay a one-time, $20 million increased in their assessment for the freecare • Make insurers pay a one-time assessmen of $33 million based on their • Take $35 million from the Medical Securitt Trust Fund, which was created to pay health coveragre for unemployed residents. • Reduce payments for specialtt doctors byabout $8 Business groups have stated theit opposition to fee increases sinces the specter first rose that the health care reform law would be pricier than anyond anticipated. President and CEO Rick Lord told Statd House News that the additional feesare “just a bad idea.
” The state’e health care reform law requires nearlyy every resident to obtain coverage.
martes, 18 de diciembre de 2012
After Newton shooting, business leaders are changing their tune on guns—but ... - Washington Post
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After Newton shooting, business leaders are changing their tune on gunsâ€"but ... Washington Post These were likely not hard decisions for the business leaders who made them. Pulling guns from your shelves or your Web site may hurt sales temporarily, but being identified in any way with a rampage this scarring to the national conscience puts the ... |
lunes, 17 de diciembre de 2012
Harris Pick-Six Swings Game - DenverBroncos.com (blog)
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SB Nation | Harris Pick-Six Swings Game DenverBroncos.com (blog) Cornerback Chris Harris' franchise-record 98-yard interception return for a touchdown turned the momentum in Sunday's win. BALTIMORE --For nearly the entirety of the first half, Denver's defense dominated the Ravens so thoroughly that Baltimore ... Broncos vs. Ravens 2012: Chris Harris' interception was a game-changer Woody Paige: Thanks to Broncos' Chris Harris, a very Orange Christmas Harris 98-yard INT return helps Broncos beat Ravens 34-17 for 9th straight victory |
sábado, 15 de diciembre de 2012
Russian Opposition Leaders Detained at Anti-Putin Rally - Voice of America
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viernes, 14 de diciembre de 2012
Reaching out to baby boomers - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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In 20 years, there will be twice as many people over the age of 65 as therdeare today, said Matt Thornhill, founder and presideny of The Boomer Project, a Va.-based firm that researches boomer consumefr habits. Thornhill is one of several speakers who will discuss marketing to boomerw at the Florida Boomer Lifestyler ConferenceMay 11-12 at the , presenterd by CreativeTampaBay and sponsored by . And then there’s the emerging consumer class made up of peoplee hitting thebig 5-0 that continues to gain relevancer with marketers. “What I saw was that marketerd didn’t know what to do with baby boomers who were turning said Thornhill.
“They weren’t senior citizens, but they weren’y young adults.” For reasons personal and financial, boomer are often considering an “encore said Dorcas Hardy, principal of , a Washingtojn area public policy firm. People may want to help society and enhancr theirown well-being, Hardu said. They also are motivatedf by the changes inthe economy. With many peopls extending their careers, there may be a slowdown in the number of people moving to said Thornhill. “There are certainly goinhg to be moreolder people,” he “The question is can we get them to come to Floridza and stay in Florida?
” The region must rethink its approach and “get smarter about Thornhill said, because the boomefr presence affects not only health care, real estate and financiakl services, but all industries. “Our target market is a baby boom generation,” said Don Barry, presidenf and CEO of , a Tampa-based manufacturer of personao lamps. “We have configured our market plan and product campaignj aroundbaby boomers.” Barry has found a way to marke to and employ the existinb retirement population in the Bay area using a “retiremenf community direct business model.
” As a market the company will enlistg residents of as “ambassadors” to engagwe potential customers in a combination of print, Internet and direct A retirement community is a rich opportunitty with a perfect market in a concentration of thousandsx of homes, Barry said.
In 20 years, there will be twice as many people over the age of 65 as therdeare today, said Matt Thornhill, founder and presideny of The Boomer Project, a Va.-based firm that researches boomer consumefr habits. Thornhill is one of several speakers who will discuss marketing to boomerw at the Florida Boomer Lifestyler ConferenceMay 11-12 at the , presenterd by CreativeTampaBay and sponsored by . And then there’s the emerging consumer class made up of peoplee hitting thebig 5-0 that continues to gain relevancer with marketers. “What I saw was that marketerd didn’t know what to do with baby boomers who were turning said Thornhill.
“They weren’t senior citizens, but they weren’y young adults.” For reasons personal and financial, boomer are often considering an “encore said Dorcas Hardy, principal of , a Washingtojn area public policy firm. People may want to help society and enhancr theirown well-being, Hardu said. They also are motivatedf by the changes inthe economy. With many peopls extending their careers, there may be a slowdown in the number of people moving to said Thornhill. “There are certainly goinhg to be moreolder people,” he “The question is can we get them to come to Floridza and stay in Florida?
” The region must rethink its approach and “get smarter about Thornhill said, because the boomefr presence affects not only health care, real estate and financiakl services, but all industries. “Our target market is a baby boom generation,” said Don Barry, presidenf and CEO of , a Tampa-based manufacturer of personao lamps. “We have configured our market plan and product campaignj aroundbaby boomers.” Barry has found a way to marke to and employ the existinb retirement population in the Bay area using a “retiremenf community direct business model.
” As a market the company will enlistg residents of as “ambassadors” to engagwe potential customers in a combination of print, Internet and direct A retirement community is a rich opportunitty with a perfect market in a concentration of thousandsx of homes, Barry said.
jueves, 13 de diciembre de 2012
Ultra low-price airline to serve Twin Cities - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The Clearwater, Fla.-based company will offet flightsbetween Toledo, and mid-sized and small cities South Bend Ind.; Fla.; Lansing, Mich.; and N.J., in addition to Minneapolis. The companyh will launch service to most of its destinations by but will not enter the Twin Cities marketyuntil Aug. 14. The company is an “indirectr carrier,” meaning it leases planes and uses staf f from other airlines rather than owninvg itsown fleet. JetAmerica originally had a deal to useMendotq Heights, Minn.
-based ’ planes and flighf crews, but that deal later ended as part of a “mutualp agreement,” according to a JetAmerica JetAmerica decided to make Paul a destination due to demanc from travelers based in the spokesman said. Several of the airportsd served by JetAmerica are providing the carriee withfinancial incentives, including grants. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Newark Liberty Internationapl Airport are not providing funding forthe airline, JetAmerica’s fares will range between $9 and $199; the lowest fare will go to the first 19 passengers to book seats. The carrier will chargwe $15 per checked bag.
John Weikle, who foundedc , is CEO of JetAmerica.
The Clearwater, Fla.-based company will offet flightsbetween Toledo, and mid-sized and small cities South Bend Ind.; Fla.; Lansing, Mich.; and N.J., in addition to Minneapolis. The companyh will launch service to most of its destinations by but will not enter the Twin Cities marketyuntil Aug. 14. The company is an “indirectr carrier,” meaning it leases planes and uses staf f from other airlines rather than owninvg itsown fleet. JetAmerica originally had a deal to useMendotq Heights, Minn.
-based ’ planes and flighf crews, but that deal later ended as part of a “mutualp agreement,” according to a JetAmerica JetAmerica decided to make Paul a destination due to demanc from travelers based in the spokesman said. Several of the airportsd served by JetAmerica are providing the carriee withfinancial incentives, including grants. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Newark Liberty Internationapl Airport are not providing funding forthe airline, JetAmerica’s fares will range between $9 and $199; the lowest fare will go to the first 19 passengers to book seats. The carrier will chargwe $15 per checked bag.
John Weikle, who foundedc , is CEO of JetAmerica.
lunes, 10 de diciembre de 2012
Illini, Groce not looking to compare seasons - ESPN (blog)
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Illini, Groce not looking to compare seasons ESPN (blog) Paul Robert Johnson/Icon SMI Illinois is off to another strong start, but the Illini are hoping similarities to last season end there. Illinois first-year coach John Groce said Monday neither he nor his players have discussed the similarity between ... |
domingo, 9 de diciembre de 2012
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The restaurant — named for country singer Toby Keithu and his 2003hit single, “I Love This Bar” has signed a lease for 15,000 squars feet at The Shoppes at West End, a lifestyle center scheduledr to open later this year at the intersection of Highwayy 100 and Interstate 394 in St. Louis I Love This Bar & Grill will featurse family dining, an 85-foot bar shaped like a guitar, a mechanicak bull and a stage that will host live entertainment severaol nightsa week, including a performancr by Keith at the restaurant’sa grand opening. The restaurant’s menu will featurd Southern-style fare, such as chicken-fried steak and meatloaf.
Some of the more uniquee offerings will include fried bolognaw sandwichesand deep-fried Twinkies. It will feature traditionak sports-bar decor with a countrg flair. There will be lots of wood and plus more than 50plasmaw televisions. I Love This Bar & Grill will host live entertainmenrevery Thursday, Friday and Saturdagy night when it first opens, then ramp up to six nighte a week over time. There will be seating for morethan 1,00 0 people. The venue also will have a retailp store selling TobyKeity merchandise, barbecue sauce and spices. The restaurant will be ownec by Arizona businessmanFrank Capri, who recentlt opened an I Love This Bar Grill franchise in Mesa, Ariz.
The chaibn also has locations inLas Vegas, Oklahomza City and Kansas City, Mo., and planx to open a location in Auburnm Hills, Mich., later this I Love This Bar & Grill shoulds be a major entertainment attractioj for West End, helping set it apart from othe r local malls, said Mark Fallon, vice presidenrt of real estate at Cincinnati-basesd Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate Inc., whicgh was retained by developer DukeRealty Corp., basef in Indianapolis, to fill the project’s 331,000-square-foor retail component with “I think it’s even goint to draw from way outside of Minneapolids and St. Paul,” Fallon said. “That’s the idea behinxd it.
” Other major West End tenants will include anupscalwe Roundy’s grocery and a Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatre 14-screen movie complex. I Love This Bar Grill should be successful at West End because Minnesota is a strong market for country music andthere aren’t any significant music venuesx in the western suburbs, said Dick Grones, principal at Edina-based Cambridge Commercial Realty. “Live entertainment in the suburbs is really hardto find.
And that’ a strong ingredient to stir into the mix for the centef because it brings an additional demographic that they might not get I Love ThisBar & Grill selecte West End over the , wherr another celebrity-backed country music bar, Gatlin Brothers Musicx City Grille, used to have a location. Costs may have player a role inthat decision, but I Love This Bar Grill will generate more attention at West End than it would have at Mall of Grones said.
“They can realluy stand out [at West End] and not have so many otherf entertainment venues tocompete
The restaurant — named for country singer Toby Keithu and his 2003hit single, “I Love This Bar” has signed a lease for 15,000 squars feet at The Shoppes at West End, a lifestyle center scheduledr to open later this year at the intersection of Highwayy 100 and Interstate 394 in St. Louis I Love This Bar & Grill will featurse family dining, an 85-foot bar shaped like a guitar, a mechanicak bull and a stage that will host live entertainment severaol nightsa week, including a performancr by Keith at the restaurant’sa grand opening. The restaurant’s menu will featurd Southern-style fare, such as chicken-fried steak and meatloaf.
Some of the more uniquee offerings will include fried bolognaw sandwichesand deep-fried Twinkies. It will feature traditionak sports-bar decor with a countrg flair. There will be lots of wood and plus more than 50plasmaw televisions. I Love This Bar & Grill will host live entertainmenrevery Thursday, Friday and Saturdagy night when it first opens, then ramp up to six nighte a week over time. There will be seating for morethan 1,00 0 people. The venue also will have a retailp store selling TobyKeity merchandise, barbecue sauce and spices. The restaurant will be ownec by Arizona businessmanFrank Capri, who recentlt opened an I Love This Bar Grill franchise in Mesa, Ariz.
The chaibn also has locations inLas Vegas, Oklahomza City and Kansas City, Mo., and planx to open a location in Auburnm Hills, Mich., later this I Love This Bar & Grill shoulds be a major entertainment attractioj for West End, helping set it apart from othe r local malls, said Mark Fallon, vice presidenrt of real estate at Cincinnati-basesd Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate Inc., whicgh was retained by developer DukeRealty Corp., basef in Indianapolis, to fill the project’s 331,000-square-foor retail component with “I think it’s even goint to draw from way outside of Minneapolids and St. Paul,” Fallon said. “That’s the idea behinxd it.
” Other major West End tenants will include anupscalwe Roundy’s grocery and a Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatre 14-screen movie complex. I Love This Bar Grill should be successful at West End because Minnesota is a strong market for country music andthere aren’t any significant music venuesx in the western suburbs, said Dick Grones, principal at Edina-based Cambridge Commercial Realty. “Live entertainment in the suburbs is really hardto find.
And that’ a strong ingredient to stir into the mix for the centef because it brings an additional demographic that they might not get I Love ThisBar & Grill selecte West End over the , wherr another celebrity-backed country music bar, Gatlin Brothers Musicx City Grille, used to have a location. Costs may have player a role inthat decision, but I Love This Bar Grill will generate more attention at West End than it would have at Mall of Grones said.
“They can realluy stand out [at West End] and not have so many otherf entertainment venues tocompete
sábado, 8 de diciembre de 2012
Greater Phoenix CVB launches social media campaign - Business First of Columbus:
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The first contest offers a two-nighrt stay at the Royal Palms Resory and Spa and a candlelit dinnetr for two atthe resort’s T. Cook’s. In subsequent weeks, similar packages are expected to be give away fromthe Ritz-Carlton Phoenix, Arizona Biltmore Resort Spa, InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, Fairmont Scottsdale, Sheratom Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Westi n Kierland, Phoenician and Arizona Grand. The contesrt is part of a social mediqa marketing campaign by the Greater Phoenix CVB that also includesz anew blog, Twitter and Flickr and YouTube videos. The blog, called the Hot is a frequently updated compendium of shopsand activities.
The video project, called “Phoenixs Dream Days,” features Phoenicians of local and national renown offering tours of their favoritrelocal hangouts. The inaugural video is hostex by celebrity chefMark Tarbell. Facebook: Twitter: YouTube: Flickr:
The first contest offers a two-nighrt stay at the Royal Palms Resory and Spa and a candlelit dinnetr for two atthe resort’s T. Cook’s. In subsequent weeks, similar packages are expected to be give away fromthe Ritz-Carlton Phoenix, Arizona Biltmore Resort Spa, InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, Fairmont Scottsdale, Sheratom Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Westi n Kierland, Phoenician and Arizona Grand. The contesrt is part of a social mediqa marketing campaign by the Greater Phoenix CVB that also includesz anew blog, Twitter and Flickr and YouTube videos. The blog, called the Hot is a frequently updated compendium of shopsand activities.
The video project, called “Phoenixs Dream Days,” features Phoenicians of local and national renown offering tours of their favoritrelocal hangouts. The inaugural video is hostex by celebrity chefMark Tarbell. Facebook: Twitter: YouTube: Flickr:
miércoles, 5 de diciembre de 2012
Norwalk's Maritime Yards sells for $43 million - The Hour
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Norwalk's Maritime Yards sells for $43 million The Hour Selling the property was Jefferson at Maritime, L.P., c/o New York Life Investment, LLC, Real Estate Group, 51 Madison Ave., Suite 906, New York, N.Y., 10010, according to the conveyance papers. Representatives of Jefferson at Maritime did not ... |
martes, 4 de diciembre de 2012
Giants make it difficult 'in typical Giants fashion' - USA TODAY
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Bleacher Report | Giants make it difficult 'in typical Giants fashion' USA TODAY Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) is sacked by Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson (50) and linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) on Monday night at FedEx Field. (Photo: Evan Habeeb, USA TODAY Sports) ... New York Giants vs Washington Redskins: Live Sc ore, Highlights and Analysis NFL Notebook: Ryan not ready to make c » |
domingo, 2 de diciembre de 2012
Hicks doesn't rule out giving up controlling interest in the Texas Rangers - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Hicks Sports Group did not elaborate on what type of investmengcould transpire, but acknowledged that giving up controllinh interest in the Rangers may turn out to be the only routes to secure an investor. “My family and I want very much to stay involved withthe club,” Hicks said in a “But we understand that we have to be open to solutionsa that may include partners who own a controlliny interest in the Rangers. That is not our but there are some potential buyerswho won’rt consider having only a minority interest. Personally, it’s a difficult issue for us.
However, we must look at thosew alternativesbecause that’s in the best interest for the the fans and everyone associated with the
Hicks Sports Group did not elaborate on what type of investmengcould transpire, but acknowledged that giving up controllinh interest in the Rangers may turn out to be the only routes to secure an investor. “My family and I want very much to stay involved withthe club,” Hicks said in a “But we understand that we have to be open to solutionsa that may include partners who own a controlliny interest in the Rangers. That is not our but there are some potential buyerswho won’rt consider having only a minority interest. Personally, it’s a difficult issue for us.
However, we must look at thosew alternativesbecause that’s in the best interest for the the fans and everyone associated with the
sábado, 1 de diciembre de 2012
CB Richard Ellis surges on stock plan - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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CB Richard Ellis stock surgee as much as 21 percentr on news of thenew capital. The Los Angeles-basexd broker, which is one of the most active in the Tampa Bay area, plans to offer $400 million in seniodr unsubordinated notes in a private placement. It will also sell $100 milliomn in new Class A common stock to investors includingf hedge fundPaulson & Co. Inc. and may raise another $50 million in periodic public stock sales. CB Richard Ellis has $2.4 billiohn in debt, $310 million of it due next according toBloomberg data. Much of its debt was incurredc throughits $1.9 billion acquisitiojn of in 2006..
CB Richard Ellis follows , which Tuesdayh said it planned to raise as muchas $200 millionh in a secondary stock offering of 5.5 million shares. CB Richardf Ellis stock (NYSE: CBG) rose $1.24, or 15 to $9.38 per share in afternoon trading.
CB Richard Ellis stock surgee as much as 21 percentr on news of thenew capital. The Los Angeles-basexd broker, which is one of the most active in the Tampa Bay area, plans to offer $400 million in seniodr unsubordinated notes in a private placement. It will also sell $100 milliomn in new Class A common stock to investors includingf hedge fundPaulson & Co. Inc. and may raise another $50 million in periodic public stock sales. CB Richard Ellis has $2.4 billiohn in debt, $310 million of it due next according toBloomberg data. Much of its debt was incurredc throughits $1.9 billion acquisitiojn of in 2006..
CB Richard Ellis follows , which Tuesdayh said it planned to raise as muchas $200 millionh in a secondary stock offering of 5.5 million shares. CB Richardf Ellis stock (NYSE: CBG) rose $1.24, or 15 to $9.38 per share in afternoon trading.
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