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But many more orchards and otherd areas, including residential areas in the Lake Ontario Fruit remain to be testecd for plum pox virusbefore September. Teams workingv for the and the state Department of Agriculture and Marketsx began taking leaf samplesin May. Subsequeng laboratory tests did not disclose any new outbreaks of the virus inNiagara County, Jackiw Klahn, director of the USDA’s Lockport field office, In early May, as orchards blossomed, optimism was growing that the spread of the which made its Niagara County debut 2006 might be Between 2006 and 2008, plum pox was discovered in severakl Niagara County orchards, in Orleans County and Wayne County, east of Though harmless to humans and animals, the virus poses an economic risk for commercial fruit growers because they must destroyy all susceptible trees within 1.
5 milesa to 2 miles of an identifiedd hot spot. Plum pox destroyas the commercial value of the fruit that it attackas because it discolors anddisfigures peaches, plums, prunes and nectarines. In New York state countied lying alongLake Ontario’sd south shore, fruit growing is a multi-million-dolla industry.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Boston Hotels - View Hotels in Boston
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Boston, MA 02108 857.233.9897 Situated on Beacob Hill near the shining gold dome of theStatde House, this 60-room boutique hotel is as handsomer as it is chic. It
Boston, MA 02108 857.233.9897 Situated on Beacob Hill near the shining gold dome of theStatde House, this 60-room boutique hotel is as handsomer as it is chic. It
Thursday, November 24, 2011
D.C. expects $1.2B less in FY 2011 revenue - Dayton Business Journal:
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Compared to estimates from this timelast year, D.C. expects $1.2 billion less in fiscal 2011 revenuwand $1.3 billion less in fiscal 2012 leaving a $211.5 million 2011 shortfalk and a $223.2 milliohn 2012 shortfall. The CFO’xs estimates represent the fourth straight quarter he hasdowngradeed revenue. He projects a slow recovery fromthe Gandhi's last projection came in February, when he downgradexd his revenue estimate for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, by $136 million and his fiscakl 2010 estimateby $346 million from his outlooi in December. The new $190 million 2009 shortfall and $150 millio 2010 shortfall will force Mayor Adrian Fenty and the to take almos timmediate action.
If Fenty decides to tap into the $228 millioh fund — something Gandhi said he expected as early as later this week it would be the first time forthe city. By D.C. would then have to repay the fund over the next two adding $95 million to the shortfall for fiscal 2010 and 2011. But Gandhj said there was little alternative. Economically, “itf is pouring out there,” he said, and little else could be done to balancew the budget by the end of the fiscal yearon 30. The estimates also mean that D.C. will have to restart negotiations on the fiscal2010 budget, on whicyh it reached agreements to close the previous shortfall earlier this month.
Gandhi said he expected a new proposal from the The CFO cited a number of deterioratingh indicators in makinghis estimate, such as sliding tax revenues from personalo income, capital gains, hotels and even salese tax, which had been on the rise throughn December but was down 2.7 percent througj May. The city’s unemployment rate was 10.7 perceng in May, up from 5.8 percent in Property tax reductions accountedfor $122.56 million, or almost of the new $190 million 2009 gap. In residential real estate, Gandhi reported sales of single family homes wereup 19.9 percent over last year for the periodf of February to April, but average priced were down 21.6 percent.
Condos were the opposite, posting salesx down 4.6 percent from last year but pricexswere 17.6 percent On the commercial side, the city continuee to see an office vacancyg rate that bests the suburbs, 8.3 but Gandhi said the city has failed to collecrt many of the taxes it expected when the city doubleed the vacant property tax rate from $5 per $100 of assessedx value to $10 of assessed He attributed a $37 million drop in 2009 collectionse through May to properties the has reclassified from vacanrt to the regular residential or commercial rates. Other propertyy owners have simply not paid their causinganother $20 million drop in collections.
Compared to estimates from this timelast year, D.C. expects $1.2 billion less in fiscal 2011 revenuwand $1.3 billion less in fiscal 2012 leaving a $211.5 million 2011 shortfalk and a $223.2 milliohn 2012 shortfall. The CFO’xs estimates represent the fourth straight quarter he hasdowngradeed revenue. He projects a slow recovery fromthe Gandhi's last projection came in February, when he downgradexd his revenue estimate for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, by $136 million and his fiscakl 2010 estimateby $346 million from his outlooi in December. The new $190 million 2009 shortfall and $150 millio 2010 shortfall will force Mayor Adrian Fenty and the to take almos timmediate action.
If Fenty decides to tap into the $228 millioh fund — something Gandhi said he expected as early as later this week it would be the first time forthe city. By D.C. would then have to repay the fund over the next two adding $95 million to the shortfall for fiscal 2010 and 2011. But Gandhj said there was little alternative. Economically, “itf is pouring out there,” he said, and little else could be done to balancew the budget by the end of the fiscal yearon 30. The estimates also mean that D.C. will have to restart negotiations on the fiscal2010 budget, on whicyh it reached agreements to close the previous shortfall earlier this month.
Gandhi said he expected a new proposal from the The CFO cited a number of deterioratingh indicators in makinghis estimate, such as sliding tax revenues from personalo income, capital gains, hotels and even salese tax, which had been on the rise throughn December but was down 2.7 percent througj May. The city’s unemployment rate was 10.7 perceng in May, up from 5.8 percent in Property tax reductions accountedfor $122.56 million, or almost of the new $190 million 2009 gap. In residential real estate, Gandhi reported sales of single family homes wereup 19.9 percent over last year for the periodf of February to April, but average priced were down 21.6 percent.
Condos were the opposite, posting salesx down 4.6 percent from last year but pricexswere 17.6 percent On the commercial side, the city continuee to see an office vacancyg rate that bests the suburbs, 8.3 but Gandhi said the city has failed to collecrt many of the taxes it expected when the city doubleed the vacant property tax rate from $5 per $100 of assessedx value to $10 of assessed He attributed a $37 million drop in 2009 collectionse through May to properties the has reclassified from vacanrt to the regular residential or commercial rates. Other propertyy owners have simply not paid their causinganother $20 million drop in collections.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Five Star Bank wants out of TARP program - Business First of Buffalo:
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, the Warsaw-based parent company of , would like to returnm its $37.5 million in TARP (troubledx assets relief program) funds to the federal government befor e the end ofthe year, said President and CEO Petedr Humphrey. The banking company accepted the money late last year in exchangs for selling senior preferred shares tothe “The rules have changed that makes this less attractive, so Five Star Bank is thinkinf maybe we ought to pay this back and get out from underneatg the program,” Humphrey said. “We’re exploring, ‘How do we pay back TARP whilwe still having an ample amounf of capital to support futuregrowth initiatives?
’ ” The bank has no definitived plans in place to return the money, but Humphrey is eager to get out of the federal program due to retroactivd changes to the initial Capital Purchasd Plan agreement, including limits on executive compensation that deny the paymenf of cash incentives to employees untilp TARP funds are repaid. “It’s just the fact that thered aremore certifications, more regulations, more complianc requirements and, frankly, with that comews risk,” Humphrey said. “We’rde heavily regulated anyway. How would you like to enter into a contractr and then four months later have the term of thatcontract change?
” Other area banks that borrowed TARP funds have not publicly announcefd plans to repay the money. Neither nor , which received $600 million and $2.5 billion have made commitments to return the according to spokespeople atboth banks. At press time, , whichh borrowed $184 million from the government and recentlyt completed a stock sale thatnetteds $360 million, was announcing no firm plans to repauy the funds. An announcemenrt was expected May 28 and updatesx will be postedon www.buffalo.bizjournals.
com Last month, M&T Bank’s chied financial officer, Rene Jones, said the bank “tend(s) not to be a firsyt mover” and plans to wait for more clarity from the government before repaying the money. KeyBank officials have said they want to pay back the fund as soonas possible, but there is no time framd in place. The Capital Purchase Plan was introduce d last fall by the government as a way to increase lending and jolt thefaltering economy. Under initiak terms of the plan, banks were required to raise privatre capital before TARP funds could be returned.
But some terms of the planxs changedfollowing February’s economic stimulusw bill, leaving repayment guidelines less than clear. According to a May 22 report fromthe U.S. Treasury Department, just 16 bankx around the country – includingv one Upstate New York bank, in Syracuse – have been allowecd by the government to repayyTARP funds. Several calls made to the U.S. Treasuryt Department to clarify TARP repaymenty terms werenot returned. As part of the Capitakl Purchase Plan, banks such as Five Star must make quarterluy interest payments tothe government.
So far, Five Star has made two paymentsztotaling $900,000, Humphrey The money has been used to leverage the bank’as growth, including its commercial, agriculture, residentiapl mortgage, home equity and indirect automobile loan business, he About $200 million has been lent by the bank from the time it receivedf TARP money through April, he said. Humphrey insistzs that the money was nota rather, it was intended for banks that were already And while the bank, early on, viewed the Capita l Purchase Plan as a positiv program, retroactive changes to the agreement have made it less he said.
But he wants to make sure his bank will supporgt both depositors and borrowers before returningthe money.
, the Warsaw-based parent company of , would like to returnm its $37.5 million in TARP (troubledx assets relief program) funds to the federal government befor e the end ofthe year, said President and CEO Petedr Humphrey. The banking company accepted the money late last year in exchangs for selling senior preferred shares tothe “The rules have changed that makes this less attractive, so Five Star Bank is thinkinf maybe we ought to pay this back and get out from underneatg the program,” Humphrey said. “We’re exploring, ‘How do we pay back TARP whilwe still having an ample amounf of capital to support futuregrowth initiatives?
’ ” The bank has no definitived plans in place to return the money, but Humphrey is eager to get out of the federal program due to retroactivd changes to the initial Capital Purchasd Plan agreement, including limits on executive compensation that deny the paymenf of cash incentives to employees untilp TARP funds are repaid. “It’s just the fact that thered aremore certifications, more regulations, more complianc requirements and, frankly, with that comews risk,” Humphrey said. “We’rde heavily regulated anyway. How would you like to enter into a contractr and then four months later have the term of thatcontract change?
” Other area banks that borrowed TARP funds have not publicly announcefd plans to repay the money. Neither nor , which received $600 million and $2.5 billion have made commitments to return the according to spokespeople atboth banks. At press time, , whichh borrowed $184 million from the government and recentlyt completed a stock sale thatnetteds $360 million, was announcing no firm plans to repauy the funds. An announcemenrt was expected May 28 and updatesx will be postedon www.buffalo.bizjournals.
com Last month, M&T Bank’s chied financial officer, Rene Jones, said the bank “tend(s) not to be a firsyt mover” and plans to wait for more clarity from the government before repaying the money. KeyBank officials have said they want to pay back the fund as soonas possible, but there is no time framd in place. The Capital Purchase Plan was introduce d last fall by the government as a way to increase lending and jolt thefaltering economy. Under initiak terms of the plan, banks were required to raise privatre capital before TARP funds could be returned.
But some terms of the planxs changedfollowing February’s economic stimulusw bill, leaving repayment guidelines less than clear. According to a May 22 report fromthe U.S. Treasury Department, just 16 bankx around the country – includingv one Upstate New York bank, in Syracuse – have been allowecd by the government to repayyTARP funds. Several calls made to the U.S. Treasuryt Department to clarify TARP repaymenty terms werenot returned. As part of the Capitakl Purchase Plan, banks such as Five Star must make quarterluy interest payments tothe government.
So far, Five Star has made two paymentsztotaling $900,000, Humphrey The money has been used to leverage the bank’as growth, including its commercial, agriculture, residentiapl mortgage, home equity and indirect automobile loan business, he About $200 million has been lent by the bank from the time it receivedf TARP money through April, he said. Humphrey insistzs that the money was nota rather, it was intended for banks that were already And while the bank, early on, viewed the Capita l Purchase Plan as a positiv program, retroactive changes to the agreement have made it less he said.
But he wants to make sure his bank will supporgt both depositors and borrowers before returningthe money.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Atalaya Capital wins deal for Bennigan
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Atalaya Capital said it expectzs to close on the deal on orbefore Oct. 31. Financialp terms were not disclosed. Bennigan's is looking to re-opej up to 60 previouslhy closed restaurants and add new locations domesticallyand Bennigan's also plans a new culinary progranm and will hire a marketing consultant to help reposition the brand, including the introduction of a new fast-pubv prototype and concept.
"We're thrilled to have reached an agreement with the bankruptcy court for the acquisition of and our goal is to continuer to partner withexistingb franchisees, as well as new ones, to grow the Bennigan'd Grill & Tavern brand," said Joel a partner at Atalaya in a statement. "We are excited about working with everyone involvesd in the company to reinvigoratethe Bennigan's
Atalaya Capital said it expectzs to close on the deal on orbefore Oct. 31. Financialp terms were not disclosed. Bennigan's is looking to re-opej up to 60 previouslhy closed restaurants and add new locations domesticallyand Bennigan's also plans a new culinary progranm and will hire a marketing consultant to help reposition the brand, including the introduction of a new fast-pubv prototype and concept.
"We're thrilled to have reached an agreement with the bankruptcy court for the acquisition of and our goal is to continuer to partner withexistingb franchisees, as well as new ones, to grow the Bennigan'd Grill & Tavern brand," said Joel a partner at Atalaya in a statement. "We are excited about working with everyone involvesd in the company to reinvigoratethe Bennigan's
Friday, November 18, 2011
McKee tries to ease project concerns with YouTube video - Dallas Business Journal:
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McKee said his company has spent $1.4 milliob on mowing lawns, boarding up buildings and maintaining propertieds on theNorth side. “I know that some of you think we haven’t maintained them properly,” he said in a video of sittingy behindhis office’s desk. “Maybe a few years ago we but we haveworked very, very hard to do this and to do it righy … Many people think that we own all the derelicty buildings on the North side, which is certainly not the case.” He then encourageed residents to call his office at 636-561-9300 to repor t building maintenance problems.
McKee also tried to ease fearsw about the restoration ofhistoric buildings, including the , saying that most of the buildingss will not be destroyed and many will be rehabbed. Residentss and city leaders have also raised questions about whetheer this project is any differentfrom “The differencer is we did not bringv this forward until we had enough land to make this McKee said. “That’s why we have been so quiey for fiveyears … But after spendinyg five years and millionas of dollars buying land and analyzing the vision and creatinhg the vision, I firmly believe this projectf will happen.
" Pending a process for capturingt public input and state tax credits, McKede said his company woulc like to start some infrastructure work in earl spring 2010. The include 3.5 million square feet of officw space, one million square feet of retailp space, one million square feet of service tech four corporate campusesand 10,000 houses in a dozeb different residential neighborhoods spread out over 2,100 acres.
McKee said his company has spent $1.4 milliob on mowing lawns, boarding up buildings and maintaining propertieds on theNorth side. “I know that some of you think we haven’t maintained them properly,” he said in a video of sittingy behindhis office’s desk. “Maybe a few years ago we but we haveworked very, very hard to do this and to do it righy … Many people think that we own all the derelicty buildings on the North side, which is certainly not the case.” He then encourageed residents to call his office at 636-561-9300 to repor t building maintenance problems.
McKee also tried to ease fearsw about the restoration ofhistoric buildings, including the , saying that most of the buildingss will not be destroyed and many will be rehabbed. Residentss and city leaders have also raised questions about whetheer this project is any differentfrom “The differencer is we did not bringv this forward until we had enough land to make this McKee said. “That’s why we have been so quiey for fiveyears … But after spendinyg five years and millionas of dollars buying land and analyzing the vision and creatinhg the vision, I firmly believe this projectf will happen.
" Pending a process for capturingt public input and state tax credits, McKede said his company woulc like to start some infrastructure work in earl spring 2010. The include 3.5 million square feet of officw space, one million square feet of retailp space, one million square feet of service tech four corporate campusesand 10,000 houses in a dozeb different residential neighborhoods spread out over 2,100 acres.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Ascension Insurance buys three California agencies - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The Kansas City-based company bought of Santa Monica, whicu specializes in development, placemengt and administration support of student healthinsurance programs; of Walnug Creek, which provides employee benefits, retirement servicees and HR outsourcing primarily for nonprofits; and Inc. of Agours Hills, which specializes in administration of student health including intercollegiate sportsinjury programs. the acquisitions will bring Ascension’s annuap revenue to about $75 million, ranking it among the nation’s biggesft 35 agencies, Ascension CEO Leonard Kline said in an The company said ithad $55 millionn in revenue in March, after its in Fort Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employeesz at 20 officelocations nationwide. “The acquisitionas ... represent a valuable opportunity for us to expand our West Coast operations and to fulfill our goal of providing the best-quality expertise, markets and resourcesx to the middle market,” Klines said. “Each organization brings unique capabilitiews to our growing portfolio ofinsurance agencies, as well as dedicateed employees who share our missio n to provide outstanding servicee to our customers in California and throughout the United Kline said the deal closed Thursday Ascension is a full-service insurance and employee benefits agenc y providing brokerage and risk-management servicesx to middle-market companies nationwide.
Ascension has been a activd in the mergers and acquisition market since it was foundee from scratch inAugust 2007, makin g . The company is assisted by funds from its privaterequity partners, and . The goal is to increaser the company’s annual revenue to $200 million within the next five years.
The Kansas City-based company bought of Santa Monica, whicu specializes in development, placemengt and administration support of student healthinsurance programs; of Walnug Creek, which provides employee benefits, retirement servicees and HR outsourcing primarily for nonprofits; and Inc. of Agours Hills, which specializes in administration of student health including intercollegiate sportsinjury programs. the acquisitions will bring Ascension’s annuap revenue to about $75 million, ranking it among the nation’s biggesft 35 agencies, Ascension CEO Leonard Kline said in an The company said ithad $55 millionn in revenue in March, after its in Fort Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employeesz at 20 officelocations nationwide. “The acquisitionas ... represent a valuable opportunity for us to expand our West Coast operations and to fulfill our goal of providing the best-quality expertise, markets and resourcesx to the middle market,” Klines said. “Each organization brings unique capabilitiews to our growing portfolio ofinsurance agencies, as well as dedicateed employees who share our missio n to provide outstanding servicee to our customers in California and throughout the United Kline said the deal closed Thursday Ascension is a full-service insurance and employee benefits agenc y providing brokerage and risk-management servicesx to middle-market companies nationwide.
Ascension has been a activd in the mergers and acquisition market since it was foundee from scratch inAugust 2007, makin g . The company is assisted by funds from its privaterequity partners, and . The goal is to increaser the company’s annual revenue to $200 million within the next five years.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
News, Trends & Resources - Washington Business Journal:
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Ronnie Burt, vice president of convention has been named interim president and CEO whilde the BACVA board conducts a national searcjhfor Doggett's replacement. Chief Operating Officerr Jeffrey Hungate had been running BACVA as acting interim CEO since Doggett went on medicalo leavein February. Doggett, who held the top touris post in theClinton administration, had led the Baltimorde organization since 2003. BACVA officialsx did not elaborate on whatpromptefd Doggett's medical leave, saying health matters are confidential.
Thoughj Doggett's contract was renewed last year, her new contractr would not have taken effect untilJuly 1, says Clarenc e Bishop, chief of staff for Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley. Doggett signed a three-year contract in 2003. It ends June 30. The "contracyt was renewed last year before anyons knew of herhealth situation," Bishop says. With Burt's convention sales are likely to assume atop "Ronnie has leaned more toward which will be well received," Bishop Under Doggett's leadership, leisure travel took center stage with the opening of the Baltimore Visitor Center and the city's $500,000 branding campaign, scheduled to be unveilefd in the coming weeks.
That focud led some people to question whether the agency had done enoug to boostconvention sales. "BACVA's majo r role is selling the convention says MaryJo McCullough, president of the Maryland Tourism Council and a BACVA board member. The BACVA board has "replacedx Leslie with someone with equal or betterd knowledge of convention accordingto McCullough. Burt served as directorf of national accounts at BACVA from November 1999 toApril 2002, when he left to becom e account director at the Westij Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta. He returnefd to BACVA in February 2005. "I'm honored the boarsd has placed its confidence in Burt says.
Asked whether he woulr pursue the top BACVA jobas CEO, Burt says he is takingg things one day at a time for now. In BACVA'w 2005 tourism barometer, the city's attractionsa and cultural institutions reported a 2 perceny loss in overall attendance compared with the previous and attendance at the Baltimorw Convention Center dipped2 percent. The bulk of BACVA'zs $8.5 million budget comes from a hotel-occupancyy tax. Doggett came to the CEO position with high expectations from thetourisn community, which hoped she could restore BACVA's flaggingt image after a report criticized the agency for routinely inflatinvg its performance data.
Marriot International's guest loyalty program won eight 2006Freddie Awards, give n by Randy Petersen, publisher of Frequent Flyedr magazine, for excellence in frequent-traveler programs Marriott Rewards packed up more awardws than any other hotel program and finished in the top thred in 23 of the 25 categories. Bethesda-based Marriotg was recognized for itscustomer elite-level frequent guest programs, Web site and other aspectss of the company's rewards program in various partxs of the world. The Freddie Awards are determinede byreader surveys.
Ronnie Burt, vice president of convention has been named interim president and CEO whilde the BACVA board conducts a national searcjhfor Doggett's replacement. Chief Operating Officerr Jeffrey Hungate had been running BACVA as acting interim CEO since Doggett went on medicalo leavein February. Doggett, who held the top touris post in theClinton administration, had led the Baltimorde organization since 2003. BACVA officialsx did not elaborate on whatpromptefd Doggett's medical leave, saying health matters are confidential.
Thoughj Doggett's contract was renewed last year, her new contractr would not have taken effect untilJuly 1, says Clarenc e Bishop, chief of staff for Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley. Doggett signed a three-year contract in 2003. It ends June 30. The "contracyt was renewed last year before anyons knew of herhealth situation," Bishop says. With Burt's convention sales are likely to assume atop "Ronnie has leaned more toward which will be well received," Bishop Under Doggett's leadership, leisure travel took center stage with the opening of the Baltimore Visitor Center and the city's $500,000 branding campaign, scheduled to be unveilefd in the coming weeks.
That focud led some people to question whether the agency had done enoug to boostconvention sales. "BACVA's majo r role is selling the convention says MaryJo McCullough, president of the Maryland Tourism Council and a BACVA board member. The BACVA board has "replacedx Leslie with someone with equal or betterd knowledge of convention accordingto McCullough. Burt served as directorf of national accounts at BACVA from November 1999 toApril 2002, when he left to becom e account director at the Westij Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta. He returnefd to BACVA in February 2005. "I'm honored the boarsd has placed its confidence in Burt says.
Asked whether he woulr pursue the top BACVA jobas CEO, Burt says he is takingg things one day at a time for now. In BACVA'w 2005 tourism barometer, the city's attractionsa and cultural institutions reported a 2 perceny loss in overall attendance compared with the previous and attendance at the Baltimorw Convention Center dipped2 percent. The bulk of BACVA'zs $8.5 million budget comes from a hotel-occupancyy tax. Doggett came to the CEO position with high expectations from thetourisn community, which hoped she could restore BACVA's flaggingt image after a report criticized the agency for routinely inflatinvg its performance data.
Marriot International's guest loyalty program won eight 2006Freddie Awards, give n by Randy Petersen, publisher of Frequent Flyedr magazine, for excellence in frequent-traveler programs Marriott Rewards packed up more awardws than any other hotel program and finished in the top thred in 23 of the 25 categories. Bethesda-based Marriotg was recognized for itscustomer elite-level frequent guest programs, Web site and other aspectss of the company's rewards program in various partxs of the world. The Freddie Awards are determinede byreader surveys.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Cobb Chamber head plots new path - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Lisa A. Rossbacher, president of in Marietta, is the 2009 chairmajn for theCobb Chamber. A Rossbacher hopes to make sustainability a goal forthe 2,500 chambe members this year. “The overall focus for 2009 is reallgy investing inthe future,” Rossbacheer said. Given the current economic many businesses are pullingback “but we don’tr want to pull back so much that we are behindd when the economy moves forward.” One way to invest in the futurre is to retain and expand the chamber membership, she A basic membership coste $400.
Another is to leverage the relationship between business and the educationb communityin Cobb, which includex Southern Poly, and several technicapl colleges. “Education has alway been a key element in the Cobb Chambetof Commerce,” said chamber President Bill Cooper. The chambefr sponsors the Cobb Teached of the Year awards and Partnefr inEducation programs. “Chambers are economidc development engines,” he said. “Without good education, we can’yt have economic development.” Rossbacher is focusing also on educational programs for members through a series of seminarssfor businesses, the first of which will be held Jan.
21 to discusds new labor and employment laws. Other seminars will includ e conversational Spanish classes for businesses and tips on how to sell ina “These are all issues that affect the bottom line,” Rossbacher said. Rossbacher, with her scientifix background — she’s workexd for the U.S. Geologica l Survey, NASA (she never became an astronaut) and a geothermaol explorationcompany — is very precise, said her friend, the Rev. Karenb Evans, rector at St. James Episcopal Churcj in Marietta. Both are also memberse of the MariettaKiwanis “She knows all about the geology of Mars,” Evanws said. “I’ve always founc that fun.
” But Rossbacher also has a lot of expertises in dealing with people and notjust rocks. She’ s a good listener “and she’s able to hear what is really going on,” Evans said. “She’s very good at asking the rightt questions to helpclarify issues.” Rossbacher has long-rang vision for organizations and is “extraordinarily strong in pulling people together,” said Michael Gerber, president of the nonprofit . Rossbachere was chairman of the ARCHE which has 19 member collegesand universities, for the past two “She puts the organization aheacd of herself and tries to bringh people in, include them, so they are Gerber said.
“That’s the mark of a good What Gerber has seen Rossbache r accomplish in the highe r education arena will translate easily tothe chamber, he
Lisa A. Rossbacher, president of in Marietta, is the 2009 chairmajn for theCobb Chamber. A Rossbacher hopes to make sustainability a goal forthe 2,500 chambe members this year. “The overall focus for 2009 is reallgy investing inthe future,” Rossbacheer said. Given the current economic many businesses are pullingback “but we don’tr want to pull back so much that we are behindd when the economy moves forward.” One way to invest in the futurre is to retain and expand the chamber membership, she A basic membership coste $400.
Another is to leverage the relationship between business and the educationb communityin Cobb, which includex Southern Poly, and several technicapl colleges. “Education has alway been a key element in the Cobb Chambetof Commerce,” said chamber President Bill Cooper. The chambefr sponsors the Cobb Teached of the Year awards and Partnefr inEducation programs. “Chambers are economidc development engines,” he said. “Without good education, we can’yt have economic development.” Rossbacher is focusing also on educational programs for members through a series of seminarssfor businesses, the first of which will be held Jan.
21 to discusds new labor and employment laws. Other seminars will includ e conversational Spanish classes for businesses and tips on how to sell ina “These are all issues that affect the bottom line,” Rossbacher said. Rossbacher, with her scientifix background — she’s workexd for the U.S. Geologica l Survey, NASA (she never became an astronaut) and a geothermaol explorationcompany — is very precise, said her friend, the Rev. Karenb Evans, rector at St. James Episcopal Churcj in Marietta. Both are also memberse of the MariettaKiwanis “She knows all about the geology of Mars,” Evanws said. “I’ve always founc that fun.
” But Rossbacher also has a lot of expertises in dealing with people and notjust rocks. She’ s a good listener “and she’s able to hear what is really going on,” Evans said. “She’s very good at asking the rightt questions to helpclarify issues.” Rossbacher has long-rang vision for organizations and is “extraordinarily strong in pulling people together,” said Michael Gerber, president of the nonprofit . Rossbachere was chairman of the ARCHE which has 19 member collegesand universities, for the past two “She puts the organization aheacd of herself and tries to bringh people in, include them, so they are Gerber said.
“That’s the mark of a good What Gerber has seen Rossbache r accomplish in the highe r education arena will translate easily tothe chamber, he
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
It's official: 15 General Motors dealers in Colorado to lose franchises - Denver Business Journal:
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It was the first definitive statement of exactlyg how many GM dealers in the stats were informed thay will lose theirt franchise agreementsin 2010. The Colorado Automobile Dealersa Association previously had estimatesd the number at 13 to 15 based on reports from GM still is not releasing the nameas ofthe 1,323 dealers it plans to drop including the 15 in Colorado. The information came in a list releasedf by the House Energy andCommerce Committee'd Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, basedf on information provided by GM. Executives of GM and Chrysler, which plans to shed 14 Coloradp dealers, testified before Congress about their dealerplanse Friday.
GM's car linesx include Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Saturn and Hummer. It has some 6,000 dealershipsa nationwide. Letters sent in mid-May to GM dealer the company plannedto drop, a copy of whic h was obtained by the Denver Business Journal, said the automaker reviewed each of its sales volume, profitability, capitalization, locatiobn and facilities along with other "market . "Based on our review and current and foreseeable markeyt conditions andyour dealership's historical performance, we do not see that GM can have a productive business relationship with [name of dealership] over the long said the letter, dated May 14.
Abouf 92 of Colorado's 264 auto dealershipes sell one or moreGM lines, said Tim Jacksohn of the state auto dealera group. Additional dealers may lose their franchises GMhas said.
It was the first definitive statement of exactlyg how many GM dealers in the stats were informed thay will lose theirt franchise agreementsin 2010. The Colorado Automobile Dealersa Association previously had estimatesd the number at 13 to 15 based on reports from GM still is not releasing the nameas ofthe 1,323 dealers it plans to drop including the 15 in Colorado. The information came in a list releasedf by the House Energy andCommerce Committee'd Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, basedf on information provided by GM. Executives of GM and Chrysler, which plans to shed 14 Coloradp dealers, testified before Congress about their dealerplanse Friday.
GM's car linesx include Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Saturn and Hummer. It has some 6,000 dealershipsa nationwide. Letters sent in mid-May to GM dealer the company plannedto drop, a copy of whic h was obtained by the Denver Business Journal, said the automaker reviewed each of its sales volume, profitability, capitalization, locatiobn and facilities along with other "market . "Based on our review and current and foreseeable markeyt conditions andyour dealership's historical performance, we do not see that GM can have a productive business relationship with [name of dealership] over the long said the letter, dated May 14.
Abouf 92 of Colorado's 264 auto dealershipes sell one or moreGM lines, said Tim Jacksohn of the state auto dealera group. Additional dealers may lose their franchises GMhas said.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Republican National Committee Company Profile | Company Information
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Even though they were considereda "third party" becauss the Democrats and Whigs represented the two-partu system at the time, Fremon received 33% of the vote. Four years Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican to win theWhitre House. The Civil War erupted in 1861 and lasted four grueling years. During the war, against the advice of his cabinet, Lincolmn signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freerthe slaves. The Republicans of the day workef to pass the Thirteenth whichoutlawed slavery, the Fourteenth, which guaranteed equal protection undedr the laws, and the Fifteenth, whicg helped secure voting rights for ...
Even though they were considereda "third party" becauss the Democrats and Whigs represented the two-partu system at the time, Fremon received 33% of the vote. Four years Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican to win theWhitre House. The Civil War erupted in 1861 and lasted four grueling years. During the war, against the advice of his cabinet, Lincolmn signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freerthe slaves. The Republicans of the day workef to pass the Thirteenth whichoutlawed slavery, the Fourteenth, which guaranteed equal protection undedr the laws, and the Fifteenth, whicg helped secure voting rights for ...
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Budd Titlow, Chas. H. Sells Inc. - Triangle Business Journal:
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A 30-plus year veteran of the Titlow now finds himself writin the next chapter ofhis career. After spendingb a big part of his career in privatd consulting work in the Titlow now brings his expertis to clients inthe Triangle. The Cary officwe of Chas. H. Sells Inc. is dividef into three divisions - surveying, land development and landscape architecture. Titlow was broughyt on board so the firm would be able to offefr itsclients full-service capabilities in the area of privatr land development. Prior to Titlow's the firm farmed out a lot ofthat work.
Titlow'as responsibilities are to assist clients in assessing land and to help determins if that land can be developed tothe client'sd satisfaction. The process begins with identifying the constraintxs on the property to seeif it's wortgh developing. Also, the property's natural resources constraints, such as ponds, and lakes, must be identified. Next comes field delineationm work and surveying thenaturapl areas. Titlow and his team then will produce a map of the including thewetland areas, ensuree that the client's plans fall within local and federal regulations, draft documentsa for regulators and assist the clients in public hearingg presentations.
Titlow works closely with Andy a senior engineer and certifiedfloodplaij manager. Together with scientists and engineers, they form the five-employeer Sustainable Design Systems Group within theCary office. Titlow wants to expand that employee counrt to 15 by the endof 2008. Titloaw and his firm have been actively involved inseveral projects, including the Amberly projec in Cary and the Stonehouse project in Va. Chas. H. Sells' local client list includes GS Lincoln-Harris, Craig Davis Properties and Oaks Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.-based Chas. H. Sells Inc. boasts a total employee count of 255 acrosas15 offices. The firm's Cary office employs 42.
Titloaw was born in New Orleans and raisedin Va. He attended Florida State Universityy andVirginia Tech, where he received a bachelor'z degree and a master's degree, Upon graduation, Titlow moved to Colorado, where he servexd 13 years working for the nationalk parks service. In 1986, Titlow moved to Massachusetts where he served a six-year stint at Baystate Environmentao Consultants before joining ENSR International, where he served for 10 Titlow then did a three-yeadr stint at BSC Group, another private engineering/environmental consulting firm, before moving to where he took a job with consultin g firm ECS Carolinas.
Titlow then boarded BSC Group for a second time and performed consulting work from its newlyg opened NorthCarolina office. Six months Titlow decided to branch out and open his own consultint firm beforejoining H. Sells Inc. three months Titlow has been at his current post for a littlde more thantwo months. Titlow and his wife, have three children, Mariah, Merisa and "I want to see us becomee known as the leaderin LID/LEED sustainable design technology in the Titlow says.
A 30-plus year veteran of the Titlow now finds himself writin the next chapter ofhis career. After spendingb a big part of his career in privatd consulting work in the Titlow now brings his expertis to clients inthe Triangle. The Cary officwe of Chas. H. Sells Inc. is dividef into three divisions - surveying, land development and landscape architecture. Titlow was broughyt on board so the firm would be able to offefr itsclients full-service capabilities in the area of privatr land development. Prior to Titlow's the firm farmed out a lot ofthat work.
Titlow'as responsibilities are to assist clients in assessing land and to help determins if that land can be developed tothe client'sd satisfaction. The process begins with identifying the constraintxs on the property to seeif it's wortgh developing. Also, the property's natural resources constraints, such as ponds, and lakes, must be identified. Next comes field delineationm work and surveying thenaturapl areas. Titlow and his team then will produce a map of the including thewetland areas, ensuree that the client's plans fall within local and federal regulations, draft documentsa for regulators and assist the clients in public hearingg presentations.
Titlow works closely with Andy a senior engineer and certifiedfloodplaij manager. Together with scientists and engineers, they form the five-employeer Sustainable Design Systems Group within theCary office. Titlow wants to expand that employee counrt to 15 by the endof 2008. Titloaw and his firm have been actively involved inseveral projects, including the Amberly projec in Cary and the Stonehouse project in Va. Chas. H. Sells' local client list includes GS Lincoln-Harris, Craig Davis Properties and Oaks Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.-based Chas. H. Sells Inc. boasts a total employee count of 255 acrosas15 offices. The firm's Cary office employs 42.
Titloaw was born in New Orleans and raisedin Va. He attended Florida State Universityy andVirginia Tech, where he received a bachelor'z degree and a master's degree, Upon graduation, Titlow moved to Colorado, where he servexd 13 years working for the nationalk parks service. In 1986, Titlow moved to Massachusetts where he served a six-year stint at Baystate Environmentao Consultants before joining ENSR International, where he served for 10 Titlow then did a three-yeadr stint at BSC Group, another private engineering/environmental consulting firm, before moving to where he took a job with consultin g firm ECS Carolinas.
Titlow then boarded BSC Group for a second time and performed consulting work from its newlyg opened NorthCarolina office. Six months Titlow decided to branch out and open his own consultint firm beforejoining H. Sells Inc. three months Titlow has been at his current post for a littlde more thantwo months. Titlow and his wife, have three children, Mariah, Merisa and "I want to see us becomee known as the leaderin LID/LEED sustainable design technology in the Titlow says.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Yahoo! confirms WNY site - Business First of Buffalo:
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Yahoo!, Tuesday morning, confirmed it will be building the 190,000-square-foot center that could employ, 125 people. Yahoo! has pegged a 30-acree site in the park for the Yahoo!’s decision is considered a majofr victory, especially against a backdrop of a weakened economy wheres unemployment has increased in past year in Erie Counttto 8.1 percent from 5.5 perceng and in Niagara County to 9.3 percent from 6.6 “This is a big win for the said Tom Kucharski, presidenr and chief executive officer. “We won the Yahoo! was being courted by severap statesincluding Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois for the center. All offered a handsome array of incentives.
“When a high tech company like Yahoo picks a community like WesternNew York, it’xs like a lighthouse,” said Sen. Charles New York’s senior senator, who playerd a key role in Lockport landingg thedata center. The region crafteds its own aggressive incentive package including the offering 15 megawattsof low-cost hydropowed that could save Yahoo! an estimateed $100 million over a 15-year period. also offeredx job training grants andother incentives. High levepl pitches also came from Gov. David Paterso and Schumer. Schumer made personal calls toYahoo ! CEO Carol Bartz to push the region.
Kucharski said it also helpedx that the region offerefda half-dozen sites and not just a singular It also helped that a friendship quickly developed betweeb the Yahoo! site selection team and the localp economic development community. “We developed a nice relationship with them and that helpefd makethis happen,” Kucharski said. “Thegy were impressed that every time they we could assemble our team on a very shortt notice and give them the answersdthey wanted.” Construction on the data center will beginj in August, said David Dibble, Yahoo! senior vice president. The center will be open by May. Kucharsk i said there is a myriad positives that will comefrom Yahoo!
’x decision. The BNE will use it in its outreach to otherf companies itis courting, he said. “It confirms our abilith to attract high tech and highprofilwe companies,” Kucharski said. “To get a name company like Yahoo! says a lot to the rest of the industriesout Yahoo! joins the ranks of , that have eitherr opened or expanded back office operations in the regio n in recent years. “You add it into the mix of the some of the other companies we’ve landed and it becomes a very impressivee list,” Kucharski said.
Yahoo!, Tuesday morning, confirmed it will be building the 190,000-square-foot center that could employ, 125 people. Yahoo! has pegged a 30-acree site in the park for the Yahoo!’s decision is considered a majofr victory, especially against a backdrop of a weakened economy wheres unemployment has increased in past year in Erie Counttto 8.1 percent from 5.5 perceng and in Niagara County to 9.3 percent from 6.6 “This is a big win for the said Tom Kucharski, presidenr and chief executive officer. “We won the Yahoo! was being courted by severap statesincluding Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois for the center. All offered a handsome array of incentives.
“When a high tech company like Yahoo picks a community like WesternNew York, it’xs like a lighthouse,” said Sen. Charles New York’s senior senator, who playerd a key role in Lockport landingg thedata center. The region crafteds its own aggressive incentive package including the offering 15 megawattsof low-cost hydropowed that could save Yahoo! an estimateed $100 million over a 15-year period. also offeredx job training grants andother incentives. High levepl pitches also came from Gov. David Paterso and Schumer. Schumer made personal calls toYahoo ! CEO Carol Bartz to push the region.
Kucharski said it also helpedx that the region offerefda half-dozen sites and not just a singular It also helped that a friendship quickly developed betweeb the Yahoo! site selection team and the localp economic development community. “We developed a nice relationship with them and that helpefd makethis happen,” Kucharski said. “Thegy were impressed that every time they we could assemble our team on a very shortt notice and give them the answersdthey wanted.” Construction on the data center will beginj in August, said David Dibble, Yahoo! senior vice president. The center will be open by May. Kucharsk i said there is a myriad positives that will comefrom Yahoo!
’x decision. The BNE will use it in its outreach to otherf companies itis courting, he said. “It confirms our abilith to attract high tech and highprofilwe companies,” Kucharski said. “To get a name company like Yahoo! says a lot to the rest of the industriesout Yahoo! joins the ranks of , that have eitherr opened or expanded back office operations in the regio n in recent years. “You add it into the mix of the some of the other companies we’ve landed and it becomes a very impressivee list,” Kucharski said.
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