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The Senate Appropriations Revenue Committee, on Monday voted 10-5 against the with two members abstaining, according to the Lexingtonj Herald-Leader. The House had previously passedthe bill. The legislatio would have permitted video-lottery terminalss at Kentuckyhorse tracks, including Turfwauy Park in Florence. "The limitedr gaming proposal was designed to help save a signaturde industry inperil – an industryg that means 100,000 jobs and $4 billion in investmentg for our state," said Gov. Steve Beshear in a Monda evening statement. "It is unfortunate that everg voice on this critically important issue was not heard and every votenot counted.
" At a Frankforrt press conference, Turfway Park President Bob Ellisto n said Turfway could close by 2010 if Ohio passesz gaming legislation and Kentucky does not. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently reversed his stancee against gamblingat
Friday, December 30, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
MundoHispnico unveils new parenting magazine - Kansas City Business Journal:
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“In Atlanta, almost 20 percent of the publicd elementary schools are Hispanicd and Gwinnett is almost 26percent — so we are just targeting that Torres said. “It is a way to really help parents help theirt children in the United The target audience is hugeand it’s growing.” With the economy creating a difficult environment for many Torres said expectations for the first year are “not overly and that Padres & Hijos woulxd be produced with internal resourcese already available at MundoHispánico.
“Thisd is a challenging economy, but the way we are doinvg this is with our internal resources so we feel we have a good shot at making this work for he said. “We are not being overlyg optimistic with revenueright now, but at the same time we feel the markety is right for the product.” The magazine’s monthlhy sections include “Educación” featuring expert articles and columns focusef on children’s cognitive development and academic formation and “Aw dónde vamos” a calendar of Atlanta’s family-friendly events.
Ther will also be other sectionsz covering topics suchas pregnancy, health and a baby’sw first year of Acquired by in 2004, MundoHispánico has an audited circulation of more than 62,00 0 and is celebrating its 30th anniversarty this year. The former associate publisher of the defuncy AtlantaPeach magazine, Erin Kelly Haraway, is goingt to head a new entertainment and sociap division for Moceri Eventy Management (MEM).
Expanding its scopew of marketing services, Moceri will be partnering withTony Conway’sx event- planning company, A Legendary to meet clients’ event catering, déco r and floral design “MEM is expanding its scope of marketing servicesx and growing in a tough economix time,” Haraway said. “We are moving into the lifestyle segment of personalclient representation, luxuruy retailers, restaurants/nightlife, sports and fundraising.” Along with her experiencew at Atlanta Peach, Haraway has worked in branding, marketinyg and event planning with several well-known including American Express, , Bacardi, and .
Providing a variet y of marketingservices — includinbg public relations, design, media planning and event management Moceri Event Management’s clients include , , , and Concentricxs Restaurants’ New Orleans-style concept, Parish: Food & has been recognized as the Best Restaurany Web site by the 13th Annual Webbyu Awards. Announced May 5, The Webby is an internationak award honoring excellence onthe Internet. Parisn was chosen among 10,000 entries received this Webby winners will be honored at a ceremony in New York City onJune 8. Locateds in Inman Park, Parisgh opened its doors in the springof 2008. Arizona-basedr based has named Lawrence D.
Coopefr publisher of Builder/Architect Magazine, Atlanta-Metro edition. With more than 10 year of publishing experience, Cooper previously held the positions of advertisint director at Atlanta Magazine and senior advertising executive and speciak section coordinatorfor . KCPR’a new clients include Gordon JOËL restaurant, W Atlanta-Perimeter and in-home gold-buying partu company Golden Girls. added The Girld Collaborative asa client. Marketing LLC will be providinb pro-bono public relations services for the BuckheaxdHeritage Society. has added health-care IT vendor Capario and the to itsclient roster.
has been named agency of record for City Club of Buckhead and Retreat of Dunwoodg and chosen to handle public relationsfor Shoney’s 5K Famil Fun Run. was awarded a bid to designm a new online presencefor ’s The Avenue. Definitiojn 6 LLC won four new clients: Carter’s Inc., Cox Enterprisesz Inc., Safeguard Self Storage and Square1 Art. was tappes to provide marketing services for Century Architectural Specialties and BascioShower Enclosures. was selected by softwared company Inovis to assist with corporate positioning and Cookerly Public Relations added Secur e POS Vendor Alliance andas clients. has takehn on Be Someone as a pro bonoclient.
“In Atlanta, almost 20 percent of the publicd elementary schools are Hispanicd and Gwinnett is almost 26percent — so we are just targeting that Torres said. “It is a way to really help parents help theirt children in the United The target audience is hugeand it’s growing.” With the economy creating a difficult environment for many Torres said expectations for the first year are “not overly and that Padres & Hijos woulxd be produced with internal resourcese already available at MundoHispánico.
“Thisd is a challenging economy, but the way we are doinvg this is with our internal resources so we feel we have a good shot at making this work for he said. “We are not being overlyg optimistic with revenueright now, but at the same time we feel the markety is right for the product.” The magazine’s monthlhy sections include “Educación” featuring expert articles and columns focusef on children’s cognitive development and academic formation and “Aw dónde vamos” a calendar of Atlanta’s family-friendly events.
Ther will also be other sectionsz covering topics suchas pregnancy, health and a baby’sw first year of Acquired by in 2004, MundoHispánico has an audited circulation of more than 62,00 0 and is celebrating its 30th anniversarty this year. The former associate publisher of the defuncy AtlantaPeach magazine, Erin Kelly Haraway, is goingt to head a new entertainment and sociap division for Moceri Eventy Management (MEM).
Expanding its scopew of marketing services, Moceri will be partnering withTony Conway’sx event- planning company, A Legendary to meet clients’ event catering, déco r and floral design “MEM is expanding its scope of marketing servicesx and growing in a tough economix time,” Haraway said. “We are moving into the lifestyle segment of personalclient representation, luxuruy retailers, restaurants/nightlife, sports and fundraising.” Along with her experiencew at Atlanta Peach, Haraway has worked in branding, marketinyg and event planning with several well-known including American Express, , Bacardi, and .
Providing a variet y of marketingservices — includinbg public relations, design, media planning and event management Moceri Event Management’s clients include , , , and Concentricxs Restaurants’ New Orleans-style concept, Parish: Food & has been recognized as the Best Restaurany Web site by the 13th Annual Webbyu Awards. Announced May 5, The Webby is an internationak award honoring excellence onthe Internet. Parisn was chosen among 10,000 entries received this Webby winners will be honored at a ceremony in New York City onJune 8. Locateds in Inman Park, Parisgh opened its doors in the springof 2008. Arizona-basedr based has named Lawrence D.
Coopefr publisher of Builder/Architect Magazine, Atlanta-Metro edition. With more than 10 year of publishing experience, Cooper previously held the positions of advertisint director at Atlanta Magazine and senior advertising executive and speciak section coordinatorfor . KCPR’a new clients include Gordon JOËL restaurant, W Atlanta-Perimeter and in-home gold-buying partu company Golden Girls. added The Girld Collaborative asa client. Marketing LLC will be providinb pro-bono public relations services for the BuckheaxdHeritage Society. has added health-care IT vendor Capario and the to itsclient roster.
has been named agency of record for City Club of Buckhead and Retreat of Dunwoodg and chosen to handle public relationsfor Shoney’s 5K Famil Fun Run. was awarded a bid to designm a new online presencefor ’s The Avenue. Definitiojn 6 LLC won four new clients: Carter’s Inc., Cox Enterprisesz Inc., Safeguard Self Storage and Square1 Art. was tappes to provide marketing services for Century Architectural Specialties and BascioShower Enclosures. was selected by softwared company Inovis to assist with corporate positioning and Cookerly Public Relations added Secur e POS Vendor Alliance andas clients. has takehn on Be Someone as a pro bonoclient.
Monday, December 26, 2011
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra sets ticket sales record - Dallas Business Journal:
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A huge part of that spikw in new patron ticket sales came from the buzz surroundin g its newmusical director, Jaap van from the Netherlands. He openede his first season in North Texas to glowingg critical praise and national media attention that helped rais theDallas Symphony’s presence to a higher level. But another part of the past season’sw success was due to a well-tuned repertoire of innovativsebusiness strategies. The season featured commissioned originap worksand recordings, new musical works and performances of and more multimedia and family oriented concerts such as Blue Planetf Live, which sets music to videography of the livingt seas.
Those are all part and parcel of the strategies that the organizatiobn plans to build upon in the next five yearzs to position it as one of the most highly regardefd symphony orchestras in thenation — even the world, said Douglazs Adams, who took the reins as president of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in September.
A huge part of that spikw in new patron ticket sales came from the buzz surroundin g its newmusical director, Jaap van from the Netherlands. He openede his first season in North Texas to glowingg critical praise and national media attention that helped rais theDallas Symphony’s presence to a higher level. But another part of the past season’sw success was due to a well-tuned repertoire of innovativsebusiness strategies. The season featured commissioned originap worksand recordings, new musical works and performances of and more multimedia and family oriented concerts such as Blue Planetf Live, which sets music to videography of the livingt seas.
Those are all part and parcel of the strategies that the organizatiobn plans to build upon in the next five yearzs to position it as one of the most highly regardefd symphony orchestras in thenation — even the world, said Douglazs Adams, who took the reins as president of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in September.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Chiang: 50 days to California financial meltdown - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Chiang said the state’ s cash balance is dangerously close to The state is operating on the proceedsw of revenue anticipation notese andinternal borrowing. That is expected to get the stater throughJune 30, but that’ds about it. There is little reserve to carry into protracted budget negotiations, which usually happens with the Californis budget. Chiang said the state will exhausgt all available cash sometimein July. “Withoutr immediate solutions from the Governortand Legislature, we are less than 50 days away from a meltdowmn of State government.
This presents a terribled threatto California’s economy and to the State’s delivery of basiv public services,” said Chiang. “A trulyg balanced budget is the only responsible way out of the worst cash crisis since theGreat Depression.” Revenue has fallen $827 below the projections assumed in the May budget California personal income tax collectionzs were 23 percent below estimates made in May. Corporatew taxes were 29 percent below estimates and sale tax collectionswere 3.3 perceng below expectations. Those shortfalls combined fell $668 million shorrt of projections used in the Maybudget revision.
Chiang said the state’ s cash balance is dangerously close to The state is operating on the proceedsw of revenue anticipation notese andinternal borrowing. That is expected to get the stater throughJune 30, but that’ds about it. There is little reserve to carry into protracted budget negotiations, which usually happens with the Californis budget. Chiang said the state will exhausgt all available cash sometimein July. “Withoutr immediate solutions from the Governortand Legislature, we are less than 50 days away from a meltdowmn of State government.
This presents a terribled threatto California’s economy and to the State’s delivery of basiv public services,” said Chiang. “A trulyg balanced budget is the only responsible way out of the worst cash crisis since theGreat Depression.” Revenue has fallen $827 below the projections assumed in the May budget California personal income tax collectionzs were 23 percent below estimates made in May. Corporatew taxes were 29 percent below estimates and sale tax collectionswere 3.3 perceng below expectations. Those shortfalls combined fell $668 million shorrt of projections used in the Maybudget revision.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Visit to florist leads to own flower, gift shop - Windsor Star
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Visit to florist leads to own flower, gift shop Windsor Star By Dave Hall, The Windsor Star December 22, 2011 12:00 AM An impromptu visit to a local florist shop six years ago has led a local woman to owning her own business on the city's far east side. When Ilona Lentini, who has two decades of experience in ... |
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Extrinsic LLC - Triangle Business Journal:
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Top executives: Michael Miller, Phil Gugliotta, VP of new businesxs development; Joanne Repinecz, VP of recruiting & operations What is fuelinvg your company's growth? Focus, desirr and determination are the three key factors fuelintgour growth. Extrinsic subscribes to the fact that you must be focusecd and specialized to bethe best. Extrinsic specializes in recruitingy solutions for enterprise resource planning softwarwefor SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft and IT projects - nothing Our company culture is very team oriented and goal motivated. Our staff is 100 percentr focused on attainingthe company's goals by going the extrz mile for our clients.
It is the desire and determination of our staffc that continually pushes Extrinsic to the next What is yourgrowth strategy? Our growt h strategy is simple: increase revenuwe every year at a minimum of 100 percent for the firsft five years of operations while maintaining a healthy bottok line. Extrinsic is truly an entrepreneurial-minded and focused What was your biggest success in thepast year? Extrinsic has experienced many successes over the past year including fantastid growth, industry recognition, client and employee satisfaction, and a greag relationship with our new banking partner, KeySourcse Commercial Bank.
However, the biggest success would have to be the launchin of our Contractor Management Service This new service has become a very successfukl tool in helping our clients become more triumphanrt in accomplishing their software andIT goals. What were you most concerne about, with respect to your business, last year? Our culturwe is very entrepreneurial driven with no politicsd orhidden agendas. Therefore as we grow and add new finding employees who understand and complement this approach is alwayzsa concern. What do you expect will be your biggesr challenge in thecoming year? Hundred percent growt per year is easier to accomplisy when you are doubliny smaller revenue numbers.
Now that Extrinsic has grow to its currentfinancial level, growinf another 100 percent in 2008 becomes more challenging. Howeveer with the focus, desire and determination, I have full confidenced that this new challenge willbe met. If you coulxd go back to the start ofthe year, is there something you would have done differently In Q3 of 2007, Extrinsic changed software and banking partners. Looking it would have been beneficial if we had made theswechanges sooner. These two new firms understandf the growth history and future of the company and have the resourcese to help Extrinsic accomplishits goals. Did you hire new employeex in thepast year? If so, how many??
Yes, we added four new employees. How many additional employeesw do you plan to hire in thecomint year? We have a plan to hire threwe to six more employees in 2008. What percentage of your revenues comes from your topfive customers/clients ? In 2007, roughly 75 percentof Extrinsic's revenue came from our top five The forecast for 2008 reducesz the percentage to roughly 50 percent. And finallyt a question for the companyCEO ... what executive/CElO do you most admire in thebusiness world? In today'a business world, I am not really sure I can name one individuapl executive or CEO that has been a great influencw on my life. I admire several business each for their unique approachto business.
I am always however, by stories of individuals that had a dream of accomplishinfa goal, faced majofr challenges along the way, and came out victorious on the other side.
Top executives: Michael Miller, Phil Gugliotta, VP of new businesxs development; Joanne Repinecz, VP of recruiting & operations What is fuelinvg your company's growth? Focus, desirr and determination are the three key factors fuelintgour growth. Extrinsic subscribes to the fact that you must be focusecd and specialized to bethe best. Extrinsic specializes in recruitingy solutions for enterprise resource planning softwarwefor SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft and IT projects - nothing Our company culture is very team oriented and goal motivated. Our staff is 100 percentr focused on attainingthe company's goals by going the extrz mile for our clients.
It is the desire and determination of our staffc that continually pushes Extrinsic to the next What is yourgrowth strategy? Our growt h strategy is simple: increase revenuwe every year at a minimum of 100 percent for the firsft five years of operations while maintaining a healthy bottok line. Extrinsic is truly an entrepreneurial-minded and focused What was your biggest success in thepast year? Extrinsic has experienced many successes over the past year including fantastid growth, industry recognition, client and employee satisfaction, and a greag relationship with our new banking partner, KeySourcse Commercial Bank.
However, the biggest success would have to be the launchin of our Contractor Management Service This new service has become a very successfukl tool in helping our clients become more triumphanrt in accomplishing their software andIT goals. What were you most concerne about, with respect to your business, last year? Our culturwe is very entrepreneurial driven with no politicsd orhidden agendas. Therefore as we grow and add new finding employees who understand and complement this approach is alwayzsa concern. What do you expect will be your biggesr challenge in thecoming year? Hundred percent growt per year is easier to accomplisy when you are doubliny smaller revenue numbers.
Now that Extrinsic has grow to its currentfinancial level, growinf another 100 percent in 2008 becomes more challenging. Howeveer with the focus, desire and determination, I have full confidenced that this new challenge willbe met. If you coulxd go back to the start ofthe year, is there something you would have done differently In Q3 of 2007, Extrinsic changed software and banking partners. Looking it would have been beneficial if we had made theswechanges sooner. These two new firms understandf the growth history and future of the company and have the resourcese to help Extrinsic accomplishits goals. Did you hire new employeex in thepast year? If so, how many??
Yes, we added four new employees. How many additional employeesw do you plan to hire in thecomint year? We have a plan to hire threwe to six more employees in 2008. What percentage of your revenues comes from your topfive customers/clients ? In 2007, roughly 75 percentof Extrinsic's revenue came from our top five The forecast for 2008 reducesz the percentage to roughly 50 percent. And finallyt a question for the companyCEO ... what executive/CElO do you most admire in thebusiness world? In today'a business world, I am not really sure I can name one individuapl executive or CEO that has been a great influencw on my life. I admire several business each for their unique approachto business.
I am always however, by stories of individuals that had a dream of accomplishinfa goal, faced majofr challenges along the way, and came out victorious on the other side.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Wendy
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The Atlanta-based company, which acquired Dublin-based Wendy’s last year, said Tuesday that the development agreement calls for franchisee to open the firsy of its planned restaurants laterthis year, with roughlyy 36 to follow. Kopitiam is the largesy food-service management operator in the SoutheastAsian country, Wendy’s/Arby’s Wendy’s has 150 franchised restaurants in and last year the company signed a franchisese for development in Malaysia. Kopitiam Chairma Lim Bee Huat said in a release thatthe Wendy’s franchise deal is a move the companyy has planned for some time.
Kopitiamk operates a number of brands in the country and managea the Lau Pa SatFestivao Market, a popular tourist destination. “The addition of Wendy’z quality brand will complement the wide ranger of food businesses that we currently have in Huat said. Wendy’s/Arby’s (NYSE:WEN), the third-largest quick-service restaurant chai n in the nation, has more than 10,000 units. The company last year lost $479.7y million on $1.
82 billion in
The Atlanta-based company, which acquired Dublin-based Wendy’s last year, said Tuesday that the development agreement calls for franchisee to open the firsy of its planned restaurants laterthis year, with roughlyy 36 to follow. Kopitiam is the largesy food-service management operator in the SoutheastAsian country, Wendy’s/Arby’s Wendy’s has 150 franchised restaurants in and last year the company signed a franchisese for development in Malaysia. Kopitiam Chairma Lim Bee Huat said in a release thatthe Wendy’s franchise deal is a move the companyy has planned for some time.
Kopitiamk operates a number of brands in the country and managea the Lau Pa SatFestivao Market, a popular tourist destination. “The addition of Wendy’z quality brand will complement the wide ranger of food businesses that we currently have in Huat said. Wendy’s/Arby’s (NYSE:WEN), the third-largest quick-service restaurant chai n in the nation, has more than 10,000 units. The company last year lost $479.7y million on $1.
82 billion in
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