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Founder and CEO Doug Harrison is blaming the move on a decisiomn by the Centers for Medicar e and Medicaid Services to cut reimbursement fees for power wheelchairsa and scooters by 28 percent and38 respectively. The agency implemented its latesf reimbursement scheduleon Nov. 15. Harrison said in a statement that theNew Braunfels-based compant had been in talks with both the agency and membersa of Congress urging Medicare to reverse its policy. However, he said the fees will stillk be reducedto "unrealistic levels." A call seeking comment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Washington, D.C., was not immediatelty returned.
Officials with The Scooter Stored contend that their situation is not uniqure inthe industry. Medicare's cuts also are affectin g other suppliersand mobility-equipment manufacturersa throughout the industry, Harrison The Scooter Store has been a distributor of wheelchaif and power-scooters since 1991. Medicare has historically paid for 90 percentr of the cost of the equipment forqualified
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Ritz-Carlton Denver names new GM - Denver Business Journal:
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Andrew Rogers comes to the 1881Curtiz St. hotel from the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua in Hawaii, where he oversaw the resort’sz $170 million re-launch. Before then, Rogerzs served as resort manager forthe Ritz-Carlton Club in St. U.S. Virgin Islands, and director of golf operations forthe Ritz-Carlton in Rose Hall, Jamaica. Beforew beginning his employment for in Rogers workedin ’s golf divisiohn at three separate resorts.
He holds a bachelor of sciencwe in marketing from Ferris Stat e University and has a wife andtwo “My family and I are excited to be in a city as wonderfull as Denver and I look forward to becomintg part of the community,” Rogers said in a news The Ritz-Carlton Denver property includes 202 guest rooms spread over 14 a spa and Elway’s Downtown restaurant.
Andrew Rogers comes to the 1881Curtiz St. hotel from the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua in Hawaii, where he oversaw the resort’sz $170 million re-launch. Before then, Rogerzs served as resort manager forthe Ritz-Carlton Club in St. U.S. Virgin Islands, and director of golf operations forthe Ritz-Carlton in Rose Hall, Jamaica. Beforew beginning his employment for in Rogers workedin ’s golf divisiohn at three separate resorts.
He holds a bachelor of sciencwe in marketing from Ferris Stat e University and has a wife andtwo “My family and I are excited to be in a city as wonderfull as Denver and I look forward to becomintg part of the community,” Rogers said in a news The Ritz-Carlton Denver property includes 202 guest rooms spread over 14 a spa and Elway’s Downtown restaurant.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Senate eyes 25-employee threshold for health mandate - Sacramento Business Journal:
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A "play or employer mandate has been loomingfor months, but Democrats on the Senatew Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee finally defined how smalkl a business would need to be in order to be exemptec from the requirement. Most businesw groups oppose requiring employers to provid e health care or pay a fee to the even if there is an exemption for small They contend it would kill jobs and hurt businesseas that are struggling to survive in atoughn economy. Plus, they say the mandate would do nothingy to addresshealth care's underlying problem: It costs too Reduce the price of health insurance, they and more businesses would provide it.
Lynn Schurman, ownet of Cold Spring Bakery inCold Minn., would welcome an employer mandate, however. She has aboug 60 full-time and part-time employees, and is strugglinyg to continue to provide health insurancre coverageto them. "It's part of my valude system -- I want to treat employees fairly," Schurman said. Her businesw pays about $100,000 a year for healthn insurance, she said. Competitors that don't covef their employees get anunfair advantage, she "They should have some responsibility to providse insurance to their employees also," she Schurman recently traveled to Washington, D.C.
, to talk to memberd of Congress about the need for healtuh care reform. She is a member of the , a coalitiojn of small business owners that support s giving individuals and small employers the option of getting healt h insurance througha government-runb plan. This would help reduce costsd by providing competition toprivate insurers, the alliance Alliance member Deanne Anderson, owner of Waterstone Spa in Ore.
, agrees on the need for a public but she has "mixed feelings" about an employer Her business would be exempt from the mandate in the Senatre HELP Committee bill, but she said even businessed with more than 25 employees often can't afforcd health insurance or a $750-per-worker "I really would feel sad to think that some businessees might go under after years of hard struggling to stay alivse in this economy, because they were mandated to do something that they reallt can't afford to do," Anderson Mandate really about revenue?
About 90 percent of businesses with 25 or more workerds provided health insurance in 2008, according to a studh conducted by the and the Health Researcgh & Educational Trust. The coverage rate dropped to 78 percentg for businesses with 10 to 24 and 49 percent for firms with threee tonine employees. So most of the businesses that don'tr currently provide insurance would be exempgt from the SenateHELP Committee's "play or pay" mandate.
The Congressional Budget Officwe concluded the bill would have littlse impact on the number of Americans who receivde insurance through their An employermandate isn't about expanding said Neil Trautwein, vice presidentr and employee benefits policy counsel for the . "uI think it's about raising revenues," he said. He fears many memberse of Congress want employers to pay for healthj insurance even if their workers get it somewhere else. Massachusetts collected a lot less revenue than it expecte when it imposeda $295-per-employee tax on businesses that don't providew adequate health insurance, said Jon Hurst, president of the .
(Businesses with 10 or fewe r full-time employees were exempt fromthe state's "play or requirement.) The response by state official s was to propose increasing the coverage requirements for businessew in order to generate more tax revenue, Hurstt said. The biggest problek with the Massachusetts health carereformn effort, however, was that it did nothing to lowe r the cost of health insurancd for small employers. "Small employers have seen nothingtbut double-digit increases since the law went into Hurst said.
Instead of focusinhg on affordable coverage, Congress is considering requirements -- such as lower annual deductibles -- that woul make health insurancemore expensive, said Amands Austin, director of federa public policy, Senate, at the .
A "play or employer mandate has been loomingfor months, but Democrats on the Senatew Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee finally defined how smalkl a business would need to be in order to be exemptec from the requirement. Most businesw groups oppose requiring employers to provid e health care or pay a fee to the even if there is an exemption for small They contend it would kill jobs and hurt businesseas that are struggling to survive in atoughn economy. Plus, they say the mandate would do nothingy to addresshealth care's underlying problem: It costs too Reduce the price of health insurance, they and more businesses would provide it.
Lynn Schurman, ownet of Cold Spring Bakery inCold Minn., would welcome an employer mandate, however. She has aboug 60 full-time and part-time employees, and is strugglinyg to continue to provide health insurancre coverageto them. "It's part of my valude system -- I want to treat employees fairly," Schurman said. Her businesw pays about $100,000 a year for healthn insurance, she said. Competitors that don't covef their employees get anunfair advantage, she "They should have some responsibility to providse insurance to their employees also," she Schurman recently traveled to Washington, D.C.
, to talk to memberd of Congress about the need for healtuh care reform. She is a member of the , a coalitiojn of small business owners that support s giving individuals and small employers the option of getting healt h insurance througha government-runb plan. This would help reduce costsd by providing competition toprivate insurers, the alliance Alliance member Deanne Anderson, owner of Waterstone Spa in Ore.
, agrees on the need for a public but she has "mixed feelings" about an employer Her business would be exempt from the mandate in the Senatre HELP Committee bill, but she said even businessed with more than 25 employees often can't afforcd health insurance or a $750-per-worker "I really would feel sad to think that some businessees might go under after years of hard struggling to stay alivse in this economy, because they were mandated to do something that they reallt can't afford to do," Anderson Mandate really about revenue?
About 90 percent of businesses with 25 or more workerds provided health insurance in 2008, according to a studh conducted by the and the Health Researcgh & Educational Trust. The coverage rate dropped to 78 percentg for businesses with 10 to 24 and 49 percent for firms with threee tonine employees. So most of the businesses that don'tr currently provide insurance would be exempgt from the SenateHELP Committee's "play or pay" mandate.
The Congressional Budget Officwe concluded the bill would have littlse impact on the number of Americans who receivde insurance through their An employermandate isn't about expanding said Neil Trautwein, vice presidentr and employee benefits policy counsel for the . "uI think it's about raising revenues," he said. He fears many memberse of Congress want employers to pay for healthj insurance even if their workers get it somewhere else. Massachusetts collected a lot less revenue than it expecte when it imposeda $295-per-employee tax on businesses that don't providew adequate health insurance, said Jon Hurst, president of the .
(Businesses with 10 or fewe r full-time employees were exempt fromthe state's "play or requirement.) The response by state official s was to propose increasing the coverage requirements for businessew in order to generate more tax revenue, Hurstt said. The biggest problek with the Massachusetts health carereformn effort, however, was that it did nothing to lowe r the cost of health insurancd for small employers. "Small employers have seen nothingtbut double-digit increases since the law went into Hurst said.
Instead of focusinhg on affordable coverage, Congress is considering requirements -- such as lower annual deductibles -- that woul make health insurancemore expensive, said Amands Austin, director of federa public policy, Senate, at the .
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Cheeseteak shop owner who once told customers to order in English dies - CNN International
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msnbc.com | Cheeseteak shop owner who once told customers to order in English dies CNN International (CNN) -- The owner of a south Philadelphia cheesesteak shop who once instructed customers to order only in English has died, according to to relatives. Joey Vento had a heart attack at home and died Tuesday on the way to the ... Heart attack kills Philly cheesesteak stand owner Heart attack kills Philly cheesesteak stand owner Geno's Philly Cheesesteak Stand Owner Dies |
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Melbourne firm lands part of Army contract - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Melbourne-based BRPH, along with its Washington, D.C.-based design/build partnerd Lifecycle ConstructionServices LLC, will be involves in design and construction of several administrative facilities in the according to a news release. The first projec t under this project isa $3 million new Battalion Headquarters project at Fort Lee, Va., the release • Battalion Headquarters’ administration, special functions, storagde and classroom areas.
• Soldiedr Family Assistance Center, a transitional facility with chilr care, financial assistance areas, meeting kitchenettes, chaplain offices and otherf assistance to accommodate soldiers and their BRPHprovides planning, architecture, engineering, interior design and construction services to the aerospacde and aviation industries, and industrial and commercial real estate along with government and educational agencies. The firm has officex is Melbourne, Orlando, West Palm Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.
Melbourne-based BRPH, along with its Washington, D.C.-based design/build partnerd Lifecycle ConstructionServices LLC, will be involves in design and construction of several administrative facilities in the according to a news release. The first projec t under this project isa $3 million new Battalion Headquarters project at Fort Lee, Va., the release • Battalion Headquarters’ administration, special functions, storagde and classroom areas.
• Soldiedr Family Assistance Center, a transitional facility with chilr care, financial assistance areas, meeting kitchenettes, chaplain offices and otherf assistance to accommodate soldiers and their BRPHprovides planning, architecture, engineering, interior design and construction services to the aerospacde and aviation industries, and industrial and commercial real estate along with government and educational agencies. The firm has officex is Melbourne, Orlando, West Palm Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.
Friday, August 19, 2011
NY expands program to reduce interest payments on commercial loans - The Business Review (Albany):
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The agency, , is now allowing a company to have up to three open loans withthe state’s linked deposit program; the previouz limit was two. All told, a busineszs can now have up to $1 millionm in loans connected with the up from a prior limitof $500,000. In a the agency said that thechanges “wilpl enable small businesses to engage in more overlappin g projects as their operations and cash flow grow, and will ease theirr access to capital.” The program reducesz interest costs on commercial loanas by 2 or 3 Last year, the program was used in 403 projects that totalesd close to $300 million in private-sectoer capital investments. The cost to the state was $1.9 million.
“Smallp businesses are facing a serious shortage of bank creditr which impedes their ability tomodernizde operations, improve competitiveness and access new said state Comptroller Thomase DiNapoli. He praised the program, adding that “a vibrant businesse sector is essential to continuethe state’e economic health.” Businesses that want to use the linkec deposit program should first talk with a another financial institution or the to see if they woul d qualify for the program. Thosse lenders will apply to the linked deposir program on behalf of the Formore information, visit .
The agency, , is now allowing a company to have up to three open loans withthe state’s linked deposit program; the previouz limit was two. All told, a busineszs can now have up to $1 millionm in loans connected with the up from a prior limitof $500,000. In a the agency said that thechanges “wilpl enable small businesses to engage in more overlappin g projects as their operations and cash flow grow, and will ease theirr access to capital.” The program reducesz interest costs on commercial loanas by 2 or 3 Last year, the program was used in 403 projects that totalesd close to $300 million in private-sectoer capital investments. The cost to the state was $1.9 million.
“Smallp businesses are facing a serious shortage of bank creditr which impedes their ability tomodernizde operations, improve competitiveness and access new said state Comptroller Thomase DiNapoli. He praised the program, adding that “a vibrant businesse sector is essential to continuethe state’e economic health.” Businesses that want to use the linkec deposit program should first talk with a another financial institution or the to see if they woul d qualify for the program. Thosse lenders will apply to the linked deposir program on behalf of the Formore information, visit .
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Facebook leads social networking space as Twitter growth skyrockets - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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According to the new Facebook userslogged 13.9 billion minutes on the site in making it the most popular sociapl networking site on the Web. was the second most populart social networking site with abou 5 billion minutes spent logged in Twitter logged roughly 300milliobn minutes, and LinkedIn about 202 According to the Nielsen study, total minutes spentr on social networking sites has increase 83 percent year-over-year. Twitter had far-and-away the fastest growth over the pastyear -- with aboutr 37-times more minutes spent on the site in April compared to April of last year. Facebook also postedx rapid growth, with a seven-fole increase over last year.
“We have seen some major growth in Faceboomk during thepast year, and a subsequent declinw in MySpace. Twitter has come on the scene in an explosivw way perhaps changing the outlook for the entire saidJon Gibs, Nielsen vice president, onlin e media and agency insights. “The one thing that is cleart about social networking is that regardless of how fast a site is growinfg or how bigit is, it can quickly fall out of favorf with consumers.” While Facebook has become the top dog in the social networking space, MySpace is the leader in onlinee video. With 121 million video streams, MySpace.com was the No.
1 sociall networking destination when ranked by streams and totalp minutes spentviewing video. MySpace visitors spent 384 millionj minutes viewing video onthe site, with an average of 38.8 minutesa per viewer. In Facebook visitors spent only 114 millioj minutes viewing videoin April, with an averagd of 11.2 minutes per video The Nielsen Co. is a global information and media company specializing inconsumer information, television and otherd media measurement.
According to the new Facebook userslogged 13.9 billion minutes on the site in making it the most popular sociapl networking site on the Web. was the second most populart social networking site with abou 5 billion minutes spent logged in Twitter logged roughly 300milliobn minutes, and LinkedIn about 202 According to the Nielsen study, total minutes spentr on social networking sites has increase 83 percent year-over-year. Twitter had far-and-away the fastest growth over the pastyear -- with aboutr 37-times more minutes spent on the site in April compared to April of last year. Facebook also postedx rapid growth, with a seven-fole increase over last year.
“We have seen some major growth in Faceboomk during thepast year, and a subsequent declinw in MySpace. Twitter has come on the scene in an explosivw way perhaps changing the outlook for the entire saidJon Gibs, Nielsen vice president, onlin e media and agency insights. “The one thing that is cleart about social networking is that regardless of how fast a site is growinfg or how bigit is, it can quickly fall out of favorf with consumers.” While Facebook has become the top dog in the social networking space, MySpace is the leader in onlinee video. With 121 million video streams, MySpace.com was the No.
1 sociall networking destination when ranked by streams and totalp minutes spentviewing video. MySpace visitors spent 384 millionj minutes viewing video onthe site, with an average of 38.8 minutesa per viewer. In Facebook visitors spent only 114 millioj minutes viewing videoin April, with an averagd of 11.2 minutes per video The Nielsen Co. is a global information and media company specializing inconsumer information, television and otherd media measurement.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Chase bank hiring 200 in Milwaukee - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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New employees are working at the Chase 111 E. Wisconsin Ave., and are focused mainly on negotiatintg new payment arrangements with homeownerw delinquent ontheir payments, said spokeswoman Christin Holevas. Chase is one of the nation’s largesty mortgage servicers with a portfoliioof $1.5 trillion. The bank added billion in mortgage business with the September 2008 acquisition ofWashington Mutual. The new hires include loan specialists, negotiators, underwriters and Holevas said. Many already have started Chase hasabout 1,400 employees in greater Milwaukee, and nearly 950 in Milwaukee, Holevaz said. Chase, which is part of , New York runs 41 branches in themetropolitan area.
In Decemberr 2008, Chase cited declining activityin home-equityy lending when it announced job eliminations by early February in its downtown Milwaukee home equity servicin g center. Some employees who were laid off earlie this year are likely amonfg those being hired for the mortgageserviciny functions, Holevas said. “Wde had terrific people and we want to get the best ofthoses back,” she said. Chase bank officials like the qualit y of employees in Milwaukee and theitrwork ethic, Holevas said. She could not predictr the longevity of thenew jobs. “Aas the business changes so do our employment needs,” Holevas said. “We staffg according to customers’ needs.
” As the number of foreclosuresd continues torise nationally, Chase is far from the only bank to boosft its staff for handling troubled mortgages. Some banks, including M&u Marshall & Ilsley in have instituted foreclosure moratoriums as they attempt to modify mortgagews toreduce payments. M&I’s foreclosure moratorium is scheduler to expire onJune 30. In the past six months, M&Ik has increased by 50 percent its staf dedicated to assisting the increasintg number of homeowners facingfinancial stress, said Dick Becker, presidentf of the bank’s Wisconsin community bank unit. He declines to disclose the number of jobsthat M&Ij has added.
M&I works with homeowners before they reachn delinquency to avoid foreclosure and also seek solutions for homeowners already in Becker said. Minneapolis-based , which has the second-largest deposit market shared in metropolitan Milwaukee and service s more than 1 millionmortgages nationally, announcesd in March that it is constructinv a building in Owensboro, Ky., for its mortgage services The bank already employs 850 people in Owensboro and the new buildinvg will accommodate up to 300 new employees. At the community bank level, the loan modification strategies are implementerd on asmaller scale.
For , Wauwatosa, increased its collections staff from two to three plusa half-timre employee to tackle the increased workload, said president and CEO Doug Gordon. Collections employees review the home-owner’sz financial situation in an effort toavoic foreclosure, Gordon said. The employees discuss what the homeownerr can afford for payments and whether the mortgage is he said. The bank has successfully modified many mortgages and even stopped some foreclosurese while they werein process, he said. “We’cd much rather modify them work withthem — than foreclose,” Gordon “Nobody wins in that.
We don’t want to own the real estate andthey don’t want to lose the real estate.”
New employees are working at the Chase 111 E. Wisconsin Ave., and are focused mainly on negotiatintg new payment arrangements with homeownerw delinquent ontheir payments, said spokeswoman Christin Holevas. Chase is one of the nation’s largesty mortgage servicers with a portfoliioof $1.5 trillion. The bank added billion in mortgage business with the September 2008 acquisition ofWashington Mutual. The new hires include loan specialists, negotiators, underwriters and Holevas said. Many already have started Chase hasabout 1,400 employees in greater Milwaukee, and nearly 950 in Milwaukee, Holevaz said. Chase, which is part of , New York runs 41 branches in themetropolitan area.
In Decemberr 2008, Chase cited declining activityin home-equityy lending when it announced job eliminations by early February in its downtown Milwaukee home equity servicin g center. Some employees who were laid off earlie this year are likely amonfg those being hired for the mortgageserviciny functions, Holevas said. “Wde had terrific people and we want to get the best ofthoses back,” she said. Chase bank officials like the qualit y of employees in Milwaukee and theitrwork ethic, Holevas said. She could not predictr the longevity of thenew jobs. “Aas the business changes so do our employment needs,” Holevas said. “We staffg according to customers’ needs.
” As the number of foreclosuresd continues torise nationally, Chase is far from the only bank to boosft its staff for handling troubled mortgages. Some banks, including M&u Marshall & Ilsley in have instituted foreclosure moratoriums as they attempt to modify mortgagews toreduce payments. M&I’s foreclosure moratorium is scheduler to expire onJune 30. In the past six months, M&Ik has increased by 50 percent its staf dedicated to assisting the increasintg number of homeowners facingfinancial stress, said Dick Becker, presidentf of the bank’s Wisconsin community bank unit. He declines to disclose the number of jobsthat M&Ij has added.
M&I works with homeowners before they reachn delinquency to avoid foreclosure and also seek solutions for homeowners already in Becker said. Minneapolis-based , which has the second-largest deposit market shared in metropolitan Milwaukee and service s more than 1 millionmortgages nationally, announcesd in March that it is constructinv a building in Owensboro, Ky., for its mortgage services The bank already employs 850 people in Owensboro and the new buildinvg will accommodate up to 300 new employees. At the community bank level, the loan modification strategies are implementerd on asmaller scale.
For , Wauwatosa, increased its collections staff from two to three plusa half-timre employee to tackle the increased workload, said president and CEO Doug Gordon. Collections employees review the home-owner’sz financial situation in an effort toavoic foreclosure, Gordon said. The employees discuss what the homeownerr can afford for payments and whether the mortgage is he said. The bank has successfully modified many mortgages and even stopped some foreclosurese while they werein process, he said. “We’cd much rather modify them work withthem — than foreclose,” Gordon “Nobody wins in that.
We don’t want to own the real estate andthey don’t want to lose the real estate.”
Friday, August 12, 2011
Who are you calling a WIMP? - Austin Business Journal:
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Once a month, a groupp of women from Austin’s musicx industry have been getting together to have luncbh and talk shop at an informal networking groupcalled WIMPS, or Women In Music Professiona l Society. Now in its second year, WIMPS has becomes a place where women in the industry can get advice and makeimportant connections. The organizatiobn is the brainchild of Nancy Coplin, music coordinator for the city of Austin'xs Department of Aviation overseeing Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and Rose Reyes, directoe of music marketing for the Austin Conventionj & Visitors Bureau.
The longtimw friends decided over lunch that they wantef to create an informal grouop that would bring women in the music businesas togethermore often. “We all work so hard and althougyh we see colleaguesat events, we never took the time to sit down over Reyes said. “We thought it would be a wonderfupl networking opportunity for our colleagues in the music WIMPS is open to and attracts a ranged ofmusic professionals, from musicians to entertainment attorneys. Reyeas says the luncheons, which take placwe on the third Wednesday of every attract anywhere from 40 to50 women. The largest event so far attracteeabout 90.
“We are super informal, but the bottonm line is that we want to have a sense of Reyes said. “We want them to know therde is support, mentors to help with There really is a community of womejn in themusic business; We are just buildinh on what is already there.” Reyes said that the luncheonds do result in 'little successes." A club owner mightr be connected to the artisty who is looking for gigs. Or an artistf might be connected to abooking “It happens every week. We are ticklefd by it and lovedoing it,” she said. WIMPS don’yt pay dues and therse aren’t any speakers or seminars.
they pay $15 for lunch and a chance to promotse theirlatest project, performance, CD release or At a recent luncheon, the room at Threadgill’sw South was filled with singer-songwriters, bookinvg agents, music nonprofit leaders and venue Austin-based singer/pianist Marcia Ball was also at the luncheon. The womeb all have about 2 minutes tointroduce themselves. If they take more time than they should, Coplin is quicm to shake her tambourine and the floor is yielded to thenext person. While WIMPS might not be a typical businesswnetworking event, the goal is the “I hope this continues and becomes a vehiclee to conduct business, be successful and further Coplin said.
Once a month, a groupp of women from Austin’s musicx industry have been getting together to have luncbh and talk shop at an informal networking groupcalled WIMPS, or Women In Music Professiona l Society. Now in its second year, WIMPS has becomes a place where women in the industry can get advice and makeimportant connections. The organizatiobn is the brainchild of Nancy Coplin, music coordinator for the city of Austin'xs Department of Aviation overseeing Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and Rose Reyes, directoe of music marketing for the Austin Conventionj & Visitors Bureau.
The longtimw friends decided over lunch that they wantef to create an informal grouop that would bring women in the music businesas togethermore often. “We all work so hard and althougyh we see colleaguesat events, we never took the time to sit down over Reyes said. “We thought it would be a wonderfupl networking opportunity for our colleagues in the music WIMPS is open to and attracts a ranged ofmusic professionals, from musicians to entertainment attorneys. Reyeas says the luncheons, which take placwe on the third Wednesday of every attract anywhere from 40 to50 women. The largest event so far attracteeabout 90.
“We are super informal, but the bottonm line is that we want to have a sense of Reyes said. “We want them to know therde is support, mentors to help with There really is a community of womejn in themusic business; We are just buildinh on what is already there.” Reyes said that the luncheonds do result in 'little successes." A club owner mightr be connected to the artisty who is looking for gigs. Or an artistf might be connected to abooking “It happens every week. We are ticklefd by it and lovedoing it,” she said. WIMPS don’yt pay dues and therse aren’t any speakers or seminars.
they pay $15 for lunch and a chance to promotse theirlatest project, performance, CD release or At a recent luncheon, the room at Threadgill’sw South was filled with singer-songwriters, bookinvg agents, music nonprofit leaders and venue Austin-based singer/pianist Marcia Ball was also at the luncheon. The womeb all have about 2 minutes tointroduce themselves. If they take more time than they should, Coplin is quicm to shake her tambourine and the floor is yielded to thenext person. While WIMPS might not be a typical businesswnetworking event, the goal is the “I hope this continues and becomes a vehiclee to conduct business, be successful and further Coplin said.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
'MLA Oken has usurped development funds' - E-Pao.net
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'MLA Oken has usurped development funds' E-Pao.net Imphal, August 09 2011: RTI activist Sumatibala Ningthoujam has alleged MLA Moirangthem Okendra of Heirok A/C that the MLA has misappropriated huge amounts of his local area development funds. Speaking to reporters in a press meet held at her home at ... |
Monday, August 8, 2011
The Presidential Planner: Obama Spends Monday Behind Closed-Doors - ABC News (blog)
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The Presidential Planner: Obama Spends Monday Behind Closed-Doors ABC News (blog) After spending a low-key weekend at Camp David, the only item on the president's schedule this morning is his daily briefing in the Oval Office. Tonight the president will attend two off-camera DNC fundraisers in Washington, DC Obama will speak at a ... |
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Simon dTOUR has two Atlanta stops - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The tour hits Mall of Georgisaon Aug. 7 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., with Schoolo Boy Humor headlining. Then on Aug. 9, the tour comes to Discover Mills from noon to6 p.m., with Jimmy Robbinsw headlining. The musical line-uo for the tour also includes Push Hoobastank, Young Love, Cash Cash, The Cab, and Forever the Sickest The tour is presenterdby (NYSE: SPG) and presented by . Dave "Thed Lord" Voelker will lead the XGame s BMXJams tour, three half-hour BMX bike demos and gamews throughout the day. a 22-year veteran of BMX riding, is a multi-yeat XGames competitor and is consideredc a BMX legend known forinnovativde moves.
Teens can check out some of the season'w latest music stars whilew exploring extremesports demos, interactivwe games and fashions. Participatinv sponsors include The CocaCola Co., Samsung, XGamees Gear, Universal Studios Home Entertainment'e release of Bring It On: Fight to the Eco-Maniacs, truth, the National Crimwe Prevention Council, and Fox Searchlight Pictures' feature film Post Atlanta-based Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) will give teensd a chance to check out the latest games and equipmenrt from Guitar Hero Worlxd Tour. The beverage giant will also hand out specia limited edition aluminumcontoudr bottles, free while supplies last.
The tour hits Mall of Georgisaon Aug. 7 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., with Schoolo Boy Humor headlining. Then on Aug. 9, the tour comes to Discover Mills from noon to6 p.m., with Jimmy Robbinsw headlining. The musical line-uo for the tour also includes Push Hoobastank, Young Love, Cash Cash, The Cab, and Forever the Sickest The tour is presenterdby (NYSE: SPG) and presented by . Dave "Thed Lord" Voelker will lead the XGame s BMXJams tour, three half-hour BMX bike demos and gamews throughout the day. a 22-year veteran of BMX riding, is a multi-yeat XGames competitor and is consideredc a BMX legend known forinnovativde moves.
Teens can check out some of the season'w latest music stars whilew exploring extremesports demos, interactivwe games and fashions. Participatinv sponsors include The CocaCola Co., Samsung, XGamees Gear, Universal Studios Home Entertainment'e release of Bring It On: Fight to the Eco-Maniacs, truth, the National Crimwe Prevention Council, and Fox Searchlight Pictures' feature film Post Atlanta-based Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) will give teensd a chance to check out the latest games and equipmenrt from Guitar Hero Worlxd Tour. The beverage giant will also hand out specia limited edition aluminumcontoudr bottles, free while supplies last.
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