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Macau's casino boom propels Lui Che-woo to No 2 on Hong Kong's rich list
Galaxy Entertainment chairman Lui Che-woo has ridden Macau's casino boom to become Hong Kong's second-richest person, according to Forbes magazine.Friday, 10 January, 2014, 4:55am 9 comments
Property tycoon Wang Jianlin is China's richest person: Forbes
A multi-billionaire who bought US cinema chain AMC Entertainment and has just acquired a luxury British yacht builder has taken top spot as China's richest man, according to Forbes magazine11 Sep 2013 - 3:34pm
China's Santa factory capital tops richest county ranking
Counties in the eastern provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu top the Forbes ranking of China's 10 richest county-level cities as other provinces are challenging Guangdong's status as the nation's economic powerhouse.26 Jul 2013 - 3:27pm
Forbes lists China's First Lady Peng Liyuan among world's 100 most powerful women
China's First Lady Peng Liyuan has made it onto Forbes' list of the world's most powerful women, a feat her predecessors have never achieved, but remains overshadowed by her entrepreneurial compatriots.29 Aug 2013 - 4:13am
How spreading the wealth around helps communities and legacies
Looking at the latest Forbes rich lists for Asia it's interesting to note that while multinationals are actively seeking young consumers to buy their products, a vast number of Asia's richest are distinctly grey haired. Take Indonesia - half of the country's 235 million population is under 29 and their spending power is climbing fast, Forbes says.10 Apr 2013 - 1:21pm
Below the super-rich, Forbes counts 10.3m Chinese as wealthy
Reports about China's uber-rich have become common, with Forbes magazine and the Hurun Report regularly compiling lists of the wealthiest and their relative fortunes. In September, for example, Hurun published its list of the 1,000 richest people in China, who had average wealth of US$860 million. The list was topped by beverage magnate Zong Qinghou, worth an estimated US$12.6 billion.30 Mar 2013 - 6:11am
Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal insulted by Forbes' low rank
The prince, one of the most influential businessmen in the Middle East, insists the list undervalues him by US$9.6 billion. He has vowed to sever all ties with Forbes' reporters and accused them of damaging American-Saudi relations.7 Mar 2013 - 2:53am
China has second-most billionaires on Forbes' global rich list
Twenty-six Chinese nationals joined Forbes magazine's recently published Global Rich List this year, bringing the country's total number of billionaires on the list to 122.6 Mar 2013 - 6:53pm 1 comment
HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone
Matt Taibbi, the man who famously described Goldman Sachs as "a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity", has turned his attention to HSBC in the latest edition of Rolling Stone magazine.2 Mar 2013 - 7:12am 2 comments
Li Ka-shing denies offering get-rich-quick tips online
Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, has denied offering a set of get-rich-quick tips that have gone viral on the internet recently, saying the article carrying the tips purportedly made by him was actually not his work.
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Obama, Merkel top Forbes' list of world's most powerful people
The US president leads it, and then there's the Pope, and Angela Merkel, and Facebook's founder, and other global rainmakers on Forbes' ranking of the mightiest earthlings.7 Dec 2012 - 5:22am
China's top 100 rich-list fall in value
The global economic slowdown has reduced the collective wealth of the mainland's 100 richest people by 7 per cent to US$220 billion this year, Forbes has revealed.
"It's relatively rare for total wealth held by the members of our list to decline," said Russell Flannery, Forbes senior editor.13 Oct 2012 - 4:57am
Beverage tycoon tops Forbes' China rich list
Beverage tycoon Zong Qinghou regained his position as China's richest man this year, Forbes magazine said on Friday, but the global economic slump took its toll on other billionaires.12 Oct 2012 - 2:46pm 1 comment
DJR Digest: Some thoughts on future journalism, and some facts of China's digital giants
If somebody say that graduates from journalism schools will be offered more opportunities in future job market, would you believe that?
Let me prove that to you, some time next month.
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31 Aug 2012 - 9:29am
The rich just got richer - up by 21% on last year
The gap between rich and poor may be widening as inflation wipes out the modest pay rises achieved by workers, but the city's wealthiest tycoons have no such worries - they all got richer last year.
According to Forbes Asia's 2011 rich list, Hong Kong's 40 wealthiest tycoons have a collective net worth of US$163 billion, a fifth more than the US$135 billion last year.7 Jan 2011 - 12:00am


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As is usually the case with sequels, be they "Rambo," "Friday the 13th," "Halloween" or "Nightmare on Elm Street," they just keep getting worse and worse as the Roman numerals in their titles pile up. The latest scream fest, starring Barack Obama, and featuring Joe Biden and Michelle Obama, with a supporting cast that includes the spooky likes of Tony Rezko, Bill Ayers and Jeremiah Wright, is the worst one yet. The script is nearly as awful as the actors. One minute, the leading man is saying we have 57 states and that a nuclear Iran poses no danger, the next minute he's claiming he sat in a racist church for 20 years without hearing an offensive word, and that when his wife said she'd never been proud of America, she was just kidding….and can't we all take a joke?
Obama has gone so far as to vow that if this movie succeeds at the box office, if the grosses are large enough on November 4th, he intends to raise ticket prices, otherwise known as taxes.
The scariest thing of all is that there are millions of Americans who think he's so darn convincing in the role of president that in spite of the fact that he has no prior acting experience, he deserves an Oscar.
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This course enables you to learn how to translate, analyse and respond to existing buildings, places and spaces, to make them relevant and effective for human occupation - skills essential for an interior designer.
During Year 1, through studio projects and workshops, you will explore thenotion of 'interior 'and how to use essential digital software and freehand skills to translate your ideas.
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An introduction to the subject of Interior Design emphasising creativity, intellectual curiosity and the acquisition of basic skills. Studio and workshop based projects which explore fundamental ideas of interior design; mapping, concepts, form and scale through drawing and model making. You will work in groups and independently to respond to briefs through a variety of media.
This unit continues to build a foundation of experience in Interior Design by applying creativity and intellectual curiosity to given spaces. Analogue skills will be further developed here, and technical drawing and digital technologies will be also be introduced. Studio and workshop based projects will be undertaken which support the development of design concepts and give reference to specific spaces, elements and objects. Ideas are expressed through freehand drawing, model making, technical drawings and digital compositions.
This unit provides an opportunity to explore collaborative and interdisciplinary art and design practice by undertaking work alongside students from Design/Art programmes within Manchester School of Art. The unit covers set project(s) which encourage collaborative, interdisciplinary practice and shared experience. You will engage in lectures and talks from key research staff and students, tutorial group meetings and presentations. The set projects will vary from year to year and are designed to be responsive to creative opportunities.
You are allocated to one of four pathways addressing programme-based clusters of cognate practice areas. Lectures, seminars, guest speakers, visits around cultural contexts and professional issues.
You are allocated to one of four pathways addressing programme-based clusters of cognate practice areas. The unit includes lectures, seminars, guest speakers, visits around cultural contexts and professional issues.
By Year 2, you will begin to specialise in your preferred area, taking your ideas and making them more pragmatic.
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Building upon skills acquired in the Occupations Unit, In Detail explores specific aspects and occupations in Interior Design with greater emphasis on technical issues, materiality and detailing.
Building upon skills and approaches introduced in Year 1 units, this unit explores specific aspects and occupations in Interior Design. It includes studio, workshop and live projects which investigate specific narratives, programmes and occupations. This is evidenced through peer and client presentations, design development drawings, model making, technical, material and object investigation.
This unit explores collaborative and interdisciplinary art and design practice. You will have the opportunity to engage in a range of external facing learning opportunities which will encourage collaborative, interdisciplinary practice and shared experience; this may take the form of spending time outside of the university and working within the creative community and the public domain.
Delivery of critical, historical and professional issues to enhance your development within practice-based clusters. Delivery to clusters of cognate practice areas. Content consists of selected thematic options in critical and historical areas plus cluster-wide professional and employability issues, facilitating and enhancing the development of both studio-based work and identity as a practitioner.
Delivery of critical and historical issues to enhance the student's development within practice-based clusters. Content consists of selected thematic options in critical and historical areas facilitating and enhancing the development of both studio-based work and identity as a practitioner. Modes of delivery include lectures, seminars, tutorials, guest speakers, visits and placements.
In the final year, you have the opportunity to work on a major project that is based on your ideas, research and area of specialist interest. Professional experience through all years of the course is facilitated by self-directed work experience, live projects, the collaborative Unit X and specialist expert practitioners from industry.
Unit X is an innovative unit offered to students across Manchester School of Art; it encourages interdisciplinary study and collaboration on an external-facing project.
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This unit comprises the formulation, research, gestation, design development and presentation of a major project based on personal design related interests, possibly related to the extended essay. Main components include exploration of host building, development of appropriate design programme, feasibility exploration and consideration of building regulations, element detailing, material and furniture specification and professional presentation.
On the third year Unit X, there is a student authored final project leading to a showcase of finished work. The unit includes a brief generated by the student, which leads to the presentation of a significant body of final work. Collaborative and interdisciplinary work can be incorporated into the project in relation to the professional context and ambition of the student.
Programme of research and critical analysis of cultural and professional issues related to a student's individual practice interests.
Programme of research and critical analysis of cultural and professional issues related to a your individual practice interests. A negotiated project focused around an individually defined area appropriate to your aims and ambitions.
Continuous formative and summative assessment with feedback and discussion on completion of all units. The programme ends with a School of Art exhibition.
Professionalism is embedded in all aspects of the course through visits from respected Professional Critics from industry, Live projects and Unit X. Students are also supported and encouraged to seek self-directed work experience in vacation periods. Students have undertaken work experience in Manchester for companies such as Stephenson-Bell, Ian Simpson Architects, Start Judge Gill and Sheppard Robson, and in London for Imagination, Johnson-Naylor, Conran+Partners, Casson-Mann, Virgile+Stone to name a few. Many enterprising students use the vacation to seek work experience abroad and opportunities have arisen in Japan (Klein-Dytham) and Dubai (Paul Bishop Design), Australia and the US.
You can find further details about the curriculum in the Programme Specification Document
Visit our online galleries to see examples of work by Interior Design students.
Graduates have gone on to be interior designers for leading design consultants and architects in the UK, Japan, Dubai and the USA.
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Leeds United sign defender Bamba
Championship side Leeds United sign Palermo defender Sol Bamba for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.BBC Sport » 6d
Championship side Leeds United sign Palermo defender Sol Bamba for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.BBC Sport » 6d
Leeds have completed the signing of Sol Bamba on a permanent deal from Italian side Palermo.SkySports.com » 6d
Serie A champions Juventus sign Argentine striker Paulo Dybala from Palermo for £23.4m.BBC Sport » 26d
• Argentinian forward agrees five-year deal with Italian champions • Dybala scored 13 goals in 34 Serie A appearances this season Juventus have completed the signing of Palermo's Argentinian forward Paulo Dybala for a fee of €32m, potentially rising to €40m, on a five-year contract. DybalaGuardian » 26d
• Napoli lose 4-2 at home to Lazio • Palermo defeat second-place Roma • Real vice-president appears to confirm Benítez appointment Rafael Benítez failed to deliver Champions League football to Napoli as his final act before leaving the Serie A club for pastures new ended in a 4-2 defeaGuardian » 29d
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While Christian scholars have long questioned body-soul dualism, it remains common in church circles. This may finally be changing.
Do we know where our food comes from?
Reconciliation requires relocation. To see the effects of our food choices, we have to get close to the land.
William Willimon on being bishop
"I find little support for democracy in scripture," says William H. Willimon. "Bishops have power to send because all ministry in Jesus' name is 'sent.'"
Evangelicals and birth control
Is there an anti-birth control shift taking place among evangelicals? If so, do their arguments mirror Catholic thought?
The Protestant-Catholic impasse
The broken communion evident at any eucharistic service is an outward and visible sign of an inward and invisible state of affairs.
No one knows how many child preachers there are in Brazil, but estimates run to the thousands. Most of them are Pentecostal. Alani is an 11-year-old who, according to her father, performed her first healing miracle when she was only 51 days old. Convinced that Alani had healing powers, her father placed her infant hand on a woman's distended stomach—and it immediately deflated. Even within Pentecostal circles, some observers believe that child preachers like Alani are exploited by their parents and other adults (New York Times, June 11).
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Early this morning, the unofficial Mayor of Miami, Trick Daddy, was arrested at Tootsie's Cabaret and charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest. Knowing that Trick loves the strip clubs just about as much as he loves the kids, it's no surprise that his latest scuffle took place at one of Miami's finest booty-shaking oasis'.
While details are still forthcoming, sources say that a brawl broke out inside of the nightclub, but there's been no word yet on who won the fight or what started it. All we know is that T Double D was escorted from the scene on a stretcher wearing multiple scratches and the all-too familiar "drunk mask" on his face. Damn. Read more on the story and watch the video here. If you know anything else about this story, chime in and let us know what's really hood.--Raina McLeod
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>Tiger & Bunny >cool HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Star driver? make a robot look totally gay is cool? lol wtf happen to this world. Pd: I remembed Scryed more to the opening who looks like a Ricky Martin song
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I agree, Scryed was horrible. The premise looked interesting at the start, but they pretty much failed at everything, from the art to the writing. I kept watching it, thinking it was sure to get better, but it just kept getting worse as the series progressed. Then, it ended terribly.
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Actually, it's pretty terrible.
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this shit is the reason the mundanes hate anime fans.
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Ichigo vs Byakuya, and Ulquiorra Natsu & Gajeel vs Sting & Rogue Yugi vs Kaiba, and Pegasus
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Because her eyes aren't as big as they are in the 2nd pic.
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The British flag-carrier said it plans to begin a review of the security risks of flying to the capital, Tripoli, but has no date to restart flights.
October 16, 2011 7:55 by Reuters
British Airways (BA) said it is still assessing the security risks of flying to Libya's capital Tripoli and will not resume operations before the NATO no-fly zone is lifted.
The British flag-carrier said it plans to begin a review of the security risks of flying to the capital, Tripoli, but has no date to restart flights.
"We will be looking at opportunities to resume our operations when the no-fly zone, which currently bars commercial operations and only allows limited charter flights for specific purposes, is lifted," BA's international risk advisor William Sandover told Reuters.
"The detail of this review will get underway once the security situation on the ground and in the air becomes clearer."
IAG -owned BA suspended its daily flight to Tripoli from London's Heathrow airport in February. In June BA said it hoped to resume its Libyan services at the end of October but this now looks unlikely.
"We have not set a date to resume flights," said Sandover.
Some of BA's competitors are taking a less cautious approach and Libya's interim transport minister said this week that several international carriers have agreed to start flights again.
Turkish Airlines is the only carrier to have restarted flights to Libya since rebel fighters seized Tripoli in August. A Turkish Airlines passenger service landed in Tripoli's Mitiga airport from Istanbul earlier this month.
In March the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution on imposing a no-fly zone in Libya to protect civilians from air assaults by fighters loyal to fallen leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The no-fly zone, extended for another 90 days in late September, stopped all international commercial flights to and from the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
A U.N. Security resolution on Sept. 16 eased some sanctions on Libya but kept the no-fly zone in place, despite calls from Russia and South Africa for it to be lifted.
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Yakult launches digital advertising review
By Sara Kimberley, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 27 September 2012 08:00AM
Yakult is seeking an agency to handle its pan-European digital account. The review is being handled in-house.
The Japanese fermented milk brand has shortlisted four agencies ahead of a pitch. They include Elvis, which handles Yakult's CRM account in the UK and Ireland.
The appointed agency will work across mainland Europe in markets including the UK, Ireland, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria.
Yakult has worked with Havas Worldwide London on its advertising business in the UK for five years. The agency is behind the brand's strapline, "Listen to your gut", which launched in 2009.
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But in an election year in which the economy's health is still precarious, and unemployment has rocketed to 10 per cent, some senators were withering in their criticism.
Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, said "Bernanke fiddled while our markets burned".
"Ben Bernanke's Federal Reserve played a key role in setting the stage for the financial crisis."
Shelby and other opponents blame Bernanke for failing to spot problems leading up to the crisis, for lax bank regulation and for not cracking down on dubious home mortgage practices.
All those missteps contributed to the recession, they said.
A particular magnet for criticism was his support for a $182bn rescue of American International Group, the insurance giant that went on to pay hefty bonuses to its executives and billions to its Wall Street partners.
"A vote for Ben Bernanke is a vote for bailouts," said Jim Bunning, a Republican senator and a long time critic.
Bernanke advocates argue that the Fed chairman is being blamed for the failure of institutions over which the Fed had no authority.
What is more, they say the countermeasures he took to intervene were exactly what congress created the independent agency to do in 1913 after a series of bank panics.
Bernanke, who was first appointed by George Bush, the former president, and re-nominated by his successor Barack Obama, found himself without broad partisan support from either Republicans or Democrats in the senate, and the vote on his confirmation came at nearly the last possible moment, with his current term expiring on Sunday.
He has admitted making mistakes, including underestimating the threat of a booming housing market that eventually went bust and the resulting fallout to the economy.
But the former Princeton University professor and expert on the Great Depression says he has the tools, the know-how and the political backbone to safely steer the recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s.
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Friday's vote comes as the Republican National Committee works to create an easier path to the White House for its next nominee roughly a year before campaigning begins in earnest for the next presidential contest. While President Barack Obama's second term began just one year ago, prospective Republican candidates already have begun visiting states like Iowa and New Hampshire that hold outsize influence because of their early positions on the primary calendar.
New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina and Nevada are expected to host the first four contests in February 2016 under the new schedule, while the remainder of the nation's 46 states and territories would vote between early March and mid-May. The party's national convention is expected in late June or early July, roughly two months sooner than has become the norm.
Officials from early voting states praised the plan, which establishes strict penalties for states that jump out of order, as Florida did in 2012.
Political payback investigation expands as feds subpoena NJ Gov. Christie's campaign, GOP
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's re-election campaign and the state Republican Party have less than two weeks to comply with subpoenas from federal prosecutors investigating allegations of political payback.
Subpoenas to the Christie for Governor organization and the Republican State Committee were disclosed Thursday, the same day the Republican governor's campaign announced it had hired a Washington, D.C., law firm in the case.
The subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney's office are evidence of an escalating criminal investigation into allegations that Christie's aides created traffic jams in the town of a Democratic adversary. Earlier in the month, Paul Fishman, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, said his office was reviewing the matter "to determine whether a federal law was implicated."
The federal subpoenas are due Feb. 5. A state legislative committee also is investigating. Its subpoenas for correspondence from 20 Christie associates and organizations are due Feb. 3.
Christie, a potential presidential candidate in 2016, was New Jersey's U.S. attorney before stepping down in late 2008 to run for governor.
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Justin Bieber's mug shot hints at the boy-next-door image he's carefully crafted over the past several years, with a glistening smile and professionally upswept hair.
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While your editorial does highlight some of the complexities impacting the recent Supreme Court decision, it is not clear why you inferred that decisions to forego life-maintaining interventions were cold and clinical calculations. This pejorative terminology does little to inform the discussion that still needs to take place, and impugns the integrity, compassion and professionalism of the hundreds of caregivers who face these heart-wrenching decisions on a regular basis. The issues you allude to, as well as those brought forward in the eloquent minority report of the two dissenting Supreme Court justices, are invariably taken into consideration when end-of-life discussions are held, and in the majority of cases do result in a decision that family members and providers can accept. As you note in your concluding remarks, situations such as the Rasouli family's are to a large extent avoidable with appropriate end-of-life planning. Until this becomes a more universal phenomenon, it would help both members of the public and health-care providers if we could focus on the issues rather than malign the participants in these troubling cases.
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"Just a bunch of hits from a bunch of good at-bats," Hanigan said. "If we can keep having at-bats like that, I think the offense will get going."
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The Reds got all the runs they needed in the second inning and Hanigan got it started with a two-run single. Later in the frame, Martin Maldonado allowed a passed ball to score a run and Phillips' two-run single made it a 5-0 contest.
Another big inning in the fifth gave Cincinnati a 9-0 lead. Heisey hit an RBI single and Hanigan later added a run-scoring base hit. Bases-loaded walks to Cesar Izturis and Joey Votto scored the other runs.
Davis led off the bottom half with his sixth home run of the season, but the Brewers managed just three more baserunners in the game.
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"We have stayed here over ten times now over several years we try to come once in early summer and up once in the Fall. Beautiful views, immaculate and stocked with all you need to have a wonderful vacation. Tons to do in the area. Great food for take out near by. The deck is where we camp out to watch the bald eagles fly overhead. The Rossi's are wonderful people to deal with!!! We stayed at 3 other places in Lake Erie before we found this gem and now this is "our" place."Guest: Judy Date of Stay: June 2015 Review Submitted: June 22, 2015View listing
"We stayed here for a familly reunion for 4 days in August and there were several thing that I liked about this house & a couple things that didn't work so well. It is within 500 ft. of a small beach & playground where the kids loved playing. The house is above a 2-car garage, had a nice, albeit small, deck, off the living area. What did not work out so well for us; there was someone everyday working in the garage, which didn't do much for a sense of privacy, And it is a 3 bedroom, 2- bath house. It would fit 8 or 9 people comfortably, but 13 was too many and 4 of our family members went to a hotel after the 1st night. There is not a den, just a kitchen/living area with a Murphy bed , aside from the 3 bedrooms. It is very pretty & well-kept, but in actuality, a good desciption would be "cozy". I would stay here again, if we had a smaller group and would reccomend it for anyone. (Beware, there is a flight of stairs to go up to this home.)"Guest: Patricia M. Date of Stay: August 2014 Review Submitted: September 10, 2014View listing
"This house was a great place for my family to meet to relive the summer vacations of my adult children's youths. It is clean and very much as pictured in the listing. Proximity to Cedar Point, Soak City, and Lake Erie Islands Ferries was great. We were also able to walk into Huron to walk out on the pier and to get a snack at the Pied Piper, all activities we'd enjoyed in the 90's. There were 14 in our group so we also rented a cottage across the street which was recommended by the owner of this property. That worked out great for extra beds and bathrooms, but this tropical "cottage" is huge and we had plenty of space, dishes, chairs, tables etc for all of us to do all of our cooking, meals and relaxing here. The younger members of our group appreciated the strong WiFi signal. The central air conditioning was quite welcome on the several humid days during our stay. Large capacity washer and dryer were also a big help. I would recommend this property to others."Guest: Anne F. Date of Stay: July 2014 Review Submitted: August 22, 2014View listing
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Gina Gemberling Named Director of the Springfield, Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau
June 23, 2015
The Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce that Gina Gemberling has been named as its new executive director after serving in an acting role for the past 16 months. Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder announced her appointment during a press conference in May.
In addition to acting director, Gemberling has served as a sales manager, a services manager and the director of sales and marketing for the bureau. She earned her Certified Destination Management Executive certification from the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) in 2009. Gemberling has been with the SCVB since 1993.
Gemberling plans to capitalize on the city's strong tourism product with an integrated sales, marketing and services approach to all bureau programs. "Springfield is the second-largest tourism destination in the state of Illinois and the industry makes a $407 million impact on our county's economy. I think there is opportunity for growth and we are working proactively to implement programs that drive group and leisure tourism sales to our destination. Our city is a national treasure, and I couldn't be more excited to be leading the bureau at this time."
International Hospitality Executive to Grow Convention Business for One of the Largest Meeting Spaces in the Midwest
June 22, 2015
The Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center and The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center has appointed Jim Krause the new Complex Director of Catering & Event Management. In his new role, Krause will oversee day-to-day operations for meetings and events guests, as well as the development of new catering business for the complex.
With more than 20 years of management and administration experience in the hospitality industry, Krause joins the Crown Center team after three years as an executive director of conventions and banquets at 4,000-room Sheraton Macao, the largest Sheraton property in the world. There, Krause had direct oversight of the Catering & Event s team as well as banquet operations, a total of 145 associates with annual sales of $20.5 million in 2014. Prior to joining Starwood in 2012, Krause held several catering and convention management roles at Vdara Hotel & Spa, Green Valley Ranch Resort, Venetian Hotel & Casino, Tropicana Hotel & Spa and Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"Having developed fruitful convention processes in the Las Vegas strip for two decades, Krause is eager to bring his years of knowledge and international exposure to Kansas City." said Steve Shalit, general manger, Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center and The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center. "Under his leadership, our team will continue to be on the forefront of the meetings and conventions industry."
Krause has proven his successes in working with cross-functional teams and managing large-scale projects with tools such as Delphi and Meeting Matrix. He studied at the University of Minnesota, School of Business Management, with an emphasis in accounting. He is also qualified as a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP).
Krause began his new position June 8th. For more information about the complex's meetings and events offerings, visit www.crowncentermeetings.com.
Mayor Jean Stothert has named a new Director of the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCVB)
June 19, 2015
Keith Backsen will begin work next month. He is currently the Vice-President of Sales & Services for Visit Spokane in Spokane, Washington. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the hospitality and convention industry.
"Keith brings enthusiasm and experience that will help Omaha grow as a tourism destination and convention city," said Mayor Jean Stothert. "He is well-known in the industry and will be a strong leader, innovator and mentor to our Convention and Visitors Bureau staff."
In Spokane, Backsen opened sales offices in Washington D.C. and Chicago resulting in increased convention bookings. He also worked on the public campaign to expand the Spokane Convention Center with a $65 million bond issue. The expansion of the convention center and increased hotel inventory has allowed Spokane to pursue large conventions and grew convention bookings by 129% in the last two years.
"It is a privilege to have been selected to join such a great organization in a truly wonderful destination. My wife and I couldn't be more pleased or excited to become part of the community. I feel especially lucky to join the team at Visit Omaha and continue the work of bringing visitors to the City," said Backsen.
Backsen is a member of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and past President of PCMA's Pacific Northwest Chapter. He is also a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI).
Mayor Stothert hired Backsen after a national search, conducted by SearchWide. The $40,000 search fee was paid from the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau budget. Backsen will begin work next month. His annual salary is $150,000.
Backsen replaces Dana Markel who resigned in March to accept a position in Overland Park, Kansas.
Carrie Stremsterfer Joins Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch as Associate Director of Sales
June 16, 2015 | Courtesy HotelOnline.com
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Associate Director of Sales, Carrie Stremsterfer, who will be responsible for large convention business coming to St. Louis. Prior to joining the property, Stremsterfer was a member of the Hilton family for over 10 years, where she most recently opened the brand new Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/Georgetown Area and exceeded revenue at the property by 113%.
"Carrie's swift ascendency in her previous tenure are markers of a strong leader and her engaging demeanor will be an asset to Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch," said General Manager Joseph Hindsley. "Her diligence and determination towards customer service has allowed her to excel in leadership positions. We are excited to have Carrie on the team."
Stremsterfer started her career in the hospitality business in 2005 as a Sales Manager Leader in Training at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner in Virginia, and within eight months was promoted to Business Travel Sales Manager where she surpassed 2007 sales goals by 128%. Her passion, resolve and commitment to customer-focused solutions led to various successful ventures within Hilton including Outside Sales Manager, Group Sales Manager, Senior Sales Manager and most recently, the Director of Sales & Marketing at the Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/Georgetown Area. Originally from Southern Illinois, Stremsterfer earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005 in Hospitality Business from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. She was also an active member of the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity.
"I look forward to working alongside with some of the brightest minds in hospitality at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch," says Stremsterfer. "My decade long career working at an array of properties has prepared me for the next chapter in St. Louis."
Naperville CVB Announces New Chairman
June 15, 2015 | Courtesy PositivelyNaperville.com
At the Naperville Convention & Visitors Bureau (NCVB) meeting held on April 6, 2015, Sandra Wolf was named the new Chairman of the Naperville Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The NCVB is a division of the Naperville Development Partnership. It represents the city's eighteen hotels with more than 2,300 rooms, working to attract visitors to stay, play, shop and dine in Naperville. The Visitors Bureau is the city's concierge; providing information on all of the attractions, restaurants, shops and activities it Naperville has to offer.
"The tourism attraction program through the Naperville Convention & Visitors Bureau is a significant piece of Naperville's economic vibrancy. Sandra Wolf brings many years of experience in the hospitality industry and has been an integral advisor to our Naperville CVB for almost a decade," said Christine Jeffries, President of the Naperville Development Partnership & Convention & Visitors Bureau.
About Sandra Wolf
Sandra Wolf is the General Manager at Country Inn & Suites in Naperville and has been working in the hospitality industry for almost two decades. She graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor's in Hospitality. She then had an internship with Lodge of Four Seasons at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. In her current role as General Manager at Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, she is responsible for all aspects of a full-service hotel experience.
Her work in hospitality expands to Director of Operations, as well as Director of Food & Beverage in both the downtown Chicago and O'Hare Market, with hotels expanding from 500-1,200 rooms. In addition to this, she has been active in the Chamber of Commerce for several towns and cities in the Chicagoland area. Because of her expertise in the hospitality industry and visitor attraction, coupled with her familiarity with the community, she is able to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to her position as chairman for the Naperville Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Crystal Mountain names Arah Johnson Vice President of Sales
June 11, 2015
Crystal Mountain is pleased to announce the promotion of Arah Johnson to Vice President of Sales.
In this new capacity, Johnson will not only lead Crystal Mountain's group sales and conference services departments but additionally, the reservations department with a focus on revenue management. Arah's 19 years of sales insight and leadership at Crystal Mountain provides the resort an opportunity to align resources for seamless coordination and communication with contracted meeting, conference, wedding and social groups, leisure travel and strategic promotions and sales campaigns.
"It is with tremendous confidence and pride that that Jim and I place these responsibilities in Arah's very capable hands," says Chris MacInnes, chief operating officer at Crystal Mountain. "We are committed to developing Crystal's next generation of leadership and she will play an integral role in the continued growth of our mountain community."
A graduate of Central Michigan University, Arah joined the resort in 1996 as a group sales manager, responsible for golf and social markets. Later, as senior sales manager her markets included associations and key accounts. In 2009, she was promoted to director of sales, and in 2014 she also took on leadership of the conference services department.
Arah is highly respected as a sales professional in the resort industry and dedicated community leader. In addition to her role at Crystal Mountain, she is as a member of the Frankfort-Elberta School Board and devoted to her family, raising three very active children - Christian, Gabe and Seth with her husband Andrew.
Lauri A. Christiansen Joins SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals, Inc. as Marketing Director
June 10, 2015
SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals, (SmartSource Rentals), one of the nation's leading providers of computer, audio visual (AV) and trade show technology rentals and services, announced the appointment of Lauri A. Christiansen, MBA, PMP as Director of Marketing. Christiansen brings 15+ years of B2B marketing and sales experience, both for major corporations and as an entrepreneur.
For the past four years, Christiansen has been the Owner and Principal of B2B Marketing Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm that specialized in serving clients in the distribution, technology, and industrial markets. In this capacity, she assisted nearly a dozen companies by developing and executing marketing and sales strategies, managing large strategic projects, and producing branded marketing content that resonates with customers.
Prior to forming B2B Marketing Strategies, she was a Director of Marketing and Business Development for Interline Brands, where she acted as Brand Leader for the security hardware and access control business. During her tenure, she was responsible for the strategic development and execution of all marketing, sales, and product development activities, resulting in double-digit sales growth, far exceeding the industry average. She has also been a Senior Manager of Product Information Services in Brand Marketing for ADI (Honeywell International), marketing electronic security products to systems integrators in the U.S. and identifying new avenues for growth. As a Program Manager with MSC Industrial, she developed and marketed electronic value-added programs and services to increase customer retention.
"We are very pleased to have Lauri join our team at SmartSource Rentals," said Vice President of Sales Jeffrey Byrne. "Her broad B2B strategic marketing, sales, and project management expertise will be vital to our organization's continued growth and ongoing responsiveness to our customers in a variety of markets."
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Lake of the Ozarks CVB Hires New Director of Member Service
June 5, 2015
The Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Visitor Bureau is looking to the future with a new Director of Member Services. Lance Utley has accepted the position bringing more than two decades of hospitality and tourism experience to the job.
"We are very excited to have Lance join our team and bring his years of sales and management experience along with his passion for the Lake Area to the Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau," CVB Executive Director Tim Jacobsen said. "Lance is ready to continue his endeavor to grow business at the Lake and bring new visitors to the area."
Utley began his career in hospitality and tourism in 1993 as a bellman for Henry VIII Hotel in St. Louis Mo. He moved to the Lake of the Ozarks in 1997 and began a career in hotel and hospitality sales at several Lake Area properties including Marina Bay, Holiday Inn Sunspree and Directed Sales at Inn at Grand Glaize and Country Club Hotel, as well as helping open The Resort and Yacht Club, now Camden on the Lake.
Utley has represented the Lake area in many different trade organizations that includes Meeting Professionals International, Society of Government Meeting Professionals and Missouri Society of Association Executives.
In the last six years he has served as both Miller and Camden County Medium Representative to the board of The Tri County Lodging Association and been appointed to the board of Directors of The Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau for which he has served as President for the past two years.
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metroConnections Promotes New Director of Sales
June 4, 2015
metroConnections, Inc. – an award-winning conference, event, stage production and transportation services firm – has announced Jason Rudoy as their director of sales.
Rudoy joined the metroConnections team in 2005, working as a sales account manager. In that role, he surpassed quota and assisted with public relations and marketing activities for the sales and operational teams. Rudoy has over 15 years of experience in the industry, holding previous positions in event and meeting management with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Target Corp.
In his new role, Rudoy will be responsible for sales reporting, teaming with marketing to assist in lead generation for all four service centers, implementing client strategy and overseeing ongoing day-to-day sales training and support. He will also work closely with each service director to maintain consistent, streamlined sales across all teams.
"Jason has been managing some of our largest accounts, he's exceeded sales goals, and has made customer satisfaction his foremost priority," said Tom McCulloch, metroConnections vice president. "In his new position, he'll work to develop and support our sales team across events, conferences, production and transportation services, and I'm positive he'll be very successful. This is a great step for Jason and metroConnections."