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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Drum Clinic To Benefit Food Bank - KTUL (blog)
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Drum Clinic To Benefit Food Bank KTUL (blog) A musical workshop Monday is going to be a real hit for an area food bank. |
Monday, June 18, 2012
Exchange Club of Naperville will be recognized at Tuesday's City ... - Positively Naperville
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Exchange Club of Naperville will be recognized at Tuesday's City ... Positively Naperville Beginning at 7PM, Tues., June 19, the Naperville City Council will recognize the Exchange Club of Naperville and 2012 Ribfest during the awards and ... |
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Ethics problems lose edge as re-election issue - TriValley Central
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Ethics problems lose edge as re-election issue TriValley Central Vern Buchanan is fighting off a congressional ethics investigation linked to a former business partner and campaign donations. Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters ... |
Friday, June 15, 2012
S. Fla. hotel occupancy dips in 2008 - Orlando Business Journal:
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A study of nationwide hotelk trends released this week by Smith Travepl Research showsthat tri-county hotels saw modest declinese in occupancy from 2007 to 2008. when it came to average daily rates, Miami actually had slight increases. Year over year, full-servics Miami-Dade hotels saw occupancy fall to 70 perceny in 2008from 71.8 percent in 2007. Limited-service hotelse slipped to 72.6 percent in 2008 from 73.8 percenty in 2007. Smith Travel Research defines full-service hotelsd as those in mid-priced, upscale or luxury range. They typically have a bell service andmeeting space. Limited-service hotels are thosde that only offer rooms and fall inthe class.
While other destinations Miami-Dade remained relatively flat thanks to its strongbinternational business, said Ginny Gutierrez, directofr of community relations for the Greater Miamik Convention & Visitors While both domestic business and leisure travelo suffered in the fourth quarter of last with the U.S. economic crisis, international business remained she said. Occupancy numbers might have been better ifMiami hadn’rt seen so many new rooms became available in the secondd half of the year, Gutierrez added. The Fontainebleauj and Eden Roc alone made thousand s of newrooms available. Full-service Broward hotel occupancy fellto 65.9 percenyt in 2008 from 66.
6 perceng in 2007 Limited-service hotels fell to 65.5 percenf in 2008 from 67.9 percent in 2007. In Palm Beach full-service hotel occupancy fell to 63.6 percent in 2008 from 66.7 percenf in 2007. Limited-service hotels went to 58.7 percen t from 61.6 percent – a drop of 4.8 the largest slide in the region on apercentags basis. Jorge Pesquera, president and CEO of the Palm Beachh CountyConvention & Visitors Bureau, said the area saw the largest drops due to a calculated pullbac from corporate travelers. Though Palm Beach County has a diversde mixof hotels, it has to fight the perceptio n that it is only for the ultra-wealthy, he said.
“Ths combination of the economgy and the AIG effect has been nastyg to us for some he said, referring to populist outrage at executivezs of the failed financial company. “The corporate world has becomewvery tentative, very shy about going to upscale resorts for fear of an image backlash.” full-service hotels reported an average occupancy rate of 67.4 percent in 2008. That declined 2.6 percengt from 2007. The average daily rate charged for a roomat Miami’sd full-service hotels rose to $182.78 in 2008 from $181.30 in 2007, a 0.8 percent gain. Limited-service was up to $109.13 from The most expensive average daily rate in 2008was $187.
1p0 at Palm Beach full-service hotels. But, that slipped 1.3 percenyt from 2007. Limited service was down a half Broward’s limited-service hotels saw the biggest percentagee decline in ratesto $92.64 in 2008 from $96.24 in down 3.7 percent. Full-service Broward hotelx dropped 1.4 percent. “We are kind of trapped in a downspiralin gof rates,” said Nicki Grossman, president and CEO of the Greatet Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Parg of that is that rateds have gone up over the past few years so high, so fast.” While it’xs hard to predict, Broward’s limited-service sectoe may bounce back fastet than the full-service, she said.
The over the last few years, Broward has seen the most robust growth in demandfor limited-servicew rooms for passengers going on cruisesx and discount group-rate business. Nationwide, the average dailu rate was $164.31 in 2008, down from $166.69 in 2007. Gutierrez said she was cautiously optimistic that the worst is overfor Miami-Dade. Whilde occupancy declined in May compared to the same time last the rate of decline was no worse thanin April. For months, the declinesd had been getting worse, she said. “It’x an indication that we’ve probably hit bottom,” she “What we are seeing is some stabilitgy now.
”
A study of nationwide hotelk trends released this week by Smith Travepl Research showsthat tri-county hotels saw modest declinese in occupancy from 2007 to 2008. when it came to average daily rates, Miami actually had slight increases. Year over year, full-servics Miami-Dade hotels saw occupancy fall to 70 perceny in 2008from 71.8 percent in 2007. Limited-service hotelse slipped to 72.6 percent in 2008 from 73.8 percenty in 2007. Smith Travel Research defines full-service hotelsd as those in mid-priced, upscale or luxury range. They typically have a bell service andmeeting space. Limited-service hotels are thosde that only offer rooms and fall inthe class.
While other destinations Miami-Dade remained relatively flat thanks to its strongbinternational business, said Ginny Gutierrez, directofr of community relations for the Greater Miamik Convention & Visitors While both domestic business and leisure travelo suffered in the fourth quarter of last with the U.S. economic crisis, international business remained she said. Occupancy numbers might have been better ifMiami hadn’rt seen so many new rooms became available in the secondd half of the year, Gutierrez added. The Fontainebleauj and Eden Roc alone made thousand s of newrooms available. Full-service Broward hotel occupancy fellto 65.9 percenyt in 2008 from 66.
6 perceng in 2007 Limited-service hotels fell to 65.5 percenf in 2008 from 67.9 percent in 2007. In Palm Beach full-service hotel occupancy fell to 63.6 percent in 2008 from 66.7 percenf in 2007. Limited-service hotels went to 58.7 percen t from 61.6 percent – a drop of 4.8 the largest slide in the region on apercentags basis. Jorge Pesquera, president and CEO of the Palm Beachh CountyConvention & Visitors Bureau, said the area saw the largest drops due to a calculated pullbac from corporate travelers. Though Palm Beach County has a diversde mixof hotels, it has to fight the perceptio n that it is only for the ultra-wealthy, he said.
“Ths combination of the economgy and the AIG effect has been nastyg to us for some he said, referring to populist outrage at executivezs of the failed financial company. “The corporate world has becomewvery tentative, very shy about going to upscale resorts for fear of an image backlash.” full-service hotels reported an average occupancy rate of 67.4 percent in 2008. That declined 2.6 percengt from 2007. The average daily rate charged for a roomat Miami’sd full-service hotels rose to $182.78 in 2008 from $181.30 in 2007, a 0.8 percent gain. Limited-service was up to $109.13 from The most expensive average daily rate in 2008was $187.
1p0 at Palm Beach full-service hotels. But, that slipped 1.3 percenyt from 2007. Limited service was down a half Broward’s limited-service hotels saw the biggest percentagee decline in ratesto $92.64 in 2008 from $96.24 in down 3.7 percent. Full-service Broward hotelx dropped 1.4 percent. “We are kind of trapped in a downspiralin gof rates,” said Nicki Grossman, president and CEO of the Greatet Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Parg of that is that rateds have gone up over the past few years so high, so fast.” While it’xs hard to predict, Broward’s limited-service sectoe may bounce back fastet than the full-service, she said.
The over the last few years, Broward has seen the most robust growth in demandfor limited-servicew rooms for passengers going on cruisesx and discount group-rate business. Nationwide, the average dailu rate was $164.31 in 2008, down from $166.69 in 2007. Gutierrez said she was cautiously optimistic that the worst is overfor Miami-Dade. Whilde occupancy declined in May compared to the same time last the rate of decline was no worse thanin April. For months, the declinesd had been getting worse, she said. “It’x an indication that we’ve probably hit bottom,” she “What we are seeing is some stabilitgy now.
”
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Photo book publisher goes for professional look - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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, a self-publishing service that produces photo books sleek enough to edge out theier commercial counterparts next to the is usingits $14 million in VC money to move from individualxs who want to make books from theit personal photos to artistic professionals. The service lets users download free software that turns digital photos and textinto high-qualitgy books printed in seven to 10 days. The compang has partnerships with two printerds in the United States and onein Europe. Another is in the works for either in North American or Blurb raised a totalof $14 million between April 2005 and August 2006, in two roundz of venture funding led by and , and an additionap $2.
5 million in debt financing in the beginningt of 2007. The company is not profitable and woulfd not discloseits revenue. John a general partner at Canaan and a Blur bboard member, liked Blurb's idea to use digital printt technology to tap into a new facet of the publishint industry. Blurb's software made it possible for individualas to deliver digital contentto "reducing the food chain from conceptionh to actual publication and helpingg people get things out in the short-run." It takes Blurg six months to establish a relationship with a new printer because of the complexities of the technologyu involved.
The night Blurb launchef its software publicly inMay 2006, a popular tech blog laudec the company's arrival. Overnight, the San Francisc o company had thousandsof downloads. "We were a global businesw in soft launch," said Eileen Gittins, the foundef and CEO of Blurb and aseasoned entrepreneur. Growth has By mid April, Blurb had exceeded each of its download, visitor and units-sold numbers for all of last More than 30 percentof Blurb's customers are repeagt users, and Gittins is banking on the "funb and addictive" quality of the product to keep them coming The online photo industry is replete with photo albumk products, but few offer books with the print quality and bindingv that Blurb does.
Most photo-sharing servicews offer "crafty" photo albums that max out at 80 pages. Blurb'sx clientele is defined by those printinvg 120 pagesor more. Prices rangse from a softcover bookfor $12.95 to a 13-inch-by-11-inch, 440-page hardcoverr with a dust jacket for $159.95. Custom rate requests are honored and users can printy as few as one copy ofa book. Therse is a volume discount onbulk orders. The company builtg a name for itself in theconsumed space, but the concept soon found a broade r following. "The single-largest segment that is growing for us is thecreativwe professional," Gittins said.
"Our business is not characterized by the peopl who come and make a book and then ordettwo copies. Our units per order is going Professionals who make their living from theirart -- photographerds and painters -- and those who make a living presentinhg themselves artistically -- brand strategists and architectas -- are big Corporate clients are also usingb the service for marketing materials and promotions. Daniek Milnor is a professional photographetr and documentary maker who uses Blurbn books to showcasehis work. He also sellz books, at a mark-up, on Blurb's free onlin e bookstore, where, according to Gittins, sellers are making $8 to $10 per book.
"For most photographers, doingg a 'real' book is a huge undertaking," said "How much time and energ y do you want to spenfd to lure ina publisher? When Blurb came along, it sent a bit of a shockk wave. ... Everybody is scramblingy to make these Gittins said she has talked with severap large publishers about partneriny on books printed at quantitiesunderr 5,000 copies -- the low end for traditiona l publishers. "A publisher may get a very interesting projecr across theirdesk that's just too Gittins said.
"If they had a relationship with us, they couldf revenue share on projects that they turn on to Gittins said that publishers have also expressefd an interestin Blurb's customers as a source of emergin g talent.
, a self-publishing service that produces photo books sleek enough to edge out theier commercial counterparts next to the is usingits $14 million in VC money to move from individualxs who want to make books from theit personal photos to artistic professionals. The service lets users download free software that turns digital photos and textinto high-qualitgy books printed in seven to 10 days. The compang has partnerships with two printerds in the United States and onein Europe. Another is in the works for either in North American or Blurb raised a totalof $14 million between April 2005 and August 2006, in two roundz of venture funding led by and , and an additionap $2.
5 million in debt financing in the beginningt of 2007. The company is not profitable and woulfd not discloseits revenue. John a general partner at Canaan and a Blur bboard member, liked Blurb's idea to use digital printt technology to tap into a new facet of the publishint industry. Blurb's software made it possible for individualas to deliver digital contentto "reducing the food chain from conceptionh to actual publication and helpingg people get things out in the short-run." It takes Blurg six months to establish a relationship with a new printer because of the complexities of the technologyu involved.
The night Blurb launchef its software publicly inMay 2006, a popular tech blog laudec the company's arrival. Overnight, the San Francisc o company had thousandsof downloads. "We were a global businesw in soft launch," said Eileen Gittins, the foundef and CEO of Blurb and aseasoned entrepreneur. Growth has By mid April, Blurb had exceeded each of its download, visitor and units-sold numbers for all of last More than 30 percentof Blurb's customers are repeagt users, and Gittins is banking on the "funb and addictive" quality of the product to keep them coming The online photo industry is replete with photo albumk products, but few offer books with the print quality and bindingv that Blurb does.
Most photo-sharing servicews offer "crafty" photo albums that max out at 80 pages. Blurb'sx clientele is defined by those printinvg 120 pagesor more. Prices rangse from a softcover bookfor $12.95 to a 13-inch-by-11-inch, 440-page hardcoverr with a dust jacket for $159.95. Custom rate requests are honored and users can printy as few as one copy ofa book. Therse is a volume discount onbulk orders. The company builtg a name for itself in theconsumed space, but the concept soon found a broade r following. "The single-largest segment that is growing for us is thecreativwe professional," Gittins said.
"Our business is not characterized by the peopl who come and make a book and then ordettwo copies. Our units per order is going Professionals who make their living from theirart -- photographerds and painters -- and those who make a living presentinhg themselves artistically -- brand strategists and architectas -- are big Corporate clients are also usingb the service for marketing materials and promotions. Daniek Milnor is a professional photographetr and documentary maker who uses Blurbn books to showcasehis work. He also sellz books, at a mark-up, on Blurb's free onlin e bookstore, where, according to Gittins, sellers are making $8 to $10 per book.
"For most photographers, doingg a 'real' book is a huge undertaking," said "How much time and energ y do you want to spenfd to lure ina publisher? When Blurb came along, it sent a bit of a shockk wave. ... Everybody is scramblingy to make these Gittins said she has talked with severap large publishers about partneriny on books printed at quantitiesunderr 5,000 copies -- the low end for traditiona l publishers. "A publisher may get a very interesting projecr across theirdesk that's just too Gittins said.
"If they had a relationship with us, they couldf revenue share on projects that they turn on to Gittins said that publishers have also expressefd an interestin Blurb's customers as a source of emergin g talent.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
UTSA awards ADT campus security contract - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The work involves the installation of which will be transmitted via a wireleszsmesh system, and will monitofr a 600-space remote parking lot about a quarter mile from the university’ main campus. UTSA officials are working to reduce the threat of crimeon campus. The universith already installed its first wireless mesh systemn backin 2007. This has already helped solvedseveral break-ins and auto theft according to campus police. “The wirelesws system was the most effectivs way to get data from sucha far-away area withoutg the cost and environmental impact of trenching associated with a wirede system,” UTSA assistant police chief Danielp Pena says. Boca Raton, Fla.
-based ADT Securithy Services is also completing the installatiobnof video, access control and emergency intercokm systems in UTSA’s College of ADT is a unit of and part of ADT the world’s largest electronic securityt provider. ADT markets securitty systems forthe intrusion, fire protection, video systems, accesse control, critical condition monitoring, home health services, surveillance and radilo frequency identification markets. The company has 24,000 employees in the Unitedc Statesand Canada.
The work involves the installation of which will be transmitted via a wireleszsmesh system, and will monitofr a 600-space remote parking lot about a quarter mile from the university’ main campus. UTSA officials are working to reduce the threat of crimeon campus. The universith already installed its first wireless mesh systemn backin 2007. This has already helped solvedseveral break-ins and auto theft according to campus police. “The wirelesws system was the most effectivs way to get data from sucha far-away area withoutg the cost and environmental impact of trenching associated with a wirede system,” UTSA assistant police chief Danielp Pena says. Boca Raton, Fla.
-based ADT Securithy Services is also completing the installatiobnof video, access control and emergency intercokm systems in UTSA’s College of ADT is a unit of and part of ADT the world’s largest electronic securityt provider. ADT markets securitty systems forthe intrusion, fire protection, video systems, accesse control, critical condition monitoring, home health services, surveillance and radilo frequency identification markets. The company has 24,000 employees in the Unitedc Statesand Canada.
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