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According to VisitPittsburgh, each home game betweej the and the Detroit Red Wings brings anestimated $4.9 millioj in economic impact, whether its from hotel stays, meals at restauranta or other spending. A number of hotels are fully including the OmniWilliam Penn, which hostzs the NHL’s management, the , with the caveayt that it always sells out Tuesdays and Wednesday s anyway to business travelers, and the . Tom Martini, the generalp manager for the Westin ConventionCenter Hotel, locates Downtown, described the added boost of Stanley Cup-relateed guests.
“We would’ve been busy but we wouldn’t have been selling out,” he “This has allowed us to fill up theentired hotel, all 616 rooms.” Martini and other hotel operatorxs emphasized the added jolt of unexpected business comes during an otherwisse down year from hote business following a strong 2008, whichh also featured a Penguins-Rede Wings Stanley Cup that was lost by Pittsburgh’ s favorite flightless birds.
Bob Page, the area directot of sales and marketing for saidthe NFL’s coterie of league along with media, has brought an increaswe in occupancy beyond the two game days, comparablew to the business generated from a strongt home playoff run by the , althougnh not topping it. “It’s not to the degree of probably theAFC championship, but it’s still great business for he said. “It’s selling us out.” The story is a littl more complicated for local restaurantsand bars.
John owner of The Common Plea, located downtown, estimatesd the restaurant has seen a 25 percent increase when the Penguins are playing playoff games in But when the team isplaying away, the hockey fan dinersz stay away. “We’ve seen increases when they’re said Barsotti, who estimated his 2009 business is up by 25 percent overlast year, despite the recession. “But on the opposite page, we see a little bit of a decreasre when they go out of Chris Dilla, owner of Bocktowh Beer and Grill, in North said it can be tricky for her operation to jump from a busy nightf of a hockey game to extra slow nights when there isn’t one.
She expects that plentty of customers are struggling to go the distance withthe seven-gamed series. “It’s hard for the business becausespeople don’t have the money to be out every otheer night,” she said. “It tends to be that people who watch the playoffsa really have to watchtheifr pennies.”
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Donald Trump's sons under fire for hunting photos - New York Daily News
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ABC News (blog) | Donald Trump's sons under fire for hunting photos New York Daily News Donald Trump's sons are under fire after a series of photos from their African safari last year surfaced online. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., who both appear on their father's NBC reality show “Celebrity Apprentice,†are facing harsh criticism from ... Trump's Sons RIPPED By Animal Org. -- You're 'PITIFUL' for Mutilating Elephant Donald Trump's Sons Photographed With Dead Animals in Africa Donald Trump's Sons Address Controversy Caused by Their Wildlife Hunting Photos |
Sunday, March 11, 2012
People on the Move: June 29 - Washington Business Journal:
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Goodman & Co. announced that Andrew Ferriw has joinedthe firm’s Rockville office as an associate. Prior to joininyg Goodman & Co. full-time, he served as a summer intern for the firmin 2008. Rick Lipinskij has been promoted to chief informatiom officer for Burt Hillin D.C. Lipinskui has been with Burt Hill for two yeara and has been acting CIO for the past five Lipinski brings 25 years of experience in information technologu to the architecture andengineering firm. The U.S. Greehn Building Council in D.C. announced that Christopher Pyke has been appointedfresearch director. Pyke joins USGBCd from CTG Energeticsin Irvine, Calif.
, where he was nationalp director of climate change services. He brings a backgrouns of leadership in green building researcnhto USGBC, underscoring its commitment to raisinfg the bar on research related to green buildin science and technology, including the performance of LEED-certifiesd buildings. This research will be vital to the ongointg development of the LEED green building certification Pyke has worked with USGBC in the most recently contributing technical support to the development of the ratinb systems under LEED v3 and as a subjecft matter expert for the developmenrtof USGBC’s 200-level LEED education curriculum.
Richard Crum has been named president of the Association of CorporatedTravel Executives. A former ACTE president and boarf member, Crum has extensive working knowledge of the its global membership and its He was instrumental in leading the association througg the evolution of corporate social responsibility and championed the immediate alleviation ofairways congestion. He is an authoritty on CSR in Europee and has prompted similare advances inthe U.S. ACTE’s boards also named Greeley Koch as head ofthe association’s Globa l Centre For Research and Education. NARFE Premier Federa l Credit Union in Alexandria added Spencer McHargh and Aime eBerger .
Focusing on financial literach andmember development, McHargh and Berger will be ambassador s of the credit union to the Federal Communicationa Commission and the Office of Personnek Management. McHargh joins the credit union as branch bringing ten years ofbanking experience. He has won several awards for loan profit andrecovery results. As a long-time membeer of credit unions, Berger brings an admiratiojn and respect for the services crediy unions provide to members and the Berger brings a diverse professional backgrouns to support her new position of memberservices representative. Levick Strategic Communicationsin D.C. named David W.
Whitmore as chief operating officedr andgeneral counsel. Whitmore comes to Levici with more than 25 years of financiak andoperational experience. He has spent the lion’s share of his careeer in the communications industry, working with publi c relations, public affairs, lobbying and advertising firms. Before joining Levick, Whitmore was executiv vice president of Racepoint Group with operational responsibilithy forthe firm’s public affairs, governmenrt relations, crisis management, and issues management practice Kaitlin Milkovich has joinee Focused Image, a marketing communications agency in Falls Church, as marketing communications associate.
Milkovich was previouslty a member services coordinator and member relations analyst with Corporate Executivde Boardin D.C. Kevin Tomkk has joined Delucchi Plusin D.C. as a seniotr account executive. Tomko will be responsible for fostering agencg andaccount growth, nurturinyg strong working relationships with clients, developingv effective marketing strategies and business Tomko has more than nine years of accounft management experience with expertise in real entertainment, retail and travel.
Prior to Delucchui Plus, Tomko was an account manager for Hirshorn Zuckerman Design Group where he managed marketinhg strategies including print and Interner initiatives for clientele such as theWashington Mystics, The Bozzuto Group, PN Molinaro Koger, Encore Development, DRI and Informex. Priodr to this, Tomko was an account manager forRedHeadf Cos. managing projects for the Metropolitan WashingtohAirport Authority, Optelecom-NKF, Kann Partners, Quadrangle Real Estate Development and Access Group. Patty Delk has returned to Delucchj Plusin D.C. as its director of corporates strategy.
In this role, Delk is responsibls for new business development, as well as creating and building brandes and overseeing marketing strategies for both the agencyy andits clients. Prior to returning to Delucchio plus, Delk relocated to N.C., to serve as motorsports marketing director forStreet Smith’s Sports Group. For two years prior to this position, Delk served as directodr of account services at Delucchi where she handled strategic planning and multifaceted event planningand in-depth qualitativs and quantitative marketing research. Delk originally came to Delucchi Plusfrom W.C. A.N. Miller Cos.
, where she was the director of On theagency side, she was a seniot account executive with The Bomsteib Agency in D.C. Chiaramontes Construction Co. hired Jeffrey Richar d Plotz as an estimator and Tan Ta as assistany estimator in its estimating announced the appointment of BobJubivc , an engineer with more than 30 yeard of environmental experience, as the new project manager for the , a 150-milde high-voltage transmission line that will providde a second power delivery route for customerss on the Delmarva Peninsula when complete d in 2014.
The 500-kilovolt line will resolve regional reliability issues and also provide additional import capacity to the Washington area and to Prince George’s and Calvert counties in southern Maryland. Harrison J. Rider III has been nameed president ofthe . Rider is currentlty president of anotherMedStar Health-owned hospital, Union . who has been with the MedStad Health system in a numberd of leadership roles for the past 30 announced last December that he would retire as president of Uniojn Memorial but would remain with MedStarf in aconsulting role.
Rider will served as president of the Hospital Centee until a search process for permanenf leadership is concluded over the next12
Goodman & Co. announced that Andrew Ferriw has joinedthe firm’s Rockville office as an associate. Prior to joininyg Goodman & Co. full-time, he served as a summer intern for the firmin 2008. Rick Lipinskij has been promoted to chief informatiom officer for Burt Hillin D.C. Lipinskui has been with Burt Hill for two yeara and has been acting CIO for the past five Lipinski brings 25 years of experience in information technologu to the architecture andengineering firm. The U.S. Greehn Building Council in D.C. announced that Christopher Pyke has been appointedfresearch director. Pyke joins USGBCd from CTG Energeticsin Irvine, Calif.
, where he was nationalp director of climate change services. He brings a backgrouns of leadership in green building researcnhto USGBC, underscoring its commitment to raisinfg the bar on research related to green buildin science and technology, including the performance of LEED-certifiesd buildings. This research will be vital to the ongointg development of the LEED green building certification Pyke has worked with USGBC in the most recently contributing technical support to the development of the ratinb systems under LEED v3 and as a subjecft matter expert for the developmenrtof USGBC’s 200-level LEED education curriculum.
Richard Crum has been named president of the Association of CorporatedTravel Executives. A former ACTE president and boarf member, Crum has extensive working knowledge of the its global membership and its He was instrumental in leading the association througg the evolution of corporate social responsibility and championed the immediate alleviation ofairways congestion. He is an authoritty on CSR in Europee and has prompted similare advances inthe U.S. ACTE’s boards also named Greeley Koch as head ofthe association’s Globa l Centre For Research and Education. NARFE Premier Federa l Credit Union in Alexandria added Spencer McHargh and Aime eBerger .
Focusing on financial literach andmember development, McHargh and Berger will be ambassador s of the credit union to the Federal Communicationa Commission and the Office of Personnek Management. McHargh joins the credit union as branch bringing ten years ofbanking experience. He has won several awards for loan profit andrecovery results. As a long-time membeer of credit unions, Berger brings an admiratiojn and respect for the services crediy unions provide to members and the Berger brings a diverse professional backgrouns to support her new position of memberservices representative. Levick Strategic Communicationsin D.C. named David W.
Whitmore as chief operating officedr andgeneral counsel. Whitmore comes to Levici with more than 25 years of financiak andoperational experience. He has spent the lion’s share of his careeer in the communications industry, working with publi c relations, public affairs, lobbying and advertising firms. Before joining Levick, Whitmore was executiv vice president of Racepoint Group with operational responsibilithy forthe firm’s public affairs, governmenrt relations, crisis management, and issues management practice Kaitlin Milkovich has joinee Focused Image, a marketing communications agency in Falls Church, as marketing communications associate.
Milkovich was previouslty a member services coordinator and member relations analyst with Corporate Executivde Boardin D.C. Kevin Tomkk has joined Delucchi Plusin D.C. as a seniotr account executive. Tomko will be responsible for fostering agencg andaccount growth, nurturinyg strong working relationships with clients, developingv effective marketing strategies and business Tomko has more than nine years of accounft management experience with expertise in real entertainment, retail and travel.
Prior to Delucchui Plus, Tomko was an account manager for Hirshorn Zuckerman Design Group where he managed marketinhg strategies including print and Interner initiatives for clientele such as theWashington Mystics, The Bozzuto Group, PN Molinaro Koger, Encore Development, DRI and Informex. Priodr to this, Tomko was an account manager forRedHeadf Cos. managing projects for the Metropolitan WashingtohAirport Authority, Optelecom-NKF, Kann Partners, Quadrangle Real Estate Development and Access Group. Patty Delk has returned to Delucchj Plusin D.C. as its director of corporates strategy.
In this role, Delk is responsibls for new business development, as well as creating and building brandes and overseeing marketing strategies for both the agencyy andits clients. Prior to returning to Delucchio plus, Delk relocated to N.C., to serve as motorsports marketing director forStreet Smith’s Sports Group. For two years prior to this position, Delk served as directodr of account services at Delucchi where she handled strategic planning and multifaceted event planningand in-depth qualitativs and quantitative marketing research. Delk originally came to Delucchi Plusfrom W.C. A.N. Miller Cos.
, where she was the director of On theagency side, she was a seniot account executive with The Bomsteib Agency in D.C. Chiaramontes Construction Co. hired Jeffrey Richar d Plotz as an estimator and Tan Ta as assistany estimator in its estimating announced the appointment of BobJubivc , an engineer with more than 30 yeard of environmental experience, as the new project manager for the , a 150-milde high-voltage transmission line that will providde a second power delivery route for customerss on the Delmarva Peninsula when complete d in 2014.
The 500-kilovolt line will resolve regional reliability issues and also provide additional import capacity to the Washington area and to Prince George’s and Calvert counties in southern Maryland. Harrison J. Rider III has been nameed president ofthe . Rider is currentlty president of anotherMedStar Health-owned hospital, Union . who has been with the MedStad Health system in a numberd of leadership roles for the past 30 announced last December that he would retire as president of Uniojn Memorial but would remain with MedStarf in aconsulting role.
Rider will served as president of the Hospital Centee until a search process for permanenf leadership is concluded over the next12
Friday, March 9, 2012
Commander of US, NATO operations in Libya takes over as top US commander in ... - Washington Post
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Commander of US, NATO operations in Libya takes over as top US commander in ... Washington Post HONOLULU â€" The commander of NATO-led operations that helped Libyan rebels overthrow Moammar Gadhafi is taking over as the top US military commander in Asia and the Pacific. Adm. Samuel Locklear will succeed Adm. Robert Willard as head of the US ... |
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
US Senate hopeful from Ohio says he'd fight to keep GOP focus off social ... - Washington Post
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US Senate hopeful from Ohio says he'd fight to keep GOP focus off social ... Washington Post COLUMBUS, Ohio â€" Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel says that as a US senator he would fight any attempts by the Republican establishment to focus on social issues over jobs and the economy. The 34-year-old candidate said during an interview Wednesday with ... |
Monday, March 5, 2012
Serving legal papers at party for Michael Vick took creativity - Daily Press
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Serving legal papers at party for Michael Vick took creativity Daily Press In the summer of 2010, an attorney who works near Blacksburg â€" the home of Virginia Tech â€" needed to get some paperwork served on Marcus Vick. Seems that the elusive former quarterback had failed several times to show up for hearings regarding $40000 ... |
Friday, March 2, 2012
Twin Cities CFOs see little change in financial hiring - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The vast majority of CFOs -- 93 percent -- see no chang in hiring. "Many companies remain hesitant to commif to adding staff until they are certain of an economic saidMax Messmer, chairmabn and CEO of Robert Half International, in a news "In the meantime, most firms are working with theird current teams to manage key with some employers also bringinvg in project professionals to assist with risinhg workloads and support full-tim e personnel.
" The results come from interviews with 200 CFOs from a stratifie d random sample of companiesx in the Twin Cities with 20 or more Minnesota's CFOs seemed slightly more satisfiecd with the status quo than CFOs in a nationalo survey: Nationwide, 5 percent of respondents expected to hire, whilwe 8 percent expected personnel cuts and the rest expectedd no change.
The vast majority of CFOs -- 93 percent -- see no chang in hiring. "Many companies remain hesitant to commif to adding staff until they are certain of an economic saidMax Messmer, chairmabn and CEO of Robert Half International, in a news "In the meantime, most firms are working with theird current teams to manage key with some employers also bringinvg in project professionals to assist with risinhg workloads and support full-tim e personnel.
" The results come from interviews with 200 CFOs from a stratifie d random sample of companiesx in the Twin Cities with 20 or more Minnesota's CFOs seemed slightly more satisfiecd with the status quo than CFOs in a nationalo survey: Nationwide, 5 percent of respondents expected to hire, whilwe 8 percent expected personnel cuts and the rest expectedd no change.
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