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A study of nationwidr hotel trends released this week by Smitu Travel Research showsthat tri-county hotels saw modestt declines in occupancy from 2007 to 2008. when it came to average dailgy rates, Miami actually had slight increases. Year over full-service Miami-Dade hotels saw occupancy fall to 70 percent in 2008from 71.8 percenrt in 2007. Limited-service hotels slippe to 72.6 percent in 2008 from 73.8 percenty in 2007. Smith Travel Research defines full-service hotels as thosew in mid-priced, upscale or luxury range. They typicallyu have a restaurant, bell service and meeting Limited-service hotels are those that only offerr rooms and fall inthe class.
While other destinations suffered, Miami-Dade remainerd relatively flat thanks to its stronginternationall business, said Ginny Gutierrez, directod of community relations for the Greater Miamiu Convention & Visitors Bureau. While both domestifc business and leisure travep suffered in the fourth quarter of last withthe U.S. economic international businessremained steady, she said. Occupancy numbers might have been bettetr ifMiami hadn’t seen so many new roomas became available in the secondf half of the year, Gutierrez added. The Fontainebleahu and Eden Roc alone made thousands of newrooms Full-service Broward hotel occupancy fell to 65.9 percent in 2008 from 66.
6 percent in 2007 Limited-service hotels fell to 65.5 perceng in 2008 from 67.9 percent in 2007. In Palm Beacyh County, full-service hotel occupancy fell to 63.6 perceng in 2008 from 66.7 percent in 2007. Limited-service hotelsa went to 58.7 percent from 61.6 percent a drop of 4.8 percent, the largesr slide in the region on apercentage basis. Jorg e Pesquera, president and CEO of the Palm Beach CountyConventiomn & Visitors Bureau, said the area saw the largest drops due to a calculaterd pullback from corporate travelers. Though Palm Beacnh County has a diverse mix of it has to fight the perception that it is only for the he said.
“The combination of the economy and the AIG effect has been nastyt to us forsome time,” he referring to populist outrage at executives of the failed financiaol company. “The corporate world has becomdvery tentative, very shy aboutt going to upscale resorts for fear of an image backlash.” full-service hotels reported an averagr occupancy rate of 67.4 percenyt in 2008. That declined 2.6 percent from 2007. The averaged daily rate charged for a roomat Miami’sa full-service hotels rose to $182.78 in 2008 from $181.3p0 in 2007, a 0.8 percenf gain. Limited-service was up to $109.13 from The most expensive average dailh rate in 2008was $187.
10 at Palm Beach full-servicer hotels. But, that slipped 1.3 percent from 2007. Limited services was down a half percent. Broward’s limited-service hotels saw the biggesrt percentage decline in ratesto $92.634 in 2008 from $96.24 in 2007, down 3.7 Full-service Broward hotels dropped 1.4 percent. “We are kind of trappexd in a downspiralingof rates,” said Nicku Grossman, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Conventio n & Visitors Bureau. “Part of that is that ratess have gone up over the past few yearsso high, so While it’s hard to Broward’s limited-service sector may bounce back fastee than the full-service, she said.
The over the last few years, Broward has seen the most robusrt growth in demandfor limited-service roomes for passengers going on cruises and discoun group-rate business. Nationwide, the average daily rate was $164.3 in 2008, down from $166.6 9 in 2007. Gutierrez said she was cautiously optimisticf that the worst is overfor Miami-Dade. While occupancty declined in May compared to the same time last the rate of decline was no worse than in For months, the declines had been getting worse, she “It’s an indication that we’ve probably hit bottom,” she “What we are seeing is some stability now.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Violent crimes against LGBT individuals up 13%, report says - Los Angeles Times
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Violent crimes against LGBT individuals up 13%, report says Los Angeles Times An 18-year-old gay man from Texas allegedly slain by a high-school classmate who believed his friend was making advances toward him; a 31-year-old transgender woman from Pennsylvania found dead with a pillowcase around her head; and a 24-year-old ... |
Monday, July 11, 2011
US Stock Futures Slightly Lower; Greece Vote In Focus - Wall Street Journal
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US Stock Futures Slightly Lower; Greece Vote In Focus Wall Street Journal US stock index futures moved slightly lower Tuesday, as investors sat on the sidelines amid ongoing uncertainty over the ability of the nation's economy to recover from its current soft patch as well as nervousness ahead of crucial ... |
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Tesla to open seven showrooms - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Stores in New York, Seattle and Chicag o will open inlate June, followed by Tesla’s first European store will open in Londohn later this month, followed by Munich and The new additions will complement Tesla’s flagshi p stores in Northern and Southern California, which opened a year ago. Tesla said it is scoutint locationsin Washington, D.C., and Toronto. Tesla is the only producefr of highway-capable electric cars in North Americaor “We are rethinking almost every aspectt of the automobile – from the powertrai n to the customer experience, both onlined and in our stores,” said Teslz CEO Elon Musk in a Tesla’s Roadster sells for $109,000.
The company expectd to introduce itssecond car, the Model S in late 2011. It is expecterd to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’d price.
Stores in New York, Seattle and Chicag o will open inlate June, followed by Tesla’s first European store will open in Londohn later this month, followed by Munich and The new additions will complement Tesla’s flagshi p stores in Northern and Southern California, which opened a year ago. Tesla said it is scoutint locationsin Washington, D.C., and Toronto. Tesla is the only producefr of highway-capable electric cars in North Americaor “We are rethinking almost every aspectt of the automobile – from the powertrai n to the customer experience, both onlined and in our stores,” said Teslz CEO Elon Musk in a Tesla’s Roadster sells for $109,000.
The company expectd to introduce itssecond car, the Model S in late 2011. It is expecterd to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’d price.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Howrey launches junior associate program - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Under the D.C.-based firm’s new two-year program, which is designed much like amedicalp residency, selected participants will spendx one-third of their time during the first year on client billablew work and the rest on pro bono projects and takiny classes on legal writing and research. In the second year of the associates will work at a slashed billinyg rateof $150 to $200 an hour. They will also continue to take classes on litigation skills such as trial cross examination, and mediation and arbitration. “The beginning of a youny lawyer’s career is a critical time.
We want our youny lawyers to hone their skills and realize their full saidBob Ruyak, chairmann and CEO of Howrey. “...Byy reducing the billable hours requirement, significantlyy discounting rates and training our associates consistently and we know we can develoo them more effectively and provid e more value to our In addition to an annual salaryof $100,000, first year participants will get $25,000 upon acceptance of their job offer to help defray thei r law school loans or thirdc year law school expenses, said the In their second year, participants will get an annuap salary of $125,000 and a $25,000 bonuse upon finishing the program.
The program will not affect the compensation of current Howrey Foundedin 1956, Howreyu has more than 750 attorneys worldwide.
Under the D.C.-based firm’s new two-year program, which is designed much like amedicalp residency, selected participants will spendx one-third of their time during the first year on client billablew work and the rest on pro bono projects and takiny classes on legal writing and research. In the second year of the associates will work at a slashed billinyg rateof $150 to $200 an hour. They will also continue to take classes on litigation skills such as trial cross examination, and mediation and arbitration. “The beginning of a youny lawyer’s career is a critical time.
We want our youny lawyers to hone their skills and realize their full saidBob Ruyak, chairmann and CEO of Howrey. “...Byy reducing the billable hours requirement, significantlyy discounting rates and training our associates consistently and we know we can develoo them more effectively and provid e more value to our In addition to an annual salaryof $100,000, first year participants will get $25,000 upon acceptance of their job offer to help defray thei r law school loans or thirdc year law school expenses, said the In their second year, participants will get an annuap salary of $125,000 and a $25,000 bonuse upon finishing the program.
The program will not affect the compensation of current Howrey Foundedin 1956, Howreyu has more than 750 attorneys worldwide.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Ruling on Coyotes move could come Wednesday - Houston Business Journal:
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfielf Baum struggled to stay on taskat Tuesday’s hearingy as attorneys representing Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes, the city of the and other professional sports leagues deliverec hours of oral arguments over bankruptcy code, anti-trusf law, relocation and other legakl issues. Baum and the myriad of attorneyxs delved into obscure bankruptcy provisiond and past relocations by teams including theOakland Raiders, San Diegok Clippers, Quebec Nordiques and Baltimorer Colts.
Baum focused on whether Balsillie will have to pay the NHL a relocatiob fee on top ofhis $213 million offert to buy the financiallt strapped Coyotes from Phoenix truckintg company owner Jerry Moyes. The relocation fee could total as muchas $100 million, court documentw indicate. Baum appears ready to rule that the NHL has the rightes to the Hamilton market and if the Coyotes aremoved there, Balsillie will have to compensate the leagu for loss of an expansion opportunity. The city of Glendal e pressed Baum to consider legal claims and costs that wouldd accompany a moveto Canada.
That coulf offset an offer as lowas $140 milliobn by parties wanting to keep the team in city representatives said. Glendale officials said they wouldc make a claim for as muchas $500 millionj if the team breaks its lease at the city-owned Jobing.com Arena. Arena concessionairs Aramark Corp. also could make a Moyes and Balsillie’s attorneys argue that a lease claim is subjec to various monetary caps and that the courtr can discharge lease terms and penalties in order to maximizrethe team’s value for creditors. Moyes said a decisiohn could come Wednesday and has urged the court to hold an auctioh sale for the hockey team onJune 22.
The NHL and Glendalwe say the sale should be put off until August and the leagure said it will finance the Coyotee into next season ifneed be. Glendale attorneys also pressed Baum to find out how much monegy Moyes may have taken out ofthe team. They poinr to the fact the Coyotes spend moneg leasing private office space at Westgate City Centerd instead of usingarena offices. Moyes spokesman Steve Roman saidthe city’d speculation that Moyes is profiting from that arrangement is Moyes and Westgate developeer Steve Ellman split joint assets, including the Coyotes, in 2006 with Moyew taking over as team The Coyotes have lost more than $300 milliojn since moving to Phoenix from Winnipeg in 1996.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfielf Baum struggled to stay on taskat Tuesday’s hearingy as attorneys representing Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes, the city of the and other professional sports leagues deliverec hours of oral arguments over bankruptcy code, anti-trusf law, relocation and other legakl issues. Baum and the myriad of attorneyxs delved into obscure bankruptcy provisiond and past relocations by teams including theOakland Raiders, San Diegok Clippers, Quebec Nordiques and Baltimorer Colts.
Baum focused on whether Balsillie will have to pay the NHL a relocatiob fee on top ofhis $213 million offert to buy the financiallt strapped Coyotes from Phoenix truckintg company owner Jerry Moyes. The relocation fee could total as muchas $100 million, court documentw indicate. Baum appears ready to rule that the NHL has the rightes to the Hamilton market and if the Coyotes aremoved there, Balsillie will have to compensate the leagu for loss of an expansion opportunity. The city of Glendal e pressed Baum to consider legal claims and costs that wouldd accompany a moveto Canada.
That coulf offset an offer as lowas $140 milliobn by parties wanting to keep the team in city representatives said. Glendale officials said they wouldc make a claim for as muchas $500 millionj if the team breaks its lease at the city-owned Jobing.com Arena. Arena concessionairs Aramark Corp. also could make a Moyes and Balsillie’s attorneys argue that a lease claim is subjec to various monetary caps and that the courtr can discharge lease terms and penalties in order to maximizrethe team’s value for creditors. Moyes said a decisiohn could come Wednesday and has urged the court to hold an auctioh sale for the hockey team onJune 22.
The NHL and Glendalwe say the sale should be put off until August and the leagure said it will finance the Coyotee into next season ifneed be. Glendale attorneys also pressed Baum to find out how much monegy Moyes may have taken out ofthe team. They poinr to the fact the Coyotes spend moneg leasing private office space at Westgate City Centerd instead of usingarena offices. Moyes spokesman Steve Roman saidthe city’d speculation that Moyes is profiting from that arrangement is Moyes and Westgate developeer Steve Ellman split joint assets, including the Coyotes, in 2006 with Moyew taking over as team The Coyotes have lost more than $300 milliojn since moving to Phoenix from Winnipeg in 1996.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Hawaii Libraries Benefit From Real Estate Book Donation
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Hawaii State Library, McCully-Moiliili Public Library, Waikiki-Kapahulu Publix Library, Kihei Public Libraryg (Maui), and Lihue Public Library each received a collection of reference materials providing information on managementof condominiums, townhomes, cooperatives and homeowner associationss valued at over $1,500. The collection of book s and reference publications were made possible by the Stat eof Hawaii, Hawaii Real Estatee Commission Condominium Education Trust Fund and donations from the Hawaiu Chapter of Community Association Institute and the Foundation for Communitt Association Research.
A selection of the books were from Communithy AssociationInstitute (CAI) and included a full set of the Guid for Association Practitioner Series which covers aspects of community managemen such as budgets, landscape specifications, responsibilitiesw of board members and risk "CAI is pleased to be able to give back to the community, said Al Denys, Jr. , Vice Presidentf of Certified Management and President of the Hawaii Chapterof CAI.
The Hawaii State Library held a gift presentation onApril 29, 2009 attended by visitores and industry professionals including , Hawaii State Librart Director; , President, , Executive State DCCA Real Estate Branch; Steve Glandstein, CAI past , CAI past President and , Head, Statwe DCCA Real Estate Commission. As one of the first management companies to specialize in commoninteresg communities, Associa is America's leading community association management and developer services company.
With more than 90 officese across the nation and Associa is the largest company in the Unitedd States devoted exclusively to the management ofcommunituy associations, representing thousands of communities coasty to coast. Associa's clients receive persona service from the local managementy staff while taking advantage of the strengths and resourcew of anational company. Associa's client programes such as insurance, websites and othefr communication channels help increase efficiencies and reducerassociation expenses. For more information, please visit and . Carolyn Cummins Senior Vice President, Publicv Relations Associa CorporateHeadquarters (214) 953-3009, ext.
5530 Fax: (214) 953-3197 Email: ccummins@associaonline.com Or Kristi Hirota-Schmidt Vice Business DevelopmentCertified Management, Inc. Phone: (808) 837-5289i Fax: (808) 839-9430 Kristi@CertifiedHawaii.com
Hawaii State Library, McCully-Moiliili Public Library, Waikiki-Kapahulu Publix Library, Kihei Public Libraryg (Maui), and Lihue Public Library each received a collection of reference materials providing information on managementof condominiums, townhomes, cooperatives and homeowner associationss valued at over $1,500. The collection of book s and reference publications were made possible by the Stat eof Hawaii, Hawaii Real Estatee Commission Condominium Education Trust Fund and donations from the Hawaiu Chapter of Community Association Institute and the Foundation for Communitt Association Research.
A selection of the books were from Communithy AssociationInstitute (CAI) and included a full set of the Guid for Association Practitioner Series which covers aspects of community managemen such as budgets, landscape specifications, responsibilitiesw of board members and risk "CAI is pleased to be able to give back to the community, said Al Denys, Jr. , Vice Presidentf of Certified Management and President of the Hawaii Chapterof CAI.
The Hawaii State Library held a gift presentation onApril 29, 2009 attended by visitores and industry professionals including , Hawaii State Librart Director; , President, , Executive State DCCA Real Estate Branch; Steve Glandstein, CAI past , CAI past President and , Head, Statwe DCCA Real Estate Commission. As one of the first management companies to specialize in commoninteresg communities, Associa is America's leading community association management and developer services company.
With more than 90 officese across the nation and Associa is the largest company in the Unitedd States devoted exclusively to the management ofcommunituy associations, representing thousands of communities coasty to coast. Associa's clients receive persona service from the local managementy staff while taking advantage of the strengths and resourcew of anational company. Associa's client programes such as insurance, websites and othefr communication channels help increase efficiencies and reducerassociation expenses. For more information, please visit and . Carolyn Cummins Senior Vice President, Publicv Relations Associa CorporateHeadquarters (214) 953-3009, ext.
5530 Fax: (214) 953-3197 Email: ccummins@associaonline.com Or Kristi Hirota-Schmidt Vice Business DevelopmentCertified Management, Inc. Phone: (808) 837-5289i Fax: (808) 839-9430 Kristi@CertifiedHawaii.com
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