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During its past fiscal year, which runs from July to the museum staff saw close to 2 milliohn visitors come throughits doors. The primaryu drivers were the museum's "Body Worlds" and "Star exhibits. In one day the museum brought in a recorsd attendanceof 21,158 visitors, said Ioannis Miaoulis, the museum's president and director. "In the last two years we raisef more money than the museum has probabl y raised in its he said. Its revenue went from aboutg $30 million in 2003 to $48 million in 2007. Miaoulis expected less attendance in its newfiscak year, primarily because the popularity of the Body Worldsx and Star Wars exhibitsz is hard to duplicate.
But the museum has attemptee to create new revenue streams by establishing morebusiness "One of the things I wanted to do when I came here was diversify our business," Miaoulis said. The museun unveiled a publishing project, developing textbooks as part of an engineerinbg curriculum for highschool students. Miaoulis said the museuj plans to expand itstraveling programs, whic h bring exhibit items and learning tools to classroomds around New England. But that doesn't mean he's givingh up on the exhibitg model. Next spring a baseball exhibitwill arrive, which, giveh the fervor around the , Miaoulis believes could draw a new recordc crowd.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Rite Aid nixes Baltimore convention - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Rite Aid, which lost $2.9 billiojn in its latest fiscal year and is shuttering distributionj centers as it grapplesz withthe recession, is one of many big companiex pulling out of conference plans and conventionsw nationwide. And such cancellationes are hurting what hospitality expertscall “destinatio n cities” at a time when the industry is already struggling with the economic The national drugstore chain, based in Camp Hill, Pa., had been one of Baltimore’s biggest conventions in recent years, bringing 6,000 people to town and pumping $6 milliobn from direct spending into the city in 2008 and more than $7 millionb the year before.
The company had originally booked 14,5000 hotel room nights for its nine-day expo in but had to scrap the convention becaus e offinancial pressures. The company reported fourtu quarter revenue for fiscal 2009of $6.7 “The decision stems from the economidc times,” said Ashley Flower, a Rite Aid spokeswoman. “W felt it was necessar y and similar to what other companieds need to make asa decision.” Flower said the companh is in discussions to reschedulwe its management conference and expo, but no definitd decision has been made yet. Officials declined to say when or wherd the next expo wouldtake “We can’t book these things Flower said.
The Baltimore Area Convention and Visitoras Association is on the hunt for new vendors and conferencea forthe Aug. 10-19 time slot, officiala said. But for hotels and restaurants inthe area, Rite Aid’sz cancellation stings. “That just took a big hunk out of our saidDee O’Horan, head conciergd at . The occupancy drop could reducethe hotel’s work force; concierge employees have already had theif hours reduced to two days a week, she “It was one of the biggesf [conventions]; that conference usually fills most of the city’sa hotels,” O’Horan said. Nationally, the exhibition industry conventions, conferences and exposx — saw an 11.
6 percent decline in shows and revenue in the first three monthsw ofthe year, according to the Center for Exhibitioh Industry Research. Revenue alone from conventionsdropperd 19.7 percent in the first quarter comparede with the same period in 2008. Otheer corporations cutting back on conferences include Microsoft and which have recently canceled conference s slated for Seattleand Atlanta, respectively. The Rite Aid because it spansnine days, also enabled the 6,0009 attendees to get around the city and dine at restaurantsx more frequently, restaurateurs said. That lost foot trafficc will eat intorestaurant sales, they said.
bummer,” said Martha Lucius, ownere of Bohéme Cafe downtown. “When we lose a convention, we lose a Erik Miller, concierge for , said the cancellation not only causesx major vacancies for InnerHarbor hotels, but also for hotels around Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall will also take a hit. Rite Aid staged tents and rentef theentire 170,000-square-foot Inner Harbor museum for a partyh during its last two conventions in Baltimore. More than 3,000 peopler attended each event, said Chrisx Cropper, the science center’s senior director of “It was one of the bigger rentakl events that we have at the Science he said.
“Obviously not to have that business this year will have some kind of impactton us.” Cropper could not pinpoint how much total revenur would be lost from the cancellation. The event forced the attractiohn to close earlier to the public on the day it was Cropper said, and officials hope to recover some of the lost incomew by being open for the entire day this
Rite Aid, which lost $2.9 billiojn in its latest fiscal year and is shuttering distributionj centers as it grapplesz withthe recession, is one of many big companiex pulling out of conference plans and conventionsw nationwide. And such cancellationes are hurting what hospitality expertscall “destinatio n cities” at a time when the industry is already struggling with the economic The national drugstore chain, based in Camp Hill, Pa., had been one of Baltimore’s biggest conventions in recent years, bringing 6,000 people to town and pumping $6 milliobn from direct spending into the city in 2008 and more than $7 millionb the year before.
The company had originally booked 14,5000 hotel room nights for its nine-day expo in but had to scrap the convention becaus e offinancial pressures. The company reported fourtu quarter revenue for fiscal 2009of $6.7 “The decision stems from the economidc times,” said Ashley Flower, a Rite Aid spokeswoman. “W felt it was necessar y and similar to what other companieds need to make asa decision.” Flower said the companh is in discussions to reschedulwe its management conference and expo, but no definitd decision has been made yet. Officials declined to say when or wherd the next expo wouldtake “We can’t book these things Flower said.
The Baltimore Area Convention and Visitoras Association is on the hunt for new vendors and conferencea forthe Aug. 10-19 time slot, officiala said. But for hotels and restaurants inthe area, Rite Aid’sz cancellation stings. “That just took a big hunk out of our saidDee O’Horan, head conciergd at . The occupancy drop could reducethe hotel’s work force; concierge employees have already had theif hours reduced to two days a week, she “It was one of the biggesf [conventions]; that conference usually fills most of the city’sa hotels,” O’Horan said. Nationally, the exhibition industry conventions, conferences and exposx — saw an 11.
6 percent decline in shows and revenue in the first three monthsw ofthe year, according to the Center for Exhibitioh Industry Research. Revenue alone from conventionsdropperd 19.7 percent in the first quarter comparede with the same period in 2008. Otheer corporations cutting back on conferences include Microsoft and which have recently canceled conference s slated for Seattleand Atlanta, respectively. The Rite Aid because it spansnine days, also enabled the 6,0009 attendees to get around the city and dine at restaurantsx more frequently, restaurateurs said. That lost foot trafficc will eat intorestaurant sales, they said.
bummer,” said Martha Lucius, ownere of Bohéme Cafe downtown. “When we lose a convention, we lose a Erik Miller, concierge for , said the cancellation not only causesx major vacancies for InnerHarbor hotels, but also for hotels around Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall will also take a hit. Rite Aid staged tents and rentef theentire 170,000-square-foot Inner Harbor museum for a partyh during its last two conventions in Baltimore. More than 3,000 peopler attended each event, said Chrisx Cropper, the science center’s senior director of “It was one of the bigger rentakl events that we have at the Science he said.
“Obviously not to have that business this year will have some kind of impactton us.” Cropper could not pinpoint how much total revenur would be lost from the cancellation. The event forced the attractiohn to close earlier to the public on the day it was Cropper said, and officials hope to recover some of the lost incomew by being open for the entire day this
Friday, January 28, 2011
Scotts shuttering all Smith & Hawken stores - Houston Business Journal:
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Jim Hagedorn, CEO of the Marysville, Ohio-based lawn and garden giant, said in a statement that “thre combination of a weak economy and the lack of scale provedc too greatto overcome.” For a year, Scotts had been explorin options for the high-end garden brand it bought in 2004 for $68.55 million but decided closing the businessa was the “best option available,” Hagedorn Smith & Hawken, basedc in Novato, Calif., has a storde at 3935 San Felipe Road in River Oaks and anothed at 9595 Six Pinesa Drive in The Woodlands. Scotts (NYSE: SMG) said storewide sales acrosd the chain will begin Thursday and will be managed bya third-part y firm.
Orders on Smithu & Hawken’s Web site, catalog and call centedr will bediscontinued Thursday. The company in its last annuall report said the chaihn has consistently underperfomed since it was acquired nearly half adecaded ago. Scotts’ “corporate and other” segment, whicjh consists of Smith & Hawken and administrativde expenses, posted a 23 percent decline in salewsat $51.2 million for the six months endedx March 29. That segment’s operating loss for the six-montb period totaled $75.4 million, according to filings. Scottsa expects to take a $25 millionm after-tax hit on the closurer of the chain, mainly tied to terminated leasesz andseverance costs.
Most of those charges, the company will be taken on by the end of the Scotts in the yearended 30, 2008, lost $10.9 million on $2.98 billionn in revenue. The company has about 6,400 full-time workers
Jim Hagedorn, CEO of the Marysville, Ohio-based lawn and garden giant, said in a statement that “thre combination of a weak economy and the lack of scale provedc too greatto overcome.” For a year, Scotts had been explorin options for the high-end garden brand it bought in 2004 for $68.55 million but decided closing the businessa was the “best option available,” Hagedorn Smith & Hawken, basedc in Novato, Calif., has a storde at 3935 San Felipe Road in River Oaks and anothed at 9595 Six Pinesa Drive in The Woodlands. Scotts (NYSE: SMG) said storewide sales acrosd the chain will begin Thursday and will be managed bya third-part y firm.
Orders on Smithu & Hawken’s Web site, catalog and call centedr will bediscontinued Thursday. The company in its last annuall report said the chaihn has consistently underperfomed since it was acquired nearly half adecaded ago. Scotts’ “corporate and other” segment, whicjh consists of Smith & Hawken and administrativde expenses, posted a 23 percent decline in salewsat $51.2 million for the six months endedx March 29. That segment’s operating loss for the six-montb period totaled $75.4 million, according to filings. Scottsa expects to take a $25 millionm after-tax hit on the closurer of the chain, mainly tied to terminated leasesz andseverance costs.
Most of those charges, the company will be taken on by the end of the Scotts in the yearended 30, 2008, lost $10.9 million on $2.98 billionn in revenue. The company has about 6,400 full-time workers
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Audience Calendar - Press Herald
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
United Way announced campaign goal - Dayton Business Journal:
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million. Campaign Chair Robertt Curry, of , said he was confidenft the United Way woulrd be able to make the goal thistime around, though it would be challenging. “We know the economy is Curry said. “But the needs have and the board did not feel it woulfd send a positive message to lower the Curry said The United Way wouldc need to broaden itscontributer base, targe unfamiliar small businesses as well as asking for more from current contributersa to meet the campaign goal.
Earlier this week, United Way President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Levy announcerd he would be leaving the organizatiom duringthe campaign, in October, to becom e the CEO at United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, which operatesx in the area surrounding Ore. Curry said while Levy woulcd be missed, the United Way alreadgy has made progress and expects to have a solide jump on its goal by Octoberr and be even closerby Thanksgiving. “We’re pretthy far down the track,” Curry “We already have a game plan, and I think we’rs already well in the process.
” Curry said regardless of Levy’sw departure it was going to be difficulft to earn thecampaign goal. Goinb into the campaign, the United Way already faces anearly $800,000 shortfall becaused of major contributing companies, such as (NYSE: GM), announcing plansx to move out of the area. The United Way will officiallyt announce the goal at its United Live IV concert Friday at the Fraze Pavilionin Kettering. Ticketsa are $15.
million. Campaign Chair Robertt Curry, of , said he was confidenft the United Way woulrd be able to make the goal thistime around, though it would be challenging. “We know the economy is Curry said. “But the needs have and the board did not feel it woulfd send a positive message to lower the Curry said The United Way wouldc need to broaden itscontributer base, targe unfamiliar small businesses as well as asking for more from current contributersa to meet the campaign goal.
Earlier this week, United Way President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Levy announcerd he would be leaving the organizatiom duringthe campaign, in October, to becom e the CEO at United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, which operatesx in the area surrounding Ore. Curry said while Levy woulcd be missed, the United Way alreadgy has made progress and expects to have a solide jump on its goal by Octoberr and be even closerby Thanksgiving. “We’re pretthy far down the track,” Curry “We already have a game plan, and I think we’rs already well in the process.
” Curry said regardless of Levy’sw departure it was going to be difficulft to earn thecampaign goal. Goinb into the campaign, the United Way already faces anearly $800,000 shortfall becaused of major contributing companies, such as (NYSE: GM), announcing plansx to move out of the area. The United Way will officiallyt announce the goal at its United Live IV concert Friday at the Fraze Pavilionin Kettering. Ticketsa are $15.
Friday, January 21, 2011
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