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NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: CARIBBEAN™

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Joseph Mbeh - ASQUI Ventures/FOURFRONT (designer) Jamaal Patterson, President & CEO JD Capital Partner Inc. COUTURE BY ELESIA (#CBE): ELESIA CAREY PRESIDENT/CEO AND DESIGNER, FOUNDER and CEO NYFWCARIBBEAN™ Stacey Siu/PR DEWRY BRADFORD CEO/CHAIRMAN ASQUI Ventures/FOURFRONT GUADALUPE VELAZQUEZ DESIGNS: DESIGNER/PRESIDENT AND CEO GUADALUPE VELAZQUEZ WELLINGTON HAIR SPA: OWNER: PATRICK WELLINGTON NATIONAL MAKE-UP ARTIST: MAKEUP BY NICOLE GUADALUPE VELAZQUEZ DESIGNS: DESIGNER/PRESIDENT AND CEO NYFWCARIBBEAN ™, will take place on Saturday February 13th, during New York Fashion Week (February 10-18, 2016 ). Bringing a piece of the Caribbean to the New York Fashion Week calendar is essential to us because it adds both diversity and authenticity to the global fashion … [Continue reading...]

Steve Ewell, Executive Director, CTA Foundation (Consumer Technology Association) speaks to Good News at CES in Las Vegas. We also interview Walter Alcorn, VP Environmental Affairs and Industry Sustainability.

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We Hear From Steve Ewell, Executive Director, CTA Foundation Steve Ewell is the executive director of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation, a charitable foundation with the mission of linking seniors and people with disabilities with technology that can enhance their lives. He joined the CTA Foundation in January 2012 and is the first person to hold this position. We also interview Walter Alcorn, VP Environmental Affairs and Industry Sustainability about their good work. Prior to joining the CTA Foundation he served in other nonprofit leadership roles. He was managing director of the InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA), a public private partnership with the FBI focused on promoting and developing critical infrastructure protection, with 86 chapters and more … [Continue reading...]

Consumer Electronics Show 2016

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CES Unveiled New York is returning to the Big Apple for its eleventh year. This half-day event provides a sneak peek at the year’s most innovative products and technologies two months before CES 2016. Join dozens of exhibitors and more than 300 media and attendees at this annual showcase and networking event. During the opening CES press conference, the CES 2016 Best of Innovation Awards Honorees are announced and the much-anticipated CEA Holiday Sales and End-of-Year Analysis is delivered along with breaking CES news. Get your product in front of hundreds of media during this exclusive event. Learn more about the exhibiting opportunities or contact a business development representative at CESUnveiled@CE.org or +1 703-907-7662 to secure your spot today. Media, don’t miss out on this … [Continue reading...]

Mitzi and Frank Perdue…

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FRANK PERDUE: ALL IN THE NAME OF CHARITY Written by, Lorraine Cancro-Silvetz, MSW , Edited by Jim Luce Many came from far and wide to hear Mrs. Frank Perdue or Mitzi, as she is known to so many, present her latest book on her late husband, Frank Perdue. Tough Man, Tender Chicken: Business & Life Lessons from Frank, which reached #6 on Amazon’s business biographies, brings the story of Frank’s business acumen to life through interviews with friends and foes who knew and worked with him. This is the story of how Frank Perdue built his small chicken and grain company into an international powerhouse that today employs 19,000 people and sells its products in more than 100 countries. Quote from Sara Herbert Galloway "I grew up eating Frank Perdue's chicken as have my children and … [Continue reading...]

NYCREW – New York Commercial Real Estate Women Part 1 + 2 + 3

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Queens of the Empire: A highlight of the Annual Gala held by The New York chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women's Network (NYCREW) was the presentation of the Empire Award to Leila Larijani(center), Senior Vice President – Wealth Management of UBS Financial Services, a sponsor of the organiztion’s annual Global Trends panel, and a member of numerous committees. This singular honor,given for outstanding dedication and service to the chapter and the industry, was founded and sponsored by NYCREW and CREW Network board member Faith Hope Consolo (right), Chairman of Douglas Elliman’s Retail Group. Ms. Consolo also created the Founders Award, a comparable honor from the Association of Real Estate Women (AREW), during her term as President. The gala was the last for NYCREW, which will merge … [Continue reading...]

BLOGGERINI by CROWDOF.US

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David Post is entrepreneur with six startups. He was a pioneer in the wireless-paging industry creating the largest paging-wireless company, Page America which he sold to GE. Founder of CSI which won the New York City Cellular license. Experieced in artificial intelligence and holder of two patents. He has brought together bloggers and entrepreneurs onto a new platform called Crowdof.us … [Continue reading...]

Gene Fisch, Jr.

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Mr. Gene Fisch, Jr. began his career at Furman Selz where he assisted in the creation of the Furman Selz Global Opportunity Hedge Fund that performed up north of 20% in a down economy. Subsequent to the buy he has worked with one of the top industrial teams on Wall Street, again at Furman Selz / ING (covering Industrials and Aerospace) and also with PaineWebber where he worked as an Associate Equity Analyst covering industrial equities specializing in those with north of $1 billion in market capitalization. It was with ING Furman Selz that his economic slant began to gain traction through “Fischisms” a regular analysis of how economics impacted the various sectors under coverage. Since, Fisch has been a mainstay co-author with Roubini’s Global Economic Journal. Mr. Fisch, Jr. has also … [Continue reading...]

AlwaysOn Silicon Valley Innovation Summit

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Meet the new captains of innovation July 29th - 30th, 2014 Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA Your private invitation to join Silicon Valley's top innovators at our 12th annual Silicon Valley Innovation Summit, July 29th - 30th at the Computer History Museum. AlwaysOn's Silicon Valley Innovation Summit (SVIS14) is a two day executive gathering where you'll Meet the Captains of Innovation. This event highlights the significant economic, political and commercial trends affecting the global technology industries. SVIS features the most innovative companies, eminent technologists, influential investors and journalists in keynote presentations, panel debates and private company CEO showcases. SVIS' goal is to identify the most promising entrepreneurial opportunities and … [Continue reading...]

Campus Coach Lines President and Founder Bert Askwith

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Good News speaks to Bert Askwith on his way to work at 103 years young. Bert is our Good News Business Leader of the Month for his tenacity and being a Good Samaritan. Campus Coach Lines President and Founder Bert Askwith, Honored by ABA Board of Directors The American Bus Association Board of Directors honored longtime motorcoach owner/operator and industry legend Bert Askwith at its spring board meeting May 2 in suburban Washington, D.C. The presentation was made by ABA Chairman Tom JeBran to salute Askwith for nearly 85 years of continuous service to the motorcoach industry. In March, Bert turned 102, celebrating his birthday by going to work in Manhattan where he is President of Campus Coach Lines. Bert founded Campus Coach Lines in 1928 while he was a student at the … [Continue reading...]

Toy Industry Foundation – Toy Fair 2014

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Good News is happy to speak to Jean Butler, Executive Director of the Toy Industry Foundation. We were introduced to her by our friends at Hugg-A-Planet. The Toy Industry Foundation Mission is: Our mission is to bring joy, comfort and learning to children in need through the experience of toys and play. Established in 1961, and relaunched by the Toy Industry Association in 2003, we represent the North American toy industry’s efforts to impact the lives of children who are in need due to poverty, homelessness, abuse and neglect, kids with parents in the military, children undergoing treatment for cancer and other illnesses, families suffering from natural disasters, and children with special needs. With the support of the toy industry, including toy manufacturers, retailers, distributors, … [Continue reading...]

Special Track: Investment, Financing, Bitcoin, Crowdfunding & Casino Gaming- March 4th and 5th

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The Media Industry is Innovating and the leadership in Finance and Investment will take the stage at Media Summit. Please Join Us!! Registration and the Full Agenda is online, see http://www.digitalhollywood.com/MediaSummit.html The Event: 2014 Media Summit New York Date: March 4-5, 2014 Location: McGraw-Hill Building, 49th Street and 6th Ave. in New York City. The Finance Track Tuesday, March 4th 10:45 AM - Noon Session A: The Gallery Financing and Investing in the Future: Investment & Mergers - Leadership in Media, Entertainment & Technology: Broadband, Social Networks, Mobile and Games Matt Freeman, Operating Partner, Bain Capital Blair Faulstich, Managing Director, PROVIDENCE EQUITY Tuna N. Amobi, Director, S&P Capital IQ, New York Eric Hippeau, Managing … [Continue reading...]

“THIS IS RAGE” by Ken Goldstein

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FROM AWESOME STARTUPS TO ARMED STANDOFFS… SILICON VALLEY IS THE NEW WILD WEST IN AN INDUSTRY INSIDER’S SATIRICAL PAGE-TURNER OF A DEBUT NOVEL The words “Silicon Valley” usually evoke images of shiny new devices unveiled at blockbuster product launches, geniuses performing coding miracles in futuristic office campuses, and blockbuster IPOs creating the world’s biggest fortunes. They usually don’t evoke images of misfits, malefactors and ordinary schlubs turned into accidental felons… But the same way Tom Wolfe unveiled the seamy underbelly of Manhattan high finance in The Bonfire of the Vanities, tech insider Ken Goldstein holds nothing back in his debut novel THIS IS RAGE (The Story Plant, on sale October 8, 2013, $15.95, 978-1611880717). Goldstein has enjoyed a long and … [Continue reading...]

9 Top Brands-1 Location-adtech-NY13

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What is the ad:tech Good News?  Why do you think this event will be helpful for media industry people? What is special about ad:tech? Answer: “ad:tech is the leading industry event for more than 9,000 digital media professionals every year. It facilitates not only networking opportunities and business transactions, but an exchange of ideas that has an extremely significant impact across the advertising industry. What’s our good news? Thousands of professionals and hundreds of exhibitors are heading to New York City for two days of new products, presentations, workshops and relationship-building across an incredibly diverse industry.” --- Recognize these brands? This is a small sample of the companies speaking at ad:tech New York in just three short weeks!   These industry titans … [Continue reading...]

Honeywell, Security and automation solutions

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Honeywell is a leading global manufacturer of security and automation solutions for residential and commercial applications. From intrusion, fire and home automation systems, to the latest in IP video and access control, we are focused on technologies that create “connected homes” and “connected buildings.” With our extensive technology portfolio, experienced team and trusted brand, we have been recognized as the “partner of choice” in the security industry. Year after year, a Security Distributing and Marketing magazine reader survey has ranked Honeywell as the industry’s preferred channel partner. Follow our blog at http://blogs.honeywellsecurity.com … [Continue reading...]

Cortney Renee

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Bio: Cortney Renee moved to NYC to attend The King’s College where she studied Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. Her pursuit of modeling and acting provided appearances in Brides magazine and feature films and TV shows including How To Lose Friends and Alienate People, August, and Gossip Girl. Her passion for justice inspired involvement in the 2009 launch of Stop Child Trafficking Now. Her love for fashion and philanthropy birthed a brand which aims to promote ethical fashion. She currently resides in NYC where she endeavors to bring light to designers making a difference! Her long term hope is to inspire the fashion industry to make a creative and engaging world contribution. Her personal mission is to reflect true beauty, and her definition of “true beauty” is one that “come from a … [Continue reading...]