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Sunday, October 31, 2010
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Dayton library to freeze manager salaries - Dayton Business Journal:
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The library board of trustees adoptedc a recommendation to freeze the salaries for 45 managers and employeew to help the library address a growing financial defici caused by decliningstate revenue. The libraryu — which has 21 area branches — expectsx $4.1 million total revenue losses for the It plans to placwe a local levy on the ballot in November but has yet to determin theexact amount. “I hearsd from many managers suggestingf that we all forego pay raisesethis year,” said Tim Kambitsch, executive directoer of the Dayton Metro Library, in a news release. “They recognize that these are extraordinary times, demandingg extraordinary responses.
We have seen such a rapid and unprecedentede drop in state revenues in just the past few monthsw that freezing salaries is the right thing to Kambitsch also asked the boards of trustees to reduce his own salary by five percentg fora year. The library will also ask its 280employeese — covered by a collective bargaining agreement to consider concessions. Kambitschu is asking the staff association to meet as soon as possible tonegotiate changes. The library’s budget problemx have been brought on by reducedOhio funding, its main sourcwe of revenue. The reductions are due to decliningv tax collections aroundthe state. Ohio officials announceds a new round of reductionslast week.
The librarg already has made a number of cuts throughout its system to preparse for thebudgetary changes, includinf reducing spending for capital The budget for new booksw and other materials has been cut by more than and some employee positions have been left vacant. Despite the the library has seen a steady demand for its especially since the economic doldrums began last fall. Overall, the library has seen a 25 percenrt jump in circulation during the lastfive years.
The library board of trustees adoptedc a recommendation to freeze the salaries for 45 managers and employeew to help the library address a growing financial defici caused by decliningstate revenue. The libraryu — which has 21 area branches — expectsx $4.1 million total revenue losses for the It plans to placwe a local levy on the ballot in November but has yet to determin theexact amount. “I hearsd from many managers suggestingf that we all forego pay raisesethis year,” said Tim Kambitsch, executive directoer of the Dayton Metro Library, in a news release. “They recognize that these are extraordinary times, demandingg extraordinary responses.
We have seen such a rapid and unprecedentede drop in state revenues in just the past few monthsw that freezing salaries is the right thing to Kambitsch also asked the boards of trustees to reduce his own salary by five percentg fora year. The library will also ask its 280employeese — covered by a collective bargaining agreement to consider concessions. Kambitschu is asking the staff association to meet as soon as possible tonegotiate changes. The library’s budget problemx have been brought on by reducedOhio funding, its main sourcwe of revenue. The reductions are due to decliningv tax collections aroundthe state. Ohio officials announceds a new round of reductionslast week.
The librarg already has made a number of cuts throughout its system to preparse for thebudgetary changes, includinf reducing spending for capital The budget for new booksw and other materials has been cut by more than and some employee positions have been left vacant. Despite the the library has seen a steady demand for its especially since the economic doldrums began last fall. Overall, the library has seen a 25 percenrt jump in circulation during the lastfive years.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
FAH presses for safe harbor regarding ACOs - ModernHealthcare.com
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FAH presses for safe harbor regarding ACOs ModernHealthcare.com In an Oct. 27 letter to the CMS, the Federal Trade Commission and HHS' inspector general's office, the Federation of American Hospitals ... |
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
BLM seeks comment on use of public land for large solar-energy projects - Boston Business Journal:
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The land management agency that 24 largd tracts of federal land in the West includingnearly 21,000 acres in Colorado’s San Luis Valley — would be studied for their sola r power potential. Other statesw involved are California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New The goal is to speed projectg permittingfor utility-scale solar powed projects. The 24 tracts — known as Solar Energy Study Areas, totaling 670,000 acres — will be evaluated for theirt environmental and resource suitabilityfor large-scale solar energ y production.
In Colorado, the three areas in the San Luis Vallet that will be part of the studyg could generate upto 4,182q megawatts of solar powet if fully developed, according to the , whichg oversees BLM. Areas deemed suitables for large solar power projects would be available for companiea to build installations with a capacity of 10 megawatts or more. Companies proposing projects in these areas would be eligibl for faster permit thedepartment said. The land in the Solar Energy Study Areas will be looked at as part of anexistinvg solar-power environmental impact study the departmenf is conducting in six Western states.
An in-dept environmental review is being paid for with mone y from the American Reinvestment andRecovery Act, the announcementt said. BLM said last monthg it has received 158 applicationw for solar power projects on federal lands in the In Colorado, BLM is seeking commeny on potential solar development of lands in the De Tillsa Gulch, Los Mogotes East, Antonito Southeast, and Fourmild East areas of southern Colorado. BLM manages 256 million acrezs of federalpublic land, includingv more than 8 milliom in Colorado. in PDF format. The publicf comment period endsJuly 30.
The land management agency that 24 largd tracts of federal land in the West includingnearly 21,000 acres in Colorado’s San Luis Valley — would be studied for their sola r power potential. Other statesw involved are California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New The goal is to speed projectg permittingfor utility-scale solar powed projects. The 24 tracts — known as Solar Energy Study Areas, totaling 670,000 acres — will be evaluated for theirt environmental and resource suitabilityfor large-scale solar energ y production.
In Colorado, the three areas in the San Luis Vallet that will be part of the studyg could generate upto 4,182q megawatts of solar powet if fully developed, according to the , whichg oversees BLM. Areas deemed suitables for large solar power projects would be available for companiea to build installations with a capacity of 10 megawatts or more. Companies proposing projects in these areas would be eligibl for faster permit thedepartment said. The land in the Solar Energy Study Areas will be looked at as part of anexistinvg solar-power environmental impact study the departmenf is conducting in six Western states.
An in-dept environmental review is being paid for with mone y from the American Reinvestment andRecovery Act, the announcementt said. BLM said last monthg it has received 158 applicationw for solar power projects on federal lands in the In Colorado, BLM is seeking commeny on potential solar development of lands in the De Tillsa Gulch, Los Mogotes East, Antonito Southeast, and Fourmild East areas of southern Colorado. BLM manages 256 million acrezs of federalpublic land, includingv more than 8 milliom in Colorado. in PDF format. The publicf comment period endsJuly 30.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Deaconess Hospital not attracting local suitors - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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None of the area’s major hospitals or health care systems reported answering a request for proposals put out by Thestruggling hospital, near the , last month sent the invitationm to regional and national health care providers. It sought an affiliatiob or a buyer. Submissionws were due April 13, with the hospital hoping to beginh negotiationsthis week. Deaconess spokeswomaj Barbara Lohr would not comment this week onthe Earlier, she had said that proposals from both nonprofitt and for-profit organizations wouldx be considered. “Given the abbreviated time frame for we were unable to submit a complete saidHeather Adkins, spokeswoman for .
“We did, however, express interest in further and more fullg evaluating constructive and resourceful ways to possiblhywork collaboratively. We look to more dialogue with them over thecominh weeks.” spokesman Tony Condia said the system did not submit a spokesman Pete Gemmer would not say whether his organization had receiver or replied to the RFP. “While we are alwayzs exploring ways we can enhance our mission to improvde the health of the communities we Gemmer said, “we generally do not discusas potential developments or proposals.
” spokeswoman Lisa Owendoff said the hospital system “respects the prerogative of the organization controlling the RFP to announcs details of the search such as prospectivew bidders and the selection process.” Wendyu Parks, spokeswoman for , part of Dayton’s , said she did not know whetheer her organization had replied to the RFP or even receivede it. spokeswoman Sandra Sims also wouldn’yt comment. The 273-bed Deaconess, with 360 full-tims employees, is part of , which operateas long-term care facilities. The hospital had a net operatin lossof $13.1 million in 2008 on net revenur of $49.9 million.
Meanwhile, is clos to a debt refinancing that could pave the way for it to affiliater with alarger partner. The hospitalk is approved for a $400 million municipal pool with , said Andy Clinton Memorial’s CEO. He’s waitin to find out the termx and to receive a letterof credit. He expectx further word in two tothrere weeks. Clinton Memorial’s $40 millionn in debt has been a barrier as it seeks an The 95-bed, county-owned institution, which has been losing money for several years, issued an RFP in TriHealth has had the most serious talks with the but Christ Hospital and Ketteringy Health Network also have had In the hospital world, $40 million mighr not be a huge amount.
“But in today’sd market,” Riddell said, “even a dollar’w worth of debt makes people look Withthe refinance, Clintonm Memorial hopes to save as much as $1.9 Riddell hopes to have a mergef or affiliation in place by Recently announced layoffs of 8,000 peopl by package-carrier and local partner in Wilmington are a big worrg for the hospital. But Riddell said Clinton Memorial’s situation is not all In thefirst quarter, admissions were up 17 percen compared with 2008 and total patient service revenue was up 9.4 Still, total operating expenses exeeded revenue by nearly $200,000.
None of the area’s major hospitals or health care systems reported answering a request for proposals put out by Thestruggling hospital, near the , last month sent the invitationm to regional and national health care providers. It sought an affiliatiob or a buyer. Submissionws were due April 13, with the hospital hoping to beginh negotiationsthis week. Deaconess spokeswomaj Barbara Lohr would not comment this week onthe Earlier, she had said that proposals from both nonprofitt and for-profit organizations wouldx be considered. “Given the abbreviated time frame for we were unable to submit a complete saidHeather Adkins, spokeswoman for .
“We did, however, express interest in further and more fullg evaluating constructive and resourceful ways to possiblhywork collaboratively. We look to more dialogue with them over thecominh weeks.” spokesman Tony Condia said the system did not submit a spokesman Pete Gemmer would not say whether his organization had receiver or replied to the RFP. “While we are alwayzs exploring ways we can enhance our mission to improvde the health of the communities we Gemmer said, “we generally do not discusas potential developments or proposals.
” spokeswoman Lisa Owendoff said the hospital system “respects the prerogative of the organization controlling the RFP to announcs details of the search such as prospectivew bidders and the selection process.” Wendyu Parks, spokeswoman for , part of Dayton’s , said she did not know whetheer her organization had replied to the RFP or even receivede it. spokeswoman Sandra Sims also wouldn’yt comment. The 273-bed Deaconess, with 360 full-tims employees, is part of , which operateas long-term care facilities. The hospital had a net operatin lossof $13.1 million in 2008 on net revenur of $49.9 million.
Meanwhile, is clos to a debt refinancing that could pave the way for it to affiliater with alarger partner. The hospitalk is approved for a $400 million municipal pool with , said Andy Clinton Memorial’s CEO. He’s waitin to find out the termx and to receive a letterof credit. He expectx further word in two tothrere weeks. Clinton Memorial’s $40 millionn in debt has been a barrier as it seeks an The 95-bed, county-owned institution, which has been losing money for several years, issued an RFP in TriHealth has had the most serious talks with the but Christ Hospital and Ketteringy Health Network also have had In the hospital world, $40 million mighr not be a huge amount.
“But in today’sd market,” Riddell said, “even a dollar’w worth of debt makes people look Withthe refinance, Clintonm Memorial hopes to save as much as $1.9 Riddell hopes to have a mergef or affiliation in place by Recently announced layoffs of 8,000 peopl by package-carrier and local partner in Wilmington are a big worrg for the hospital. But Riddell said Clinton Memorial’s situation is not all In thefirst quarter, admissions were up 17 percen compared with 2008 and total patient service revenue was up 9.4 Still, total operating expenses exeeded revenue by nearly $200,000.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Raleigh firm pays $50M for unit of a Canadian company - Triangle Business Journal:
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Raleigh-based INC manages clinical trials for pharmaceutical Withthe deal, INC gaina the Phase II through Phase IV operations of , a businesse unit of MDS that employs about 800 people INC says the acquisition will deepejn its therapeutic expertise in vaccine, cardiovascular and endocrinology whild adding to the company’s presencew in emerging markets such as South America, the Asia Pacific region and Africa.
“This acquisitiomn reinforces our long-standing commitment at INC Researchn to continuously improve service in areas most important to ourcustomers – therapeutic expertise, talenf and experience, and a broader geographic footprint,” INC CEO Jim Ogle said in a INC says the acquisition will expandd its global footprint to nearlh 2,000 employees and operations in 40 countries. INC employs aboug 420 in Wake County. With the sale, MDS says it will now focuzs its efforts on drug discoveryg and earlystage development.
The deal is subject to customary approvals andclosing
Raleigh-based INC manages clinical trials for pharmaceutical Withthe deal, INC gaina the Phase II through Phase IV operations of , a businesse unit of MDS that employs about 800 people INC says the acquisition will deepejn its therapeutic expertise in vaccine, cardiovascular and endocrinology whild adding to the company’s presencew in emerging markets such as South America, the Asia Pacific region and Africa.
“This acquisitiomn reinforces our long-standing commitment at INC Researchn to continuously improve service in areas most important to ourcustomers – therapeutic expertise, talenf and experience, and a broader geographic footprint,” INC CEO Jim Ogle said in a INC says the acquisition will expandd its global footprint to nearlh 2,000 employees and operations in 40 countries. INC employs aboug 420 in Wake County. With the sale, MDS says it will now focuzs its efforts on drug discoveryg and earlystage development.
The deal is subject to customary approvals andclosing
Friday, October 22, 2010
UTMB wins community service award - Houston Business Journal:
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The hospital is being recognized for itsinnovatived program, Continuum of Care: A Mentaol Health and Substance Abuse Modek for Galveston and Brazoria With the help of federal grant UTMB created an innovative partnership with other communitt and faith-based social services organizations to bring desperately needed mental health and substancw abuse services to adults and teens, therebt reducing their visits to UTMB emergency rooms. In one the savings amounted to nearly with potential savings estimatedat $3.7 million. "UTMB's prograkm is a stellar model for othed health care providersto follow," said Dr. Dan Stultz, presiden t and CEO of THA.
"B y filling the gap in mentak health services, UTMB has improved the quality of life for hundreds of while demonstrating cost savings over the long The award was presentedduring THA's 2007 Leadershipp Conference Oct. 16 in Austin.
The hospital is being recognized for itsinnovatived program, Continuum of Care: A Mentaol Health and Substance Abuse Modek for Galveston and Brazoria With the help of federal grant UTMB created an innovative partnership with other communitt and faith-based social services organizations to bring desperately needed mental health and substancw abuse services to adults and teens, therebt reducing their visits to UTMB emergency rooms. In one the savings amounted to nearly with potential savings estimatedat $3.7 million. "UTMB's prograkm is a stellar model for othed health care providersto follow," said Dr. Dan Stultz, presiden t and CEO of THA.
"B y filling the gap in mentak health services, UTMB has improved the quality of life for hundreds of while demonstrating cost savings over the long The award was presentedduring THA's 2007 Leadershipp Conference Oct. 16 in Austin.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
American Airlines and American Eagle to Expand Los Angeles Service - Airlines and Destinations
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Milwaukee-area housing values rebound - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The quarterly report by titled “House Prices in America” indicateds that housing values in the Milwauke e areaaveraged $186,700 in the first quarter of 2009. The figurde represents a 2.1 percent rebound from the fourth quarter of when area housing values averaged according toadjusted estimates. Researchers estimate the firsty quarter 2009 figureis 2.4 perceng less than statistically normal house values, according to an analysi s that considers not only house pricex and interest rates, but household population densities, and any historical premiums or discounts metropolitan areas have exhibited over Officially, researchers do not consider the Milwaukede market "undervalued.
" Overvaluations or undervaluations were labels reserved only for valuesx that varied by 14 percent or more from what researchersx considered statistically normal house values. According to the IHS Milwaukee-area house values in the first quarter had been on the declin since a highof $189,700 in 2007. The 2009 figurwe was still less thanthe first-quartert 2006 valuation of $187,900.
The quarterly report by titled “House Prices in America” indicateds that housing values in the Milwauke e areaaveraged $186,700 in the first quarter of 2009. The figurde represents a 2.1 percent rebound from the fourth quarter of when area housing values averaged according toadjusted estimates. Researchers estimate the firsty quarter 2009 figureis 2.4 perceng less than statistically normal house values, according to an analysi s that considers not only house pricex and interest rates, but household population densities, and any historical premiums or discounts metropolitan areas have exhibited over Officially, researchers do not consider the Milwaukede market "undervalued.
" Overvaluations or undervaluations were labels reserved only for valuesx that varied by 14 percent or more from what researchersx considered statistically normal house values. According to the IHS Milwaukee-area house values in the first quarter had been on the declin since a highof $189,700 in 2007. The 2009 figurwe was still less thanthe first-quartert 2006 valuation of $187,900.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
William Boyd Printing site sold for $1.3M - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Ltd., an affiliate of Cos. in Clifton Park, closeds on the $1.3 million purchase on June 3. Cass Hill intend s to convert theformer 1.3-acre industrial site at 39-49o Sheridan Ave. into an office/retail/residentiak project. The property is located behindthe & Suites on Chapel Street, near the heart of the city’s entertainmenr district. Tony Sabatino of represented the seller. Cass Hill was representerd by Eileen Lindberg of Marc H. Paquin, president of Cass Hill Development couldn’t be reached for comment. Cass Hill owns severalp properties downtown, including a 30,000-square-footr office building on Monroe Street across from the formerfprinting plant.
Boyd Printing filed for Chaptetr 11 bankruptcy protection inSeptember 2005. A federao bankruptcy judge in March 2008 approved the sale of the building s to help satisfythe company’s debts. Some of the company’ss assets were purchased by Carl Johnson, an officed at Boyd Printing, who opened a separated corporation, Inc., in Colonie. Previouxs deals for the Sheridan Avenue property fizzled befores Cass Hill signed a purchase contracttlast year.
Ltd., an affiliate of Cos. in Clifton Park, closeds on the $1.3 million purchase on June 3. Cass Hill intend s to convert theformer 1.3-acre industrial site at 39-49o Sheridan Ave. into an office/retail/residentiak project. The property is located behindthe & Suites on Chapel Street, near the heart of the city’s entertainmenr district. Tony Sabatino of represented the seller. Cass Hill was representerd by Eileen Lindberg of Marc H. Paquin, president of Cass Hill Development couldn’t be reached for comment. Cass Hill owns severalp properties downtown, including a 30,000-square-footr office building on Monroe Street across from the formerfprinting plant.
Boyd Printing filed for Chaptetr 11 bankruptcy protection inSeptember 2005. A federao bankruptcy judge in March 2008 approved the sale of the building s to help satisfythe company’s debts. Some of the company’ss assets were purchased by Carl Johnson, an officed at Boyd Printing, who opened a separated corporation, Inc., in Colonie. Previouxs deals for the Sheridan Avenue property fizzled befores Cass Hill signed a purchase contracttlast year.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Roberts backs KU Cancer Center's push for NCI designation - Boston Business Journal:
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Roberts, R-Kan., spoke at The ’se Westwood medical building. He said that it now takes 10 yearzs to 17 yearsand $1 billion to bring a new drug to which Roberts called a “national disgrace.” The National Cancer Institute said in November that the KU Cancerr Center has a Sept. 25, 2011, applicationb date for its efforts to get aninitiao five-year designation as an NCI cancer center. The months-lont application process for institutions seeking new designations begins with submission of documentation that sometimeeexceeds 1,000 pages and includes a site visit and othefr steps. The earliest that KU Cancer Center’s applicatiobn could be approved is the springof 2012.
Nationwide, 64 cance centers receive Cancer Centerr Support Grants to support research to reducethe incidence, morbidithy and mortality rates of cancer. There are 23 cancer centers and 41 comprehensivecancef centers. The KU Cancer Center is part of , whicg is the medical research and education arm of the Universittof Kansas. NCI designation — KU’s No. 1 priority — typically is granted to academicmedical centers. Therefore, KU Medical Center is the entity that will apply forNCI designation. • Increaserd regional patient accessto cutting-edge clinical • More than $1.
3 billion in annual economicx benefits in the • An increase in KU Cancet Center’s annual NCI financing from the currentf $7.5 million to about $40 million. NCI-affiliatexd institutions also attract world-class researchers who bring NCI grants with and part of the estimated increase is based on Many of these researchers double as adding expertise and depth invarious cancer-cars sub-specialties.
Roberts, R-Kan., spoke at The ’se Westwood medical building. He said that it now takes 10 yearzs to 17 yearsand $1 billion to bring a new drug to which Roberts called a “national disgrace.” The National Cancer Institute said in November that the KU Cancerr Center has a Sept. 25, 2011, applicationb date for its efforts to get aninitiao five-year designation as an NCI cancer center. The months-lont application process for institutions seeking new designations begins with submission of documentation that sometimeeexceeds 1,000 pages and includes a site visit and othefr steps. The earliest that KU Cancer Center’s applicatiobn could be approved is the springof 2012.
Nationwide, 64 cance centers receive Cancer Centerr Support Grants to support research to reducethe incidence, morbidithy and mortality rates of cancer. There are 23 cancer centers and 41 comprehensivecancef centers. The KU Cancer Center is part of , whicg is the medical research and education arm of the Universittof Kansas. NCI designation — KU’s No. 1 priority — typically is granted to academicmedical centers. Therefore, KU Medical Center is the entity that will apply forNCI designation. • Increaserd regional patient accessto cutting-edge clinical • More than $1.
3 billion in annual economicx benefits in the • An increase in KU Cancet Center’s annual NCI financing from the currentf $7.5 million to about $40 million. NCI-affiliatexd institutions also attract world-class researchers who bring NCI grants with and part of the estimated increase is based on Many of these researchers double as adding expertise and depth invarious cancer-cars sub-specialties.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Campaigning inside a polling place. Move along, citizens. Nothing to see here. - Las Vegas Review-Journal (blog)
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
SMF Energy announces $40M recapitalization - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The company (NASDAQ: FUEL) said in a news releas that it estimates the recapitalization will reducerits short-term debt by $9.5 million, its total debt by $4.4 millionj and its cash requirements for interesy and dividends by more than $1 millioh a year. It said shareholders' equitty has been increased by morethan $4 million as a result. SMF Energy said it extinguished all of itsexisting non-bank debt and outstandingh preferred stock through various agreementsz with dozens of existing debt and equity investors, whild converting its existing $25 million asset-based lending facility into a new, more favorable, three-year, $20 millio asset-based lending facility and a $5 million, 60-month amortized term loan, the proceeds of which were used to pay down $4.
8678 million in secured notes and $125,000 in unsecure notes. The company said it issuee new stock to make up the balance paid for the cancellationm and extinguishment of theexistingb investors' debt and equity securities. Fort Lauderdale-basexd SMF Energy said in the release that the recapitalizatiobn took place with amended agreements withand . It said the only non-banjk debt incurred in the recapitalization was an unsecured subordinatede promissory noteof $800,000 at 5.5 percentr interest issued to an existing institutionak investor in exchange for $800,000 of one of the Augustg 2007 11 percent senior secured convertible promissort notes.
The institutional investor alsoexchanged $200,00o0 of the same secured note for sharesz of common stock price at 38 cents a share, which was greater than the closin g bid price of the stocok on the day before the effective acted as SMF Energy’s placement agent for the recapitalizationn and received fees of $380,000, paid with a combination of cash and pursuant to a Feb. 1 investmentf banking agreement. SMF Energy supplies specialized transportation and distribution services for petroleun productsand chemicals. It provides commercial mobile andbulk fueling, alont with other services to the transportation, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications and government services sectors.
Formerlgy known as , as of Nov. 30, it conducte operations through 31 service locations in 11 Shares closed down nearly 3 cents to aboutf35 cents. The 52-week high was 71 cents on Aug. 28. The 52-weekj low was 10 cents on Feb. 20.
The company (NASDAQ: FUEL) said in a news releas that it estimates the recapitalization will reducerits short-term debt by $9.5 million, its total debt by $4.4 millionj and its cash requirements for interesy and dividends by more than $1 millioh a year. It said shareholders' equitty has been increased by morethan $4 million as a result. SMF Energy said it extinguished all of itsexisting non-bank debt and outstandingh preferred stock through various agreementsz with dozens of existing debt and equity investors, whild converting its existing $25 million asset-based lending facility into a new, more favorable, three-year, $20 millio asset-based lending facility and a $5 million, 60-month amortized term loan, the proceeds of which were used to pay down $4.
8678 million in secured notes and $125,000 in unsecure notes. The company said it issuee new stock to make up the balance paid for the cancellationm and extinguishment of theexistingb investors' debt and equity securities. Fort Lauderdale-basexd SMF Energy said in the release that the recapitalizatiobn took place with amended agreements withand . It said the only non-banjk debt incurred in the recapitalization was an unsecured subordinatede promissory noteof $800,000 at 5.5 percentr interest issued to an existing institutionak investor in exchange for $800,000 of one of the Augustg 2007 11 percent senior secured convertible promissort notes.
The institutional investor alsoexchanged $200,00o0 of the same secured note for sharesz of common stock price at 38 cents a share, which was greater than the closin g bid price of the stocok on the day before the effective acted as SMF Energy’s placement agent for the recapitalizationn and received fees of $380,000, paid with a combination of cash and pursuant to a Feb. 1 investmentf banking agreement. SMF Energy supplies specialized transportation and distribution services for petroleun productsand chemicals. It provides commercial mobile andbulk fueling, alont with other services to the transportation, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications and government services sectors.
Formerlgy known as , as of Nov. 30, it conducte operations through 31 service locations in 11 Shares closed down nearly 3 cents to aboutf35 cents. The 52-week high was 71 cents on Aug. 28. The 52-weekj low was 10 cents on Feb. 20.
Monday, October 11, 2010
InFocus buyer known for innovation, turnarounds - Portland Business Journal:
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What he isn’t — and won’t likely be at InFocu s — is a pillager, taking controkl just to strip awaythe company’s assets. “I would look back and see what he’sx done in the past. He’s not a slash and burn liquidation guy,” said J.D. an InFocus board member and independent consultantto Boston-base equity management firm LLC. “That’s He’s looking to try to grow somethingb and turnsomething around.” Wilsonville-based InFocus, a pioneer in digital projection technology, on Monday announced its board had agreed to a $39 million acquisition by , a newly-formef holding company controlled by Lap Shun (John) Hui.
The Californiq tech entrepreneur will take InFocus private and keep it in but has thus far said very littles about his plans for the Inan e-mail, Hui politely declined an interview requesr until after the acquisition closes, which is expectede in the second quarter. Hui is knowm mostly as principal founderof computer-maker Inc, which, in recognizinfg the potential of discount PCs, raised it from its infanc to a company with revenue exceeding $1 In a situation that somewhat parallels with he took eMachines — which went public on the Nasdaq exchangw in 2000 — private in December 2001 in a deal valueed at $152 million.
Less than threed years later, he sold eMachineds to Gateway Inc. in a roughly $290 milliob cash and stock deal. After being rebuffed in a 2006 attempyt to acquire Gatewayfor $450 million, Hui acquired a 75 percenf stake in Dutch computer maker for an undisclosedf amount, though some published reports called it a $90 milliojn deal. A year he sold his controlling interest in Packarf Bell to Gateway for anundisclosex amount. Hui’s current venturews include Fugoo, a start-up with fellow eMachinesx alums that is developing a product that will enable household appliances and other products to communicate via the is a partner inthe venture.
At leasgt publicly, it’s unclear what Hui plana to dowith InFocus. Company executives are saying little in the wayof forward-lookingg statements until the deal is sealed. In e-mails to both employeesd and InFocus partners, CEO Bob O’Malley lauded Hui’w tech industry experience and historyof “lendinf his personal credit, channel relationships and suppl y chain knowledge to his family of companies.” “j believe that this offer not only delivers a compellinfg value to our current shareholders, the partnershi p with Mr.
Hui also creates cleae and incremental value forInFocusw customers, suppliers and employees,” O’Malley said in the Abouchar believes Hui will broaden InFocus’ product portfolio beyond just That could include specialty displayas for conference rooms. InFocus is considered a pioneerd in digital projection technology and was firsg to market with innovative digital But its success encouraged a flood of Asian including huge, multi-product companies such as and , that drovwe projector prices lower. Just four years ago InFocus, celebrating its firsg year of profitability, ended 2004 with earnings of $7.6 million on $649 million in revenue and a share priceof $9.61.
But after four straighf years of losses, its revenue last year plummeterdto $255.7 million. Meanwhile, InFocus was consuming it was downto $33 millionj at the end of after ending 2007 with $84 million. Its sharew price ended the year at 79 cents and as of Wednesda held at91 cents.
What he isn’t — and won’t likely be at InFocu s — is a pillager, taking controkl just to strip awaythe company’s assets. “I would look back and see what he’sx done in the past. He’s not a slash and burn liquidation guy,” said J.D. an InFocus board member and independent consultantto Boston-base equity management firm LLC. “That’s He’s looking to try to grow somethingb and turnsomething around.” Wilsonville-based InFocus, a pioneer in digital projection technology, on Monday announced its board had agreed to a $39 million acquisition by , a newly-formef holding company controlled by Lap Shun (John) Hui.
The Californiq tech entrepreneur will take InFocus private and keep it in but has thus far said very littles about his plans for the Inan e-mail, Hui politely declined an interview requesr until after the acquisition closes, which is expectede in the second quarter. Hui is knowm mostly as principal founderof computer-maker Inc, which, in recognizinfg the potential of discount PCs, raised it from its infanc to a company with revenue exceeding $1 In a situation that somewhat parallels with he took eMachines — which went public on the Nasdaq exchangw in 2000 — private in December 2001 in a deal valueed at $152 million.
Less than threed years later, he sold eMachineds to Gateway Inc. in a roughly $290 milliob cash and stock deal. After being rebuffed in a 2006 attempyt to acquire Gatewayfor $450 million, Hui acquired a 75 percenf stake in Dutch computer maker for an undisclosedf amount, though some published reports called it a $90 milliojn deal. A year he sold his controlling interest in Packarf Bell to Gateway for anundisclosex amount. Hui’s current venturews include Fugoo, a start-up with fellow eMachinesx alums that is developing a product that will enable household appliances and other products to communicate via the is a partner inthe venture.
At leasgt publicly, it’s unclear what Hui plana to dowith InFocus. Company executives are saying little in the wayof forward-lookingg statements until the deal is sealed. In e-mails to both employeesd and InFocus partners, CEO Bob O’Malley lauded Hui’w tech industry experience and historyof “lendinf his personal credit, channel relationships and suppl y chain knowledge to his family of companies.” “j believe that this offer not only delivers a compellinfg value to our current shareholders, the partnershi p with Mr.
Hui also creates cleae and incremental value forInFocusw customers, suppliers and employees,” O’Malley said in the Abouchar believes Hui will broaden InFocus’ product portfolio beyond just That could include specialty displayas for conference rooms. InFocus is considered a pioneerd in digital projection technology and was firsg to market with innovative digital But its success encouraged a flood of Asian including huge, multi-product companies such as and , that drovwe projector prices lower. Just four years ago InFocus, celebrating its firsg year of profitability, ended 2004 with earnings of $7.6 million on $649 million in revenue and a share priceof $9.61.
But after four straighf years of losses, its revenue last year plummeterdto $255.7 million. Meanwhile, InFocus was consuming it was downto $33 millionj at the end of after ending 2007 with $84 million. Its sharew price ended the year at 79 cents and as of Wednesda held at91 cents.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Pfaff appointed to Wisconsin USDA post - Business First of Louisville:
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The Farm Service Agency works to increase economic opportunity and improves the quality of life forrural Americans. “Bra Pfaff has a solid understanding of the challengeas and opportunities facing our rurap communities and will help build on theObamza administration’s efforts to rebuild and revitalize rural said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Since Pfaff has been a policy adviserto U.S. Representativw Ron Kind. He had previously worked on Sen. Herb Kohl’d state staff performing constituent outreach.
Pfaf now provides guidance on agricultural and naturaplresource issues, convenes listening sessions with agriculturalo producers and commodity groups, and has contributed to farm bill and dairhy legislation. Some of the Farm Service Agency’s effortsa include providing direct operatingy loans forfarm equipment, seed and fertilizer, as well as rura l housing loans to help rural peoples buy, build or rent housing.
The Farm Service Agency works to increase economic opportunity and improves the quality of life forrural Americans. “Bra Pfaff has a solid understanding of the challengeas and opportunities facing our rurap communities and will help build on theObamza administration’s efforts to rebuild and revitalize rural said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Since Pfaff has been a policy adviserto U.S. Representativw Ron Kind. He had previously worked on Sen. Herb Kohl’d state staff performing constituent outreach.
Pfaf now provides guidance on agricultural and naturaplresource issues, convenes listening sessions with agriculturalo producers and commodity groups, and has contributed to farm bill and dairhy legislation. Some of the Farm Service Agency’s effortsa include providing direct operatingy loans forfarm equipment, seed and fertilizer, as well as rura l housing loans to help rural peoples buy, build or rent housing.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Nike exec withdraws from consideration for Obama post - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
http://pokermyjob.com/poker-news/2.html
But acting AmeriCorps CEO Nicky in a letter posted to the AmeriCorpsd Website Friday, said the White Housd sent notice of Eitel’as withdrawal. “Our thoughts are with Maria as she focusexs on herpersonal health,” Goren “Finding leadership for the Corporatio continues to be a very high prioritty for the White House.” In April, Obama said Eite l offered “a unique blend of skills and management at a time when his administration was expandingg the nation’s public service programs.
On the same day he announcedd Eitel as a candidate forthe job, Obama signed the Serve America Act, a vast expansion of federap social service programs that includes increasing AmeriCorp’sw available service positions from 75,000 to 250,000. Eitel is currentlu a Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) vice presidenft and president of the Nike the Washington County athleti capparel giant’s charitable arm. Before headingv the foundation, she was Nike’s first vice president for corporate responsibility. Prior to joining Nike, she was Europeam corporate affairs group manager for Microsoft and has also worked for the Corporationj for Public Broadcasting and MCICommunicationws Corp.
This would have been Eitel’s seconxd presidential assignment. She served undeer President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992 as deputty director of media relation s and later as special assistant to the presideny formedia affairs.
But acting AmeriCorps CEO Nicky in a letter posted to the AmeriCorpsd Website Friday, said the White Housd sent notice of Eitel’as withdrawal. “Our thoughts are with Maria as she focusexs on herpersonal health,” Goren “Finding leadership for the Corporatio continues to be a very high prioritty for the White House.” In April, Obama said Eite l offered “a unique blend of skills and management at a time when his administration was expandingg the nation’s public service programs.
On the same day he announcedd Eitel as a candidate forthe job, Obama signed the Serve America Act, a vast expansion of federap social service programs that includes increasing AmeriCorp’sw available service positions from 75,000 to 250,000. Eitel is currentlu a Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) vice presidenft and president of the Nike the Washington County athleti capparel giant’s charitable arm. Before headingv the foundation, she was Nike’s first vice president for corporate responsibility. Prior to joining Nike, she was Europeam corporate affairs group manager for Microsoft and has also worked for the Corporationj for Public Broadcasting and MCICommunicationws Corp.
This would have been Eitel’s seconxd presidential assignment. She served undeer President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992 as deputty director of media relation s and later as special assistant to the presideny formedia affairs.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Duke ordered to shut Indiana units - Business First of Louisville:
http://scaredonline.com/pages.php?cID=2&pID=6
The move follows a jury ruling last year thatthe plant’ws previous owner, ., violated federal emissionds standards after it refurbished the unit without a permit. N.C.-based Duke (NYSE: DUK) bought Cincinnati-baserd Cinergy in April 2006 for $9 At the time of last year’s Duke proposed that units 2, 3 and 5 be retiredf in 2012, when the company’s new integrated gasification combined-cycle plantt in Edwardsport, Ind., comes on line. The court’s order accelerate s that timetable bythree years. Shutting down units 2, 3 and 5 will removee a combined capacity of265 megawatts.
That is 39 perceny of the station’s 677-megawatt power-generating The units affected bythe judge’s decision are more than 50 yearws old, said Jim Turner, presidentr and chief operating officer of Duke’s franchised electricf and gas segment. He said the order shoul d not impactthe company’s operations this year because of changes Duke already had made followingg a jury’s verdict last year. Duke includes the former CincinnatiGas & Electric Co., Uniom Light, Heat and Power in Kentucky, and in Indiana.
The companyt also operates Duke Power inthe
The move follows a jury ruling last year thatthe plant’ws previous owner, ., violated federal emissionds standards after it refurbished the unit without a permit. N.C.-based Duke (NYSE: DUK) bought Cincinnati-baserd Cinergy in April 2006 for $9 At the time of last year’s Duke proposed that units 2, 3 and 5 be retiredf in 2012, when the company’s new integrated gasification combined-cycle plantt in Edwardsport, Ind., comes on line. The court’s order accelerate s that timetable bythree years. Shutting down units 2, 3 and 5 will removee a combined capacity of265 megawatts.
That is 39 perceny of the station’s 677-megawatt power-generating The units affected bythe judge’s decision are more than 50 yearws old, said Jim Turner, presidentr and chief operating officer of Duke’s franchised electricf and gas segment. He said the order shoul d not impactthe company’s operations this year because of changes Duke already had made followingg a jury’s verdict last year. Duke includes the former CincinnatiGas & Electric Co., Uniom Light, Heat and Power in Kentucky, and in Indiana.
The companyt also operates Duke Power inthe
Monday, October 4, 2010
Soft 2008 residential real estate market costs brokerages millions in lost sales - Wichita Business Journal:
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The soft residential real estate brokers say, is the result of dwindling consumefr confidence and tighter credit requirements from mortgag lenders that made it more difficult for some buyerss to obtain financing something that hasn’t changed. Home appraisers also have been “The pendulum always swings one waytoo far. I thinkk that’s probably what we’ll see over the next few saysWayne Short, owner of . But at leasr one local company saw its 2008 numbers increased its residential salesvolume 2.9 percent, from $109 million to $112.3 million, a boost the company’se CEO Tim Holt says was the result of increased production, especially in the high-end market.
“Our agentzs were working pretty hard,” Holt “We had better production than theyear Overall, brokerages still are experiencing down numberas through the first half of 2009. some say the market is showing signs of Tax creditsfor first-timr home buyers, lower prices and attractive mortgage rates are helping drive pending sales of existing homes — contracts signed, but not closed. In pending sales climbed 6.7 according to the , posting its fourth increasde nationally in the lastfive months. And May figuresw look to be up, too. “We certainlh hope it is an indication that the markegt is heading in theright direction,” says Willi e Kihle, president of .
Meanwhile, brokerages are tryin g to offset losses insales • retained its hold on the top marke share, but lost 14.8 percent, or $79.8 million in totalk residential sales. The company’s 2008 figures totaler $453.4 million, according to WBJ data. “The bottomk line is, through April, the board is down aboug 27 percent,” says Nestor Weigand, the company’a chief executive. However, the company’s market shared has increased 3.5 percent, which Weigand “is huge in the real estate • Prudential ranks No. 2 on the WBJ list with $397. 2 million in 2008 residential sales, down 9.
1 percent from the year “In general, the economy certainly has an effecton (the housin market),” Kihle says. As aircraft plants announced layoffsx people became increasingly worried about losing thei jobsand weren’t interested in buying a new Kihle says. • Sales volume at droppedd 11.1 percent. Frank Stucky, Coldwell’sd CEO, says the downturn the rest of the country startesd experiencing months earlier finally made its way tothe “We’ve been able to buck the trenx to be down less than other companies and less than the nationalp average,” Stucky says. • Re/Max took one of the larges t hits of all of theWichita companies, dropping 26.
5 percenrt from $178.9 million in 2007 to $131.54 million in 2008. Short says dwindling consumefr confidence was only a portion ofhis company’zs trouble during 2008. The firm for yearsx had benefited from a grou p of California investors buying rental homes in But as the housing marke t soured on thewest coast, thos e investors stopped buying. “That market is dead Short says.
The soft residential real estate brokers say, is the result of dwindling consumefr confidence and tighter credit requirements from mortgag lenders that made it more difficult for some buyerss to obtain financing something that hasn’t changed. Home appraisers also have been “The pendulum always swings one waytoo far. I thinkk that’s probably what we’ll see over the next few saysWayne Short, owner of . But at leasr one local company saw its 2008 numbers increased its residential salesvolume 2.9 percent, from $109 million to $112.3 million, a boost the company’se CEO Tim Holt says was the result of increased production, especially in the high-end market.
“Our agentzs were working pretty hard,” Holt “We had better production than theyear Overall, brokerages still are experiencing down numberas through the first half of 2009. some say the market is showing signs of Tax creditsfor first-timr home buyers, lower prices and attractive mortgage rates are helping drive pending sales of existing homes — contracts signed, but not closed. In pending sales climbed 6.7 according to the , posting its fourth increasde nationally in the lastfive months. And May figuresw look to be up, too. “We certainlh hope it is an indication that the markegt is heading in theright direction,” says Willi e Kihle, president of .
Meanwhile, brokerages are tryin g to offset losses insales • retained its hold on the top marke share, but lost 14.8 percent, or $79.8 million in totalk residential sales. The company’s 2008 figures totaler $453.4 million, according to WBJ data. “The bottomk line is, through April, the board is down aboug 27 percent,” says Nestor Weigand, the company’a chief executive. However, the company’s market shared has increased 3.5 percent, which Weigand “is huge in the real estate • Prudential ranks No. 2 on the WBJ list with $397. 2 million in 2008 residential sales, down 9.
1 percent from the year “In general, the economy certainly has an effecton (the housin market),” Kihle says. As aircraft plants announced layoffsx people became increasingly worried about losing thei jobsand weren’t interested in buying a new Kihle says. • Sales volume at droppedd 11.1 percent. Frank Stucky, Coldwell’sd CEO, says the downturn the rest of the country startesd experiencing months earlier finally made its way tothe “We’ve been able to buck the trenx to be down less than other companies and less than the nationalp average,” Stucky says. • Re/Max took one of the larges t hits of all of theWichita companies, dropping 26.
5 percenrt from $178.9 million in 2007 to $131.54 million in 2008. Short says dwindling consumefr confidence was only a portion ofhis company’zs trouble during 2008. The firm for yearsx had benefited from a grou p of California investors buying rental homes in But as the housing marke t soured on thewest coast, thos e investors stopped buying. “That market is dead Short says.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Penguins - Red Wings Stanley Cup games provide boost for hotels, restaurants - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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According to VisitPittsburgh, each home game betweebn the and the Detroit Red Wings brings anestimated $4.9 millionb in economic impact, whether its from hotel stays, meals at restaurants or other spending. A number of hotels are fullyt booked, including the Omni William Penn, whicn hosts the NHL’s management, the , with the caveat that it alwayx sells out Tuesdays and Wednesdays anyway tobusinessd travelers, and the . Tom Martini, the general managed for the Westin Convention Center located Downtown, described the added boost of Stanley Cup-relatedr guests. “We would’ve been busy but we wouldn’tf have been selling out,” he said.
“Thies has allowed us to fill up theentires hotel, all 616 rooms.” Martini and other hotel operatorzs emphasized the added jolt of unexpected business comes during an otherwiswe down year from hotel business followinf a strong 2008, which also featured a Penguins-Red Wingd Stanley Cup that was lost by Pittsburgh’s favoritw flightless birds. Bob Page, the area directo r of sales and marketingfor Omni, said the NFL’es coterie of league officials, along with media, has brought an increasre in occupancy beyond the two game days, comparablw to the business generated from a stronhg home playoff run by the , although not toppinb it.
“It’s not to the degree of probablyg theAFC championship, but it’s stilp great business for us,” he said. “It’as selling us out.” The story is a littlee more complicated for local restaurantsand bars. John owner of The Common Plea, located estimated the restaurant has seen a 25 percentr increase when the Penguins are playing playoff gamezsin town. But when the team is playing away, the hockey fan diners stay away. “We’ve seen increases when they’rd here,” said Barsotti, who estimated his 2009 businesx is up by 25 percen overlast year, despite the recession.
“But on the opposite we see a little bit of a decrease when they go out of Chris Dilla, owner of Bocktown Beer and in North Fayette, said it can be tricky for her operatiojn to jump from a busy night of a hockeyg game to extra slow nights when therw isn’t one. She expects that plenty of customere are struggling to go the distance withthe seven-gam e series. “It’s hard for the business becausspeople don’t have the money to be out every othert night,” she said.
“It tendse to be that people who watch the playoffs reallty have to watchtheir
According to VisitPittsburgh, each home game betweebn the and the Detroit Red Wings brings anestimated $4.9 millionb in economic impact, whether its from hotel stays, meals at restaurants or other spending. A number of hotels are fullyt booked, including the Omni William Penn, whicn hosts the NHL’s management, the , with the caveat that it alwayx sells out Tuesdays and Wednesdays anyway tobusinessd travelers, and the . Tom Martini, the general managed for the Westin Convention Center located Downtown, described the added boost of Stanley Cup-relatedr guests. “We would’ve been busy but we wouldn’tf have been selling out,” he said.
“Thies has allowed us to fill up theentires hotel, all 616 rooms.” Martini and other hotel operatorzs emphasized the added jolt of unexpected business comes during an otherwiswe down year from hotel business followinf a strong 2008, which also featured a Penguins-Red Wingd Stanley Cup that was lost by Pittsburgh’s favoritw flightless birds. Bob Page, the area directo r of sales and marketingfor Omni, said the NFL’es coterie of league officials, along with media, has brought an increasre in occupancy beyond the two game days, comparablw to the business generated from a stronhg home playoff run by the , although not toppinb it.
“It’s not to the degree of probablyg theAFC championship, but it’s stilp great business for us,” he said. “It’as selling us out.” The story is a littlee more complicated for local restaurantsand bars. John owner of The Common Plea, located estimated the restaurant has seen a 25 percentr increase when the Penguins are playing playoff gamezsin town. But when the team is playing away, the hockey fan diners stay away. “We’ve seen increases when they’rd here,” said Barsotti, who estimated his 2009 businesx is up by 25 percen overlast year, despite the recession.
“But on the opposite we see a little bit of a decrease when they go out of Chris Dilla, owner of Bocktown Beer and in North Fayette, said it can be tricky for her operatiojn to jump from a busy night of a hockeyg game to extra slow nights when therw isn’t one. She expects that plenty of customere are struggling to go the distance withthe seven-gam e series. “It’s hard for the business becausspeople don’t have the money to be out every othert night,” she said.
“It tendse to be that people who watch the playoffs reallty have to watchtheir
Friday, October 1, 2010
GMU offers MS in real estate development - Washington Business Journal:
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The program, which recently received approvalfrom Virginia’s Statse Council of Higher Education, is a cross-disciplinaryh program drawing support and resources from thred GMU schools — the Volgenau School of Information Technologuy and Engineering, the Schoool of Management and the School of Public Policy. The program is beinbg unveiled as the economic crisis has dried up demanx for real estate development acrosthe country. Still, with its size and proximityh tofederal government, the Washington regiob has risen to the top of most investors’ rankingsx of the world’s real estate market.
The new master’s prograk is the culmination ofa year-long effort to increas e education in today’s complex real estate To involve the professional real estate development community, the schooo worked closely with local real estatwe leaders and with NAIOP Northern Virginia, a commercial real estater development association, to plan the new program, said Mark chairman of GMU’s Center for Real Estatw Entrepreneurship’s advisory board and president of Studenta will choose one of three tracks: finance or sustainability and the The program will offer courses in land use and zoning, sustainablee development, real estate finance, entrepreneurship and leadership, managementy of the development process, marketing and asset management and developmentf company management.
“This program is the right educationalo product, being delivered in the rightt location, housed in the right creative grouping of schools at Maso n and being developed at the right time given the current challenges ofan ever-changing real estate environment,” Hassinger In July, the university hired ’s Anthont B. Sanders to help lead the new program. who will hold the title of distinguished professort of realestate finance, will co-direct the Centetr for Real Estate Entrepreneurship.
Sanders’ researcu and teaching focuses on investments with particular emphasis on real estate finance and He previously taught atthe , the University of Texasw at Austin and The Ohio State University. Beforse that, Sanders led ’ss asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities research division in New York Despite today’s challenging economic times, Sanders welcomex the opportunity to work in a real estatew program that draws on the expertises of the Washington market’s local professionals.
The centeer plans to work with local adjunct faculty and guestg lecturers on case studies fromthe region, and to sponsor applied research projects and community outreach The center and the new academic programk will also provide continuing education and leadership seminars for local real estater professionals. “There are so many problems facing the real estate industry inthe U.S., but those same problemd create enormous opportunities for real estate Sanders said.
Applications are being accepted nowat
The program, which recently received approvalfrom Virginia’s Statse Council of Higher Education, is a cross-disciplinaryh program drawing support and resources from thred GMU schools — the Volgenau School of Information Technologuy and Engineering, the Schoool of Management and the School of Public Policy. The program is beinbg unveiled as the economic crisis has dried up demanx for real estate development acrosthe country. Still, with its size and proximityh tofederal government, the Washington regiob has risen to the top of most investors’ rankingsx of the world’s real estate market.
The new master’s prograk is the culmination ofa year-long effort to increas e education in today’s complex real estate To involve the professional real estate development community, the schooo worked closely with local real estatwe leaders and with NAIOP Northern Virginia, a commercial real estater development association, to plan the new program, said Mark chairman of GMU’s Center for Real Estatw Entrepreneurship’s advisory board and president of Studenta will choose one of three tracks: finance or sustainability and the The program will offer courses in land use and zoning, sustainablee development, real estate finance, entrepreneurship and leadership, managementy of the development process, marketing and asset management and developmentf company management.
“This program is the right educationalo product, being delivered in the rightt location, housed in the right creative grouping of schools at Maso n and being developed at the right time given the current challenges ofan ever-changing real estate environment,” Hassinger In July, the university hired ’s Anthont B. Sanders to help lead the new program. who will hold the title of distinguished professort of realestate finance, will co-direct the Centetr for Real Estate Entrepreneurship.
Sanders’ researcu and teaching focuses on investments with particular emphasis on real estate finance and He previously taught atthe , the University of Texasw at Austin and The Ohio State University. Beforse that, Sanders led ’ss asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities research division in New York Despite today’s challenging economic times, Sanders welcomex the opportunity to work in a real estatew program that draws on the expertises of the Washington market’s local professionals.
The centeer plans to work with local adjunct faculty and guestg lecturers on case studies fromthe region, and to sponsor applied research projects and community outreach The center and the new academic programk will also provide continuing education and leadership seminars for local real estater professionals. “There are so many problems facing the real estate industry inthe U.S., but those same problemd create enormous opportunities for real estate Sanders said.
Applications are being accepted nowat
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