Online industry leaders will be discussing “Restaurant Marketing in a Digital World”
at the 2008 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago.

Online industry leaders will gather at the 2008 National Restaurant Association to discuss the state of Internet marketing in the restaurant (more…)

The International Trademark Association (INTA) is holding its 130th Annual Meeting in the heart of Europe at the ICC in Berlin, Germany. The Annual Meeting will be held from May 17 – 21, 2008.

This global meeting, which is the largest gathering of trademark owners and professionals in the world, will bring together more than 8,000 participants from more than 140 countries. The week-long event will feature (more…)

The popular 1031 exchange has just been made safer for sellers of appreciated real estate.

Sellers performing a 1031 exchange can now worry less about not finding a suitable property in time thanks to a powerful tax deferral tool called the structured sale (aka Ensured Installment (more…)

The 10th Annual Latina Conference has been scheduled. It’s the first time the Annual Conference will be held in Riverside County. The one day conference features exhibitors, networking opportunities, seminar sessions, panel discussions and keynote addresses.

This year the theme of the Latina Conference is “A Life Full of (more…)

According to Alpha magazine, the most definitive publication dedicated to chronicling the hedge fund industry, the top 50 hedge fund managers on their 7th annual ranking list earned an astounding average of $581 million (more…)

What’s the key business motivators used when selecting business or partners? What’s most important…award-winning products/services? great customer service? or an excellent reputation?

Here’s what the survey showed, conducted by Porter (more…)

Peter Drucker, the revered management thinker, said the most effective way to manage change is to create it. One cannot manage change, one can only be ahead of it.

Drucker concluded that the only way to survive in periods of rapid change is to recognize this fact and view change as an opportunity.

A change leader looks for change, knows how to find the right changes, and knows how to make them effective both outside the organization and (more…)

John Chapman of the American Enterprise For Public Policy Research writes about the question of what is really wanted and needed, “Economic Stimulus vs. Economic (more…)

At TradeTech USA, over 500 senior-level traders recently convened at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York to deliberate liquidity issues and new technologies and tools in the constantly evolving global economy.

The three day TradeTech USA 2008 kicked off with a pre-day in Asset Management Performance Summit, focused for buy side executives. Through roundtable sessions and panel discussions, asset managers and hedge fund delegates had the chance to interact with their peers and get an understanding of what trends to be aware of in the buy-side trading industry.

Highlight of the main conference days included an (more…)

Relationship marketing involves building deep networks strongly rooted in a bond or connection that is developed over time with other people. These relationships don’t just spring up full grown; they must be nurtured. As they grow, fed by mutual trust and shared benefits, they evolve through three phases: (more…)