Baseball’s top sluggers have even more incentive to drive the ball deep this season, as Callaway Golf Company today announced an initiative to reward the game’s most aggressive home run hitters. Throughout the 2010 season, Callaway will provide a full set of its new Diablo Edge golf clubs, the longest of their kind that Callaway [...]
Two-time Grammy nominated Australian virtuoso guitarist Tommy Emmanuel will be touring throughout the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Europe, Russia, Asia and Australia this summer and into 2011. The tour begins with an initial North American leg starting on the East Coast and running through late July. Emmanuel will be joined on the road by special guest [...]
It’s widely recognized that stress can lead to long term health issues. In fact, a May 2010 study from the U.S. National Library of Medicine released findings that among women who felt high stress, 35 percent were more likely to have heart disease. Hotels.com knows that a long vacation, especially a free one, can relieve [...]
All Sport has signed an agreement with the Major League Baseball Toronto Blue Jays. As part of the sponsorship program, All Sport Body Quencher is the official sports drink of the team, the first MLB deal for the All Sport brand since the 2001 partnership with the Cleveland Indians. “We are very pleased to develop [...]
For the fourth year in a row, Muhammad Ali has been ranked #1 in Marketing Evaluations’ annual Sports Q ratings, Muhammad Ali Enterprises, LLC (MAE) announced today. In the survey’s most significant category, “Familiarity,” Ali was ranked #1 among the 487 athletes in the poll, ahead of such notables as LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Tiger [...]
Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC, one of the world’s largest real estate investment managers, announced that it has closed the Cornerstone Core Mortgage Fund I LP, having raised $1.75 billion of investment capital for the fund and a separate account. The fund invests in low-leverage core mortgages secured by properties with quality ownership and sustainable [...]
A division of Ski.com, Summer Mountain Travel has grown its 2010 inventory of activities and resorts to now offer travelers even more ways to experience the best of the mountains during the summer months. The most notable is the addition of summer helicopter adventures deep in British Columbia’s Canadian Rockies. Through a new partnership with [...]
Sports, entertainment and media celebrities will join hundreds of White Plains Hospital Center supporters on the links of the Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale on Monday, June 28 for the Ahmad Rashad Golf Classic to benefit the Hospital. The star-studded golf outing is expected to be one of the Hospital’s biggest fundraisers. Celebrities scheduled [...]
HighTower, the first open-source, advisor-owned financial services company, announced today that a new advisor team, the Rosenau/Paul Group, has joined the firm. Pamela Rosenau, previously a portfolio manager at UBS, brings more than 25 years of industry experience, with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation. She ranked on the Barron’s Top 100 Women [...]
Centerplate, the largest hospitality partner to North America’s premier sports stadiums, convention centers and entertainment venues, announced today a series of new menu concepts, facility improvements and environmental initiatives for the 2010 Major League Baseball Season at its four MLB partner venues. Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay Rays), AT&T Park (San Francisco Giants), Safeco Field (Seattle [...]
SuperShuttle, the nation’s largest shared ride service to and from 34 airports, is giving families a hot time this summer by offering additional passengers traveling to and from a residential address a ride for just five dollars. Families who participate can also earn double miles on all SuperShuttles’ airline partners. Vacationers can park their cars [...]
PMC Treasury is pleased to announce the opening of its Hong Kong office and the appointment of Mark Bobek as Managing Director, Asia Pacific. A complement to PMC’s existing offices in London and New York, PMC’s Hong Kong office will provide the same independent and impartial corporate treasury advice and practical support to corporate clients. [...]
Attensity Group, the leader in business user applications that generate value from unstructured data, successfully monitored millions of conversations on the social web to predict that Lee Dewyze would be the season 9 American Idol. Throughout the season IdolStats.com utilized the Attensity360 social media monitoring and analytics product to track the power of social media [...]
We’re all thinking and dreaming of our summer holidays, and, of course what we’re going to look like on the beach! Some have been working for months for the perfect beach body, and others need to look at doing something pronto! Now, we don’t advocate a crash course; staying healthy and active is our mantra, [...]
VitaminSpice will begin the advertising campaign for their vitamin-enhanced spice line in Major League Baseball GameDay programs. This campaign is part of a multiyear, multimillion dollar advertising program signed in February with CWC Sports, a full-service sports marketing company based in Los Angeles, California. The launch coincides with this week’s official season opening games for [...]
Companies should set funding-based objectives for pension plans that can be achieved within a specific time frame to improve the management of their pension plans over the long term, according to a recent study by BNY Mellon Asset Management. The study recommends the adoption of a Target Surplus strategy that establishes a glide path for [...]
Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. (“Toshiba”), an innovator in consumer electronics and digital home entertainment, today announced the availability of its latest Blu-ray Disc players, the BDX2500 and BDX2700. Perfect for consumers who demand a variety of entertainment options, Toshiba’s new models are a great addition to any modern home theater setup. Both players include [...]
The beautiful Garden Island of Kauai will be showcased at four special island-themed events for Los Angeles-area residents to enjoy featuring Hawaiian music, hula dancing, and cultural exhibits for the whole family, June 17-20. The events are free and the public is invited to attend. Follow updates about Kauai as a fan on Facebook (Kauai [...]
Country Music’s newest player has just signed on to be a designated hitter for Budweiser. Ohio’s Jonalee White will provide pre-game entertainment for the Cleveland Indians’ AAA affiliate—the Columbus Clippers—for Budweiser’s Thirst Nights. Jonalee will perform for fans 90 minutes before selected home games and represent Budweiser at other sporting events around Ohio, including opening [...]
“With the increasing complexity of antitrust cases, clients are looking for firms who have a long history of success,” said Jay Eisenhofer, managing director and co-founder of Grant & Eisenhofer. ”Having someone of Bob’s caliber come on board to head the new antitrust practice group, coupled with the credentials, reputation and experience of G&E’s litigators, [...]