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330 Second Ave S, Minneapolis, MN | Directions 5540144.979118 -93.267085
Mon. - Tue., Thu. 11am - 12pm;Wed., Fri. 11am - 1am;Sat. 5pm - 2am;Sun. CLOSED
Neighborhoods: Central, Downtown West
Wonderful Pub Food! – We went to Kieran's for the Sunday brunch. When we arrived, the interior of the restaurant was absolutely beautiful, and it was a genuine rendition of a true Irish Pub. We were surprised to see a small stage that was there for performances, which was great to see support for the local artists. The service was friendly and quick, and the food was absolutely delicious. The fruit was fresh, not frozen, and the soda bread was actually quite addictive. In conclusion, the pub is absolutely wonderful in every aspect, especially for the price!
OVER-RATED - HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE – I will never return to this place. Service was miserable. Food was below average. Staff was rude and under trained.
I have been to a variety of establishments downtown, and this was by far the worst. It is over-rated and understaffed. I would advise all to choose another place if your family would like to have a good time.
Service??? – Didn't feel welcome!!
Great place in the city! – The food is some of the best I've had in Minneapolis. It's very reasonably priced and the outdoor seating is key. No complaints. Great service and amazing food.
A Relaxing Hangout – Really cool decor and easy to find. Friendly staff, great music, and open-mic sessions too. It's definitely a place to check out if you're visiting the area for the first time!
love it – food good, love the patio and selection on menu. Great parking and location. Service was great also. I would go back again and again. I also like the food selection and location to go out to night clubs
An old-fashioned Irish pub inside the glass-and-granite confines of downtown Minneapolis' Towle Building. – In Short
Step inside and you'd almost swear you were in a pub on the other side of the pond. Large lunchtime and happy-hour crowds keep the friendly servers busy. Nab a cozy table near the stone fireplace and you won't care whether anyone pays attention. Aside from the expected Guinness, Harp and Bass drafts, Finnegan's Irish Ale and other selections are on tap. Black and Tans and liquor-spiked hot drinks liven up your choices.
Good stuff! – I love Kieran's for the food, music, service, atmosphere, etc... Catching the Tim Malloys on a Friday or Saturday night makes the weekend just that much sweeter. I wish there was a bit more room to sit in the main room but really that's my only con (and not a big one). I recommend it to everyone!
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Man I love the look of a Sig with wood grips. It takes a really good fun and makes it look even better
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It shed to the e.xtent that my vaccuum was entirely full twice when we first went at it, then for at least a week and a half after regular vaccuumings. Quite a hassle, as it would get on clothes, furballs everywhere to clean. Other than the expected shedding it seems ok now. Pattern looks great, very focal in our living room, but needs to match with blueish tones due to it not being truly grey. Feels a bit.scratchy but I guess all wool rugs do, otherwise its nice and thick. Great raised trellis design.
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I had read reviews of this rug and knew that the grey was going to be slightly blue-grey. However, when the rug arrived, it was definitely BLUE. This was not going to work with my neutral family room. Additionally, Overstock sent me one size smaller than the one I ordered. So, not only was the color wrong, the size was wrong. But, even with the issues I had, I still like the rug. I decided to keep the rug (Overstock refunded a portion of my money because the smaller size was less expensive), and now the rug is in my dining room. It looks great in the dining room. I would recommend this rug if a blue (with a slight grey hue to it) is what you want.
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Clarkson University
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|$165.1 million[1]
|Anthony G. Collins
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|Potsdam, New York, USA
640 wooded acres,
46 buildings
|Division I Men's and Women's Hockey
19 varsity teams
|Green and Gold
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Clarkson University is a private university located in Potsdam, New York. It was founded in 1896 and has an enrollment of about 3,500 students studying toward bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in each of its schools or institutes: the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business and the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering. Clarkson University ranks #11 among "Best Engineering Colleges By Salary Potential"[2]
- 1 Programs
- 2 History
- 3 The Clarkson School
- 4 Campus
- 5 Student activities
- 6 Notable alumni
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Clarkson provides education for undergraduates, graduate students and early college students through the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering and the Clarkson School.
At the undergraduate level, students study in more than 50 majors and minors, including multidisciplinary degrees in engineering & management (E&M), environmental science & policy, digital arts & sciences, and innovation & entrepreneurship.
At the graduate level, Clarkson's School of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, Institute for a Sustainable Environment and Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering provide programs of study leading to degrees in master of business administration, master of engineering, master of science, master of physician assistant studies, doctor of physical therapy and doctor of philosophy.
Clarkson University is home to the Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP). CAMP is dedicated to developing Clarkson's research and educational programs in high-technology materials processing. Its mandate is to develop innovations in advanced materials processing and to transfer this technology to business and industry. The center receives support from the New York State Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research for research and operating expenses as one of 14 Centers for Advanced Technology (CATs). In addition, CAMP-related work receives several million dollars each year from the federal government and private industry.
Clarkson's sixteen Student Projects for Engineering Experience and Design (SPEED) teams allow students across all majors to participate in hands-on, extracurricular projects.
Clarkson participates in student exchange programs with many schools in Europe and Australia. One example is the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, where students who are studying engineering come to Clarkson for a year as part of one of the exchange programs.
U.S. News & World Report's 2013 rankings "America's Best Colleges" placed Clarkson University in tier one, the top tier of national universities, with a ranking of 115, and No. 34 on the "Great Schools at Great Prices" list, which takes into account a school's academic quality, as indicated by its 2013 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, and the 2011–2012 net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid. The survey editors also placed Clarkson University in the "A+ Options for B Students" list. The Supply Chain Management program was listed among the 20 best in the nation for the 11th consecutive year, ranked number 16 in Supply Chain Management/Logistics.[3]
ABC News & PayScale list Clarkson as one of 12 schools whose new graduates earn more than Harvard's.[4]
Clarkson is #1 in the nation for grads with most internship experience. Clarkson tops the list of national universities with the highest rate (86%) of graduating seniors with internship experience, according to U.S. News & World Report 2013.[5]
Clarkson's online graduate business programs #12 in the nation (U.S. News & World Report 2013).[6]
Clarkson is #20 on the Fifty Most Affordable with a Return on Investment list, Bloomberg Businessweek, 2011.[7]
Clarkson is among the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, by Princeton Review's Guide to 311 Green Colleges: 2012[8]
U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools 2013 ranks Clarkson 35th overall in Environmental Engineering and 68th in Civil Engineering.[9]
The school was founded in 1896, funded by the sisters of Thomas S. Clarkson, a local entrepreneur who was accidentally killed while working in his sandstone quarry not far from Potsdam. When a worker was in danger of being crushed by a loose pump, Clarkson pushed him out of the way risking his own life. Clarkson was crushed against a wall by the swinging pump, sunstaining severe internal injuries. He died five days later. The Clarkson family realized great wealth in the development of such quarries, and Potsdam sandstone was highly sought after by developers of townhouses in New York City and elsewhere. The family were important benefactors in the Potsdam area. The school was called the Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial School of Technology.
In 1913, the name was changed to Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial College of Technology, which was used in a shortened version as Clarkson College of Technology or CCT. During the first half of the 20th century the majority of the campus was located "downtown". The campus slowly expanded to an area known as the "Hill", located on the south-western edge of the village. As of 2001, almost all academics and housing had moved to the hill campus, although the university still uses the downtown buildings known as Old Snell, and Old Main for administrative functions.
On February 24, 1984, the school officially became Clarkson University, although the pep band's rallying cry at hockey games is still "Let's Go Tech!". The school and its hockey team have carried the nickname "Tech" since the 1896 founding. "CCT" is still printed on older school property and equipment.
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The Clarkson School[edit]
The Clarkson School, a special division of Clarkson University, was founded in 1978 as a unique educational opportunity. The School offers students an early entrance opportunity into college, replacing the typical senior year of high school with a year of college. It is one of few college early admission programs in the country that provides a real community living/learning experience on a university campus.
The Clarkson School's Bridging Year is a "bridging year" between high school and college for students who are ready to enter college early. Every year 50 to 80 high school students are accepted to The Clarkson School, where they may work towards a GED and take college classes. They may also work with their high schools to complete a high school diploma or drop out of high school entirely. After they complete the program, they are given the option to enter Clarkson University with all credits from the previous year or to transfer to another school, usually as freshmen with advanced standing.
Students in The Clarkson School are fully matriculated undergraduates with freshman status at the University. They take classes with other University students and usually carry a course load of 15 to 18 credits per semester for two semesters. College credits may also be given for college and Advanced Placement courses taken before entering The Clarkson School. Cross-registration at neighboring area colleges and universities can provide additional college credits, particularly in art, music and languages. These credits also appear on an official Clarkson University transcript.
The Clarkson School students are housed in Newell House and Ormsby House in Price Hall and the typical class size is about 50 students. Students participating in this program are often called "Schoolies" by other Clarkson students.
Clarkson has two distinct campuses, the "downtown" campus and the "hill" campus. During the last 35 years Clarkson has developed almost exclusively on the hill campus. The departments of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies are located on the downtown campus. The campus bookstore is located in the downtown Potsdam. The last student dormitory (Congdon) located on the downtown campus closed in May 2006. The only buildings remaining in Clarkson's service at the downtown campus are a few administration buildings, the Army and Air Force ROTC houses, the Clarkson Hall Center for Health Sciences (physical therapy and physician assistant studies), and the Peyton Hall Business Incubator. Other downtown campus buildings leased space to businesses.
Academic buildings[edit]
- Bertrand H. Snell Hall ("New Snell") - Contains classrooms and home to the School of Business and the School of Arts and Sciences, along with the offices of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Communication and Media Department. Opened in 2001, Snell also contains Clarkson's Writing Center and the Eastman Kodak Center for Excellence in Communication.
- Cora and Bayard Clarkson Science Center - Contains classrooms, student and research labs. Home of Computer Science, Math, Physics, Chemistry and Biology Departments. On the first and second floors towards Snell is the Biotechnology Wing, opened in Fall 2005. The Science Center is connected to Snell Hall by the Petersen Passageway on the third floor.
- Technology Advancement Center ("the TAC") - Contains two conference rooms/classrooms and three study areas on the second floor. The first floor is home to the Division of Research, laboratories and graduate student offices. The building also connects the Science Center and the ERC.
- Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) - Contains classrooms, student and research labs, and a machine shop. Home of Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering.
- Rowley Labs - Connected to CAMP. Contains few classrooms and student labs. This building is used mainly for research.
- Educational Resources Center (ERC) - Contains Clarkson's library, Career Center, a common area for individual and group studying, residential housing administration, dean of students, Campus Safety & Security, Student Support Services, and Student Health Center. Also contains a few classrooms.
Residential buildings[edit]
- Townhouses - Each Townhouse is a four person apartment with two double rooms and a bathroom upstairs. A kitchen and living room on the first floor. The Townhouses are generally used for theme and senior housing.
- Riverside - Each Riverside apartment contains a first floor with kitchen and living room. The upstairs varies and will house three to four people. A single and a double bedroom or two doubles. The Riverside apartments are generally used by theme housing and seniors.
- Woodstock - Woodstock apartments are for two to four people with three different configurations. The four person style has a living room, kitchen and two double bedrooms. There are two different two person styles, regular and efficiency. The regular two person apartments have a living room, kitchen and one double bedroom while the efficiency has just a kitchen and living room which doubles as a bedroom as well. Woodstock housing is used by seniors and a few juniors.
- New Dorms - The New Dorms (built in the 1960s) consist of the Price and Graham complexes, each split into four Houses. The Graham Hall complex consists of Donahue, Olson, Van Note, and Wilson Houses, while the Price Hall complex consists of Farrisee, Newell, Ormsby, and Thomas Houses. Newell House and Ormsby House are reserved for the Clarkson School and the Honors Program. There are a few styles of rooms. Most are four person suites containing 2 double bedrooms linked by a common bathroom. The other four person suites are composed of a single double bedroom and two single bedrooms which share a single bathroom. There are a handful of single double bedrooms, which have their own bathroom. These few double bedrooms are much larger than any other suite. In the center core of the Graham complex is the Graham Cafeteria (currently not in operation), and the center core of the Price complex was originally a dining hall too, offering a more upscale experience with tables broken up into smaller groups with room dividers and with several working fireplaces. Today, Price's core contains the Clarkson School/Honors offices and the Air Force ROTC, and Graham's core contains Student Administrative Services.
- Moore House - Generally inhabited by juniors and sophomores, it is the closest residential building to Snell Hall and the Science Center. It contains four person suites consisting of two double bedrooms joined by a common bathroom. The first floor of Moore is home to the Clarkson University CEO Program. Construction is currently being done to enlarge Moore House and provide more residential area, which will be complete in May 2012.
- The Quad - Used for freshman housing. The Quad is composed of four buildings- Ross, Brooks, Cubley, and Reynolds Houses - linked by the Ross-Brooks eatery, between Ross house and Brooks house, and Empire Diner, between Reynolds house and Cubley house. The laundry is located between the fours houses. Although all the building are connected, it is impossible to move between all four houses without going outside. Due to the fact that Empire Diner was put between Reynolds and Cubley and you have to enter Empire from the middle building. It is however possible to move between Ross and Brooks without going outside. The Quad buildings are now four stories high. With the new fourth floor rooms being bigger than the rest of the older floors, but usually containing triples instead of doubles.
- Hamlin-Powers ("The Pit") - The original hill campus student housing, consisting of Hamlin and Powers Houses, once highly sought for being the closest to the downtown campus and being right across the street from the old hockey arena, is now the lowest priority housing and home to many sophomores and few freshman. The buildings were renovated in 2003 adding a forth floor and have the same layout as the buildings in the Quad. The Student Health Center which was located in between the two wings of the building, which was originally a dining hall, has recently been moved to the ERC.
Other buildings[edit]
- The Student Center is a student centered building constructed between the Educational Resources Center and CAMP. The official groundbreaking was held on May 9, 2009, but construction did not begin until June 8, 2009. Its official opening was on August 27, 2010. Eateries include a cafeteria and a revamped Java City. Other amenities include the POD Market, mailroom, radio station (WTSC 91.1FM), TV station (WCKN), and newspaper (The Integrator) office on the lower level; the Clarkson University Student Association (CUSA) offices on the main floor; and large amounts of lounge space on all three levels. The core of the building is home to a large presentation area known as the Forum, used for presentations and activities.
- Cheel Campus Center - Contains eating facilities, including a Subway, Club 99 (on campus bar), and, of course, Cheel Arena (home of Clarkson's hockey teams).
- Denny Brown Adirondack Lodge - A cabin of sorts, built behind the townhouses and tucked into the woods on the edge of campus. This building is used by all the outdoor clubs including the Outing Club, Ski Club, Cycling Club and Nordic Ski Team. Gear lockers are contained in the basement while the first floor is used as a meeting place for clubs and organizations. The upstairs floor is reserved living quarters for the head of Outdoor Recreation.
- Indoor Recreation Center (IRC) - Contains a field house with basketball courts and an indoor track, swimming pool, racquetball courts, exercise equipment, and a parquet floored gymnasium with bleachers. The Alumni Gymnasium is home to Clarkson's basketball and volleyball teams, and Fuller Pool is home to Clarkson's swim teams.
- Fuller Pool - The Fuller Pool is located inside of the IRC and is a 25 meter, 8 lane pool. In the far end of the pool, there is a one meter and three meter diving board. The starting blocks are located in the shallow end of the pool with a balcony directly behind and above the starting blocks. The balcony is accessible via the Field House. On the pool deck, there is also a hot tub, however, it is rarely usable.
- Boat House - Located behind the Riverside apartments on the Raquette river. This building contains canoes and kayaks owned and maintained by the Outing Club.
Dining facilities[edit]
- The Student Center Servery - Located on the upper floor of the Student Center
- Beni Pizzeria - Pizza and pasta, made to order
- Grill Station - Burgers, cheese steaks, fried chicken, and fries
- Salad Station
- Panini Station
- International Station - Rotates international selections daily
- Ross-Brooks Marketplace ("Ro-Bro") - Located in the Quad, Ro-Bro is an all-you-can-eat dining hall facility open seven days a week. Also offers late-night selections.
- Main Street Café - Located inside of the Cheel Campus Center, the Main Street Café food court contains: Subway, Smoke House, and Main Street Grill.
- Bar 9 - Located in Student Center with foosball, pool and dartboard. No food is served here, but beer is available during open hours.
- Java City - Located in the Student Center, Java City sells coffee, specialty beverages and pre-made sandwiches.
- Concrete Café - Located on the third floor of the Science Center, the Concrete Café sells coffee, soup, and sandwiches.[10]
- The Healthy Pantry - Located in Hamilin-Powers, sells breakfast and lunch items similar to the Concrete Café
Student activities[edit]
Clarkson University's NCAA Division I Golden Knights compete in Men's and Women's ice hockey. The men's team was a number one seed in the East region of the 2007 NCAA Division I Hockey Tournament and is a traditional power in the ECACHL. Clarkson, as the number three seed in the 2008 NCAA East regional, knocked off St. Cloud State 2-1 to advance to the second round. The Golden Knights were then defeated by national number one seed, Michigan 2-0.
Other Division III varsity teams compete in the Liberty League conference and include Men's Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Lacrosse, and Soccer, Women's Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer, and Volleyball, Cross Country, and Swimming.
The men and women's alpine skiing and nordic skiing teams compete in the MacConnell Division of the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference (ECSC), within the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA). They are top contenders almost every year within their division and even conference, and have consistently qualified for the annual USCSA National Championships numerous times.[11]
Other non-varsity clubs include Men's and Women's ice hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's and Women's Rugby union, Men's Soccer, Men's Bowling, combined Men's and Women's Crew and Ultimate Frisbee. Clarkson's combined Men's and Women's club Racquetball Team won the Division II title at the USRA National Tournament in 2005. In 2010, the school started a club football team known as the Golden Knights. They will be entering into their second season in the Fall of 2011.
Clarkson University's Student Association (CUSA) sponsors over 50 clubs, the largest of which being the Outing Club, Ski Club, The Clarkson Pep Band, Clarkson Theatre Company, and the Clarkson Union Board. All CUSA sponsored clubs are entirely student run and both undergrad and grad students are welcome to join any time.
In addition to these, Clarkson University's chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization has over 100 members, spanning every academic school, and has for the past number of years continued to win many awards at their National Conference; including Best Overall Chapter in 2005, and Best Business in 2005 and 2006. The club currently owns and operates four distinct businesses, including Knights Unlimited (The Kiosk) located in the Cheel Campus Center.
Electronics Society and Amateur Radio Club (K2CC), established in 1922 is the University's oldest organization that is still active today. The club offers two licensing exam sessions per semester and interacts regularly with the local community. K2CC has both analog and digital voice repeaters and maintains a contest and experimentation room equipped with DX, weak signal and satellite radios and antennas.
With WTSC 91.1 FM The Source, Clarkson also offers one of the North Country's most popular radio stations, which is run completely by the student body. Students can broadcast their own shows, and offers a wide variety of music from Rap to Alternative, from Classic rock to street punk. The station has well over 1000 CDs and nearly 24 Terabytes of music on vinyl. The station has a fully equipped broadcast studio (studio A), as well as a second studio for mixing (studio B), and a fully functional recording studio.
The Clarkson Photo Club is a group of students with strong interests in photography, ranging from black and white, color, or digital.
Clarkson Golden Knotes is the Co-ed a Cappella group on campus. Every semester a Final Performance is held to showcase the songs the group worked on for that semester. They also perform at various events on campus.
Clarkson FIRST Robotics is a unique club on campus that brings Clarkson University students together with local high school students to design, build, and test a robot that competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition each year.
Applied CS Labs - The Applied Computer Science Labs at Clarkson University consist of the Clarkson Open Source Institute, the Internet Teaching Lab, and the Virtual Reality Lab. These labs, which are part of the Computer Science department, are almost entirely student-run, offering the opportunity to gain experience in managing both facilities and projects. All three labs are located on the 3rd floor of the Science Center in rooms SC334 and SC336.
Clarkson Pep Band[edit]
The Clarkson University Pep Band is a student-run organization that supports the Clarkson University Golden Knights ice hockey teams. The band consists of approximately 75 full-time members, and performs at Clarkson's Cheel Arena at all of the home games for the Men's NCAA Division 1 hockey team and some games for the NCAA Division 1 Women's team.
The band also travels to Clarkson Men's ECAC Hockey conference away games with 35-40 members (unless restricted by the policies of the opposing team's arena, notably at Saint Lawrence University) and post-season tournaments.
The Clarkson University Pep Band was founded in the fall of 1964, by a small group of Clarkson students. By the 1980s, the band's membership grew significantly.
Clarkson Theatre Company[edit]
The Clarkson Theatre Company (CTC) is a student-run theatre group, part of Clarkson University and supported by the Clarkson University Student Association (CUSA). The mission of CTC is to provide both theatrical entertainment and an outlet for artistic self-expression in the realm of the theatre arts at Clarkson. Membership consists of students and faculty from Clarkson and the other Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley (SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Canton, and St. Lawrence University)
Every fall, CTC puts on a musical over Clarkson University's family weekend, sometime in mid-to-late October. The production time for this show is between 5 and 7 weeks. After the fall production is over, preparations for the One Act Festival begin. This festival is made up of short plays chosen and directed by students, as well as several written by students. This festival is usually put on as a fundraiser for a charity chosen by the executive board, and takes place at the end of January or beginning of February. The next show, usually a straight play, is put on near the beginning of April. Show choice for each slot is not limited to either a musical or play, but it is traditional to use this structure; as shows are chosen by a general member vote, however, any show can be chosen to be put on any semester.
CTC's most famous alum is not a student, but an adviser. Wes Craven, creator of the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, was a professor at Clarkson University in 1968, as well as faculty adviser to the Clarkson Drama Club (the predecessor of the current Clarkson Theatre Company). As part of one of Professor Craven's classes, Humanities IV, several Theta Chi members wanted to make a spoof of traditional horror movies, about the strange occurrences in their fraternity's house at 18 Elm Street. The filming included CTC's home, Old Snell Hall, where the boiler room scene took place in the basement. While none of those involved had very much film experience, they made the film for about $300 and it was shown twice on campus.[12] Much of Craven's inspiration for A Nightmare on Elm Street came from this first filmmaking experience; the house in the movie, while not the house used in the first version, resembles this house and also resides on Elm Street.
Fraternities and Sororities[edit]
Clarkson social fraternities began organizing on campus in 1903. Several local organizations accepted members from both Clarkson and SUNY Potsdam. In 1979 the first Clarkson-only sorority was founded, and in 1987 Clarkson discontinued recognition of the local sororities at SUNY Potsdam. Clarkson women were still allowed to join these organizations but they could not participate in on-campus rush or live in their houses prior to other off-campus options. A time line shows the interesting history many of the organizations have had. Over the years, there have been many different fraternities and sororities that have come and gone due to declining membership, university probationary periods, and disaffiliation from nationals. In order for the university to recognize a Greek organization, all the members must be registered Clarkson students. Additionally, any new organization applying for recognition after 1977 must affiliate with a national organization within five years to maintain recognition. Clarkson recognized international and national fraternities are Alpha Chi Rho, Delta Sigma Phi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Tau Epsilon Phi; local fraternities are Omicron Pi Omicron, Sigma Delta, and Zeta Nu. Clarkson recognized international and national sororities are Delta Zeta, Phi Sigma Sigma, Theta Phi Alpha, and Kappa Delta Chi. Additionally, there are a number of professional Greek lettered organizations: Alpha Kappa Psi, Chi Epsilon, Omega Chi Epsilon, Phi Delta Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, and Tri-Beta. Clarkson is also home to a chapter of the national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega. Clarkson also has Beta Tau Fraternity a local fraternity started in 1957 which has not been recognized since 2000 but still continues to exist.
Interfraternity Council
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) provides outlets for social interaction among the fraternity and sorority members. IFC helps to sponsor educational opportunities for all of its members and to help to promote the fraternal ideals of leadership, scholarship, service, community and brotherhood.
Panhellenic Council
The Panhellenic Council is the governing body of the sorority system. The Panhellenic Council provides many opportunities for involvement in campus life and the fraternity and sorority system outside of the individual sororities. Recruitment, social, and educational opportunities are provided by the council. All social sororities recognized by Clarkson University adhere to the rules and regulations set by the National Panhellenic Conference.
Greek Life
A few organizations have chapter houses off campus; others have plans of having chapter houses on campus in the near future. Clarkson fraternities and sororities take great pride in their chapter houses because of the rich history each residence has.
The Greek community is very tight knit because of the university's small size. Fraternities and sororities attend each other's national philanthropy and local community service events. Greek Week and Ice Carnival have an extensive history both with the local colleges and Potsdam community.
As of Fall 2013, Sigma Chi has the first Greek House on campus.
Publications and media[edit]
- The Integrator is a weekly student-run newspaper which is distributed on Clarkson's campus as well as the town of Potsdam.
- WCKN Television is a student-run television station and is also the local cable systems public access station. In-house programming includes hockey games, news, talk shows, comedy shows, game shows, and various other Clarkson sporting events.
- WTSC Clarkson Radio is a student-run radio station that gives students the opportunity to produce their own weekly radio programs, and consequently serve the community by offering entertainment, news and weather, and special programming via the radio.
- The Clarksonian is a student-run yearbook publication group.
Clarkson University is a host university for both the Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC. ROTC has been an institution at Clarkson since May 1936, when the first ROTC Battalion was activated during the tenure of College President James S. Thomas. The ROTC program at Clarkson has commissioned well over 1,150 military officers. These alumni have been represented at each level of the Officer Corps, from Second Lieutenant to General.
Army ROTC[edit]
The Clarkson Army ROTC Battalion (officially the "Golden Knight Battalion") is one of 272 Army ROTC battalions in the United States. The average size of the Golden Knight Battalion is 100 Cadets, comprised majorily of Clarkson students. The headquarters for the Golden Knight Battalion is at 49 Elm St. on Clarkson's downtown campus, where it has been located for decades.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Barney Adams (Founder of Adams Golf)
- Hugo Belanger (hockey player, Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame)
- Bob Chiarelli (former mayor, Ottawa, Canada)
- Chris Clark (hockey player)
- Grant Clitsome (Hockey Player, Columbus Blue Jackets)[13]
- Erik Cole (hockey player, Olympian, Stanley Cup champion)[13]
- Craig Conroy (hockey player, Olympian)[13]
- Nick Dodge (hockey player)
- Gregory C. Farrington (Former president of Lehigh University, Executive Director of The California Academy of Sciences)
- Harvey Glatt (founder of CHEZ-FM radio and notable Canadian music impresario)[14]
- Arnold Gosewich (Canadian record industry executive and literary agent)
- Paul Horn (sr. vice president, R&D, IBM)
- Kent Huskins (hockey player, Stanley Cup champion)
- Roger Johnson (American businessman and government official)
- Randy Jones (hockey player)
- Georgia Keresty (president, JANSSEN Alzheimer Immunotherapy Research & Development, LLC)
- David Leggio(hockey player)
- Craig Laughlin (hockey player, television color analyst for Washington Capitals games)
- Todd Marchant (hockey player, Olympian, Stanley Cup champion)
- Willie Mitchell (hockey player, Stanley Cup champion)
- Kaitlin Monte (Clarkson School 2006, Miss New York 2011, Miss America 2012 Second Runner -up)
- Patrick Naughton convicted sex offender[15][16] and co-creator of Java programming language[17]
- Russ Nelson (Open Source Initiative board member)[18]
- Colin Patterson (hockey player, Stanley Cup champion)
- Jack Phillips (Major League Baseball player, and a long-time Golden Knights coach)[19]
- Katherina Reiche (German politician)
- Donald Roeser (co-founder of the Blue Öyster Cult)
- Martin Roesch (author of Snort and founder of Sourcefire)
- Michael Sarafin (NASA Flight Director)[20]
- Dede Scozzafava (former congressional candidate and current New York State Assemblywoman)[21]
- Mike Smith (NHL hockey executive)
- Dave Taylor (hockey player, NHL hockey executive)
- Paul Tonko (Congressman for New York's 21st congressional district)
- M. Emmet Walsh (actor)[22]
- Shawn Weller (hockey player)[23]
- Todd White (hockey player)[13]
- James F. Wood (former President and CEO of Babcock Power, Inc.)
- Steven Zalewski (hockey player)
See also[edit]
- ^ As of June 30, 2011. "NCSE PUblic Tables Endowment Market Values" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/best-engineering-colleges.asp
- ^ USNews: Clarkson University
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- ^ Clarkson University: On-campus Dining Locations
- ^ http://www.uscsa.com/uscsa-results
- ^ History of Potsdam's A Nightmare on Elm St. - Entertainment
- ^ a b c d "Awards, Activities, And Athletics At Clarkson Alumni Reunion July 10–13". 2003-06-27.
- ^ Billboard Magazine. 1974-09-07.
- ^ "CEO: Naughton said 'I did it'". zdnet.co.uk. 1999-12-09. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "The Fantasy Defense". CBS News. 2000-05-31. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "Naughton: the American Dream Part IV". 2000-03-21.
- ^ "Clarkson Alumnus Russell Nelson to Discuss Domain Name System". 2006-11-03.
- ^ "Clarkson Legend JACK PHILLIPS Passes". 2009-08-31.
- ^ "NASA Names New Flight Directors". 2005-04-25.
- ^ "Meet the 23rd Congressional District candidates: Dede Scozzafava". 2009-10-12.
- ^ "M. Emmet Walsh Of Culver City, Calif. And Swanton, Vermont, Receives Clarkson University's Highest Alumni Honor". 1998-08-21.
- ^ "Know Your Knights: Weller And Willemsen". 2006-11-06.
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Orlando >Food & Dining > Chen's New China Buffet
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Mon. - Sun. 11am - 10pm
I like this location the staff is pretty friendly. It is clean and the sushi is good. There is a big enough variety in the hot foods. The desserts are similar to the most chinese buffets. I do like the fresh fruits as they have mango when its in season.
Big buffet with tons of selections! I'm a HUGE seafood lover so the Oysters and crawfish were my main reasons to go. Both were fresh and juicy! Their grilled fish were on point! Dim sum was pretty good as well. Can't forget about dessert. They have 6 huge tubs of ice cream to choose from.
I go here every now and then when I want delicious comfort food. I go here maybe 2x a month to get food to go. The price is VERY reasonable for more food than you can possibly (or should!) eat at one meal.
We always enjoy a trip to the New China Buffet. The food is always good, always hot and always plentiful on the buffet. The staff is great. Look for the after dinner ice cream, it's in the little fridge. Lot's of folks miss it
Warm, tasty food. Clean. Amicable staff. Price is excellent.Good variety too. Had ice cream! :)
A nice variety of Chinese food, ready to serve yourself. They even have a bit of American eats in there and desserts if you haven't eaten too much from there buffet. Reasonable prices, and we had the most helpful and friendly server when we were there last week.
This resturant is GREAT! They have a LARGE all you can eat $7.99 buffett which is a mix of Chinese food, American food, Sushi and pizza (and yes I did say pizza). The resturant is very clean, reasonably priced and the staff are very friendly. Great resturant atmosphere and decor. Great for families and individuals.
My family and I went here for lunch because we were craving Chinese Food, and this place was new and per person. The food was good, an hot.
3 of us ladies went here Yum, top selection and value for money Thoroughly enjoyed the full busy atmosphere, the service and the food. I would recommend it. Food was fresh, plentiful, varied and tasty. The value of being able to taste all the dishes and to go back for more was awesome
I've been going here for roughly 6 years and the food has gotten much, much, MUCH better since new owners have taken over. The presentation was great and the food was fresh. The girl at the sushi bar asked what if there was a specific type of sushi I wanted the moment I approached, despite there being freshly made sushi. Their service has gotten a lot better as well. They greet me with a smile and even chat with me. =]
Overall, I LOVE this place. =]
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Wednesday, Oct. 16 – 7:30 p.m. – Main Theatre
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When I climbed down the creaky stairs into the Junque Cellar's basement location, I had my heart set on an adventure. It was a Friday afternoon and Reading Week stretched ahead of me, all possibility and promise. I had been into the store many times before – for me, it's always been the sort of place you enjoy the most when you're not looking for anything in particular and are in the mood to be amused or enchanted or some fun combination of the two. On this particular afternoon, I was hoping for exactly that – and I found it.
The Junque Cellar, located on Edmonton's Whyte Avenue, has been a fixture in Old Strathcona since 1993. It carries a mix of antique furniture, secondhand clothing, used books and all sorts of retro knickknacks. There is always something to catch your attention, whether it's a rotary phone or a case full of costume jewelry or a copy of LIFE magazine from 1973. The majority of its merchandise comes from auction sales, estate sales, or from independent consignors. The sheer amount of stuff packed into its basement room is initially overwhelming, but with a little time and patience, it quickly becomes exercise in treasure hunting.
The treasure I found this time was a box of old photographs. I almost didn't see them at all. Although they were displayed in plain sight, I was too distracted by typewriters and vintage cameras and pillbox hats to notice them until I was about to leave the store. Given to the Junque Cellar by a consignor, the photos ranged from the turn of the century until about the 1970's. According to the salesperson, the consignor who brought the photos to the store was of no relation to the people in them.
I was immediately fascinated. I love photography of all kinds, but more than that, I love the idea of any sort of history. One of my favourite things about vintage clothing is the idea that the clothes I'm wearing had a life before they were mine. These pictures intrigued me because they were real-live evidence of exactly that, in the eras whose clothing I love the most – eras I've always longed to have lived in myself.
But the whole thing was saddening, too. Any number of circumstances could have separated these photos from the people they belonged to, and the events that brought them to the Junque Cellar may very well have been completely un-tragic. (I tend to imagine drama all the time.) But as I picked each photo up, and flipped it over to see the carefully handwritten dates and descriptions on the back, I couldn't help being a little bit upset by the fact that all of these snapshots – that obviously meant a lot to somebody at some time – now had nobody to remember them for what they originally were.
I ended up leaving the store with a small stack of pictures. I know they will never mean the same things to me as they did to the people who took them – but I also know that I can love them and learn from them anyway. I can't add memories to old photos the way I can to old clothing, but I can appreciate the meaning these photos must have had for someone.
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The 2014 Subaru Impreza sees few changes. A rearview camera is now standard on Limited models, and Aha integration is now included with the optional navigation system...more
Like all Subarus besides the BRZ coupe, the Impreza comes with standard all-wheel drive. This used to be a penalty when it came to fuel economy, but the 2014 Subaru Impreza has a 2.0-liter horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine that's rated at 27/36 mpg city/highway when equipped with the continuously variable automatic transmission. The rally-inspired WRX and STI models continue to use turbocharged 2.5-liter engines that aren't terribly efficient, but they more than make up for that with their exhilarating performance. Electric power steering is now standard on all Imprezas except for the WRX and the STI. Thanks to a recent redesign, the Impreza is more stylish than the previous model, but we still prefer the aggressive look of an STI over that of the base car any day.
At first glance, it seems like nothing is really new for the 2014 Subaru Impreza. The last all-new Impreza came out for the 2012 model year, so we expect to see a slight update at some point in 2014. Subaru will probably make minor cosmetic changes and keep most of the mechanical parts the same.
We expect much bigger changes for the WRX and STI models over the next twelve months. The WRX and STI have been humming along on the old Impreza platform for the past two years and are overdue for an upgrade. Subaru has done an admirable job of keeping the details surrounding the new WRX and STI secret, so we don't know exactly what to expect. It's likely that fuel economy will improve and the cars' design will become more aggressive.
The 2014 Subaru Impreza has all the expected safety appointments, good fuel economy, and a nice interior, and yet Subaru has managed to hold the line on pricing. The Impreza remains one of the best bargains on the market, but it doesn't come across as an inexpensive car when you look at it or drive it. Increases in trunk capacity and rear-seat legroom are sure to please shoppers who found the old Impreza a bit cramped. The Impreza is available in a wide range of trim levels, so there should be at least one variant that fits your needs.
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Go Further, Faster
Imagine if all the technology behind your business never died.
What if it were always available? How much more efficient and competitive would you be if you never suffered outages?
No, it's not nirvana: It's available today…
Natural disasters, fires, acts of violence are all headline grabbing events that can bring an IT infrastructure to its knees. In fact, not just your IT, but your entire organization.
It's hardly breaking news: Unplanned downtime can kill your business. But organizational efficiency is also damaged by the constant drip-drip-drip of planned downtime. Whether it's caused by scheduled maintenance or upgrades, planned downtime prevents 24-hour, cross-timezone operations.
Both types of downtime are seen as inevitable, but with today's technology, they're not.
Your IT team probably has some type of disaster recovery (DR) plan to prevent major catastrophes. But your plan—designed for a certain level of problem—could be overwhelmed by real-world disasters.
We recently saw widespread outages caused by Hurricane Sandy catching organizations off guard—even with extensive advanced warning. One tech company in Lower Manhattan—that understandably wishes to remain anonymous—was one such victim.
The servers were set up to do real-time data replication in case one server went down; unfortunately the servers were located just a few feet from each other on the 40th floor. They had battery backups, but only two hours' of power.
When Sandy hit, the IT staff had to drive into Manhattan, walk up countless flights of stairs to the 40th floor, pick up their servers, haul them back down the stairs, attempt to get out of the city, and then find another location to get everything up and running again.
We saw this story repeated over and over with many businesses caught in the brunt of Sandy as companies grappled with their overwhelmed DR plans.
Some would say that this magnitude of disaster just couldn't be planned for. I disagree…
In the past, companies had to have the servers physically close if they wanted to replicate a large amount of data in real-time to a backup server. But a workable DR plan needs the servers to be miles apart. (If you don't need real-time, you can often have them much further apart, but what good's a recovery plan where your data's an hour old?)
The latest storage technologies extend real-time data replication out to about 125 miles. Before Sandy, this may have seemed like unnecessary overkill; but suddenly, it's prudent to look into this kind of wide-area replication capability.
What's ironic is that unplanned downtime makes up only a small proportion of the downtime that a typical company experiences. According to veteran industry analyst Michael Osterman, the other 75% is actually planned: Companies routinely bring their servers and systems offline on purpose.
For IT, this is business as usual: It's been happening since the dawn of the computer age. But we're in a different age today: An age of always on, instant access, 24/365 global communication.
Most companies would be more efficient without any downtime, planned or unplanned.
To an end user with a critical business need, downtime is downtime, whether it's planned or unplanned. More and more, companies need to address this issue to remain competitive.
Technology is now available that focuses on the two types of downtime:
In both cases, this is basically a problem for your storage system to solve. With non-disruptive operations, you can get at the data when it's needed, even during maintenance. A MetroCluster stores up-to-date data simultaneously in two locations, constantly replicated in real-time.
If you don't have a disaster-recovery plan, make one. But when you're doing the planning, think about addressing the need to address all types of downtime.
Whether the cause is maintenance or the flood waters of a hurricane: To an end-user, downtime is downtime.
Good day Richard,
With so many people claiming to have solved their DR data replication issues, it is interesting to see that even with plenty of warning people still had issues. More of an impact, as you say, is the planned downtime in a world that does not like to wait a minute for anything.
How do we encourage, clients and internal executives during the quiet times to invest the money for situations that may occur in the future. So often the check book is only brought out after the water has flooded the server room!!
Any insight would be gratefully received
It is important to calculate the cost downtime and the likelihood of a disaster happening.
Another good way to justify disaster recovery is to tie it in to existing initiatives around data center consolidation. Storage Consolidation can reduce the complexity of disaster recovery.
Disaster recovery is also a big part of Risk Management so it would be helpful to align the DR plan with the goals of the Risk Management team and try to get buy-in from the CRO if you have one
Richard great article, We are seeing that most companies do not plan well enough for down time or DR. As Laurence is pointing out the check book is only opened after the issue happened. Remember the White House issue a few years back when the email went down. I bet the check book was opened up than.
Great and timely article considering the impact recent disasters have had on businesses. Corporations need to ensure they have a plan, like was stated above, the time to prepare is now, while the sun is shining, not when the disaster hits!
Excellent observation on ho we need to re-think basic assumptions on our IT-Infrastructure! Great Article!
I remember back in the 90′s when we were doing Legato Standby Server, across the LAN in a room on the other side of the building. And that was "disaster recovery" Anything beyond that was too expensive or simply not available.
Now, as you say, it is available. However, may I add that a computing paradigm shift needs to take place in many organizations.
The first paradigm that needs to be overcome is "That will never happen to me. And if it does, it won't be so bad" How many times have engineers asked, "What is your required uptime?" And receive the answer, "100%". And when a 99.999% solution is proposed, sticker-shock leads to the paradigm answer. The truth is that is usually does happen at sometime in the life of an organisation, and it is much worse than anyone ever imagined.
The second paradigm that needs to be overcome is how and where technology is consumed. Forever, seemingly, in order to get access to data, you had to be in the office, on a business computer, between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm. And still today, many programs and programmers only support this client server model. If your business is like this, you need to change to the idea of "Any device, anytime, anywhere" If your apps, data, or infrastructure does not support any device, anytime, anywhere, you need to consider changing.
The final paradigm that needs to be overcome, and you hit it, is that downtime is unacceptable in business today. There are great technologies that won't break the bank, to prevent any downtime.
Thanks for the article Mr. Bliss. Very nice.
Thank you, Richard, for making people think about their DR plan and the potential effect that even planned downtime might have on their system availability and how that might be managed or (if not managed) on their customers' perception of the company.


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In this week's paper, Stephanie Nickell, one of our skilled research analysts, puts together a compelling story that augments a column I wrote back in September about the challenges middle-class Americans are facing.
My column focused on the fact that the middle class - historically a key consumer group for home furnishings - is shrinking, both in size and in the levels of income available to them.
A recent study by the Pew Research Center concluded that "the middle class is struggling to survive and shrinking before our eyes."
The report, which polled some 2,500 consumers who identified themselves as middle class, determined that the mean net worth of middle-class families tanked 28% to $93,150 in 2010, down from $129,582 in 2001.
It also found that as a direct result of dwindling income levels, 62% of the middle class said they have cut spending.
While this should be sobering news to all retailers, home furnishings retailers should pay special attention, particularly since our 2011 Consumer Buying Trends Survey found that 40% of furniture and bedding consumers have incomes of between $50,000 and $99,000.
It was not surprising to learn that another survey released last week from Pew Social and Demographic trends found that members of Generation X, those Americans aged 35 to 44, are now most concerned about financing their retirement. That is a stark turnaround from 2009, when that group said it was least worried about having the funds to retire.
I've heard the politicians go on and on about the trickle-down effect, but I don't think this is what they meant.
But can you blame the Gen X crew? A recent Census Bureau study found that those aged 35-44 saw the biggest percent decrease in median household net worth between 2005 and 2010.
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ARIA Resort & Casino is getting ready to make its mark in the Las Vegas skyline. The new property, scheduled to open this December on The Strip, is part of CityCenter, an urban resort community under construction between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts. Once complete, ARIA will be CityCenter's only resort and casino and will eventually be joined by two non-gaming hotels (Vdara and Mandarin Oriental), residential buildings, a retail and entertainment district, and a $40 million public fine art program.
The resort — which is accepting reservations for December 2009 and beyond — will feature 4,004 guest rooms with panoramic views; an 1,800-seat theater; celebrity-chef inspired restaurants; an 80,000-square-foot, two-level spa; three pools with 50 cabanas; 150,000 square feet of gaming; 300,000 square feet of meeting space; four ballrooms accommodating up to 5,000 attendees; 38 meeting rooms; and more than 500,000 square feet of retail and dining options just outside the hotel.
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Gaming News
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas
The News: A $750 million expansion and renovation was completed in April.
Specs: The 860 new guest rooms bring the total to 1,525 rooms and suites; 75,000 square feet of new meeting space bring the total to 82,000 square feet; and The Joint, a new concert and events facility, holds 4,000 guests.
Extra: Nearly 50,000 square feet of casino space and a pool will be added in late 2009.
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pa.
The News: The Las Vegas Sands Corp. is opening its first property on the East Coast.
Specs: Plans call for a 300-room hotel, 200,000 square feet of retail space, nearly 50,000 square feet of meeting space, 3,000 slot machines, and a variety of dining establishments.
Time Frame: Scheduled to open May 22, 2009
Extra: The resort is located 60 minutes from Philadelphia and 90 minutes from New York City.
Palms Place
Las Vegas
The News: The new hotel opened in May 2008 as the latest addition to the Palms Casino Resort.
Specs: 599 suites, including studios, one- and two-bedroom units, and penthouses. Also on site: the 2,500-seat Pearl Concert Theater and a 14,000-square-foot ballroom
Extra: The property boasts the only Las Vegas location of L.A.'s Sunset Tan. Guests have access to the Palms Casino Resort via SkyTube, an elevated, enclosed walkway.
MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Mashantucket, Conn.
The News: The new standalone property opened in May 2008 to the tune of $700 million. It is connected to Foxwoods Resort Casino by a pedestrian concourse.
Specs: MGM Grand offers 825 guest rooms, 115,000 square feet of meeting space, a 4,000-seat MGM Grand Theater, a 21,000-square-foot spa, and dining, retail, and gaming amenities. The casino features 1,400 slot machines and 53 game tables, as well as two lounges available for private events.
Tulalip Resort Casino
Seattle, Wash.
The News: A new hotel and spa opened at the property last summer.
Specs: 370 guest rooms; 30,000 square feet of meeting space (including a 15,000-square-foot ballroom); the 14,000-square-foot T Spa, featuring group treatment rooms; and four restaurants
Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa
Michigan City, Ind.
The News: A $130 million expansion was completed in January.
Specs: The expansion features the 22-story, 302-room Spa Blu Tower, increasing the total number of guest rooms at the property to 486. Also added: a spa; a 20,000-square-foot entertainment, meetings, and special-events space; and two restaurants
Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel
Traverse City, Mich.
The News: The $80 million hotel opened June 2008.
Specs: 137 guest rooms, four restaurants, Level 3 Lounge nightclub, 54,000-square-foot gaming floor, 4,500 square feet of meeting space.
Extra: Private dining is available in the hotel's Bourbons 72 restaurant.
Greektown Casino-Hotel
The News: The new hotel opened in February.
Specs: The 400-room hotel offers 10,000 square feet of meeting space, two restaurants, 1,100-seat theater, and a 25,000 square feet of gaming space.
Extra: When the hotel's Events Center opens in 2010 on the upper level of the casino, it will have 15,000 square feet of additional space.
Harrah's Resort Atlantic City
Atlantic City, N.J.
The News: The first 12 floors of the new 960-room, 44-story Waterfront Tower opened in March 2008. The remaining 32 floors opened in July 2008.
Specs: New rooms are 504 square feet in area, with 42-inch LCD flat-screen TVs and iHome systems. The resort now has a total of 2,590 rooms, as well as 25,000 square feet of meeting space in eight rooms. Amenities include a 23,000-square-foot Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, a new 620-seat Waterfront Buffet, and a 172,000-square-foot indoor pool complex.
M Resort Spa Casino
Las Vegas
The News: The new $1 billion resort opened its doors in March.
Specs: The property offers 390 guest rooms, nine restaurants, five bars, a 92,000-square-foot casino, a 100,000-square-foot pool and entertainment piazza, 60,000 square feet of conference space, a 17,400-square-foot ballroom, the 23,000-square-foot Spa Mio with 16 treatment rooms, and a fitness center.
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The News: The casino hotel completed a $60 million renovation to the Bellagio Tower's 512 suites in April 2008.
Specs: 3,933 guest rooms including 512 suites, 100,000 square feet of gaming, five outdoor pools, 52 private cabanas, and 200,000 square feet of meeting and convention facilities, including a 45,458-square-foot ballroom
Peppermill Reno
Reno, Nev.
The News: The resort completed a $400 million expansion in November 2008. The property also recently remodeled its Montego Bay Wing rooms.
Specs: The resort offers 1,635 rooms and suites, more than 106,000 square feet of meeting space, the 62,000-square-foot Tuscany Ballroom, 11 restaurants, 17 bars and lounges, a nightclub, two pools, fitness center, 30,000-square-foot spa, and casino.
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Oread Inn
Lawrence, Kan.
The News: The new property is under construction and will open in January 2010 on the northern edge of the University of Kansas campus.
Specs: The 108-room property will include an amphitheater, two ballrooms with capacities of 325 and 350, and three boardroom/conference room/private dining spaces with capacity for up to 60 guests.
InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza
Kansas City, Mo.
The News: The hotel completed a $15 million renovation in March 2009 of all guest rooms, meeting rooms, and public spaces.
Specs: 366 guest rooms, 29,000 square feet of meeting space, 12 meeting rooms, The Oak Room restaurant, outdoor pool, and 24-hour fitness center
Extra: The hotel is steps away from the Country Club Plaza entertainment district.
Big Cedar Lodge
Ridgedale, Mo.
The News: The resort opened the new Grandview Conference Center in March 2009 and is now renovating its Top of the Rock golf course.
Specs: The 246-room property offers 31,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. Its largest meeting room is 10,900 square feet. Also on-site are tennis courts, indoor and outdoor pools, a lazy river pool, spa, fitness center, and a golf course. The Grandview at Big Cedar can accommodate groups up to 1,000 attendees.
Extra: The resort is 10 miles south of Branson, Mo., in the hillsides of the Ozark Mountains.
The Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Kansas City, Mo.
The News: The city's largest convention hotel wrapped up the final phase of a two-year, multimillion-dollar makeover in December 2008.
Specs: The two-tower complex offers 946 guest rooms and 37 suites, nearly 100,000 square feet of function space, 42 meeting rooms, and a restaurant and lounge.
Venue News
The Caribbean
Renaissance Curaçao Resort & Casino
The News: The new resort opened in February. It is the island's first branded hotel in 15 years.
Specs: The resort, which is connected to the 19th century Rif Fort, features 237 guest rooms, a 15,000-square-foot casino, and will include a mall with six theaters and 50 shops, a spa, and 8,600 square feet of meeting space.
Moon Palace Casino, Golf & Spa Resort
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
The News: The latest addition to the Palace Resorts line of all-inclusive luxury properties completed a soft opening in January, with additional facilities opening throughout 2009.
Specs: 1,791 guest rooms, a spa, 13 pools, 11 restaurants, 7 bars, a theater, lazy river, nightclub, 45,000-square-foot casino, and a convention center with more than 60,000 square feet of flexible meeting space
Extra: Once complete, Moon Palace Casino, Golf & Spa Resort will be the largest resort in Punta Cana.
Montego Bay Convention Centre
Montego Bay, Jamaica
The News: Construction is under way on the center, located east of the city between the Half Moon Golf Course and Rose Hall Great House.
Specs: The facility will offer 50,000 square feet of exhibition space, 20,000 square feet for banquets, and 11,000 square feet of meeting space.
Time Frame: Completion is planned for late 2010.
Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel
San Juan, Puerto Rico
The News: The new $209 million hotel is scheduled to open by the end of 2009 as the anchor hotel for the convention center.
Specs: Along with 503 guest rooms, a casino, and entertainment complex, the hotel will offer 35,000 square feet of function space, including the 16,300-square-foot San Juan Grand Ballroom — the largest hotel ballroom in San Juan.
Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Resort
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
The News: The property is undergoing a $40 million capital improvement project over the next two years, which will include upgrades to the guest rooms, public areas, restaurants, and golf courses.
Specs: The 627-room resort offers 48,000 square feet of function space, a 7,000-square-foot casino, two 18-hole golf courses designed by Tom and George Fazio and Greg Norman, a 7,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, 11 restaurants, an international tennis center, and more.
JW Marriott Hotel & Resort at Coco Beach
Puerto Rico
The News: The hotel is scheduled for a 2011 opening.
Specs: The $250 million hotel will feature 371 guest rooms, a 17,775-square-foot spa and fitness center, casino, executive lounge, and 24-hour room service. The property will also offer 20,919 square feet of meeting space, including a 12,000-square-foot ballroom.
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The Westin Le Paradis Beach & Golf Resort
St. Lucia
The News: The new property is scheduled to open in 2011.
Specs: Once complete, the 192-room resort will include more than 23,000 square feet of function space encompassing two ballrooms, six conference rooms, and two outdoor pavilions. The resort sits on 554 acres with a one-mile coastline and will feature a Greg Norman-designed golf course.
Extra: Future plans call for the addition of a marina.
News Makers:
Ashly Gabri has been promoted to vice president of incentives and strategic accounts for Associated Luxury Hotels International. Gabri previously served as director of incentives for ALHI and is based in Atlanta.
Montage Hotels & Resorts has appointed Bud Campbell, director of sales, West Coast; Michelle Treistman, director of group sales, East Coast; and Kurt Diekhoff, director of group sales for Montage Deer Valley, Park City, Utah.
John Atkisson has been appointed national group sales manager for the Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key, Fla., overseeing the corporate market. He was formerly director of sales and marketing at the Sirata Beach Resort and Conference Center in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., has named James Gelfand director of group sales. Gelfand was most recently vice president of sales, marketing, and revenue development at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Lancaster (Pa.) Marriott at Penn Square, opening in May 2009, has named Lindsey Tellez executive meetings manager, focusing on small corporate meetings. Tellez comes to the property from The Yorktowne Hotel in York, Pa.
Gainey Suites Hotel, in Scottsdale, Ariz., has appointed Christine Tetrick as sales manager, focusing on national and regional corporate accounts and small meetings. Tetrick most recently served as marketing coordinator for JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix.


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