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Before the subprime crisis, revenue was increasing as the real estate boom benefited the industry. Real estate owners began to outsource property management services at higher rates to reduce operational costs and liabilities. But outsourcing failed to save the industry during the Great Recession between 2007 and 2009, largely because the recession and credit crunch originated within the real estate sector. On a positive note, the US homeownership rate has steadily declined, thus increasing the number of renters. Declining homeownership should support industry growth through 2017. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has updated its report on the Property Management industry.
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Historically, the Property Management industry has been immune to economic downturns. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Dale Schmidt, "During such times, industry clients often lower costs by outsourcing property management duties to industry operators." But outsourcing failed to save the industry during the Great Recession in 2008 and 2009 largely because the recession and credit crunch originated within the real estate sector. According to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute, commercial real estate values have fallen 40.0% since their mid-2007 peaks. This dramatic decline represents the worst drop in values since the Great Depression, even eclipsing the 1990s savings-and-loans crisis. As a result, industry revenue is expected to decline at an average annual rate of 3.5% to $48.3 billion in the five years to 2012, even with 5.5% growth in 2012. In addition to revenue, the number of firms is expected to decline at an average rate of 2.3% annually to 150,254 during the same period as operators consolidate operations to improve margins and diversify risk.
Before the subprime crisis, revenue was increasing because the industry benefited from the real estate boom, and revenue reached $57.6 billion in 2007. "At that time," says Schmidt, "residential and commercial lessors raised construction levels to cash in on the dramatic rise in property values." The rise in construction supported industry growth as more real estate requiring property management services became available. Real estate owners also began to outsource property management services at higher rates to reduce operational costs and liabilities.
The US Property Management industry is mainly comprised of small independent lessor firms, with over 90.0% of all industry operators employing fewer than five people and with the largest four companies comprising less than one-fifth of industry revenue. The industry is highly fragmented because participants must have strong contacts and personal knowledge of local markets. Additionally, the majority of industry costs are variable or semi-variable, so it is harder for firms to gain economies of scale in comparison to smaller counter parties. At the same time, the industry is characterized as having low barriers to entry and capital costs, which makes it easier for smaller firms to enter the marketplace. Despite low concentration, industry participants continue to consolidate operations. Customers in the non-residential market are increasingly looking for firms that offer a full range of services across a wide geographic area. As a result, a number of large mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances have taken place. At the same time, the number of corporations is increasing, as smaller firms move away from the partnership structure during the expansion of services. This development has motivated a number of large mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances in this market segment, including foreign acquisitions and strategic alliances. In addition, there has also been a trend for larger firms to move away from partnership to corporate models, particularly as firms expand.
Benefiting the industry, the US homeownership rate has steadily declined, thus increasing the number of renters. Declining homeownership will support industry growth, since 63.8% of revenue is associated with residential rental-property management. Also, as the economy recovers, unemployment will decline, discretionary spending will increase and demand for residential and commercial real estate leasing will improve. Given these positive conditions, 2013 industry revenue growth is expected to match growth in 2012. Over the five years to 2017, revenue is projected to rise at a steady and strong annual rate.
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Recognized as the nation's most trusted independent source of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique information and analysis on every US industry. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, the company equips clients with the insight necessary to make better business decisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organizations through more than 10 locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ibisworld.com or call 1-800-330-3772.
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44 Meetup Groups match "Life Drawing" near Pasadena, CA
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PermaDirty Project Space is offering three hours of uninstructed drawing from a nude model. This affordable Workshop is intended to bring together a community of Artists that wish to study the human form in a casual and friendly environment. Please, bring your own supplies to work with. Tables and seating will be provided, however, easels are limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis. This Event is hosted every Sunday 3pm-6pm. Call or Text Quinn for RSVP: 909.618.4395
Mondays at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood: LIFE DRAWING Classes. Part of the Meltdown University Network http://www.meetup.com/MeltdownUni/ Mondays: COSPLAY ALL Levels welcome. Bring yourself & your art supplies and draw with us. 7pm-10pm $20 Light refreshments 7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 323 851 7223 Read about other Meltdown University Classes at http://www.meltcomics.com/blog/meltdown-university/
This is the beginning of our second summer of Live Draw's...and our first attempt at reaching more art lovers through Meet Up. • What is it and how does it work? Live Draw is a three hour event where five diverse artists draw a nude model in front of a live audience. Audience members get a rare glimpse into the the hidden world of life drawing and become part of the creative environment. • How do I purchase art at Live Draw? Art may be purchased several different ways during the event. Art wor …
This Workshop is here to provide affordable Life Drawing sessions to Artists. It features three hours of uninstructed Drawing from a nude model. The Workshop is open to people of all skill levels. Please, bring your own materials to work with. Easels, tables and seating will be provided. The Full Session is $10 (this covers model costs and allows for more sessions). Please call or text Quinn (909.618.4395) if you have any questions or you would like to RSVP.
deb3321 is a new artist's studio that is open for uninstructed figure drawing sessions on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. $5/hour. Come as long or as little as you like. We're also conducting critique/discussion following the drawing sessions. If you attend the drawing session for two hours, it's free. If you come in for crit, it's $5 for however long it goes. Bring in any work, any media, any philosophical position, it does not have to do with drawing but art. Modernist, conceptual …
Welcome to West L.A Artists Group. Now hosted by Kline Academy in west Los Angeles at 3264 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, 90034. We will continue to provide opportunites for all artists interested in drawing the live model for those seeking both instructed and uninstructed venues. Once per month in conjunction with Gallery Girls we will be hosting an Art Brunch un-instructed drawing. Come and enjoy fantastic costumed models in ONE LONG 4 HOUR POSE every first Sunday of the month starting August 5t …
For beginning artists as well as experienced drawers, this uninstructed figure drawing workshop offers artists of all levels to practice drawing the human form with nude art models. There's no greater artistic challenge. And no greater creative accomplishment! Bring your own materials, food and refreshments. We'll also have some supplies for you to use. Models are female unless otherwise noted.
Hi everyone, An art teacher friend of mine and I have started a drawing group in my apartment--I'm the model (but I also have guest models and sometimes do partner modeling with my wife). It's $10 to come draw from 8-11, and we hold it every other Wednesday. If you are broke (like me) and still want to come you can bring a snack for people instead of $10, if you talk to me in advance. The atmosphere is relaxed, there's music, you can drink if you want, and talk to each other and me while I'm mod …
I don't sketch and draw nearly as much as I want, maybe there are a few people who feel the same and also have a nagging desire to crawl out of their dungeon. Maybe the group will flounder and collapse in days! Who knows. My plan is to meetup in unorthodox public places, interesting places, scary places? All with the goal of sitting down and sketching for a bit. Drawing buildings, drawing people, drawing signs, drawing dogs, drawing each other, drawing wheels, eating and drawing, drinking and dr …
Teale Street Sculpture Studio & Workshops Uninstructed Life Drawing workshop with Model, Long Poses. Thursday nights 7PM to 10PM. $15.00, Great Models. 11847 Teale Street Culver City LA CA 90230 (310) 397 2697 firstname.lastname@example.com
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Welcome to Walnut Figure Drawing & Painting Group. This workshop is open to all artists and art students of any skill level. We offer a modern-styled studio that provides figure drawing workshop and traditional Drawingand Painting classes. We have created an environment that is tranquil and relaxing just for our members. We are located in Walnut in east San Gabriel Valley, near the junction of 60 and 57 Freeways.We welcome all artists, beginners or those one with more experience, to join our mee …
This is a group for people who want to draw from live models. Maybe you took a figure drawing class in college and always wanted to try it again, or perhaps you are an industry professional that could brush up on your skills. In any case, all skill levels are welcome. Experience drawing from a nude model is preferred but not required.
This group runs workshops for artists. We hire models for uninstructed workshops who pose for artists. Great for painters, sculptors and those who want to draw models. Any experience level welcome.
This group has multipul organizers each doing different workshops. So this meet up gives you many venues and days and times to best fit your needs for drawing and painting. ENJOY!
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We meet to socialize, find the inner artist, and create art that is inspired by the nude male body.
Studio117B was created for artists that wish to further their abilities in figurative art. There is a live model every session and the studio has professional equipment, art benches, easels, lighting and a stage. A wide range of artists attend from beginners just starting their studies to working professionals. There is a great group of friendly regulars and new comers are always welcome.
Art After Dark is an uninstructed, long pose figure painting and drawing workshop held on the First Wednesday of the month. (closed in summer and over Christmas vacation) Due to the New Year's holiday, our first workshop of 2013 will be held on January 9th. Workshops are 3 hours, from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 for set up. We are located at Art Classes of Pasadena (formerly called Studio Sinaloa), 3763 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. That's just off the 210 FWY between Rosemead Bl …
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Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA) offers foundational drawing, painting, sculpting and digital art classes for beginning to advanced art students in Van Nuys and Santa Monica school locations as well as online. For those interested in a 3-year course of study, students may apply to the BFA Degree and Certificate Programs for both Fine Art and Entertainment Art. All art programs are taught by talented professional gallery and entertainment artists. LAAFA recently opened an art study …
This group is for anyone interested taking art workshops, visiting museums/galleries/studios, adventure gatherings, wine and cheese nights, free demos, and all things fun and artistic. I've always wanted to form and be a part of a community of active artists and creatives, so I look forward to our artsy explorations and/or having you attend a workshop or demo! Most of the workshops and demos announced here will be geared towards acrylic painting due to my affiliation with Golden Paints, but in t …
Welcome to the neighborhood! CULTURE PUB Los Angeles is a world–class cultural amusement park from Pasadena, Chinatown, to the Miracle Mile and the Westside. Let's chart an expedition into excitement and intrigue! Join art aficionados in search of treasures at world renown museums, contemporary galleries, and the hip new art scenes sprouting up. THE SOCIAL VIBE The good news is your fellow members are a sharp mix of people who are inquisitive and outgoing. Most are college age mid 20s to early …
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The Placentia-Yorba Linda Art Association (PYLAA) is a fairly small art association (non-profit) that has been in existence for about 50 years here in Northern Orange County. We have about 50 members and hold 9 monthly meeting a year- similar to a typical school year- i.e. eliminating a December meeting and meetings during the summer. We publish a newsletter on a monthly basis and send it out by email, except for a few electronically challenged members that still receive their copy by mail. It i …
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Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 19 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-600 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels an …
Only $10 gets you a glass (or more) of wine, cheese and crackers and a Saturday night that is uniquely creative. (No artistic talent required) This fun workshop is lead by Pamela Hayes, a Board Certified Art Therapist who has been working in this field for over twenty years. Saturday, April 20th, 6:00 to 7:30 PM Location: Good Life Academy, 18719 Calvert Street, Tarzana, CA 91335 Cost: $10 / person, $15 / couple
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Looking for a fun night out that's new, exciting, AND creative? This meet-up is not just for experienced artists, it's for anyone who has ever had a curiosity to paint but was afraid to try. You haven't lived until you've painted something in your life! Plus, you are welcome to bring your favorite bottle of wine to sip while you receive a 3 hour group lesson. I will walk you through your painting step by step and personally guide you so that you'll feel like a confident artist by the end of the …
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2013 is going to be an amazing year. As we enter the new year we aspire to create loving relationships, prosperity, new healthy habits, and an overall peaceful sense of well being. Getting in touch with your creative side can help you put your aspirations into practice. Art Heals All! is offering art classes, private sessions, and quarterly art workshops and retreats for those who want a safe and supportive space to help create a life that is filled with passion and color. We …
Release YOUR Inner Brilliance Meet-up Sessions You are about to embark into a self-discovery journey! It requires you to rise and live a life of meaning and purpose! This purpose has always been inside of you, nudging you, calling out for you to take action, and wanting you to blossom and radiate that beautiful light you were born with. Your light is the gift you were born with. It is meant for you to embrace and share with the rest of the world. If you are tired of playing small and are 100% co …
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Calling All Invincibility Seekers: Everyone loves superheros and superheroines: Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman. What if you could be a superhero or heroine in your own life? Would you make your problems disappear? Would you fly over obstacles and achieve your wildest dreams? Would you materialize the greatest relationships, career and financial success, happiness, joy, and love you ever thought possible? Yes, you would, and now you can. In this remarkable group of Invincibility Seekers, we …
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This is a group for lively, intelligent, and creative women interested in writing and/or making art. Envision a free-form club in which you can meet and develop friendships with fantastic people and do something artistic at the same time! Each individual can do their own chosen art form with support, encouragement, and feedback from other creatives in a hassle-free, judgement-free environment, whether it is writing in any form, painting, drawing, etc. The format will be open and flexible, and co …
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FMLY is a socially conscious global community that believes in a stride of collectivity and collaboration to become the positive change that we hope to see in our environment. The L.A Fort is a new "Do It Together" venue that is the first of it's kind in Los Angeles. Our mission is to provide a safe and neutral space for positive expression in an all ages environment in an effort to help grow and nurture the arts and music community in Los Angeles. The Fort is a hub for different circles, clique …
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SO WHAT EXACTLY IS FLAGGING OR FLAG DANCING??? It's a high-energy dance form where colorful flags are spun in patterns with the body as extensions of the music. Click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxUy_7vSaKE to view a video of me flagging. Experienced flaggers can create almost dream-like effects by artistically mixing technical skill, liquid-like movements, and amazing athletic intensity. Throw in the strobes and black lights of a nightclub, set the whole thing to a good dance beat, and t …
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This group exists to draw people into what it means to live in The Kingdom of God. Jesus said that He gives a life of abundance and joy so we want to spread that blessing to the people in our region. In the Kingdom Life groups you will find people who are caring and loving. They will assist you in your journey with God by experiencing the freedom in worship, searching the scriptures, and exploring your spiritual gifts. This group is based on the grace of God with attained by faith not works but …
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Workshops, classes & exhibitions in painting and creativity with Linda Jacobson. Art and Spirit is dedicated to spiritual transformation through creativity. Artistic expression brings us in touch with our true essence. The passion of Linda Jacobson's paintings, seminars and classes is to inspire and guide through this awakening. Linda Jacobson's life has been committed to creative and spiritual unfoldment. She believes that creativity is a manifestation of the divine spirit flowing through us an …
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Ajax captain Luis Suarez claim's Martin Jol's recent departure as coach "hurts in my heart".
Jol left the Amsterdam ArenA with Ajax struggling in the Eredivisie title race, sitting fourth but five points off leaders PSV Eindhoven.
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THERE is a reason they call them the Great Lakes, and it's not just because they're big. From New York's Thousand Islands to the furthest shores of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota, it just doesn't get much better than this part of the world during the summer months. Tired of the crowds at the beach? Here are eight great off-the-beaten-path itineraries for a perfect getaway.
#1 STAY IN A YURT Minnesota
Way, way up north in Minnesota, at the end of the famous Highway 61 written about by native son Bob Dylan, winters go on for a really long time. So long, that the tiny harbor town of Grand Marais, offering the closest you'll get to city life around here, goes into hyperdrive these next couple of months, attracting visitors to a series of festivals and arts events. But the best reason to come up here is to get out into nature — hop on to the Gunflint Trail, a 57-mile-long road that leads from Lake Superior up into the Boundary Waters region. Along the trail, a series of cozy and friendly lodges cater to outdoor types —Boundary Country Trekking offers the opportunity to sleep in a comfortable yurt ($75 per night, double), located directly on some excellent bike trails.
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#2 TAKE A HIKE Ontario
Most people forget there's a Lake Huron (it's shared by Michigan and Ontario), let alone a Georgian Bay (at 5,800 miles square, it's bigger than Lake Titicaca). But they're both up here, just a couple hours north of Buffalo. The narrow Bruce Peninsula runs straight between the two and boasts some of the best-looking territory in the entire Great Lakes region; up here you're at the end of the rugged Niagara Escarpment, the famous outcropping that gave us those famous falls.
Don't miss Drive out the peninsula to the small town of Tobermory; from here plan a day hike out along the impressive coastline and into pristine Bruce Peninsula National Park. In summer time, everything's either blue or green (or blue-green). Don't be afraid to get jump in!
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Northwest Indiana is to Chicago as New Jersey is to New York, except take away anything that's nice and keep, say, the oil refineries and the city of Elizabeth. (Actually, Gary should be so lucky to be as nice as Elizabeth.) Yes, this patch of the Hoosier State sometimes feels like a dumping ground for all the crap that Chicago didn't want. Except we bet that Chicago wishes it could claim the 2,182-acre Indiana Dunes State Park, a place that looks a lot more like the Caribbean in summer than you'd expect from a state park located just down the road from one of the largest industrial complexes in The Americas. Just an hour or so from the Chicago Loop (you can take the train from Union Station) and you're scrambling down some of the biggest freshwater dunes in the world. On a steamy day, there's nothing like it.


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Slam Blow Past Chinooks, 142-109 to Win IBL Championship
July 8, 2012 - International Basketball League (IBL) Bellingham SlamTrailing 31-30 after a back-and-forth first quarter, the Slam posted 40 points in the second, with 23 coming from guard Morris Anderson and center Blake Poole combined. The turning point came with 2:19 left as Anderson drained a three-pointer that sparked a 12-4 run to round out the half. Bellingham led 70-60 in halftime.
Portland prevented the deficit from getting any worse until the late stages of the third quarter, when the Slam again manufactured a late run. Bellingham scored 11 of the quarter's last 14 points as they extended their lead to 20, at 101-81.
In the fourth quarter, the Slam offense put on a clinic, outscoring the Chinooks 41-28 and at one point putting up 16 straight tallies to turn the result into a laugher. Veteran guard Jared Stevenson ended the scoring with a fade-away baseline shot as time expired, sending the Pavilion crowd into a confetti-launching frenzy.
The 33-point margin of victory was the largest for a championship-winning team in the IBL since the league was formed in 2005.
For the Slam, the title is the team's second in franchise history after coming away with their first championship victory in 2008 over the Elkhart Express. Bellingham reached the title game again in 2010, but lost to the Albany Legends.
Anderson led the Slam with 29 points, including a 4-for-5 showing from three-point range, and picked up the game's Most Valuable Player honors. Guard Jacob Stevenson finished with 27 points and a season-high 11 assists, while Poole rounded out a fine sophomore season with 23 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
Portland forward David Lucas led four Chinooks players in double figures with 30 points. Guard Ryan Scott added 22 points but was hindered by 11 turnovers. As a team, Portland gave away the ball 31 times.
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During his concert at the Beverly Theatre in Los Angeles on August 20, 1983, James Brown called Michael and Prince to join him on stage. What follows is one of my most favorite MJ moments—just a few seconds that demonstrate perfectly how humble he is, how shy, how respectful of those he admires; not to mention his mastery of movement.
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A thawb or thobe (Arabic: ثَوب / ALA-LC: thawb), dishdasha (دِشداشَة / dishdāshah), kandura (كَندورَة / kandūrah), or suriyah in Libya, is an ankle-length garment, usually with long sleeves, similar to a robe. It is commonly worn in Iraq and Gulf Arab countries. An Izaar is commonly worn underneath.
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The word thawb is the standard Arabic word for 'a garment'. It is the traditional Arabian clothing for men. It is sometimes spelled thobe or thaub. It is a tunic, generally long. The word is used specifically for this garment in Arab States of the Persian Gulf. There has been some debate regarding the correct length of the thawb.
The thawb is commonly worn by men in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine and other Arab countries. It is normally made of cotton, but heavier materials such as sheep's wool can also be used, especially in colder climates in Iraq and Syria. The style of the thawb varies slightly among the various regions within the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. The sleeves and the collar can be stiffened to give a more formal appearance. Other names may be used for this garment. In Souraqia and Oman, dishdasha is the most common word for the garment; in the UAE, the word kandura is used. In Morocco, the sleeves tend to be much shorter so that the thawb may seem more like a long T-shirt and is locally called gandora. Also the neck tends to be more open than in its Saudi counterpart and is often embroidered as is the breast pocket. Also it might lack buttons altogether.
The term thawb is also used to refer to similar women's garments. The traditional Palestinian woman's long tunic is called thawb. Another example is a very long, over-sized woman's garment with a heavily embroidered front panel and billowing back, also known as a Khaleeji dress, which is most commonly seen in the West worn for performance of the Saudi women's social-style dances, in which manipulation of the large thawb is a key component.
This clothing is called Kanzu in Swahili, and is commonly worn in East Africa as well.
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A thawb or thaub can sometimes be worn with what is known as " besht" or in other parts of the Arabian Peninsula abat "عباة" which means a robe. It is usually worn in ceremonial occasions or by officials; a "besht", "بشت" can be worn in a wedding, Eid, and funerals. It may refer to a status of wealth and royalty, or sometimes a religious position. It was originally manufactured in Syria, Iraq and Jordan, and it is usually worn in Jordan, Syria, Iraq and the Arabian peninsula.
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It was an outrageous claim: Osceola County was going to get a convention-center complex so big you could see it from the moon. Fifteen years and many fizzled efforts later, the best the county could muster is 46,000 square feet of meeting and event...Tags: Interstate 4, Kissimmee, Event Planning, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks
Marriott agrees to buy Gaylord Hotels for $210 million
Bethesda-based Marriott International Inc. has agreed to pay $210 million for the Gaylord Hotels brand and hotel management company, Marriott announced Thursday. Gaylord Entertainment Co.'s shareholders must approve the company's conversion to a real...Tags: Prince George's County, Kissimmee, Marriott International Inc., Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Harbor
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Two companies trying to win approval of a Prince George's County casino have turned over almost $1 million to former County Executive Wayne K. Curry to run a "grass-roots" operation to deliver votes for Question 7 on Election Day. The Peterson Cos.,...Tags: Penn National Gaming, Prince George's County, Elections, Voting, Local Elections
Annapolis lobbyists see big win from gambling
A high-stakes bill to expand gambling in Maryland is still unsettled in Annapolis, but one thing is clear: Right now, the payout is going to lobbyists. Various casino interests have hired the state capital's best-known lobbyists — including the...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Religion and Belief, Annapolis
Central Florida's Top Employers 2011: Gaylord Entertainment Co.
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Shrek and his pals are about to make themselves at home in one of Central Florida's biggest hotels. Gaylord Entertainment announced a deal Wednesday with DreamWorks Animation to bring the studio's characters to Gaylord hotels across the country,...Tags: Domestic Travel, Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Royal Caribbean International, International Travel
Gaylord Palms reports better occupancy, lower average rates
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Sentinel Staff WriterDoug Guetzloe's anti-tax crusaders mobilized last year to convince Osceola County taxpayers that a county convention center was a bad deal while his consulting firm was being paid more than $87,000 by the Gaylord Palms Resort, which was pushing its own...Tags: Osceola County, Government, Kissimmee, Companies and Corporations, Elections
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