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Faculty Spotlight: David Munnell
Passion comes from a number of different sources. Sometimes it springs up violently and unexpectedly, others it slowly grows and matures over time. The latter was the case for David Munnell, a Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre and director of the Exact Theatre Ensemble.
"My interest in theater grew in high school and college, just getting involved in shows," said Munnell. "When I was in graduate school it deepened. I really thought I wanted to make a career out of it."
While Munnell's passion for the theater blossomed, he tried his hand at a number of different outlets. While he has acted and written professionally, directing stood out for Munnell.
"For me it was an opportunity to truly try to create the illusion of a world on the stage," said Munnell. "A fully realized world with characters…in conflict and fighting for things they want in that world. To me that was a really exciting thing to do."
The journey for Munnell began with receiving his Masters of Fine Arts from Florida State University. As is the case for many in his profession, Munnell was compelled towards New York City. He lived and worked for 10 years in New York before moving on to the next challenge.
That next challenge came in the form of artistic director of the Lucille Ball Festival of New Comedy in 1991. The festival focused on developing new comedic talent in short plays, films and stand-up comedy. Set in Lucille Ball's birthplace, Jamestown, NY, the comedy festival brought in the likes of Ellen DeGeneres, Lewis Black and Alan Ball. The location, however, proved troublesome to success.
"We were having trouble in a small Western NY town to attract the kind of audience that could appreciate and also pay for the kind of talent we were bringing in," said Munnell. "We were probably a bit too ambitious for our own britches."
For Munnell, the next outlet for his passion was teaching. While running an opera in Fredonia he took on an adjunct teaching job at SUNY Fredonia. Munnell taught classes in acting and directing among other related courses.
This led to a full-time teaching position at the University of Minnesota in their new Fine Arts program as an acting instructor. When extenuating circumstances led to his return to Western New York, Munnell took up teaching jobs at Geneseo and University of Rochester. In 2010, Munnell took an adjunct position at RIT. Now a visiting assistant professor, Munnell teaches a number of different classes to interested students.
"I almost always teach the Fine Arts Theater Arts class. It's basically an intro level class that does a bit of a survey of what theater is about, what its history is, how it's practiced," said Munnell. "So it's a real overview for the student on what theater is, what it's about, what are several theories and what do we think about in terms of criticism and entertainment."
Besides his teaching duties, Munnell is intimately involved in the Exact Theater Company. The company was created by Professor Peter Ferran and a group of his students as an outlet for likeminded students, faculty and alumni.
"The founding impetus of that company was to try and explore doing more significant or more challenging, more artistic theater than there were currently opportunities to do on campus," said Munnell.
He's quick to dispel any notions of elitism, however.
"Instead of doing pop music, [the Exact Theater Company] is doing Mozart," said Munnell, when comparing with other theater groups. "Nothing wrong with pop music, I love pop music, but it's another thing."
What has been the biggest challenge for the Exact Theater Company over the years is maintaining momentum. While the company has had a number of talented actors, writers and directors, membership is fairly fluid.
"The membership and the progression of the company has gone in fits and starts over the years," said Munnell. "It's generally driven by students or recent alumni, sometimes there's a strong motivation there and there's a lot of activity and sometimes it trickles away."
As the company evolves and adapts, it has evolved towards providing a more direct service to students.
"What we've been doing lately is bringing in former and recruiting new members to do some stuff on campus. Very sort of minimal productions," said Munnell. "We've been gearing them so far to audiences that are basically are fine arts, theater arts students."
These small scale productions were shown in fall quarter as two one-act plays about ten minutes in length. The plays use very little tech and involve a number of different actors, including Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Babak Elahi.


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File Uploads Best Practices
Hi All,
I have a PHP page which I use for instructors of courses to upload student rosters, etc. The PHP operation is pretty simple. it renames the file to a standard format, inserts a random string of numbers to make it hard to guess and inserts the path in the database.
Question is what is the recommended best practice for this.
Should Files be placed in the same directory as the instructor control panel PHP files in an uploads folder? Or should they be stored outside the web directory? I don't want different instructors viewing other instructors credentials and rosters?
Someone told me just put a blank index file so they cant view the /uploads folder but that seems like a bad work around.
If the images are stored outside the public_html folder how to you include them for viewing later without showing the user the path?
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You can store the files outside of the web root and have php serve the files as attachments in the browser via a script. So you could log which users are able to access which files and then have your script check those permissions before sending them out to the browser. It's a far better way than having the files publicly accessible.
*Edit: basically, something similar to this, but you'd just add some permissions checking logic in there before you output the file to the browser: http://davidwalsh.name/php-force-download

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Patriots' stockpile of TEs to help fill void left by Gronk
The Patriots' tight ends have the difficult task of replacing the production Rob Gronkowski gives them in the pass game and run blocking.
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Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski underwent surgery on Monday to repair a broken forearm suffered late in New England's win over the Colts on Sunday.
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The Patriots made roster moves Saturday, including releasing WR Deion Branch again, and they could be without TE Aaron Hernandez against the Colts.
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Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez looks likely to play Sunday at Seattle, Greg Bedard of The Boston Globe reported Saturday.
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This week, it was the Bills and Dolphins turning the tables by winning big and the Patriots and Jets suffering ugly losses.
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Clear TE strategy a must for fantasy owners
To target Rob Gronkowski or Jimmy Graham — or to wait to take your starting tight end? It's a question fantasy owners must ponder.
Big-spending offseasons loom for Patriots
Wes Welker was the Patriots' top free agent this offseason, but big contracts for members of their '10 rookie class are coming sooner than you think.
Hernandez hauled in eight receptions for 58 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 42-14 rout of Houston.||||||| Hernandez's eight catches matched a season high set the previous week against Miami. While he's greatly benefited from Rob Gronkowski's absence, Hernandez should continue to see plenty of balls thrown his way even when Gronkowski returns.
Hernandez is active for the Patriots' game against the New York Jets.||||||| Hernandez missed the last three because of a sprained right ankle.
Hernandez is missing his sixth game on Sunday, and third straight, with an injured right ankle.||||||| The Pats likely won't skip a beat with Rob Gronkowski and Wes Welker still on the field, but Hernandez's injury is becoming more concerning as the season moves on.
Although he was held out of practice Thursday, Hernandez says his ankle is healed after missing nearly four full games with a sprain.||||||| Hernandez caught six passes for 30 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 24-23 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday. He should be good to go moving forward.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he doesn't know how long tight end Aaron Hernandez will be sidelined with a right ankle injury. Asked Monday if Hernandez broke any bones, Belichick said, "I don't really have any update on his status. I think they're still looking at him."||||||| ESPN.com reported that Hernandez would not play Sunday night at the Baltimore Ravens and that, while there is no exact timetable, he likely will not return until October at the earliest. Hernandez was injured in the first quarter of Sunday's 20-18 loss to the Arizona Cardinals while blocking for Julian Edelman, who had just caught a pass. As he was being tackled, Edelman fell on Hernandez's right leg. Hernandez left Gillette Stadium with crutches and a walking boot.


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Mississippi State Football Broadcast Information
• 2013 MSU Football Game/DawgTalk Call-In Show Radio Affiliates
• Satellite Radio
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2013 MSU Football Game/DawgTalk Call-In Show Radio Affiliates
All stations above will carry MSU's 2013 football games.
# - DawgTalk shows on WFCA-FM in French Camp that conflict with Ole Miss games will be aired on WQYZ-FM (92.5)
* - Station will carry Coach Dan Mullen's weekly call-in show, DawgTalk, held on Thursday nights from 7-8 p.m. (CT), from August 29 to November 25 [note: show for Kentucky and Ole Miss gameweeks will be held on those Monday nights (10/21 & 11/25)]. Fans can call into the show by dialing 866-998-4893.
This listing is subject to change.
Satellite Radio
Back again for MSU football in 2012 will be the relationship between the Southeastern Conference, its member institutions and Sirius/XM Satellite Radio, which became the exclusive providers of satellite radio in the SEC in 2007.
All 12 of MSU's regular-season games will be offered through XM this season, a minimum of eight of which will feature the official MSU broadcast. For more information, please visit Sirius/XM.
To get the weekly XM/Sirius stations for MSU football, please visit the 2013 MSU Football Gameday page.
HailStateTV (Audio/Video Streaming)
Audio (live) and video (on-demand) streamed broadcasts of MSU football games are available exclusively through HailStateTV, MSU's premium multimedia service. For more information, please consult HailStateTV headquarters.
2013 Dan Mullen Television Show
Mississippi State Football with Dan Mullen is hosted by veteran sportscaster Jim Ellis and features highlights of the Bulldogs' Saturday game action, team features and previews of upcoming contests. The show will be broadcast on a number of regional and local systems each week following Bulldog games in 2013. Broadcast times for cable systems/markets are as follows:
WCBI-TV (Columbus/Tupelo, MS): Sundays, 10:35 p.m. CT
My Mississippi (contact local cable for channel): Sundays, 5 p.m. CT
WLBT-TV (Jackson, MS): Sundays, 11 p.m. CT
WHPM-TV (Hattiesburg, MS): Sundays, 11 p.m. CT
WGBC-TV (Meridian, MS): Sundays, 11:30 p.m. CT
WKFK-TV (Pascagoula, MS): Thursdays, 8 p.m. CT
CSS: Fridays, 2 p.m. CT
Please note: Other selected Mississippi cable systems may also carry the show. Please check your local listings to see if the show will be carried by your area's cable system.
The shows will also be available free of charge via "HailStateTV", MSU's premium video streaming area.
Comcast Sports Southeast
All 12 games of the 2013 Mississippi State football season will be available each week on a tape-delayed, replay basis through the facilities of Comcast Sports Southeast. The games will be aired each Wednesday following a Bulldog game at 9 p.m. CT. For more information, fans can consult CSS' website.


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The Center spearheads an exciting calendar of events throughout the academic year that spotlights current and emerging issues in international business law and policy. The schedule includes symposia and lectures, breakfast roundtables, international economic law forums, brown bag luncheons, and student-organized programs. Videos are available online for some of the events and presentations.
Upcoming Events
January 22, 2014 Brown Bag Lunch
Speaker: Mark Schwartz, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities, Equity Capital Markets
February 5, 2014 International Economic Forum
Speaker: Professor Matteo Gatti, Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Topic: "The Power to Decide on Takeovers: Directors or Shareholders, What Difference Does It Make?"
February 27, 2014 Faculty Workshop
Speaker: Professor Christopher Beauchamp, Brooklyn Law School
Topic: The First Patent Litigation Explosion
February 28, 2014 IBL Breakfast Roundtable
Speaker: Andrew Ceresny, Co-Director of the Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
March 6, 2014 Faculty Workshop
Speaker: Professor Hilary Allen, Loyola University, New Orleans College of Law
Topic: Why Wall Street Isn't in Jail
March 7, 2014 Symposium
Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Business Law and Regulation, the International Insolvency Institute, and the Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law
Topic: Choice of Law in Cross-Border Bankruptcy Cases
March 17, 2014 Panel Discussion
Co-sponsored by the Block Center for International Business Law Center and the Center for Law, Language & Cognition
Speakers: Dr. Janny Leung, Associate Professor, The University of Hong Kong and Harvard-Yenching Institute, and Dr. Karen McAuliffe, Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter
Topic: Interpreting Laws in Multiligual Legal Systems
March 24, 2014 International Economic Forum
Speaker: Professor Erik F. Gerding, University of Colorado Law School
Topic: Law, Bubbles, and Financial Regulation
April 4, 2014 Symposium
Co-sponsored by the Center for Urban Business Entrepreneurship (CUBE), Brooklyn Law Incubator & Policy Clinic (BLIP), the Center for the Study of International Business Law, and the iLINC European Network of law school startup clinics
Topic: Hacking Justice: Reforming the Law to Foster Innovation: Innovating to Foster Legal Reform
Our Programs and Past Events
The Center holds symposia and lectures on topics as varied as international trade, banking, international taxation, pension reform, international corporate and securities law, intellectual property law, and international telecommunications. Our programs provide an important avenue for furthering intellectual discourse and are a key element of our students' academic success. Papers from the events are often published in our law journals.
This symposium, sponsored by the Dennis J. Block Center for International Business Law and the Brooklyn Journal of International Law, addresses the important issues regarding what law governs the contracts behind the commerce from the perspectives of both current law and the "best practices" represented by the draft Hague Principles.
Read more.
This inaugural symposium, to be held by the Trade Secrets Institute and co-sponsored by the Dennis J. Block Center for International Business Law, will focus on emerging issues in trade secrets law and the tension between the rights of information owners and the public.
Read more
This conference looks at the CFPB in its first year and evaluates what it has accomplished so far, and future initiatives it may undertake.
Read more.
Watch video from the IBL Symposium: What Law Governs International Commercial Contracts? Divergent Doctrines and the New Hague Principles
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A high-profile American athlete in the U.S. delegation to next year's Winter Olympics announced Thursday that he is gay, at a time when Olympics host Russia has warned of outward expressions of homosexuality during the games in Sochi.
Brian Boitano, who won a gold medal in men's figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics, said in a statement: "I am many things: a son, a brother, and uncle, a friend, an athlete, a cook, an author, and being gay is just one part of who I am." Boitano is now the third openly-gay member of the U.S. Olympic delegation, in addition to tennis star Billie Jean King and hockey player Caitlin Cahow.
Ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning "gay propaganda" for "nontraditional sexual relations," gay rights groups have criticized the country hosting the games in Sochi. The fact that the U.S. delegation includes gay athletes and lacks top elected U.S. officials — President Barack Obama is not attending — is seen by some as a protest of Russia's anti-gay stance.
"I have no patience for countries that try to treat gays or lesbians or transgender persons in ways that intimidate them or are harmful to them," Obama said previously.
The White House named members of the delegation on Tuesday.
After Boitano's announcement, Twitter users reacted to the news, with many expressing support for the athlete:
Good for @BrianBoitano taking a stand.—
Connor Goldsmith (@dreamoforgonon) December 19, 2013
I always liked @BrianBoitano. He came out of his shell every time he stepped on the ice, now he's out of the closet. outsports.com/2013/12/19/522…—
Cyd Zeigler (@CydZeigler) December 19, 2013
@JohnEkdahl Cause Brian Boitano doesn't take shit from annnnyyyyyboddddyy—
(@LeftDial) December 19, 2013
Others expressed surprise that the athlete's sexual orientation wasn't already common knowledge:
@TUSK81 @chrisgeidner I fully believed this had already happened.—
Lucy Flawless (@everythingsjake) December 19, 2013
And Brian Boitano comes out as gay… in other breaking news, water freezes at 32F usatoday.com/story/sports/o…—
Patrick Caligiuri (@p_caligiuri) December 19, 2013
The biggest "Duh!" heard around the world! fb.me/2rsCNvCma—
Ben M. Gomez (@BenMGomez) December 19, 2013
BuzzFeed's Chris Geidner tweeted Boitano's full statement:
Full Brian Boitano statement, sent via his p.r. firm through the White House: http://t.co/Rmw5DZLN2c—
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) December 19, 2013


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8:00am Thursday 30th January 2014 in News By Matt Abbott, Chief Reporter
A POLICE Inspector wants more people to turn to Twitter to help his force crack crime.
West Thurrock Insp Leigh Norris has came up with Operation Coniston and is encouraging residents to report speeding and persistent anti-social behaviour.
It is thought to be the first ever police operation to run via Twitter, with users just having to use the hash tag "OpConiston" to report concerns.
Insp Norris said: "It's just a trial at the moment.
"But it's a bit different. It's certainly not for emergencies, but for ongoing issues or anything road traffic related."
Since starting his role in West Thurrock almost two years ago, prolific tweeter Insp Norris has introduced Twitter as a way of interacting with residents - and his staff across the borough.
It is hoped the new operation will mean residents can make concerns known to police quickly and conveniently.
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There are a lot of twitter users who use the site under an alias and may possibly abuse the system.
Officers could well be sent out on bogus jobs more frequently than they already are. Also you have the I'm not happy with life type of folk who don't like to see others having fun ( I'm referring to asb ) kids aren't allowed to be kids anymore. I'm not talking about those that are conducting themselves in a manner which will be likely to cause real alarm/distress/haras
sment, I'm referring to those who are just out having fun and getting in nobodies way and all often a sudden the police arrive and no one knows understands why! All because some miserable person has nothing better to do than peek out of their window hoping to see something or trawls the streets looking for a cause to ring the police.
I'm a little worried Essex Police will act on hearsay rather than evidence. Sometimes a balanced view is needed rather than considering it just another arrest.
On the flip side if this works out through its trial then all good, but for me the jury's out!
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on Feb 18, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Oh how tragic! I am so sorry for the family.
on Feb 18, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I can't imagine the pain they must feel. My prayers are with you. This is the kind of tragedy that a community should 'be there' for the living victims.
on Feb 18, 2009 at 1:25 pm
this whole situation is unreal. i used to work with aline. i just saw her when she was home for x-mas break. its brutaly shocking. its things like this that really puts life into perspective.
on Feb 18, 2009 at 5:24 pm
I've had it with these ski resorts.
How many young people have to die before something is done to improve safety.
They should comb the mountain EVERY DAY looking for hazards.
Instead they let their customers discover them.
I am deeply saddened by this story.
My condolences to the family.
on Feb 19, 2009 at 12:18 am
We love you Aline !!!
on Feb 19, 2009 at 11:24 am
I would sue if I were her family. Why? She was not out of bounds. Were there any signs warning her?
on Feb 19, 2009 at 3:08 pm
I'm not familiar with Dodge Ridge but I will remember never to visit.
The safest ski resorts are in Europe. I mostly ski cross country now. There needs to be a very thorough investigation. Safety first, always.
Very very sad.
on Feb 19, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Our hearts should go out to this family and prayers for their loss...we should NOT however, be discussing "suing" anyone! My goodness people! Skiing and especially snowboarding, (as with many sports) come with an inherent risk. She was a good athlete and knew the risks, no one is at fault, it was a tragic, tragic accident.
on Feb 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm
That is RIGHT, Friend of Pleasanton!! Skiing is a dangerous sport; those of us who take up the sport know we could die doing it. This is a tragic, horrible accident. My family knew Aline and are deeply, deeply saddened by this horrible news. My heart is aching for her family and her brother especially. Let's not degrade to blaming and fault-finding and talk of suits (We are the most unfree 'Free' country in the world because of lawsuit-happy people!!) and let us rise higher and make "Donations in her honor to the Children's Make A Wish Foundation."
on Feb 19, 2009 at 5:25 pm
This is very sad, my thoughts and prayers are with the family. Here is some information to keep in mind about tree wells and snow safety:
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Skiing and snowboarding off of the groomed runs and in deep powder snow is one of the most exciting and appealing parts of our sport.
If you decide to leave the groomed trails, you are voluntarily accepting the specific risks of falling into tree wells or deep snow and suffocating, however, fortunately these types of accidents are very preventable.
Each skier or snowboarder controls his or her own level of risk and are the only ones that can prevent this type of accident from happening. To minimize your risk, you must know how to travel safely with your partners in these ungroomed deep snow areas.
This personal safety information is intended to assist all skiers and riders in learning about the risks and prevention of tree well and deep snow immersion accidents. If you still have questions please contact your ski patrol.
A deep snow or tree well accident occurs when a rider or skier falls into an area of deep unconsolidated snow and becomes immobilized. The more the person struggles the more entrapped in the snow they become.
If a partner is not there for immediate rescue, the skier or rider may die very quickly from suffocation - in many cases, they can die as quickly as someone can drown in water.
Deaths resulting from these kinds of accidents are referred to as a NARSID or Non-Avalanche Related Snow Immersion Death.
The odds of surviving a deep snow immersion/NARSID accident are low; especially if you are not with a partner. In two experiments conducted in the U.S. and Canada in which volunteers were temporarily placed in a tree well, 90% COULD NOT rescue themselves.
on Feb 19, 2009 at 5:27 pm
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on Feb 19, 2009 at 7:45 pm
My son had just met Aline during her visit to the Dallas, TX area over the Christmas holidays and spent as much time as he could with her during that period. She phoned him last Saturday to thank him for the roses he sent for Valentine's Day. They had a lot in common, both studying psychology in college, both loved to play soccer. They talked daily on the phone since she left Dallas to go back home and talked about how she loved to snowboard. This is a very tragic event and my prayers go out to her family. I never got to meet her, but my son had sent me a picture of her when she was in Dallas and told me all about her. She sounded like an incredible young woman! We will keep her family in our prayers. Just remember and treasure the good times you had with her, her beautiful smile, and know that she is in God's hands now.
on Feb 19, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Aline was a wonderful babysitter to my children. She was a lovely young lady. Our deepest sympathy goes out to her family.
on Feb 20, 2009 at 9:55 am
An accident like this is so tragic. You can lose a loved one so fast without warning. My heart and prayers goes out to the family. I cannot imagine the pain they must feel. She will be at peace with God but the family must somehow go on. So sad...
on Feb 20, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Just remember the BEST times-- Jardel keep your head up she'd want you to do that.
on Feb 24, 2009 at 12:51 am
Dearest Martins Family
You know how much we love you - God Bless you all and know that you precious Aleni is in His gentle arms, proteced and happy, watching and keeping over us all...our deepest sympathies, prayers, and undending love are always with you, especially now during your time in Brazil. We love you all so very very much,
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on Feb 25, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Our hearts ache for your loss. What a special young lady with many gifts. May every memory you have of Aline bring your broken hearts closer to healing and the love and support of the community help to carry you.
on Feb 27, 2009 at 7:04 pm
I love you Aline
on Apr 2, 2009 at 7:49 am
she used to babysit me and i just found out yesterday...why is it that all of the good people have the shortest lives, she was like a sister to me and she will always be in my heart...i love you aleni!!! r.i.p
on May 31, 2010 at 9:53 pm
I Love You Aline .
Please pray for my sister, and have Faith in God.
on Sep 18, 2011 at 7:41 am
Thanks for the words, Aline was a beautiful, loving daughter that gave me so much love during her shortest passage in this world. Life has been a roller coaster since feb.16, however God has touched our hearts in so many different ways. Thank you for your words of encouragement and love for my beautiful Aline.God bless each one of you with his glory.Adenise
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Last month I participated in a LinkedIn group discussion with a meeting planner who was seeking advice on how to structure a contract for a hotel group buyout. Like any hospitality contract question, there isn't a "default" answer for group buyouts. The most important element for both meeting planners and hoteliers is to approach the event as a partnership, with a mutually beneficial contract and good pre-event communication.
Based on the strong feedback I have received from my answer, I've taken the liberty of sharing the question and my response in context on how to structure a hotel contract for a group venue buyout.
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Hi! I am in the process of negotiating a contract for a "virtual" venue buy out for a staff retreat. I say "virtual" because we'll take 100% of sleeping rooms and all meeting space for our program but the outlets (restaurant, marina, etc) will remain open and available to outside guests.
Any tips/advice/clauses that I should include? I obviously want to protect the sleeping rooms, meeting space and full use of the resort for our use. However I also don't want to get stuck with unused rooms/space if for some unforeseen reason our group size is reduced.
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In my experience, a buyout is very much a partnership arrangement with your venue and no two events are exactly alike.
In your specific example, you are looking to ensure full exclusivity – rooms, space, facilities – and mitigate all of your risk at the same time. I see these as competing priorities and it may be necessary for you to evaluate the importance of each.
It may also be beneficial to understand that the venue is taking on risk as well. In allocating the totality of their facility to you, they "risk" the opportunity to sell to other groups/guests at a higher rate. They also "risk" lost revenues if your group size is reduced.
If exclusivity is most important to your group, it is absolutely reasonable to expect that the venue will ask you to fully guarantee all of your rooms and your banquet minimum, both with no attrition allowance. This should ensure full use of the facilities without interruption from other guests and ensure the expected revenues to the venue. (WIN-WIN)
If it is more important to mitigate risk from reduced group size, then I suggest working with the venue to establish a reasonable attrition allowance that permits the hotel to resell your unused rooms/space. The venue will mitigate its risk through resell and there would likely be other guests in the facility, but you will not be "stuck" if your attendance falls. (WIN-WIN)
A third alternative may be a bit of a blend. If the event takes place further out, perhaps the two parties would mutually review the anticipated usage and make adjustments to the room block/space hold based on reasonable assumptions. If the group is reasonably expected to be smaller, you could return some of the rooms/space without liability and allow the hotel to resell them. However, if your numbers are on target, you could ensure your full exclusivity. (WIN-WIN)
Again, the most important component of a buyout is partnership. Be confident that you have selected a true partner and you will ensure your mutual success.
How Guest Targeting is shifting the OTA landscape
For years, Expedia, Orbitz, and Travelocity have been entrenched OTA players in a static hospitality landscape. With back-end connectivity to the GDS, these OTA giants represented a simple, at-home entry point for many travelers. Over time, aggressive marketing and rate parity have established OTAs as a reliable retail outlet for hotels, airlines, and rental cars.
But in the past 18 months, a seismic shift has begun to change the landscape for the online travel agencies. Foreshadowed by Google's 2010 acquisition of ITA Software, the rise of "big-data" represents the greatest challenge to OTAs in more than a decade and is beginning to change the landscape for many of the largest online travel agencies.
Armed with data on preferences, interests and even search histories, big-data providers like Facebook and Google have built platforms by which hoteliers can offer highly targeted packages and promotions to small groups of retail travelers. The result looks to net higher conversions at a lower cost of sale for hoteliers, all while delivering a more satisfying retail experience for guests.
This shifting landscape could bring the eventual downfall of the parity-based model for OTAs. Just this week, Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi confirmed to CNBC's "Squawk Box" show that Expedia is looking for ways to shift its offering to hoteliers away from parity towards a guest-targeting model. (Note: Khosrowshahi's comments about Expedia's future model begin at 2:20 into the video.)
I believe that the pressure to build a more profitable, guest-targeted model may drive OTA consolidation. It's also quite possible that we will see the larger OTAs pursue big-data through acquisition of social media properties such as Pinterest or Gogobot.
Does this mean that Expedia, Travelocity, and Orbitz are about to fold up shop? Not at all. Although consolidation within OTAs is possible, the likely path for OTAs will be less emphasis on non-targeted results through the GDS and more focus on generating guest-targeted offerings at a higher margin.
Three Luxury Hospitality Reads for the Week
Here are three short, compelling reads regarding luxury sales and marketing in the hospitality segment. I found each of these very poignant for guest service and hotel sales in our industry:
Twenty percent of Virtuoso's customers drive 71% percent of sales
This statistic speaks to the old adage of how important it is to take care of your best customers, especially in the luxury hospitality segment.
Biggest risk to luxury brand dilution? Partner Offers
A new study finds that luxury brand cross-marketing is a dangerous tightrope, bringing in new customers when done well but risking market share for both brands when poorly executed.
Four Seasons Hotels are active on 393 social media channels
Is there an effective limit to the "be where your customers are" mantra that has driven CMO and social marketing? Also, is there a limit to the effectiveness of "be where your customers are" in the luxury segment?
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"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad." – Miles Kington // Love this quote!
— Kevin Donahue (@mrkevindonahue) September 23, 2013
The Answer: How TripAdvisor Rankings Are Calculated
Given the popularity of TripAdvisor and the impact of hotel reviews on ADR and RevPar, hoteliers and guests want to know the answer to one pressing question: How are TripAdvisor Rankings calculated?
Take New York City, for example. A recent ranking of hotels by TripAdvisor found the Best Western Herald Square to be among the top hotels in Manhattan.
No disrespect to the Best Western, but many travelers may be asking just how this limited service property is ranked higher in New York City than the Trump International, Four Seasons New York, and – of course – The Ritz-Carlton, New York Central Park. (There's also a pretty good chance that hotel owners and managers are asking the same thing!)
The answer, according to TripAdvisor, is that hotel rankings are determined by the following:
TripAdvisory Hotel Ranking Criteria
- Number of Reviews per Hotel
- Recency of TripAdvisor Reviews
- Rating given to Hotel by Reviewers
TripAdvisor takes these three core elements – quantity, quality, and recency – and runs them through their proprietary algorithm to determine the rankings for hotels in each city.
The more highly rated reviews a hotel receives in a short-period, the higher their ranking will be on TripAdvisor.
It's worth noting that TripAdvisor rankings are updated for each city are updated approximately once per week, to incorporate new reviews and ratings.
So, there you have it… the "secret" to how TripAdvisor calculates rankings for every city.
Source: TripAdvsor Help Center
Leadership Lesson: Recognition
Felt great to recognize each member of my team for their strengths & achievements today. Recognition energizes both giver & recipient!
— Kevin Donahue (@mrkevindonahue) August 9, 2013
Want to Connect with more Customers? Stop being a Morning Person!
I can't believe how many emails I receive every weekday morning that ask this key question:
"Do you want to connect with more customers?"
And the answer, of course, is "Well, yeah! Don't we all?!"
A study by GetResponse.com suggests that the timestamp on emails might be as important as your message.
GetResonse analyzed more than 21 million customer emails and found that while almost 50% of all emails arrived in customers inboxes before noon, customers opened a much higher percentage of mails sent between noon and 6pm.
Additionally, the study found that 23.63% of emails are opened within one hour of when they are received. The number falls by half in the second hour and more than 90% after five hours. Clearly getting your email into your customers hands during the business day is key.
So, does this mean I have to stop being a morning person? Well, maybe not. But, if you are connecting to customers via email, you may have increased success if you time your message for receipt between 12 noon and 6pm.
Though highly, highly unscientific, my own study finds that the best time to send a handwritten card is… ALWAYS .
The One Problem that Costs Hotels the Most Customers
If you consider the number of problems that can befall hotel customers during a stay, it can be a bit overwhelming.
Broken remote controls. Plumbing problems. Noise from adjoining guestrooms. Incorrect orders from room service. Room key issues. HVAC issues. Kids running in the halls. Not enough chairs at the pool. Slow service in restaurants. Incorrect room type at check-in.
And the list goes on and on.
Studies show that product problems account for nearly sixty percent of all guest complaints.
But there is one problem – over and above all others – that causes not only dissatisfaction, but a complete break in a hotel customer's trust.
What could negatively impact hotel customer loyalty so greatly? According to data-analysis firm Market Metrix, staff-related problems in hotels can lead to a whopping 26.2% drop in guest loyalty .
Service problems, on the other hand, make up a much smaller portion of reported problems, but have a much more dramatic impact on guest loyalty. Just look at staff-related problems in the table below. They are only 4.7% of reported problems. But staff problems punch way above their weight causing loyalty to plummet by over 26 points when they do occur.
On the other hand, the nearly 60% of hotel customer complaints COMBINED only account for a 12% drop in hotel customer loyalty.
This study begs the question: With such a large number of guest product complaints, how much time is your hotel spending to fix staff problems?
Television remotes can be replaced, but a disengaged hotel customer may be lost forever.
3 Great Sales & Customer Service Reads for the Week
Here are three short, compelling reads regarding customer service and sales. I found each of these very poignant for guest service and hotel sales in our industry:
- 3 Keys to Customer Service Training and Retention from Ritz-Carlton VP Diana Oreck
Ms. Oreck expresses Ritz-Carlton's passion for customer service training through empowerment and selection.
- Hey You—Your Elevator Pitch Stinks. Fix It.
Hannah Morgan points out that, while our jobs and roles as salespeople have evolved, our quick sales pitch has not kept up with the times. I found this to be a great wake-up call read for the hotel sales profession, in particular.
- You ALWAYS Need a Business Card
Even in this connected era, that little paper card remains a game changer for sales and service (even if you have the best iPhone/Android app for sales and service!)
For more customer service and hospitality sales insights, please follow me on Twitter: @mrkevindonahue.


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As 2013 comes to a close, here at Countryside Ride, we're just picking up steam. As most of you know, we've spent the last 7 years as a "Honky-tonk String Band," but, now we're happy to report we've added on Mr. Johnny Payola on drums! He's a perfect fit and we can't wait for all of you to meet him!
Starting in 2014, we'll still be playing our "Fourth Friday" shows at the The Landmark Saloon, and we'll be at our favorite "Home bar" in North County, Nick's Tavern in Amboy, WA once a month. Along with these two "residency shows," we've added a FIRST FRIDAY show at Jollie's Restaraunt & Lounge. This place is a great truckstop/lounge/diner/tavern with plenty of parking, plenty of dancefloor, and plenty of good times! Add a diner that never closes and you're set! We've also got some "Dance Hall-Style" shows in some new venues as well as old! If you don't know what I mean by "dancehall style" come out and check it out! We'll be playing all our the types/styles of traditional honky tonk songs that you might find if you walked into a old country dancehall, "Just close your eyes and pretend you're in Texas!"
We've also just recorded a song for a special tribute to one of our musical heroes, one Mr. George Jones! Our good friends at Deer Lodge have put together an monster of a tribute album with contributers from all over the country as well as some of the best talent in Portland. There will be a cd release extravaganza at the Landmark Saloon on December 20th where the cd will be available for purchase as well as comemerative t-shirts! There's no cover, but a "give what you can afford" contribution is recomended. Remeber to get there early as the show starts at 7... there's going to be us and 14 other bands! Here's a link for those of you who want to pre-order!
That's about it, we hope you check out our calendar, we should be updating it with 2014 dates very soon, and with any luck, we'll be seeing you at your favorite honkytonk bar soon!
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Gross-out comedy is guaranteed box office gold, but for one reason or another, gross-out horror-comedy is a tough sell. However, if there's one name which sells gross-out horror-comedy, it's Troma, known most famously for the "Toxic Avenger" series. Writer/director James Gunn rose through the ranks in Troma Entertainment, and makes his (B-) feature directorial debut on "Slither."
Grant Grant (Michael Rooker) seems to have it all (except for maybe a good name). He's a prominent businessman in a small South Carolina town and married to the beautiful Starla (Elizabeth Banks). But beneath the surface, Grant is in the thrones of a mid-life crisis. His wife is much younger, and best friends with the local sheriff, Bill Pardy (Nathan Fillion), who secretly still carries a torch for Starla.
An insidious alien parasite provides the odd solution for Grant's problems. After a strange encounter with the creature, Grant begins to undergo a hideous mutation. To make matters worse, Grant is producing strange slugs which infest the local population, turning them not only into zombies, but also extensions of his own ever-changing body, complete with his bland personality. Bill, Starla and an ever-dwindling group of survivors must stop Grant's zombie plague before there's no humans left in the town or the world.
Though Gunn borrows heavily from "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "Night of the Creeps" alike, his twisted trademark humor is what sets this movie apart. Pre-"Castle" Nathan Fillion and pre-"30 Rock" Elizabeth Banks make likable and humorous leads, which is absolutely necessary in a project as over-the-top as "Slither." Just how over-the-top is "Slither"? Well, put it this way: Fillion throws down with a zombified deer in his office.
For a B-movie, "Slither" doesn't have many faults. It's frantic, funny and even terrifying, but all in the correct doses. If there is one caution, however, I will say it's certainly not for the faint of heart. From Grant's increasingly disgusting mutation to his way of making slugs, "Slither" is not a movie you watch on a full stomach - or with anything in your stomach at all.
Still, for those adventurous enough to give "Slither" a view, the movie is a must for B-movie fans. Like all the best horror-comedies, "Slither" masters both genres, with a truly terrifying premise patched together with enjoyable characters and a sharp sense of humor. Just understand, you'll never look at snails or bath tubs the same way again after seeing this movie!
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Monday, April 7, 2008
**You up for a little challenge?**
This is challenge #4 is brought to you by oh so cute Kimmi! The challenge is:
10 Things About Yourself:
Scrap 10 things about yourself. It could be the ten things you like most about yourself, your ten favorite things right now, or just 10 random facts about yourself!
Here's my layout:
and here's a closeup of my journaling:
1) Him -----> I love him truly!
2) Tulips ~ oh they make me smile! They smell divine.
3) New glasses! The better to see you with!
4) Good friends ~ true friends.
5) The "boys". fun, fun, "furry" kids! I love them!
6) Anything pink - especially my new plate.
7) My girl - she's fabulous.
8) family get togethers - especially Guitar Hero duo's.
9) My boy - he's the best!
10) this hobby - it's such a way to really express yourself!
**YOU should do this challenge!! Here's what to do! Post in the comments section with a link to your layout. There's even an RAK!! SOOOO....
If you want to win the RAK for the challenge, PLEASE make sure you post your layout link in the comments section by April 13th at midnight!
Have a happy day!
9 comments:
- Lyn said...
leslie i totally love your layout! i saw it today on MP and thought it was just dashing! i really want to do this one!
- April 7, 2008 at 2:44 PM
- Leena said...
Oh Leslie, this is just perfect!! I've been wanting to do this for the longest time and you've just inspired me to do one soon!! I LOVE all the photos and the design and colors are my favourite!! Gorgeous layout Leslie!!
- April 7, 2008 at 9:50 PM
- Lea L. said...
Such a great layout Leslie! It is perfectly you!
Have a great night,
- April 7, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Très cool cette page, bravo
- April 8, 2008 at 2:10 AM
- ~Nancy~ said...
girlie.. such a fun fun layout.. I soooo love your handwriting on this page..and all the cute pictures! You definitely did a great job for this challenge.. SO COOL! WOOHOO!! Enjoy the rest of your day girlie! XOXOXOXO
- April 8, 2008 at 4:48 AM
- Kimberly said...
i LOVE that LO! one of my faves of yours.
- April 8, 2008 at 2:14 PM
- carrie*postma said...
what cool layout, my Dear! I am loving the new do, so cute and sassy!
Checked out that blog, it's super :0)
- April 8, 2008 at 6:23 PM
- Ki said...
WOW - your layout is amazing! I've bookmarked the Design Experiment so I'm hoping to take part in some challenges there too!
- April 8, 2008 at 10:23 PM
- Kimberly said...
AWESOME LO!!!! You RAWKED this challenge too! I really loved being a part of this fun too! YAY YOU! xoox
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9NEWS got a look inside at the site, which is part of DIA's South Terminal Redevelopment Program. The area, known to construction workers as "The Hole," will be the future home of a 500-room Westin Hotel and a public-transit center to house the East Rail Line, which will connect the airport to Denver.
Program Manager Stu Williams says the construction project will pass three milestones on its way to completion.
"About a year from now, we have to have the train station ready for RTD to come in and start doing their work," Williams said. "In mid 2015, we'd like to have the hotel open and RTD will begin delivering passengers out here in 2016."
Williams says the program also included reconstructing the west bridges and making them larger - a development he says they plan to complete by this summer.
"What we're shooting for is to have all the westside bridges complete in June, so we can take those detours out and then move to the eastside," Williams said.
The renovations will create nearly 1,000 jobs, including 600 to 700 construction jobs and 200 permanent hotel jobs. Williams says more than 180 firms, about 80 percent which are local businesses, are working on the redevelopment. The remodel is expected to generate about $2 million in annual tax revenues for the City and County of Denver's general fund.
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An architectural model for the new South Terminal is on display inside DIA at the south end of the Jeppesen Terminal and a design animation is viewable on DIA's YouTube Channel:
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Can the Red Bull generation of outdoor recreationists get serious about saving the planet?by Terray Sylvester, Oct 26, 2009
The West dissected
The Environmental Working Group and other organizations have released detailed studies of the West along the lines of Colorado College's State of the Rockies Report Card. Also: The economic stimulus package has money for Western national parks and monuments.by Ray Ring , May 04, 2009
Nonprofits reap the profits
Christine MacDonald takes on the unscrupulous executives who run big environmental groups in Green, Inc.: An Environmental Insider Reveals How a Good Cause Has Gone Bad.by Brian Park, Apr 14, 2009
Environmentalists must learn to compromise
Environmentalists opposed to desalination plants are indulging in wishful thinking, because conservation is not enough to provide the arid West with water during a drought.by Jonathan Parkinson, Mar 31, 2009
Conservation groups come and go. Why?
Pat Munday decries the "professionalization" of environmental groups.by Pat Munday, Jun 09, 2008
Cutting trees to save the forest
Chris Kelly's environmental group, The Conservation Fund, is carefully logging its own redwood trees in order to save forests and salmon in Northern California.by Matt Jenkins, Sep 17, 2007
Dear friends
HCN board meeting in Missoula, Mont.; visitors; correctionby Staff, Oct 30, 2006
Good Samaritan bill could clean up old mines
A bill introduced by Colorado Rep. John Salazar could make it easier for environmental groups and others to clean up pollution at thousands of orphaned hardrock minesby Sarah Gilman, May 29, 2006