Yearly Archives: 2009

Air Travel Stress/Communications Industry: –: In the wake of the Northwest Airlines incident, Yale Prof. Douglas Mennin (doug.mennin@yale.edu) is available to discuss air travel stress. He’s the director of Yale’s Anxiety and Mood Services department. Avaya, the business communications provider, … Continue reading →

Sleep, Carbon Credits and Holiday Sales: 1: Andy Ertel, CEO of Evolution Markets, is available to discuss the Copenhagen talks and the potential impact on the emission credit markets in the U.S. Evolution Markets, based in White Plains, N.Y., processes … Continue reading →

Careening to the Follies via Doha: 1: Greetings from the first annual World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha, Qatar. About 1,000 leaders in education, government, business, media, culture and the arts from 120 countries are here. WISE is … Continue reading →

Rising Employment and Sleeplessness: 1: Aspen Dental, the national retail chain of dentists, expects to boost employment by 40% in 2009 to 3,060 — up from 2,186 employees in 2008. It’s on pace to open 50 new offices this year, … Continue reading →

H1N1/Northwest 188/Financial Follies: 1: H1N1 Command Centers: Philips rolled out 40 eCare mobile units to hospitals nationally, in anticipation of a surge of patients infected with the H1N1 virus. The mobile medical “carts” extend the capabilities of the intensive care … Continue reading →

Financial Follies/News Items: 1: Churches, dentists, doctors and schools have become strip mall saviors. According to a CoStar Group study, 63 churches, 244 medical facilities and 172 schools moved into retail space nationally in Q2’09. There’s also an influx of … Continue reading →

Financial Follies/News Nuggets: 1: Aspen Dental and other non-traditional retailers are rapidly filling vacant retail space (left by bookstores, bread shops, restaurants, et al). Churches, medical facilities, and schools have become strip mall saviors amid the downturn. According to a … Continue reading →

Media are invited: 1: Media are invited to the launch party for the MICHELIN Red Guide New York City 2010. It’ll be held on 10/5 in Manhattan. I’m awaiting details on locale, but it’s a rooftop destination near 57th and … Continue reading →

White House Luau/200 Pounds of Tilapia: First-Ever White House Luau Highlights the Tastes and Talents of Hawaii — President Obama Celebrates the Aloha Spirit by Hosting a South Lawn Luau for Members of Congress and Their Families — June 23, … Continue reading →

1: Dr. Bob Litan, senior fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution and member of the editorial board of FinReg21.com, the online repository of news and commentary on financial regulation. He served as associate director of the Office of … Continue reading →