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• Hotel Occupancy Up in Houston, New Orleans and San Francisco

  BNET - 2008-11-28

  Three very different metros claimed the country's top spots in hotel occupancy and room revenue increases this year, according to data from Smith Travel Research. Houston, New Orleans and San Francisco posted the heartiest year-over-year occupancy (i.e. the only one in the Top 25 markets with a rise in numbers) and room revenue...

  Tags: Houston, Phoenix Technologies, San Francisco, New Orleans, Performance Management, Operational Accounting, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, Management, Barbara E. Hernandez

• Mid-America Apartment Communities Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-25

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Michael Salinsky - RBC Capital Markets. Michael Salinsky - RBC Capital Markets Eric, you talked about Jacksonville and Atlanta, are there any other markets right now that you are seeing really concerning trends? H. Eric Bolton, Jr. You know,...

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• Phoenix Footwear Group Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-11-11

  Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jeff Mintz - Wedbush. Jeff Mintz - Wedbush Cathy, can you talk a little bit more about, what’s going on in retail in terms of their managing of inventories for your brands and kind of what you...

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• Travel Venues: The Economy's Five Biggest Losers

  BNET - 2008-10-31

  Although the recession hit many areas across the nation and abroad, a few locations seem to be vying for the title of the travel industry's biggest loser. This list is subjective, but based on news reports in the last month. Not surprisingly, three of these areas were regions with a...

  Tags: Phoenix Technologies, Industry, Las Vegas, Fares, Strategy, Management, Barbara E. Hernandez

• The Phoenix Companies Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-10-30

  Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Bob Glasspiegel - Langen McAlenney. Bob Glasspiegel - Langen McAlenney The capital plan, you say you’re going to get to your target of RBC by year end. Can you help us with some of the steps that...

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• Travel Roundup: AirTran Trims, Airlines Lose $5.2B, Fairmont Expands and More

  BNET - 2008-10-24

  AirTran Airways drops Atlanta --  AirTran Airways plans to cut Atlanta flights by about 10 percent next year because of losses and market competition from Delta Air Lines.  AirTran, which recently posted a $107.1 million third-quarter loss, said the cuts would be higher in Atlanta than other cities. [Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution]  IATA reports air cargo...

  Tags: Cargo, Hotel, Phoenix Technologies, Atlanta, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Barbara E. Hernandez

• "Building a Virtual Ad Network: An Insider's View" to Be Presented at The American Marketing Association's November Technology-Special Interest Group Event

  - 2008-10-23

  WHAT The American Marketing Association's AMA Phoenix Chapter announces its November Technology Special Interest Group Tech SIG: "Building a Virtual Ad Network: An Insider's View." WHO Jerry L. Smith, president of Morefocus® Media , a health and education vertical advertising network, will present...

  Tags: advertisement, American Marketing Association, network, Phoenix Technologies

• Phoenix Technologies Ltd. F4Q08 (Qtr End 9/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-10-23

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Richard Kugele – Needham & Co. Richard Kugele – Needham & Co What are your underlying PC growth assumptions for the next fiscal year that underlies your guidance? Woodson Hobbs We don't give that and I'd prefer not to break...

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• Ali Vincent, NBC's 'Biggest Loser' Winner and Infinity Spokesperson, Holds Autograph Signing Alongside ESPN Host and Former 'World's Strongest Man' Bill Kazmaier and Guinness World Record Holder Tom Owen at the AZ State Fair

  - 2008-10-17

  PHOENIX, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinity Insurance and the Arizona State Fair announced a special appearance by "Biggest Loser" winner, Phoenix's own Ali Vincent today. Fair goers can meet Ms. Vincent, the "first-ever" female "Biggest Loser" winner, along with legendary strongman, Bill Kazmaier, former "World's Strongest Man" and...

  Tags: ESPN, FINANCE, Insurance, Ms., NBC, Phoenix Technologies, Tom

• MIT Enterprise Forum Presents "Pathways to Entrepreneurship"

  - 2008-10-15

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Club of Phoenix is hosting an informative panel discussion with influential Arizona female business leaders following the live telecast of "Pathways to Entrepreneurship" featuring national women panelists at EMTech08. Both panels will provide enlightening experiences and lessons in launching, funding and leading technology start-ups....

  Tags: Entrepreneurship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Phoenix Technologies

• Fertility Experts Available During National Infertility Awareness Week to Discuss Treatment Advances

  - 2008-10-08

  Fertility Treatment Center: WHAT: Nationally recognized fertility specialists from the Fertility Treatment Center FTC are available to speak on the technological and human sides of fertility treatment during National Infertility Awareness Week (October 19-25). The week spotlights issues and challenges facing the one in seven couples in the...

  Tags: M.D., Phoenix Technologies, University of Arizona

• Zila Requests NASDAQ Investigation

  - 2008-10-07

  PHOENIX -- Zila, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZILAD) today announced that, as a result of suspicious end-of-day trading in the Company's stock during the past several weeks, the Company has made an urgent request that NASDAQ undertake an investigation to determine the reasons for this activity. About Zila, Inc. Zila, Inc.,...

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• National briefs: Snow above Mars

  - 2008-10-01

  NASA'S Phoenix spacecraft has discovered evidence of past water at its Martian landing site and spotted falling snow for the first time. A laser detected snow falling from clouds more than two miles above the Phoenix in the northern arctic plains. The snow disappeared before reaching the ground....

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• ETF Update: August ETF Numbers, Russian Free Fall, Disconnected Telecoms

  Seeking Alpha - 2008-09-11

  Tom Lydon ETF Trends submits: August ETF Numbers The National Stock Exchange [NSX] has released the August numbers for ETFs and ETNs. by Tom Lydon

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• RELIGIOUS BRIEFS

  - 2008-08-27

  Brooklyn Park, Minn. PASTOR SLAMS IRS PROBE: The pastor of one of Minnesota's largest churches said an IRS investigation into his ministry's finances is "politically motivated." The Rev. Mac Hammond is recognizable to a wide audience through Sunday morning TV broadcasts of his services at...

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• Hundreds evacuated near Grand Canyon as dam bursts: reports

  - 2008-08-17

  LOS ANGELES AFP — Hundreds of people were evacuated from a remote town in the Grand Canyon on Sunday after heavy rain caused an earthen dam to burst, reports said. Local media citing the US National Park Service said between 300-400 people were evacuated from the Indian tribal village...

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• NASA probe finds contaminant in Mars soil sample

  - 2008-08-05

  WASHINGTON AFP — The Phoenix lander's analysis of soil samples taken on Mars has found possible traces of a contaminant called perchlorate, a highly oxidizing substance which is detrimental to life, NASA has said. Two separate soil samples were analyzed within the last month by two onboard Phoenix instruments,...

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• Nasa's Phoenix Lander 'tastes and touches' water on Mars

  - 2008-08-01

  NASA HAS confirmed that the Phoenix Mars Lander has identified one of the crucial ingredients for life in a soil sample. "We have water," said William Boynton of the University of Arizona, one of the lead scientists monitoring the mission, . "We've now finally touched it and tasted...

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• NASA probe confirms water on Mars

  - 2008-07-31

  LOS ANGELES AFP — NASA scientists said Thursday the Phoenix lander exploring Mars had confirmed water on the planet after analysis of a soil sample from the Red planet's surface. The discovery was made after the lander's robotic arm delivered a sample this week to an instrument onboard the...

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• Serco Awarded Air Traffic Control Top Honors

  - 2008-07-30

  Serco Inc. was awarded the Willie F. Card Federal Aviation Administration FAA Contract Tower Service Award for delivering air traffic control safety and service excellence at the Phoenix Goodyear Tower in Arizona. Serco has been awarded this honor four of the past six years. The fourth busiest single runway...

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