05.30.05
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:23 am by Bill
Trouble at the ODP
Trouble at the ODP - By Jim Hedger - May 26, 2005
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The submission backlog, incidentally, grew so rapidly that the ODP editors opened a discussion forum known as the Resource Zone specifically to address questions and concerns from webmasters. After operating for over a year, the collective of ODP editors that ran the Resource Zone elected to close down the most used service available on the forum, the Site Submission Zone.
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For search engine marketers however, the question of relevance vs. effort comes into play. At one time, a listing at the Open Directory was mandatory in order to guarantee strong listings at Google, Yahoo and other search engines. Today, while still helpful, the strength of a Open Directory listing has been diluted by the search engines themselves. In an article titled, “…Time for The ODP to Close?”, Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan suggests three ways the venerable DMOZ could reorganize and revitalize itself. Whatever it does, it should do it soon as the importance of the largest human edited directory of websites is decreasing as quickly as the backlog of submitted sites is increasing.
Trouble at ODP
Trouble at Open Directory Project
Trouble at DMOZ
Trouble at the ODP
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Posted in Uncategorized at 8:28 am by Bill
Trouble at the ODP
Trouble at the ODP - By Jim Hedger - May 26, 2005
…
The submission backlog, incidentally, grew so rapidly that the ODP editors opened a discussion forum known as the Resource Zone specifically to address questions and concerns from webmasters. After operating for over a year, the collective of ODP editors that ran the Resource Zone elected to close down the most used service available on the forum, the Site Submission Zone.
…
For search engine marketers however, the question of relevance vs. effort comes into play. At one time, a listing at the Open Directory was mandatory in order to guarantee strong listings at Google, Yahoo and other search engines. Today, while still helpful, the strength of a Open Directory listing has been diluted by the search engines themselves. In an article titled, “…Time for The ODP to Close?”, Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan suggests three ways the venerable DMOZ could reorganize and revitalize itself. Whatever it does, it should do it soon as the importance of the largest human edited directory of websites is decreasing as quickly as the backlog of submitted sites is increasing.
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05.29.05
Posted in Uncategorized at 6:08 pm by Bill
Free Summer Golf Lessons Keep Kids Swinging
The Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department is once again offering free golf lessons to kids, ages 8 to 17, at six city golf courses: Aguila, Cave Creek, Encanto, Maryvale, Palo Verde and Papago.
Qualified golf professionals will provide instruction for beginner, intermediate and advanced golfers. While lessons are free, advanced golfers will need to pay a $24 fee to cover the cost of a 30-day junior play pass. If needed, equipment will be provided during the lesson.
Session dates are:
Session I June 6 – 29 Registration begins May 1
Session 2 July 4 – 23 Registration begins June 6
Session 3 July 25 – Aug. 11 Registration begins July 5
To sign-up, complete the registration form at the golf course where lessons will be taken. More information can be found online at: http://phoenix.gov/sports/golf.html or call 602-534-9919.
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Alltel Million Dollar Dream House is as Close as Dialing 1-2-3-4-5-6 ALLTEL’s “TXT2WIN $1 Million Home Sweepstakes”
Your $1 Million Dream House is as Close as Dialing 1-2-3-4-5-6
Dreaming of your own million-dollar luxury home? It may be as simple as sending a text message. In a new contest, ALLTEL wireless customers can win $1 million to build their dream home in the “TXT2WIN $1 Million Home Sweepstakes,” featuring Extreme Makeover: Home Edition designer Ty Pennington.
ANCHOR LEAD: Are you a fan of those home improvement shows? Well, Matt Kelly has details on how you could win a dream house of your very own in this report. (:59)
SCRIPT: Lifestyles, I’m Matt Kelly. Dreaming of your own million-dollar luxury home? It may be as simple as sending a text message. In a new contest, ALLTEL wireless customers can win $1 million to build their dream home in the “TXT2WIN $1 Million Home Sweepstakes,” featuring Extreme Makeover: Home Edition designer Ty Pennington.
CUT: (Pennington) So not only am I psyched to like help my friends at ALLTEL give out $1 million in cash to the lucky winner, but I’m also going to share my home design knowledge with some of their customers along the way which is pretty cool.
SCRIPT: Customers can enter the sweepstakes by sending the text message “home” to the number “123456″ through July 8, 2005.
CUT: (Pennington) Wireless customers, you know, are just beginning to realize the convenience and many uses of text messaging, and now, well they just might win a $1 million dream home of their very own in the process, which is nice.
SCRIPT: ALLTEL’s “TXT2WIN $1 Million Home Sweepstakes” also features weekly prizes including gift cards and Kyocera wireless phone carrying cases. To enter, and for Ty’s tips on home improvement, visit Alltel.com. That’s Lifestyles from Alltel. I’m Matt Kelly.
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05.28.05
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:51 am by Bill
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day Quotes and Memorial Day Stories
Memorial Day Quotes
We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.
- Francis A. Walker
Decoration Day
by Thelly Reahm © Tidbits of Time
1995
Time was, when millions of Americans placed flowers on the graves of family
members and war heroes…it was called Decoration Day. The custom was begun
in 1865 in Waterloo, New York, to commemorate those killed in action in the
Civil War. After WW I, Congress decreed May 30th a national holiday to
honor the dead in all American wars. Disabled Veterans sold poppy’s each
holiday to raise funds for Veterans Hospitals (from the words about poppy’s
wave in Flanders Field). In 1971 lawmakers moved the holiday to the last
Monday in May in order to give Federal workers a three-day weekend….I
don’t
know for sure, but it was probably done at midnight on the last day Congress
was in session.
In the Thirties I used to tiptoe across the granite markers at Loma Vista
Cemetery as a child. Somehow, walking on the raised mounds of grass made me
queasy. Decoration Day was a whole family outing. The flowers we placed on
our family’s graves were fresh picked from our yards and gently placed in
rusty vases set into the hard ground. Sweet Peas, Stock, Snap Dragons and
even the lowly yellow nasturtiums that wandered over the edge of the wash
out back of our house would make a colorful bouquet….we grew them well.
Then we weeded around our family gravestones and polished the marker until
we could see our faces in them. There was Grampa Hyder, Uncle Ed, Cousin
Lawrence (shot in the hunting accident when he was twelve) and Grandpa and
Grandma Miller (my half-brother’s grandparents) and Cousin Ouita who died
in Alaska.
It was a bit different then than today….there’s more of a
military flavor now to the happenings, with bands and marching Scout Troups.
Perhaps because we’ve had so many more wars. And now the fields of grass
are strewn with plastic flowers. Not all change is good.
For those of you with strong family ties or a bent toward continuing these
stories or our genealogy program in the computer, I feel it is important
for you to know the burial places of your ancestors.
I, personally, have willed my body to the University of California San
Diego (La Jolla Campus) for medical study. After any organs are used for
transplant or study, the remainder will be cremated and the ashes
scattered at sea. I find it a bit poetic that in life I couldn’t swim a
stroke, but in death I will become a water baby!
So, there won’t be a graveside of mine for you to place memorial flowers,
or weeds to trim around a granite stone. You needn’t clutter your mind with
a dim memory of where my plot is. Most of us are so distraught at a
Memorial Service that we can’t begin to remember the location of our loved
one’s casket laden with flowers. And as the list of our family members
denotes, the body has been placed in a cemetery near the town in which
they died. If you have moved away from that area it is all the more
difficult.
Instead I am giving you a different kind of memorial. I give my book of
memories “Tidbits of Time” and this poem penned just for you:
Scattered At Sea
I will be in the waves you ride,
on the morning tide….
I will be in the warm, coarse sand
you smooth with your hand….
I will be on the soaring wings,
of the bird that sings…..
I will be diadems in waves
As they flow in caves….
I will be in the night moon glade,
And damp morning shade….
I’ll be the wind that holds the crest,
so you’ll be blessed….
I’m now the beach in many ways,
In sun or fogbound haze….
Then I’ll be gone like ebbing tide,
But memories will abide….
I want my life to go on having meaning and purpose after I am gone, and
because I believe that I will be home with the Lord in Heaven the instant my
heart ceases to give life, I have no regret in giving my empty, pain ridden
body for Science to study.
I am not here. I did not die spiritually. This is not the end. I have
life everlasting.
Eternity is mine.
This is what you are to remember about me on Memorial Day.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I hope this reminds you of things you might want to write about for Memorial
Day.
It’s important to leave our values and traditions to the next generation.
Write on,
Thelly, the Storylady, Cardiff by the Sea
Memorial Day Stories
One for all Military for those who have been in conflict or been away from friends, family and loved ones all over the
world. And for those who have fought and died. As I approach the gates of heaven; St. Peter I will tell; one more
soldier reporting sir;I’ve served my time in Hell.
– Mark Anthony Gresswell
Memorial Day
Stories
I have often asked myself why human beings have any rights at all. I always come to the conclusion that human
rights, human freedoms, and human dignity have their deepest roots somewhere outside the perceptible world.
These values are as powerful as they are because, under certain circumstances, people accept them without
compulsion and are willing to die for them.
– Vaclav Havel
Patriotic Quotes
National Memorial Day Concert 2005
May 29 at 8 p.m.
On the eve of Memorial Day, an annual tradition honors the bravery and sacrifice of America’s servicemen and
women with the top-rated, multi-award winning concert broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
Dedicated to all the Americans who have served or made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, the event features
acclaimed actors Joe Mantegna and Charles Durning, and maestro Erich Kunzel leading the National Symphony
Orchestra. This year’s concert will honor the 60th anniversary of Iwo Jima and pay tribute to troops serving in Iraq
and Afghanistan. The concert features uplifting musical performances, documentary footage and dramatic readings
that honor the pain and suffering that America has endured for generations in its military efforts to preserve its
freedoms.
Love Quotes
Memorial Day Cheesecake
Memorial Day Recipes
16 servings
Crust:
1 1/2 cup of low-fat graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon of oil, melted
3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
Filling:
1 envelope of unflavored gelatin
1 cup of skim milk
16 ounces of fat-free cream cheese, softened
3 ounces of fat-free cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of lemon peel, grated
2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
2 cups of frozen blueberries
4 cups of frozen raspberries
Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Prepare a jelly roll pan with cooking spray; set
aside. To prepare crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, oil, and 3 tablespoons
sugar. Pat crumb mixture evenly on bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 10
minutes; cool. In a saucepan, combine gelatin and milk. Let stand 2 minutes. Then,
heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin is dissolved. Cool to
room temperature; set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, lemon
juice, lemon peel, vanilla extract, and remaining sugar. Add milk mixture. Pour
entire mixture over baked crust. Refrigerate until set, 4 hours. Notes: To
serve, decorate to look like a flag, using the blueberries for the stars, and the
raspberries for the stripes
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05.27.05
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:50 pm by Bill
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day Quotes and Memorial Day Stories
Memorial Day Quotes
We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.
- Francis A. Walker
Decoration Day
by Thelly Reahm © Tidbits of Time
1995
Time was, when millions of Americans placed flowers on the graves of family
members and war heroes…it was called Decoration Day. The custom was begun
in 1865 in Waterloo, New York, to commemorate those killed in action in the
Civil War. After WW I, Congress decreed May 30th a national holiday to
honor the dead in all American wars. Disabled Veterans sold poppy’s each
holiday to raise funds for Veterans Hospitals (from the words about poppy’s
wave in Flanders Field). In 1971 lawmakers moved the holiday to the last
Monday in May in order to give Federal workers a three-day weekend….I
don’t
know for sure, but it was probably done at midnight on the last day Congress
was in session.
In the Thirties I used to tiptoe across the granite markers at Loma Vista
Cemetery as a child. Somehow, walking on the raised mounds of grass made me
queasy. Decoration Day was a whole family outing. The flowers we placed on
our family’s graves were fresh picked from our yards and gently placed in
rusty vases set into the hard ground. Sweet Peas, Stock, Snap Dragons and
even the lowly yellow nasturtiums that wandered over the edge of the wash
out back of our house would make a colorful bouquet….we grew them well.
Then we weeded around our family gravestones and polished the marker until
we could see our faces in them. There was Grampa Hyder, Uncle Ed, Cousin
Lawrence (shot in the hunting accident when he was twelve) and Grandpa and
Grandma Miller (my half-brother’s grandparents) and Cousin Ouita who died
in Alaska.
It was a bit different then than today….there’s more of a
military flavor now to the happenings, with bands and marching Scout Troups.
Perhaps because we’ve had so many more wars. And now the fields of grass
are strewn with plastic flowers. Not all change is good.
For those of you with strong family ties or a bent toward continuing these
stories or our genealogy program in the computer, I feel it is important
for you to know the burial places of your ancestors.
I, personally, have willed my body to the University of California San
Diego (La Jolla Campus) for medical study. After any organs are used for
transplant or study, the remainder will be cremated and the ashes
scattered at sea. I find it a bit poetic that in life I couldn’t swim a
stroke, but in death I will become a water baby!
So, there won’t be a graveside of mine for you to place memorial flowers,
or weeds to trim around a granite stone. You needn’t clutter your mind with
a dim memory of where my plot is. Most of us are so distraught at a
Memorial Service that we can’t begin to remember the location of our loved
one’s casket laden with flowers. And as the list of our family members
denotes, the body has been placed in a cemetery near the town in which
they died. If you have moved away from that area it is all the more
difficult.
Instead I am giving you a different kind of memorial. I give my book of
memories “Tidbits of Time” and this poem penned just for you:
Scattered At Sea
I will be in the waves you ride,
on the morning tide….
I will be in the warm, coarse sand
you smooth with your hand….
I will be on the soaring wings,
of the bird that sings…..
I will be diadems in waves
As they flow in caves….
I will be in the night moon glade,
And damp morning shade….
I’ll be the wind that holds the crest,
so you’ll be blessed….
I’m now the beach in many ways,
In sun or fogbound haze….
Then I’ll be gone like ebbing tide,
But memories will abide….
I want my life to go on having meaning and purpose after I am gone, and
because I believe that I will be home with the Lord in Heaven the instant my
heart ceases to give life, I have no regret in giving my empty, pain ridden
body for Science to study.
I am not here. I did not die spiritually. This is not the end. I have
life everlasting.
Eternity is mine.
This is what you are to remember about me on Memorial Day.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I hope this reminds you of things you might want to write about for Memorial
Day.
It’s important to leave our values and traditions to the next generation.
Write on,
Thelly, the Storylady, Cardiff by the Sea
Memorial Day Stories
One for all Military for those who have been in conflict or been away from friends, family and loved ones all over the
world. And for those who have fought and died. As I approach the gates of heaven; St. Peter I will tell; one more
soldier reporting sir;I’ve served my time in Hell.
– Mark Anthony Gresswell
Memorial Day
Stories
I have often asked myself why human beings have any rights at all. I always come to the conclusion that human
rights, human freedoms, and human dignity have their deepest roots somewhere outside the perceptible world.
These values are as powerful as they are because, under certain circumstances, people accept them without
compulsion and are willing to die for them.
– Vaclav Havel
Patriotic Quotes
National Memorial Day Concert 2005
May 29 at 8 p.m.
On the eve of Memorial Day, an annual tradition honors the bravery and sacrifice of America’s servicemen and
women with the top-rated, multi-award winning concert broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
Dedicated to all the Americans who have served or made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, the event features
acclaimed actors Joe Mantegna and Charles Durning, and maestro Erich Kunzel leading the National Symphony
Orchestra. This year’s concert will honor the 60th anniversary of Iwo Jima and pay tribute to troops serving in Iraq
and Afghanistan. The concert features uplifting musical performances, documentary footage and dramatic readings
that honor the pain and suffering that America has endured for generations in its military efforts to preserve its
freedoms.
Love Quotes
Memorial Day Cheesecake
Memorial Day Recipes
16 servings
Crust:
1 1/2 cup of low-fat graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon of oil, melted
3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
Filling:
1 envelope of unflavored gelatin
1 cup of skim milk
16 ounces of fat-free cream cheese, softened
3 ounces of fat-free cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of lemon peel, grated
2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
2 cups of frozen blueberries
4 cups of frozen raspberries
Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Prepare a jelly roll pan with cooking spray; set
aside. To prepare crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, oil, and 3 tablespoons
sugar. Pat crumb mixture evenly on bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 10
minutes; cool. In a saucepan, combine gelatin and milk. Let stand 2 minutes. Then,
heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin is dissolved. Cool to
room temperature; set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, lemon
juice, lemon peel, vanilla extract, and remaining sugar. Add milk mixture. Pour
entire mixture over baked crust. Refrigerate until set, 4 hours. Notes: To
serve, decorate to look like a flag, using the blueberries for the stars, and the
raspberries for the stripes
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05.22.05
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Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketers Host Panel of Local Journalists to Discuss Search Engine Usage in Everyday Life
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 19, 2005–Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Association:
– The Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Association (DFWSEM) Will Be Hosting a Panel of Journalists from the Dallas Morning News and Star-Telegram to Educate Search Engine Marketers on How to Better Target Members of the Media
Search engine marketers may be missing a large market in their current strategies: members of the media. According to a recent Middleberg-Ross, Pew Internet and American Life Project survey, 92% of journalists use the internet for article research, but many marketers may be ignoring these influential members of our society — or maybe they just don’t understand how to reach them.
The Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Association will be hosting a panel featuring local journalists Marissa Alanis of The Dallas Morning News and Dave Lieber of the Star-Telegram to give insight into how they search in their everyday professional lives. Those who attend the panel will learn how to better target members of the media in their search engine strategies.
Featured Panelists:
Marissa Alanis, The Dallas Morning News
Marissa Alanis is a news assistant in the Collin County bureau of The
Dallas Morning News. Prior to her career in journalism, Ms. Alanis
worked in the Internet marketing division of the Dallas office of
Weber Shandwick, a global public relations agency. While at Weber
Shandwick Ms. Alanis worked with AA.com, spirituality.com, Kraft and
Coca-Cola. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in journalism
at The University of North Texas.
Dave Lieber, Star-Telegram
Dave Lieber is the “Watchdog” columnist for the Star-Telegram where he
has worked for over 12 years. Mr. Lieber has won several awards
including the Will Rogers Humanitarian Award from the National Society
of Newspaper Columnists, the Katie award from the Dallas Press Club,
“Best Columnist” in the U.S. Southwest and in 2003 he was named
“Editorial Employee of the Year.” His book The Dog of My Nightmares:
Stories by Texas Columnist Dave Lieber was recently published.
Question and Answer session to follow panel.
Meeting Details:
Seating limited - to reserve your place, please RSVP to 972-831-2124
Date:
Monday, May 23, 2005, 6:30 p.m.
Cost:
DFWSEM Members: Free
Non-members: $10 at the door
Meeting Place:
Romano’s Macaroni Grill in Addison/North Dallas, on Beltline Road
between Midway and the Tollway.
4355 Beltline Rd., Dallas, TX 75001
Phone: 972-386-3831
http://www.macaronigrill.com/menu/default.asp?Unit_ID=001.009.0002
About DFWSEM:
The Dallas/Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Organization is dedicated to educating businesses in the Dallas/Fort Worth area about the benefits of search engine marketing. The group meets once a month at various locations throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. To become a registered member of DFWSEM email info@dfwsem.org. Individual DFWSEM memberships are $75 for the first year. Corporate memberships are $175 for the first year and include 3 seats to monthly DFWSEM meetings. Additional seats for a Corporate membership are $50/year. All annual memberships receive a link from DFWSEM to your company web site, and a complimentary subscription to Revenue Magazine. MasterCard, Visa, Amex, and checks are accepted. DFWSEM meets the third Monday of every month at various locations around the Metroplex. For more information, visit http://www.dfwsem.org.
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05.21.05
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:16 am by Bill
Arizona Small Business Opportunity Program
Arizona Small Business Opportunity Program
Arizona Technology Council Announces Passing of SB 1335 -Small Business Opportunity Program- Legislation
May 20, 2005–The Arizona Technology Council announces that Governor Janet Napolitano has signed the SB 1335 (Small Business Opportunity Program) legislation. This is a “key win” for the tech industry in the state of Arizona. Program details are as follows:
SB 1335: Small Business Investments
Arizona Small Business Opportunity Program
Purpose — to expand early stage investment in Arizona’s small businesses.
Background — Small businesses comprise more than 80% of Arizona’s economy. Assisting small businesses as they grow, particularly those well positioned to create high-wage jobs, is critical to Arizona’s economic growth.
A significant area of need for small businesses is access to “early-stage” equity capital when building their operations. This is so because they are too small to secure adequate financing through bank loans and other traditional sources of capital, or enter the stock market as a publicly traded company.
Private equity investments by individuals and specialized “angel” funds and venture capital firms can be used by small businesses to gain access to these resources. Yet, as the economy boomed in the latter half of the decade and “early stage” and “venture” capital investments soared nationwide, Arizona fell behind.
Arizona cannot afford to lose its knowledge-based small businesses to other states. The critical shortage of equity capital for new businesses in Arizona represents a serious shortcoming and, as a result, small, homegrown businesses face difficulties in expanding operations and taking new ideas, products and services to market.
Description of Program — A state tax credit is made available to investors who invest in early-stage “qualified small businesses.” The credit is 30% of the investment, increasing to 35% for investments in bioscience companies and companies located in rural Arizona.
The credit may be offset against Arizona taxable income in equal amounts over a 3-year period. The credits are not transferable.
A “qualified investment” must be an equity investment in a minimum amount of 25K per investment and each investor is limited to a maximum of 250K in investments in all qualified small businesses eligible for the credit per year. Credits are not available to persons who already hold 30% or more of the equity of a qualified small business.
A “qualified small business” must:
(1) have at least a portion of its operations in Arizona;
(2) have at least two full-time employees or full-time independent contractors in Arizona;
(3) not have a principal business in retail, restaurants, real estate, professional services, personal services or health care services;
(4) have total assets less than $2 million; and
(5) have received not more than $2 million in investments eligible for the credit.
The total tax credits are capped at $20 million over a 5-year period with no general fund impact in fiscal year 2006. Credits will be available to investors on a first-come, first-serve basis starting July 1, 2006.
“The Council believed strongly that we could not be complacent about the need for capital for our emerging tech companies,” said Todd Bankofier, president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. “To build a knowledge-based economy will require, among other things, a commitment to investing in start-up companies. The Council placed a central focus on this issue in this year’s session and our efforts paid off for the tech community.”
About The Arizona Technology Council
Since its inception in 2002, the Arizona Technology Council has stood as the largest association of technology companies in Arizona, whose shared vision is for the state to be recognized as a top-tier center for technology-based businesses. The Council works to carry out this vision by driving partnerships, policies and programs that advance the business climate for Arizona’s technology community and by representing, supporting and advocating for member companies through initiatives, advocacy, networking and effective communications. The Arizona Technology Council represents 30,000-plus employees at more than 475 of the leading technology companies across Arizona. Represented industries include advanced manufacturing, aerospace, biotechnology, e-learning, environmental technology, software, Internet applications, semiconductors and telecommunications.
For more information, visit http://www.aztechcouncil.org.
Contacts
Arizona Technology Council, Tempe
Tonya Emrick, 602-343-8324, ext. 107 (Public Relations)
temrick @ aztechcouncil.org
Todd Bankofier, 480-688-4579
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05.19.05
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:15 pm by Bill
America West – US Airways Merger
America West – US Airways Merger
Phoenix, Arizona — With the announcement of the merger of America West and US Airways, no immediate impacts to flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport are expected. America West and America West Express currently operate out of 50 gates with 333 flights per day to 96 destinations.
In 1983 when the airline began, Sky Harbor served just over 8 million passengers. Today the airport serves nearly 40 million passengers and America West and its partner America West Express handle nearly 50% of those passengers.
“Sky Harbor Airport and America West have grown up together,” said Phoenix Aviation Director, David Krietor. ”A positive move for the airline can mean only good things for Sky Harbor Airport and the entire state of Arizona.”
US Airways serves approximately 50 additional markets not currently served at Sky Harbor. The airline currently has over 3,000 daily departures and operates in close to 200 airports system-wide.
In reaction to the news, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said, “America West has been an important part of the Valley for over 20 years. The city of Phoenix has a strong partnership with our hometown airline and will continue to maintain that partnership. This is exciting news. This could mean more flights and more markets for Phoenix.”
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, America West and US Airways will work closely together to keep passengers advised of any changes that may affect them as a result of this new partnership.
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