AHMA Announces Executive Supply Chain Essentials Event to Be Co-Located with 2009 Hardlines Technology Forum®

The American Hardware Manufacturers Association (AHMA) announced it will present a one and one half day program on the Essentials of Supply Chain Management during the 2009 AHMA Hardlines Technology Forum at the Lowes Philadelphia Hotel in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This event will be begin Tuesday morning, April 21, 2009, and will finish with attendees participating in the extremely popular HTF Buyer Panel on April 22nd. The program promises... 

Businesses Believe in Green Building Benefits, According to Report from McGraw-Hill Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, has released its latest SmartMarket Report, Commercial and Institutional Green Building. Key findings from the report, which covers market activity, key triggers and obstacles, show an increase in the perceived value of green building among architects, engineering firms, contractors and owners over the last three years, especially as related to financial benefits: — Decreases of... 

Movoto.com Expands Real Estate Search to Georgia

Movoto.com, announced the expansion of its innovative, turnkey, online home buying solution to include property listings in the state of Georgia, including the greater Atlanta (http://www.movoto.com/real-estate/ga/atlanta-info.html) region. Movoto.com provides first time and experienced home buyers with the Internet’s most comprehensive “start to finish” home buying solution with over 107,000 Georgia homes for sale (http://www.movoto.com/real-estate/homes-for-sale/georgia.html)... 

Green Depot Merges with Greenmaker Creating Nations Largest Green Building Materials Supplier

Green Depot (www.greendepot.com) – the Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally friendly and sustainable building products, services and solutions – today announced that it has merged with Chicago-based Greenmaker (www.greenmakersupply.com) to create the nation’s largest and most sophisticated supplier of green building materials. Green Depot serves residential and commercial builders and everyday homeowners nationwide through its Web site... 

Mayor Rybak Promotes Free Weekend Holiday Parking

Last week, Mayor R.T. Rybak was honored for his work as a strong champion of transportation improvements in the region by the Minnesota Transportation Alliance at the group’s Annual Meeting. This week, he’s up on YouTube, poking fun about his own driving while letting the Metro area in on an early holiday gift from Brookfield Properties–FREE parking at Gaviidae Common, every Saturday and Sunday, from Thanksgiving to Christmas. That’s right,... 

Santa Clarita Named Los Angeles County’s Most Business-Friendly City for 2008 by Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation

The City of Santa Clarita is the most business-friendly city in Los Angeles County, according to the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). The award was presented to the City of Santa Clarita at the 13th annual Eddy Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills. The City of Santa Clarita was recognized among a highly competitive group of cities with populations over 50,000, including Pasadena, Cerritos, Glendale, and Long Beach. “We... 

Canada’s No. 1 Ranked Emerging Growth Company Announces Record Third Quarter Revenue

MortgageBrokers.com Holdings, Inc. one of North America’s fastest growing new mortgage broker brands and mortgage consolidation companies, announced record financial results for the third quarter of 2008. The Company recorded gross revenues of $5,420,443 for the 3rd quarter of 2008 which is an increase of 60% over 3rd quarter 2007 revenue. The third quarter performance also represents a sequential quarterly increase of 25% over the second quarter... 

Green Building Could Triple by 2013, Says McGraw-Hill Construction

The U.S. green building market is accelerating at a dramatic rate, says McGraw-Hill Construction’s Green Outlook 2009: Trends Driving Change report, released today at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston, MA. The value of green building construction starts was up five-fold from 2005 to 2008 (from $10 billion to $36-$49 billion), and could triple by 2013, reaching $96-$140 billion. McGraw-Hill Construction’s Green... 

Technology and Environmental Leaders Unite to Call for National Strategy on Economy, Energy and Environment

Technology and environmental leaders announced a new initiative to develop a national strategy for information and communications technologies (ICT) to improve the energy efficiency of the economy. The Digital Energy Solutions Campaign is made up of leading technology companies and organizations as well as environmental and energy conservation groups working on energy efficiency initiatives. The Campaign will work with the incoming Obama Administration... 

Dolce Hotels and Resorts Names Steven A. Rudnitsky President and CEO

In a move to build upon its achievements and further accelerate growth , Dolce Hotels and Resorts, a meetings-focused hospitality company based here that manages 23 hotels, resorts and meetings centers in the United States, Canada and Europe, has appointed industry veteran Steven A. Rudnitsky as president and chief executive officer, effective Dec. 8. Rudnitsky, who recently stepped down as president and chief executive officer of Wyndham Worldwide’s...