1st conventions coming to center's North Building
On Sunday, the Phoenix Convention Center's new North Building will host its first two conventions.

Belarus plans to build nuclear power station, Lithuania opposes project
The Lithuanian authorities expressed their concerns on Minsk?s plans to build a nuclear power stations, suggesting that previous meetings of the representatives of the European Commission and of Belarus should take place before the application of the project, according to a declaration made yesterday in Prague by the Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Vigaudas Ushatskas, at the end of his ...

Anaheim convention business tops 1.2 million in '08
Visitor & Convention Bureau reports more attendees at conventions compared to past 2 years.

Conventions bring cash in but they need it, too
KEARNEY ? Not too long ago, Roger Jasnoch says, you could impress meeting and tradeshow planners with a few perks.

Ex-Secret Service agent picked for Missouri safety job
Jefferson City ? Incoming Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday picked a former U.S. Secret Service agent and retired Anheuser-Busch security director to lead the Missouri Department of Public Safety.

Las Vegas sees 10 percent drop in visitors
The number of visitors to Las Vegas in November dropped nearly 10 percent compared to a year ago, according to numbers released today by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Sen. Kit Bond, who rose from Missouri's youngest governor to its senior Republican statesmen and a leading national voice on intelligence issues, stunned political supporters Thursday by declaring he will not seek re-election in 2010.

Redskins Branding Plan Gets Nod From Ad Hoc Committee
Loudoun County's potential to partner with the Washington Redskins has another chance after the ad hoc committee formed to vet the marketing proposal turned out a unanimous vote to recommend approval.

Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those...

UPDATES: Athena Awards...Coin show...Quilt retreat...Pancakes & Possibilities
Athena Awards: Nominations are being accepted for the Grand Forks Regional Athena Awards and Athena Young Professional Award. Applications are available online at www.gochamber.org . The deadline is 4:30 p.m. March 3. For more information, call (701) 772-7271.

Ex-Secret Service agent picked for Mo. safety job
Fifty-nine year old John M. Britt, of Chesterfield, was picked Thursday to join the Cabinet of incoming Gov. Jay Nixon.

Geekathon potlucks unite computer herd
Jessica Machado/Special to The OregonianIgal Koshevoy, (from left) Audrey Eschright, Peter Eschright, Leif Warner and Mark Gross exchange ideas at the coders' social. Because much of the programming work in Portland is of the freelance or consulting nature, gatherings are...

Nixon names former A-B security head Britt public safety director
Gov.-elect Jay Nixon named former Anheuser-Busch security director and Secret Service agent John Britt director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety.

Community News & Notes
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Uganda: Garamba Military Action Was Necessary
On December 14, 2008, the armed Forces of Uganda (UPDF), Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and Southern Sudan (SPLA) launched an attack on the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) hideouts in Garamba, DRC, signaling an end to the Juba peace talks and resumption of war.

Swansea Library plans events
SWANSEA ? Winter Story hour sessions begin on January 12th and January 14th. Three story hour programs are available, Monday's and Wednesday's from 10:30-11:30, and Wednesday afternoons from 1:30-2:30. Call to sign up today. Join us for books and...

Hawaii marketing to Korea put on hold
The Hawaii Tourism Authority has decided to spend more money to market in Japan and North America while putting on hold funds directed toward South Korea.

2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl brought in $12 million
The college football season is set to end Thursday night, and Chick-fil-A Bowl President Gary Stokan is in Miami ready to attend the title game. Sure, he gets a chance to watch one last gridiron contest, and being in Florida in January isn't bad, either. But Stokan said his mission is to see how officials there put on the game and if there's anything the Chick-fil-A organizers might emulate. ...

Hotel Spas in the U.S: The Potential to Be Buoyant in 2009, However, Not Invincible | By Bruce Baltin
Spas continued to contribute to the top and bottom lines of U.S. hotels in 2007. Total spa department revenue increased 5.0 percent from 2006 to 2007, while spa department profits grew 5.8 percent. These are among the findings reported in PKF Consulting?s (PKF-C) recently released 2008 edition of Trends in the Hotel Spa Industry, a report that examines the revenue, expenses, and profits of ...

Debate surrounds community center plans
The political saga of the Lompoc Valley Senior and Community Center added a new chapter this week, as City Councilwoman Cecilia Martner proposed a study of whether a change to the building?s floor plan might make it more cost-effective for the city to operate.