- Caterers Who Stay on Top of Trends Reap the Most Rewards
Flexibility. Adaptability. Thinking on your feet. Movement. Sound like the description of a great professional basketball player? Perhaps, but these traits also make up a great caterer. “What makes a caterer different than most operators, is the ability to handle uncontrollable circumstances,” says Jerry Edwards, founder of Chefs Expressions, a ......
- Facing today's challenges
A dozen years ago, the struggle against unplanned downtime was like the Cold War-our enemies were formidable, but we knew exactly where to find them. Hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, floods and earthquakes were the evil empires. Today, not only is the threat of natural disaster still with us, but it has ......
- SOLAR POWERED
Bill Cavanaugh has just returned to Raleigh from Wilmington, where he had breakfast with a group of linemen working 16-hour days to restore power to Eastern North Carolina. "These will have to go to the cleaners," grumbles the chairman, president and CEO of Carolina Power & Light Co., leaning forward ......
- A memo from E3: it's all about the games--and the
marketing.
IT wasn't exactly the typical Convention Center crowd: pink hair, platform boots, facial piercings, black-rimmed glasses. Dress ranged from business suits to business casual to casual casual. Blackberries and Treos were mandatory; sneakers and cargo pants optional. Welcome to E3. Hope you brought your digital camera and cell phone. But ......
- Green EnLIGHTenment: real estate managers realize the
benefits of integrating green lighting into their
businesses.
Property owners and managers around the globe have seen the light. They are investing in green lighting solutions for their buildings to save energy, and in effect, save money. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Frederick Seck is one such property owner. He lights Bradley Auto Care Center, a 20,000 square-foot space in ......
- BEST PLACES TO WORK IN MISSISSIPPI: Gulf Coast CFCU back on track post-Katrina
GULFPORT - In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the 38 full-time employees of the Gulf Coast Community Federal Credit Union (GCCFCU) pitched in to get the credit union back up and running at the main office in North Gulfport just three days after the storm, despite damp floors and the ......
- New Products
APC Debuts Power Case for Mobile Devices WEST KINGSTON, R.I. — American Power Conversion (APC) is launching a family of innovative, stylish notebook power carrying cases designed to change the way mobile users power their devices. The APC TravelPower Case incorporates a single power adapter that helps ensure mobile devices ......