SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Recording Academy® (www.grammy.com) proudly announced its official sponsors for this year's 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards®. Delta Air Lines, Harman, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hyundai, MasterCard, PEOPLE, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble (COVERGIRL, Olay and Venus), Waste Management and Dial Global Radio are all supporters of this year's GRAMMY Awards and GRAMMY® Week events.
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"With our most dynamic and exciting line up of marketing partners to date, the GRAMMYs continue to reach new heights," said Evan Greene, Chief Marketing Officer of The Recording Academy. "With so many engaged partners committed to driving innovation, we are expanding our GRAMMY message farther and wider than ever before, and together we continue to redefine marketing possibilities."
Delta Air Lines returns for the fifth year as the "official airline sponsor" of The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Awards. Starting in January, Delta flights spotlighted in-flight GRAMMY programming consisting of a dedicated GRAMMY radio channel featuring past Record Of The Year-winning recordings. In March, Delta will also begin featuring the 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album on its flights. This year Delta provided an opportunity for fans of the Delta Facebook page to be a part of the excitement while attending this year's GRAMMY Awards. Throughout the year Delta will continue to include GRAMMY-inspired programming on entertainment-equipped flights, furthering the brand's support and association with music and its makers.
Harman returns for a fourth year as the "official sound partner" of the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards and title sponsor of the exclusive Pre-GRAMMY Gala, produced by Clive Davis and The Recording Academy. Harman Chairman Dinesh Paliwal will host VIPs at the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Harman will highlight its newest products at GRAMMY Week events — allowing the music industry to interact with their state-of-the-art home, automotive and professional audio products. Harman's brands AKG Acoustics GmbH and JBL Professional were recognized by The Recording Academy with Technical GRAMMY Awards in 2010 and 2005, respectively, for excellence in technology innovation.
A partner for more than 20 years, Hilton Hotels & Resorts once again gave its team members and guests from across the globe the opportunity to attend this year's GRAMMY Awards. Team members submitted videos showing why they are a rock star for a chance to attend Music's Biggest Night HHonors members were given the opportunity to bid their HHonors points for a once-in-a-lifetime travel package to attend various GRAMMY Week events Hilton then donated the cash equivalent of the total points bid to the GRAMMY Foundation®. Hilton asked guests to tell them about their music inspired trip through the Go To The GRAMMYs contest on Facebook where one lucky guest will win a trip to the GRAMMYs in 2013. For the second year, the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide is a proud sponsor of the GRAMMY Blogger program and this year, Hilton has proudly become one of the title partners of the exclusive Pre-GRAMMY Gala which is held at the luxurious The Beverly Hilton, home of the first-ever GRAMMY Awards.
One of this year's new partners is Hyundai, the "official vehicle partner" of the GRAMMY Awards. Hyundai will have its Sonata Hybrid on display for GRAMMY attendees to see and interact with as they enter and exit the show and head to the official GRAMMY Celebration after-party. Inside the after-party, Hyundai will feature its award-winning Equus for guests to view and they will also provide guests with luxury lounges equipped with cigars and a gaming area.
After recently renewing its overall partnership with The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Awards, MasterCard has returned as the "official financial services and payment sponsor" of the GRAMMYs. Each year MasterCard hosts contest winners from around the world giving them a truly up close and personal "priceless" experience with a variety of festivities and this year is no exception. MasterCard cardholders will attend the exclusive Clive Davis pre-GRAMMYs Gala; be seated in the best seats in the house during the show and have access to experience Priceless Lounges both during the GRAMMYs and during the official after party. The winners' experiences will be shared through MasterCard's social media properties, and for the first time MasterCard will also give Los Angeles residents a chance to have a "priceless" seat on the red carpet in the MasterCard Grandstand. MasterCard's partnership also includes support for the star-studded Clive Davis & Pre-GRAMMY Gala and official GRAMMY Celebration After Party. For the third year, MasterCard will present the Celebration's Jazz Lounge featuring members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra playing Latin-inspired jazz to complement this year's "Carnival" theme.
Long-time Academy partner PEOPLE magazine returns as the "official print media partner" of the GRAMMY Awards for the eighth consecutive year. In addition to PEOPLE's extensive coverage of all GRAMMY Week events, a special GRAMMY wrap-up issue will be available for readers the week of Feb. 18, providing everyone that attended or watched on TV all the exciting coverage, including interviews from their People.com position on the red carpet.
Pepsi, the "official beverage partner" of the GRAMMY Awards, is a new partner that has brought a unique experience to its consumers and music fans everywhere. Pepsi, in partnership with The Recording Academy and Pandora, presented an exclusive "Best New Artist" video series on Pandora.com. Pepsi has always been known for its involvement with music and this year, in addition to the Best New Artist video series, presented a 5 Questions With series on GRAMMY.com that gives online fans the opportunity to discover potential GRAMMY nominees and winners.
Another exciting new partner this year is Procter & Gamble, highlighting COVERGIRL, Olay & Venus. This partnership brings the "beauty" back to GRAMMY sponsorships along with a large digital component. COVERGIRL, Olay and Venus kicked off GRAMMY Week on Monday with "GRAMMY Glam" with GRAMMY.com curating the beauty conversation online at www.glam.grammy.com. The conversation began the night of GRAMMY nominations and included the opportunity for guests to take "glam" photos that were uploaded to the official GRAMMY Facebook page. The beauty conversation that took place from Nominations through GRAMMY Week will be highlighted on GRAMMY.com and on the GRAMMYs' social sites via the hashtag #GRAMMYGlam.
For the fourth year, Waste Management is the "official recycling partner" of The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Awards. Waste Management continues to support The Recording Academy throughout the year — raising and reinforcing member and consumer awareness regarding the importance of responsibly recycling electronics and engaging in consistent recycling behaviors at home, at work, and "on the go." Waste Management co-presented The Sound Of Social Change Summit with The Recording Academy — a thought-provoking conversation that took place today. In addition, Waste Management will provide guests a fun and engaging RECYCLING ROCKS™ lounge at the GRAMMY Celebration featuring a DJs, an interactive photo booth and iconic artist scenery.
Dial Global Radio Network will produce its annual "Backstage at the GRAMMYs" radio remotes, bringing in radio stations from across America, as well as radio stations from various countries around the globe, to broadcast live from GRAMMY rehearsals. Dial Global will help promote this year's telecast and various GRAMMY Week events throughout its network programming.
The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, including three days of streaming GRAMMY Live coverage on GRAMMY.com at www.grammy.com/live and www.cbs.com. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.
For more information on GRAMMY Awards sponsors, please log on to: www.covergirl.com, www.delta.com, www.harman.com, www.hilton.com, www.hyundaiusa.com, www.mastercard.com, www.olay.com, www.people.com, www.pepsi.com, www.venus.com, www.wm.com and www.dialglobal.com.
About The Recording Academy
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like "The GRAMMYs" on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs' social communities on YouTube, Tumblr, Foursquare, GetGlue, and Instagram.
SOURCE The Recording Academy
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Junior League of Orange County, Calif. (JLOCC) has expanded enrollment in its Provisional Membership Program to welcome new members county-wide on a quarterly basis. The next enrollment opportunity is Tuesday, March 20. Membership forms and information are available at www.jlocc.org.
The Provisional Program offers an opportunity to learn about the JLOCC as a foundation for Active membership in this organization that empowers women to identify community needs, learn new skills, and become effective volunteers. Eleanor Roosevelt, Katharine Hepburn, and Sandra Day O'Connor were members of the Junior League in their communities. Locally, notable members include Orange County Supervisor Pat Bates, Irvine School Board Member Carolyn McInerney, and National Charity League, Inc., Executive Director Julie Siebel.
During its 57-year history, the JLOCC has played a key role in founding Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Child Abuse Services Team (CAST), Volunteer Center Orange County (now OneOC), and the Delhi Center, among other lasting programs. The JLOCC was a major contributor to the Orangewood Challenge Grant. Overall, the JLOCC has contributed nearly $7 million to the Orange County community. It currently has 700 members.
The Provisional Program can be completed in as little as four months, although candidates can take as long as 18 months to finish. During that period, the candidate spends five to seven hours per month at meetings and events learning about the organization's historical impact, gaining an understanding of the critical issues facing Orange County communities, and becoming familiar with the networks that already exist to address these issues. The JLOCC offers opportunities for self-directed volunteer leadership through hands-on experiences in small groups and/or mentoring situations, and promotes the development of a variety of applicable skills.
Once the Provisional Program is completed, the participant becomes an official Active member. Members are placed on a committee, attend training meetings, volunteer for "done in a day" community projects, and assist in fundraising efforts. Active members typically spend 5 to 10 hours per month on JLOCC-related activities. There is a calendar of volunteer opportunities through which to give back to the community, as well as a roster of social events. All Active members also complete volunteer shifts at The Christmas Company, the JLOCC's annual shopping and special event fundraiser.
The JLOCC's volunteer activities include events and programs the group has initiated in support of other organizations. For example, last fall the JLOCC organized an event featuring celebrity chef Alejandra Schrader, a participant on the Fox TV reality series "MasterChef," who demonstrated healthy cooking techniques for Santa Ana participants in the Second Harvest Backpack Program. Other activities for this program consist of coordinating food drives, assisting in backpack assembly, obtaining educational materials and holding events.
As part of another annual program, a spring "Kids in the Kitchen" event is held at a local school. This educational experience to encourage healthy habits is inspired by the nutritional website created by the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI).
For young people who are being emancipated from the Orangewood Children's Home, the JLOCC initiated the "Bear Hugs and Bear Necessities" program, which provides them with needed items (and a Teddy Bear). The JLOCC also gives annual youth scholarships and grants to its selected projects.
This year's projects include the Second Harvest Food Bank Backpack Program, Crittenton Services Connect Program, Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) Reading Program, Olive Crest Kinship Support Services Program, The Raise Foundation Resources in Motion Program, and the JLOCC's Bear Hugs and Bear Necessities Program, which partners with the Orangewood Children's Foundation. The JLOCC members also conduct done-in-a-day volunteer projects through the JLOCC's Impact Orange County Committee.
About the Junior League of Orange County, California, Inc.
The Junior League of Orange County, California, Inc., is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The JLOCC has helped found organizations such as Orangewood Children's Home and OneOC, formerly known as the Volunteer Center of Orange County. As a solely educational and charitable organization, the JLOCC's trained volunteers actively support the community through collaboration with organizations that promote and support the health, safety and education of all individuals in Orange County. A 501(c)(3) organization, the JLOCC reaches out to women of all races, religions, and national origins. Originally established in 1956 as the Newport Harbor Service League, the JLOCC is a member organization of the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. To learn more about the JLOCC, call (949) 261-0823 or visit www.jlocc.org.
CONTACT: Susan Ballou
susanballou@att.net
(949) 477-3070
Source: Junior League of Orange County California
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Digicel Limited ("DL") today announced it has completed a US$250 million corporate bond offering.
The bonds were priced to yield 7.00%.
Digicel Limited is a leading emerging markets mobile phone operator providing services in 24 markets in the Caribbean and Central America, with 9 million subscribers at September 30, 2011. DL also holds a 44% stake in Digicel Holdings (Central America) Limited and DL's parent company Digicel Group Limited operates in an additional 6 markets in the South Pacific.
The use of proceeds of this offering will be for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions and debt service.
Colm Delves, Digicel Group Chief Executive, said: "This transaction has again been extremely well supported by the international financing community, having attracted over US$2.3 billion in orders from more than 160 different accounts and we are very pleased to have priced this transaction at 7%. The funds will leave us in a strong position to expand our business further as we look into acquisition opportunities."
Citi, J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse, Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank acted as initial purchasers on the bond offering.
ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP LIMITED (parent company of Digicel Limited)
After ten years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has over 11 million customers across its 31 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.
Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Cup. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.
Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.
In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.
Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.
Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more information.
SOURCE Digicel Limited
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Transformer Fair Trade Coalition supports the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce") preliminary determination that imports of liquid dielectric large power transformers ("LPTs") from Korea are being dumped in the United States at average dumping margins of 21.79 percent for Hyundai Heavy Industries ("Hyundai") and 38.07 percent for Hyosung Corporation ("Hyosung"). The average dumping margin for all other Korean producers was found to be 29.93 percent. As a result of this determination, Commerce will immediately order U.S. Customs and Border Protection to require the deposit of estimated dumping duties or the posting of a bond on all entries of LPTs from Korea beginning with the publication of the preliminary determination by Commerce in the Federal Register next week.
The U.S. Transformer Fair Trade Coalition, an ad hoc coalition of domestic transformer producers, filed the trade action on July 14, 2011, in response to a large and increasing volume of dumped imports of LPTs from Korea over the past three years that has injured domestic LPT producers. The petitioners in the coalition are ABB Inc. of Cary, North Carolina, Delta Star, Inc. of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Pennsylvania Transformer Technology, Inc. of Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania.
"The petitioners are very pleased that Commerce confirmed significant antidumping duty margins for the Korean producers, as we had alleged. These dumping margins demonstrate just how aggressively the Korean producers have acted in selling large power transformers into the U.S. market," commented Alan Luberda, the domestic industry's lead trade counsel.
The Commerce Department will next attempt to verify the information submitted by the Korean producers and will announce its final determination in June 2012. The preliminary determination of dumping also signals that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") will begin its final injury investigation, which will be completed in July 2012. If Commerce makes a final affirmative determination of dumping and the ITC makes a final affirmative injury or threat of injury determination, an antidumping duty order will be issued on all imports of LPTs from Korea for a minimum of five years.
Large power transformers are components used extensively in high voltage electrical power transmission systems to transfer power by electromagnetic induction between circuits at the same frequency, usually with changed values of voltage and current. The scope of the investigation covers liquid dielectric large power transformers with a top rating of 60 MVA or more. The petitioners are represented in these actions by R. Alan Luberda and Kathleen W. Cannon of the law firm Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
SOURCE U.S. Transformer Fair Trade Coalition
BOSTON, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Vance Management, the Boston-based investment adviser, announced the monthly distributions declared on the common shares of three of its closed-end equity funds (the "Funds"). The record date for the distributions is February 22, 2012, and the payable date is February 29, 2012. The ex-date is February 17, 2012. The distribution per share for each Fund is as follows:
|
|
Distribution |
|
Fund |
Per Share |
|
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: EVT) |
$0.1075 |
|
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: ETG) |
$0.1025 |
|
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETO) |
$0.1167 |
At this time the Funds believe that a portion of the February distributions may be comprised of amounts from sources other than net investment income. If that is the case, you will be notified in writing. Further information will be available prior to the payment date at http://funds.eatonvance.com. The final determination of tax characteristics of each Fund's distributions will occur after the end of the year, at which time it will be reported to the shareholders.
The Funds are managed by Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV), based in Boston, one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, with a history dating back to 1924. Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $184.5 billion in assets as of December 31, 2011, offering individuals and institutions a broad array of investment strategies and wealth management solutions. The Company's long record of providing exemplary service and attractive returns through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many of today's most discerning investors. For more information about Eaton Vance, visit www.eatonvance.com.
SOURCE Eaton Vance Management
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