by Stacey Barrus
However, I can’t help but wonder what the criteria is that they used in sifting through one hundred years of remarkable human beings in determining who should be included. No doubt another news organization with a different bias may have produced a different assemblage of noted personages.
Wikipedia describes the List’s evolution:
“The list was first published in 1999, when Time magazine named the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Based on the popularity of the installment, in 2004 Time magazine decided to make it an annual feature in which the 100 people influencing the world most greatly were listed every year.”
Apparently, being listed is not honorary but just indicative of one’s power to influence events - for good or ill. Tony Blair was denied entry and Ann Coulter’s inclusion was scoffed at, while, strangely enough, Katie Couric’s inclusion was not.
Imagine traveling along the oldest sea trading routes in recorded history, visiting the black sand beaches of Greece, the open air bazaar of Morocco or standing at the floor of the original Colosseum. A Star Vacation Club trip to the Mediterranean is a trip into time. The history of western civilization lay before you, waiting for you to rediscover it. Cool nights and warm days let you take advantage of every amenity aboard ship and shore excursions range from shopping in Rome to scuba-diving amid ancient sunken Roman cities, and literally everything in between.
BigTime Entertainment believes that every band should use whatever promotion techniques are most effective for them, but below is an explanation of techniques officially recommended by BigTime Entertainment. Big Time Entertainment DOES NOT recommend the use of traditional paper-fliers sometimes called handbills for promoting shows, except in the case of a very well established act (average draw of 500+ per event).
The fact is people can’t hear your music on a piece of paper. No matter what words or imagery it may include, a piece of paper simply cannot connect people to your music. The same is true of print ads in newspapers and show listings on websites. In almost all cases, the rule is “NO MUSIC = NO CONNECTION.”
Greek Yogurt History
Yogurt is regarded as one of the oldest foods known to the human race. Several countries have adopted its creamy texture and rich taste and made yogurt a mainstay as part of their basic nutritional intake. In Greece, rich, thick yogurt is often used in recipes or served as a treat. Greek yogurt is significantly thicker than the yogurt we are used to in the U.S.A.What is Greek Yogurt?
Traditional Greek Yogurt is a strained yogurt typically made with cow’s milk or goat’s milk and usually contains between 9%-10% milk fat, whereas typical whole milk varieties of yogurt found in your local grocer generally don’t exceed 3.5% milk fat. The higher milk fat and straining process makes for a much smoother body, and creamier mouth appeal that you won’t find in traditional yogurts. Once you’ve had Greek Gods Greek Yogurt, you won’t go back to the old standard.
After an hour-long discussion, the club owner admitted that Faded’s only chance of getting on a show that month would be for Kintz to book the show himself. “Despite the criticism we heard from the booking people in town, we liked our music and so did most of our friends, so we figured we’d give it a try,” explains Robertson. “Booking the show ourselves was work-to say the least-and was much more of a headache than we expected… But we really didn’t have any other option.”After that first show, Kintz and Robertson booked one show per month, for almost an entire year-giving Faded a consistent opportunity to put their plan into action. “After we’d done about 10 shows, the club’s management explained that business was slow and the club might have to close-unless we could book more shows,” says Kintz. “We offered to give it a try, because if the club closed down, it would screw over our band and all of the bands we had become friends with-also a lot of our favorite touring bands might not had anywhere in town to play.” So, out of necessity, BigTime Entertainment was born.
Faded broke up in mid 2005 (when their drummer/producer chose to leave the band to start a family), but not before Faded became the highest drawing BigTime Entertainment artist of all time. More than 250 Faded fans came out to their last show and gave Kintz and Robertson the experience they had initially set out to create-”a real stage with screaming fans in front of it.”
“We were sad to see Faded come to an end, but the fun we had and the work ethic we learned from being in that band were priceless,” says Robertson. BigTime Entertainment’s mission of “connecting bands to their fans” was born out of a belief that every band deserves the opportunity to create a similar experience for themselves.
“Even though I wholeheartedly believed our music was good, the negative things those booking people said really bummed me out,” concludes Kintz. “The difference is, now I know our music was good, because we proved that at least 250 of our ‘closest friends’ thought so too.”
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Founded in Seattle, WA in 2003 a group of friends (3 Greek Gods) not new to the industry founded and launched The Greek Gods line of quality Authentic Greek-style products.Months were spent developing a line of products that would best reflect their Greek heritage, family values, and traditions without compromising on the quality of the products delivered to the consumer. Handshakes were exchanged, commitments were made, and responsibilities were assigned. Consequently, the perfect marriage of friendship, traditional family recipes, and desire are to blame for the success of The Greek Gods line.
“We called every booking contact we could find, but we just kept getting the clubs’ main answering machines-the ones where you can call in and hear a voice reading off their show calendar and giving directions to the club,” says Robertson. “We also sent emails all over the place, but we got very few responses,” he continues. “Those that did respond said they were looking for acts with a ‘more mature’ sound-or something else along those lines. Basically, they thought our music wasn’t any good,” he admits with a slight twinge of sarcastic sheepishness.
Kintz elaborates, “We literally heard from one club owner that he wasn’t interested because he was looking to specifically book Emo bands, but somebody else in town told us that our sound was a little ‘too Emo.’ “Understandably, this obvious paradox left both Kintz and Robertson frustrated, to say the least. “These criticisms hardly seemed constructive and struck us as a little too subjective to be dictating which [venues] we could play; it was hard to not feel helpless.”
After intermittent attempts that spanned a period of months, Kintz finally found himself on the line with a local club owner-thanks to a somewhat desperate, late-night attempt to reach someone by phone. “He told me that there was no openings on either of the two all-local shows coming up that month,” recounts Kintz. “He said that the only shows on the calendar that were still being booked were small and mid-sized tours coming through town, and he explained that the opening slots for those shows would go to bands with an established draw of at least 100 people.”
To be continued…
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Madison Who’s Who includes professionals into their directory who have reached a level of recognizable success in their professional fields. Once such professional is Mr. Trujillo, who serves in the position of Sourcing and Procurement Manager for Parker Hannifin de Mexico. Playing a key role in the success of the Company, he is responsible for all aspects of procurement and sourcing supply as well as all kinds of materials and articles required by the Company and its divisions. His extensive experience and professional qualifications in business administration enables him to efficiently handle his divergent duties. Dynamic and forward moving, he performs all duties as is necessary to ensure continued soundness and stability of the Company. He also actively represents the Company with customers, investors and the community. Embracing the challenges his position brings, he attributes his career success to stability, good decision-making and solving problems. Reflecting professionalism, experience and integrity, Mr. Trujillo plans to remain in his current role while finishing his master’s degree and continue growing and expanding with the Company.
Parker Hannifin de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., established in 1995. is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems. The Company supplies several markets in the private and government industry for several markets such as airplanes, cars, boats, machinery, etc. Located in Toluca, Mexico, the Company employs an experienced, seasoned and dedicated staff of 800 highly trained and skilled individuals who oversee, manage and facilitate its daily operations. Presently, the Company generates annual sales of $6.6 million.
The latest edition of Madison Who’s Who is only available to those professionals who are included in the publication. This year’s edition will, of course, be registered at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.
