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The Climate Change Committee has called for a transformation in agriculture in its latest report. The CCC advises the UK government on ways to reduce emissions in order to meet net zero by 2050. Its 7th report sets out a plan from 2038 to 2042, and recommends a 27% drop in the number of cattle and sheep, and that we all eat less meat. It wants to see more woodlands, more peatlands re-wetted and more energy crops like miscanthus. Scientists at Scotland's Rural College have been feeding cattle an extract from daffodil bulbs to help reduce methane. The ground-breaking research aimed at reducing emissions is called "dancing with daffodils".Fly tipping is on the up - the latest Environment Agency figures for England show more than a million incidents of rubbish being dumped on public land last year, up 6% from the year before. Those stats don't include fly tipping on farms, and the Country Land and Business Association says in its latest survey, 90 per cent of respondents reported having rubbish - from fridges to tyres - dumped on their land in the past year. Rural groups and councils are calling for tougher penalties for fly tippers.Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Steve and WIBA President Wendell Funk discuss the networking and training programs of its more than 700-member small businesses.

Business groups around the state are posting a legal challenge against the state's new minimum wage & paid sick leave law. They contend that the ballot language summary was different than the language in the law. Dan Shaul is the Executive State Director of the Missouri Grocers Association. Shaul says paid time off and hourly wages are two separate questions and shouldn't have been combined in the ballot measure in front of voters.

Auckland Transport has been forced to scale back its 'bus to the mall' campaign after facing pushback from local business owners. The campaign included a singing bus stop in Newmarket - but more controversially, billsticker posters placed throughout Auckland's small retail villages. Karangahape Road Business Association chair Muy Chhour says this campaign is a 'kick in the guts' to local business owners in Auckland. "It's not good at all - it tarnishes the relationships with business districts and Auckland Transport. It takes away the customers from local businesses and takes them to the mall." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 179th Episode of Tangazo - a Podcast from KDHX, begins with former Tallahassee Florida and frequent Tangazo commentator, Mayor Dorothy Inman-Johnson, discussing President Elect Donald Trump's, winning the presidency and what she expects the next four years will look like in, America. ---- Next we are joined by Dr. Cynthia R Bennett, CEO of JADASA, journey against domestic and sexual abuse. ---- The organization focuses on aiding women in abusive relationships, that often lead to gun violence, such as the recent murder in Wentzville, Mo. of 28 years old BreAnna Johnson. ----- The young mother of two  infants was also four months pregnant with twins, when she was shot five times in the back and killed by the father of her children. ---- BreAnna, had sought help from JADASA in the months leading up to her death.  In hour two, we are by joined Temeka Tameka DeVoil Stigers, founder of the grassroots organization, North Side Business Association, formed to bring awareness to the alleged misuse, of a 37 million dollar, Federal Covid Relief Grant program, intended help North Side businesses and nonprofit organizations in StLouis city. ---- Stigers was also one of the organizers, of a successful attempt, to ask the state to audit the city's spending, of other Federal funds designated for Covid relief. St. Louis Developer Kevin Bryant, leader of the Kingshighway development effort, will also be in studio alongside Tyrone Dumas, owner of the Dumas Bilingual Learning Center, located in Baden. ----- Mr Dumas, says that he has proof positive that the, Covid relief grant program has been mishandled. ----- Amidst charges of nepotism and poor vetting of applicants for the grant, the program has stalled, with St.Louis Comptroller Darlene Green, threatening to withhold signing off on the distribution of the funds, suggesting  the SLDC, has failed to properly vet businesses and nonprofits,that have been awarded millions of dollars. -----

ABOUT TARA HAASE HIEMINGA:LINKEDIN PROFILE:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-haase-hieminga-48124621/TARA'S BIO:Tara Haase Hieminga is the Elevated Shopper Experience Global Lead at Mondelez International. With more than 12 years at Mondelez he has previously held roles such as Senior Manager Shopper Marketing & In-Store Merchandising, Sr. Manager Design & Digital Engagement. Prior to Mondelez, Tara was at Kraft Food Group as the Design Strategy Leader and before that, she worked for Mars as the Brand Manager, Candy and In-Store Marketing Manager for Snackfoods.SHOW INTRO:Welcome to the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast.EPISODE 72… and my conversation with Tara Haase Hieminga. On the podacast our dynamic dialogues based on our acronym DATA - design, architecture, technology, and the arts crosses over disciplines but maintains a common thread of people who are passionate about the world we live in and human's influence on it, the ways we craft the built environment to maximize human experience, increasing our understanding of human behavior and searching for the New Possible.    The NXTLVL Experience Design podcast is presented by VMSD Magazine part of the Smartwork Media family of brands.VMSD brings us, in the brand experience world, the International Retail Design Conference. The IRDC is one of the best retail design conferences that there is bringing together the world of retailers, brands and experience place makers every year for two days of engaging conversations and pushing the discourse forward on what makes retailing relevant. You will find the archive of the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast on VMSD.com.Thanks also goes to Shop Association the only global retail trade association dedicated to elevating the in-store experience. SHOP Association represents companies and affiliates from 25 countries and brings value to their members through research, networking, education, events and awards. Check then out on SHOPAssociation.orgTara Haase Hiemanga who is the Global Lead for Elevated Shopper Experiences at Mondelez.She is using an understanding of neuroscience to enhance customer experiences across a number of the Mondelez brands. What brands are those, well there is a pretty big list but let me just say a few of my favorites – OREO, Toblerone, Cadbury, Wheat Thins and I could go on…We'll get to all of that in a moment but first though, a few thoughts…                 *                                  *                                  *Back around 2008, 9 and 10 my wife was studying interpersonal neurobiology with Dr. Dan Siegel. I used to come downstairs and listen to her and all the videos she was watching and various conversations she was having and I was often saying ‘wow that really replies to the work that I'm doing in trying to create retail stores.'As I listened it became clearer and clearer to me that I could perhaps rely on the lessons of understanding neuroscience as being the core driver to customer experience rather than simply thinking of it in terms of psychology, demographics and culture.What fascinated me then and still continues today is the idea that – there was something beyond simple psychology that we would be able to use to design better stores something that would relate to almost all humans in terms of how they understood environments specifically how they would look through product assortments, identify key item presentations, understand graphics, and how color, pattern and texture would all come together to either hinder or help decision making in the shopping aisle.Interestingly, back in the day, it took me a little while to get into architecture. I'd had a great time in junior college but my grades weren't great so I ended up enrolling in a Bachelor of Science in psychology which I was fascinated in anyway because I wanted to understand human dynamics but, I also had a sense that there was something deeply rooted and not just how buildings looked from the design point of view and but how they made people feel from an embodied / sensory point of view. And so, when I finally got into architecture a lot of my thinking about design was about how these places that we were creating would have qualities about them that would make people feel a certain way.I sometimes used to say that I didn't care whether you loved it or hated it (of course I hoped you loved it) but I wanted to make sure that you felt something as you were experiencing some place. And that later in my retail design career that you were satisfied with the experiences as well as the things that you bought in the store.In 2012 I did a presentation at global shop that was ostensibly about emotions and how we had to begin to understand that creating stores was about building emotional relationships and long term connections and then the awareness of how empathy played into this equation.This single presentation was a turning point in my career because someone came up to me at the end of it and said “…that idea should be a book.”And so, taking that as a sign…I was on my way to immersing myself for the next couple of years in writing “Retail (r)Evolution: why creating right brain stores will shape the future of shopping in the digitally driven world. “In the book I really dug into the nature of shopping as a cultural phenomena; it's power across the ages to tie together ideas and commerce the growth of shopping places around the world from the intersections of silk trade routes to the mega malls of North America and I also dug into brain science. In fact over a third of the book deals with understanding functional areas of the brain and how if we we're able to appreciate more how our gift in perception through our body was directly tied to our emotional connections and long term memory could be used - that all shoppers and retailers would be better off.I tried to explain it this way: imagine you're in your car - what I'd like you to do is write down 5 things that make the engine of your car run now if you're actually in your car while listening to this, do not start to write down these five things but hold them in your head as an idea what are the five things that make your car engine run? OK got 5 of them?Now, I want you to think about your brain and think of five things that make you run - through your engine - in other words your brain. The strange thing is and I've done this at multiple presentations around the world people are more apt to be able to describe 5 things that make the engine of their car run where they might spend 2 hours a day in rather than being able to identify more than two things that make themselves run ( the functional areas of their brain) that they spend 24hrs a day in.I also put forward the following proposition:- if we understood that all of our behaviors, thoughts and feelings are run by our brain-body connection, how is it possible that we could be designing stores and not have any clue about the very thing that is so influential in making decisions in the shopping aisle and our willingness to maintain relationships with the brands we love?So, it became a little bit of a career mission to bring the understanding of neuroscience to the retail design masses hoping that they would understand the power of the brain-body and design and creating effective selling spaces.Now, the other influence here was the emergence of digital technologies and how that was fundamentally changing the way our brains were being wired. With the idea that the more you use a functional area of your brain the more you maintain its wiring between neurons and the less used something is the more though the brain goes on a wonderful topiary garden creating extravaganza trimming away neural pathways that are not being used. This whole subject is referred to as “synaptic pruning” and fits together neatly with an idea around “neuroplasticity” - how your brain changes over time in relation to the things that you're exposed to in the patterns of behavior you engage in.So my premise then was: - if you are increasingly not using certain areas of your brain related to the exercise of empathy in face to face embodied interactions with other people like we continually do by communicating through our digital devices, what does that mean for the pathways for empathy in our brains and how we communicate with others?If stores were about empathic engagement, we might have a significant challenge ahead of us. In other words, if we are communicating less and less in embodied, face-to-face ways, what happens to the neural pathways built for empathic connection if we are using them less? Does synaptic pruning play a role here eventually diminishing our ability to engage in empathic extension?This became particularly interesting when you began to look at an entire cohort of emerging customers whose lives were very much directed by their interaction through social media that works and the digital devices they held in their hands. That is the subject of a bigger and equally interesting conversation which I'll save for another podcast but for now let's continue to focus on trying to understand what actually motivates people in the shopping aisle there have been fantastic studies that I came across the work of Baba Shiv and how decision making was made in the shopping aisle in relation to the potential for customers cognitive overload how they decided to choose one thing or another or the work of Sheena Iyengar who did a famous study of jams and the idea that a huge selection did not infact increase more purchases and satisfaction in the products chosen.There are now a heft of studies that are available that continue to reinforce the fact that people's behavior in the shopping aisle is not fully conscious. Much of it happens below the conscious awareness radar.We are driven by our emotions and our collective history of hundreds of thousands of years of human evolution that gear our brains, regardless of culture, religious or sexual orientation political affiliation or where you live in the world, that we all to some degree are reacting from the same baseline of brain activity in the brain's functional areas that we all have.Over the past 10 years there have been a number of organizations that have emerged focusing on the relationship between neuroscience and the built environment.The ANFA - the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture would be one of them.Another would be the Neuromarketing Science and Business Association whose conferences around the world bring together neuroscientists, designers, architects, retailers and brands to talk about the influence that neuroscience could play in creating more effective shopping places.So, I am a huge advocate for trying to understand how we work and the neural mechanisms that influence our behavior beyond our psychology. The whole idea here is that if we knew a little bit more about how your brain worked, you might likely not do some of the things you do as an architect or designer creating retail or brand experience places thinking it matters when in fact it's completely off of the awareness radar and probably has little influence on how people react while in stores.And so we come now to my interview with Tara Haase Hiemanga who is the Global Lead for Elevated Shopper Experiences at Mondelez.So… when I say Mondelez you may not know the parent brand but I'm quite sure that you know some, if not all, of these brands and products that might be in your diet every single week.The Mondelez brands include: Cadbury chocolate and Dairy Milk, Chips Ahoy cookies, Clorets, Halls, the famous Oreo cookie, Philadelphia cream cheese, Ritz crackers, Tang apparently the drink that the astronauts used to have back in the day, Wheat Thins and Toblerone.Do you know some of those brands? Yeah I thought you probably did. Last spring I was attending the SHOP Marketplace event and onto the stage comes Tara Haase Hieminga and a consultant from the company Sellcheck.They proceeded to talk about how they were using neuroscience to enhance shopper experiences across their assortment of products. Now if you've ever walked down the snack aisle at your local grocery store, I am quite sure that you are familiar with the sea of merchandise that exists there.Hundreds of brands all selling within the same category and the question is how does a brand stand out or how do you as a consumer, if you don't already know your brand that you want to buy, decide to buy anything?If you follow the neuroscience, it can be quite a challenge for the brain to unpack most of what's in that shopping aisle. On the other hand, if you consider neuroscience you can begin to understand how people make decisions about what they want to buy and be able to do things in terms of your packaging, your product positioning, shelf graphics, the language you use on your packaging to enhance the likelihood that customers will give you deeper consideration and maybe buy more than they anticipated.And that's exactly what Tara, Sellcheck and Mondelez is doing across their portfolio brands. They have begun to see the incredible impact of implementing neuroscience principles to the design of their packaging, point of purchase presentations and shelf displays so that the customers that they have, or ones they hope to acquire, will be attracted to their product, understand the messaging and end up with more than one bag of snacks in their shopping cart.I wish that Tara and I would have had hours to discuss the intricacies of neuroscience and shopping behavior and how it relates to the design of products and in store presentations.This is a subject that I believe all of us should have intimate knowledge.Since I have never met a retailer who wanted to have a bad experience for their customers, I would suggest that implementing a deep understanding of our innate neurobiological hardware is critical.             *                         *                         *ABOUT DAVID KEPRON:LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582bWebsites:  https://www.davidkepron.com    (personal website)vmsd.com/taxonomy/term/8645  (Blog)Email: david.kepron@NXTLVLexperiencedesign.comTwitter: DavidKepronPersonal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidkepron/NXTLVL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtlvl_experience_design/Bio:David Kepron is a multifaceted creative professional with a deep curiosity to understand ‘why', ‘what's now' and ‘what's next'. He brings together his background as an architect, artist, educator, author, podcast host and builder to the making of meaningful and empathically-focused, community-centric customer connections at brand experience places around the globe. David is a former VP - Global Design Strategies at Marriott International. While at Marriott, his focus was on the creation of compelling customer experiences within Marriott's “Premium Distinctive” segment which included: Westin, Renaissance, Le Meridien, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels and Gaylord hotels. In 2020 Kepron founded NXTLVL Experience Design, a strategy and design consultancy, where he combines his multidisciplinary approach to the creation of relevant brand engagements with his passion for social and cultural anthropology, neuroscience and emerging digital technologies. As a frequently requested international speaker at corporate events and international conferences focusing on CX, digital transformation, retail, hospitality, emerging technology, David shares his expertise on subjects ranging from consumer behaviors and trends, brain science and buying behavior, store design and visual merchandising, hotel design and strategy as well as creativity and innovation. In his talks, David shares visionary ideas on how brand strategy, brain science and emerging technologies are changing guest expectations about relationships they want to have with brands and how companies can remain relevant in a digitally enabled marketplace. David currently shares his experience and insight on various industry boards including: VMSD magazine's Editorial Advisory Board, the Interactive Customer Experience Association, Sign Research Foundation's Program Committee as well as the Center For Retail Transformation at George Mason University.He has held teaching positions at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), the Department of Architecture & Interior Design of Drexel University in Philadelphia, the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (L.I.M.) in New York, the International Academy of Merchandising and Design in Montreal and he served as the Director of the Visual Merchandising Department at LaSalle International Fashion School (L.I.F.S.) in Singapore.  In 2014 Kepron published his first book titled: “Retail (r)Evolution: Why Creating Right-Brain Stores Will Shape the Future of Shopping in a Digitally Driven World” and he is currently working on his second book to be published soon. David also writes a popular blog called “Brain Food” which is published monthly on vmsd.com.  The next level experience design podcast is presented by VMSD magazine and Smartwork Media. It is hosted and executive produced by David Kepron. Our original music and audio production by Kano Sound. The content of this podcast is copywrite to David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design. Any publication or rebroadcast of the content is prohibited without the expressed written consent of David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design.Make sure to tune in for more NXTLVL “Dialogues on DATA: Design Architecture Technology and the Arts” wherever you find your favorite podcasts and make sure to visit vmsd.com and look for the tab for the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast there too.

We hear warnings from the Country Land and Business Association that changing tax rules for farms could close many down. The RSPB says any cuts to the farming budget would put nature and climate targets at risk. To start our week looking at greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, we speak to Professor Sir Charles Godfrey of the Oxford Martin School who says we should be producing less and better meat.Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

The government has announced that Defra should be a 'key economic growth department' and has ordered a review into its regulations and regulators. That's been welcomed by some, like the Country Land and Business Association, which says ministers need 'a laser like focus on identifying and removing the barriers to economic growth in the countryside'. The National Farmers' Union told us it wants a 'proportionate and predictable' regulatory environment for farmers. But others are more wary: campaigners have described the move as 'dispiriting', fearing that it could mean less regulation to stimulate economic growth at the cost of environmental protections. The internal review will be led by an economist, Dan Corry, who was head of the Number 10 Policy Unit under Gordon Brown.The size of England's beef herd has continued its fall. It's come down by 5% in the last year and now stands at 595000. In the ten years before that, the number of cattle bred for meat fell by 13%. The National Beef Association is calling on the Government to introduce new payments to farmers to halt what it calls an alarming trend. UK winemakers' harvest is underway. It too has fallen victim to the weather which has made the cereal harvest in England one of the worst since the 1980s. For grapes, the wet cold weather prevented or delayed pollination, with some yields are down 90%.Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Christchurch's Business Association is calling out the food truck plans of the city's Arts Centre. The centre's applied for licences for 33 trucks to operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week. But the Christchurch Business Association believes this is unfair, with chair Annabel Turley saying city businesses are subsidising the Arts Centre. She told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the centre is getting $5.5 million over the next decade, and the rate differential for commercial compared to residential is a lot higher. Turley says food trucks would also cheapen the site. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christchurch's Business Association is calling out the food truck plans of the city's Arts Centre. The centre's applied for licences for 33 trucks to operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week. But the Christchurch Business Association believes this is unfair, with chair Annabel Turley saying city businesses are subsidising the Arts Centre. She told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the centre is getting $5.5 million over the next decade, and the rate differential for commercial compared to residential is a lot higher. Turley says food trucks would also cheapen the site. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To talk about the Taoiseach's weekend comments linking people seeking international protection here to homelessness, we hear from Nick Henderson, The Irish Refugee Council's and spokesperson for Mount Street Residents and Business Association, Kevin Byrne.

Send us a textWelcome to part 2 of one of my most loved episodes to record to date.Tune in to hear Deborah Dawton and I discuss how design business leaders can bridge the gap between agency - client, and the importance of proving ROI as a powerful tool in business development. We also dive into the evolving landscape of design, unpack what the future holds and who design business leaders can turn to for support. This conversation is packed with practical advice, enjoy!>> https://thedesigncommunityhub.com/>> https://www.dba.org.uk/>> https://effectivedesign.org.uk/>> Get Client Magnet: 97 Proven Strategies and Tactics to Attract New Business and Scale Your Creative Agency Revenue for FREE > Get Client Magnet: 97 Proven Strategies and Tactics to Attract New Business and Scale Your Creative Agency Revenue for FREE

La expansión de las empresas multilatinas ya no sigue un rumbo tradicional, empresas tecnológicas como Rappi o Mercado Libre, están cambiando las reglas del juego. Analizamos el potencial, desafíos y oportunidades de internacionalización de las empresas de América Latina con Ricardo Buitrago, profesor Investigador de EGADE Business School y presidente electo de la Business Association for Latin American Studies (BALAS), y Angélica Herrera, consultora externa de ProColombia, escritora bestseller de Amazon con varios libros sobre exportación e internacionalización de empresas, fundadora de COEX Corporation y de la Red Latinoamericana de Conferencistas. Un Podcast de Tec Sounds Podcasts.

Send us a textI'm excited to re-release one of my personal favorite episodes to record, presented as part 1 of a special two-part series inside the Kaffeen Espresso Greatest Hits.In this episode, Deborah Dawton, Chief Executive at the DBA, joins me to delve into the most common challenges to agency growth and how to navigate the business side of design more effectively. We discuss the ways design business leaders can bridge the gap between agency and client, the power of proving ROI in business development, and the evolving landscape of design and what the future holds. >> https://thedesigncommunityhub.com/>> https://www.dba.org.uk/>> https://effectivedesign.org.uk/>> Get Client Magnet: 97 Proven Strategies and Tactics to Attract New Business and Scale Your Creative Agency Revenue for FREE > Get Client Magnet: 97 Proven Strategies and Tactics to Attract New Business and Scale Your Creative Agency Revenue for FREE

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, August 9, 2024, our guests discuss the Business Association for the South East (BASE) and how local neighborhoods are working together to promote each other's work.

This episode of Still In It features Caroline, a co-founder of a contemporary design shop and a Business Association board member. this episode is unique in that we're hearing from Caroline two years after her 5-MEO-DMT experience. In this episode, you'll hear: How Caroline, with no prior psychedelic experience, came to decide to try 5-MEO-DMT. A vivid description of her experience, including feelings of deep connectedness, surrender, and encountering a sense of infinite wholeness. The ongoing process of integration that Caroline has experienced over the past two years, including self-examination, shadow work, and a commitment to personal growth. The importance of having a strong support system in place for integration. Caroline emphasizes the importance of trust, surrender, and openness to the experience. She also highlights the value of having a safe container and a supportive community during the integration process. Whether you've experienced 5-MeO-DMT or are considering it, this episode is a valuable resource for understanding the long-term impact of the medicine and the importance of ongoing integration. __ Enfold offers safe and sacred transformational experiences combining psychedelic medicines, breathwork, coaching, and somatic modalities, with a grounding in Buddhist philosophy. We come together as a community to support one another on the path of transformation with events, circles, and ongoing programs. Ready to embark on your own transformational journey? Learn more about our programs at: https://enfold.org

Heavy rain warnings have lifted for Hawke's Bay as the clean up on the North Island's east coast begins.   Roads were closed and people evacuated after heavy rain lashed the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne regions yesterday.   Wairoa District Council says 400 properties have been impacted, more than 100 significantly.   Wairoa Business Association Chair Sue Wilson told Mike Hosking that most main street businesses weren't impacted this time, but many others are.   She says agriculture businesses are affected, with two major Angus Bull sales that were meant to be held this week.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of "American Potential," host Jeff Crank and guest Jezree Friend, Vice President of External Relations for the Manufacturer and Business Association, delve into the harsh realities of Bidenomics and its detrimental impact on small businesses in Pennsylvania. Jezree highlights how the administration's policies have fueled inflation, driving up costs for businesses and consumers alike.   Through real-world examples, including the struggles faced by logistics companies reliant on independent contractors, Jezree illustrates how current regulations stifle economic growth and burden local enterprises. He argues for the necessity of reasonable regulations and policies that enable small businesses to thrive, rather than suffocate under government-imposed financial pressures. This episode is a stark reminder of the urgent need to rethink economic strategies to support the backbone of America's economy.   Check out American Potential here: https://americanpotential.com   Check out our Spanish episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wSZydeKZ6uOuFlT_1QQ53L7l6AmC83c   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPotentialPodcast    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanpotentialpodcast/   X: https://twitter.com/AMPotentialPod

When Britain left the European Union, the Government said food and drink exporters had a 'golden opportunity' to put British food at the 'top of the global menu'. But the reality is that UK food is still lagging behind its European counterparts, both in terms of sales and reputation. Tourism brings £14.5 billion into the rural economy every year - according to the Country Land and Business Association. But while visitors bring much needed cash they also create problems - from the pressure on housing and roads to the challenges of finding enough staff to look after them. And we visit a new processing plant specifically for Welsh milk, which is due to open this month. Pembrokeshire Creamery aims to end the journey Welsh milk currently has to take: transported to England for processing and then brought back. It'll be the only large scale liquid milk dairy in Wales, since Wrexham-based Tomlinson's went bust in 2019. Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

We have quite the episode in store for all of you as we recorded live from the brand new podcasting studio inside the Butler County Chamber of Commerce office! We had the honor of being the first ever podcast episode to record in the studio and looking forward for many other shows to get the same opportunity in the near future! Not only did we get to record in an actual studio, we were honored to have Bill Dimond, President of the Southern Butler County Business Association (SBCBA), join us to record the episode.Bill is the first President of the newly created SBCBA and is excited to talk all about the organization's infancy as they just started at the end of 2023. This new business association is under the umbrella of the Butler County Chamber of Commerce but is responsible for running the organization. All of the members that make up the SBCBA are the ones putting together events, marketing, opportunities for small businesses and so much more! The organization recently created their own website, https://www.sbcba.net/, and are able to accept applications for membership. Membership is free for everyone that joins in 2024 thanks to a startup grant from the Butler County Chamber. Dues are going to be under $50 for all sized businesses and organizations after 2024 to help offset the cost of running the SBCBA website. SBCBA is holding many events for networking, seminars for businesses and a business expo coming later in 2024. To learn more about these events:-Facebook https://www.facebook.com/southernbutlercountybusinessassociation-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/southernbutlercounty_ba-LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/southern-butler-county-business-association/Special thanks to Bill Dimond for joining us. We also want to thank the Butler County Chamber of Commerce for allowing us to record in their new studio! 

The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our third seat of Thirsk and Malton, Mason speaks to the local Tory MP Kevin Holinrake about whether he's under threat and his Labour challenger Lisa Barnes on how she hopes to unseat him. This week's big issue is farming and rural life. Mason talks to Jonathan Roberts from the Country Land and Business Association, and Richard Pears from the National Farmers' Union to find out what issues country folk are facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Government's new directives for Kainga Ora are being hailed a step in the right direction by the business community.   It's requiring the government agency to take stronger measures against persistent antisocial tenant behaviour and abolish the Sustaining Tenancies Framework.  Parnell Business Association General Manager Cheryl Adamson is welcoming the announcement.  She told Mike Hosking she's hoping it will give Kainga Ora more power to manage behaviour appropriately.   Adamson says if residents understand there are extensive consequences for their actions, it may start to filter through.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hannah Rechtschaffen has long been passionate about the intersection between the arts, economic growth, and community building, and she's found a place for all that and much more as director of the Greenfield Business Assoc., which promotes the city and region and works to elevate the local business community. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Hannah talks with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar about the previous career stops that have shaped her work, the challenges of doing business in Massachusetts' most rural county, but also about the opportunity this region — pocketed by cultural treasures, stunning outdoor recreation, and a vibrant, resilient business community — poses for employers, residents, and visitors alike. It's must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

A cross-party investigation into the Welsh rural economy calls for the re-establishment of a Rural Development Board and greater flexibility on the Sustainable Farming Scheme. Those were just two of a raft of recommendations made in the publication this week of a blueprint for rural growth in the Welsh countryside. We speak to the Director of the Country Land and Business Association about the findings.We hear how an ambitious conservation project on the river Dee gives local children the chance to learn about the life cycle of the trout.Shifting seasons - the Head gardener of the National Trust's Dyffryn Gardens plays "spring flower roulette" as climate changes alters growth patterns...and Ortir Apothecary, near St Dogmaels in Pembrokeshire, takes inspiration from the natural world and uses local botanicals to create perfumes anchored in a sense of time and place

The government's spring budget is getting a lukewarm response from many in rural communities - with more discussion of what wasn't in it, than what was. The NFU said it didn't go far enough to offer stability for agricultural businesses, growth in food production and decarbonising the sector. Friends of the Earth described it as: 'yet another missed opportunity to properly invest in building a strong, clean and prosperous future.' The Tenant Farmers Association said it was 'bitterly disappointed' that inheritance tax relief on farms hadn't been restricted only to those renting land out on a long term basis. While the Country Land and Business Association welcomed the extension of tax relief to land in environmental schemes, it said changes on taxing short term lets risked squeezing and stifling rural businesses. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said it was all about long term growth and encouraging people back to work. We speak to Green Bank, Action on Communities in Rural England and a fruit grower to find out what they thought.We've been looking at lambing this week, and for those of us not involved it's a lovely time of spring, new life and hope. The reality on farms, particularly ones which rely on family labour is that lambing season is a test of endurance. We visit a sheep farmer near Exeter, who's nearly made it through the season.Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

The Government has officially scrapped Auckland's beleaguered light rail project, fulfilling its election promise. The former Labour government said the project would be completed within four years. But, six years and 228 million dollars later, not a single piece of track has been laid. Viv Beck is the chief executive of Auckland business association Heart of the City. She spoke with Ben Strang.

The Peachtree corners End of Year Celebration was a success. Hitting an exciting milestone in 2023. Collectively, they donated $151,100 to local non-profits and awarded 17 scholarships over 11 years in business! These donations are funded through their annual charity event and from a portion of membership dues and sponsorships. Peachtree Corners Business Association (PCBA) […] The post Peachtree Corners Business Association Year End Celebration appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

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Warnings malls will only get busier, after shoppers at Westfield Newmarket were trapped inside the carpark for hours on Saturday afternoon. The Auckland shopping centre is apologising to customers left sitting in queues to get out for at least three hours. Newmarket Business Association's Mark Knoff-Thomas says demand will only rise the closer we get to Christmas, with Black Friday likely to be the busiest yet. "We want to be ready for that. There are lots of options- buses ae available, trains are available, people can car-share and if you do take your car, you've got to really plan your time." Knoff-Thomas says Saturday's bad weather, combined with Black Friday pre-sales, to cause road congestion. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Car parks are about to vanish from the iconic K road entertainment and shopping strip, to make way for more public transport. But some businesses are not along for the ride. From Sunday, more buses will be travelling along Karangahape Road outside of peak hours too. As part of the new western express connecting west and northwest Auckland to the city, buses will run the route every ten minutes. Auckland Transport believes banning carparking at all times on K Road will mean more consistent bus trip times and help encourage more people onto public transport. But some business say there was little consultation, the change is a shock, and they rely heavily on park and pop in customers. But late this afternoon Auckland Transport decided to pump the brakes on changes to the bus lane operating hours and apologised for not managing the process as well as it could. The extended bus lane hours wont come in until February next year. Karangahape road Business Association chairperson Muy Chhour, who runs the popular Lim Chhour Supermarket, speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340710091112

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Duluth Business Association (DBA) The Duluth Business Association (DBA) exists to provide an open networking opportunity in a unique and relaxed environment, inviting business owners to interact socially while building relationships that will ultimately impact our economic development and improve the Duluth community. Gwinnett Business Radio is presented by The post Duluth Business Association appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Local high school students stage a walkout today protest of the Israel-Hamas war. WWJ's Ryan Marshall has more. (Credit: Ryan Marshall/USA Today) The Southwest Detroit Business Association claims semi trucks are speeding along W. Vernor Highway, putting people at risk, including school kids. WWJ's Jonathan Carlson has more.

Tracy Bitternose is an award-winning hair stylist and professional hair product educator who enjoyed her career of nearly 30 years. She was an entrepreneur for 22 of those years. She also sat as part of the lead team on the National Occupational Analysis Review consulting on changes and updates to the Canadian Hairstyling Curriculum. Tracy's second career has been the Member Services Coordinator for the NSBA, Saskatoon's Business Association for the last 2 years. Tracy's focus has always been on helping people. She has helped people to feel better, heal their hearts, and open infinite possibilities for them. Within now two careers that she loves, and a boisterous desire to keep learning, she joyously embraces life everyday. Tracy's Resources: NSBA:https://nsbasask.com/about/team/ Tracy's Book- For the Love of Hair- https://www.amazon.ca/Tracy-Bitternose/e/B091CV65W4%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share   SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE: APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY LIBSYN YOUTUBE   OKIKI RESOURCES: Need Video Content or Personal Brand Photos? Book Here Join the Okiki Video Content Bootcamp Today! https://www.okikiconsulting.com/okiki-video-bootcamp   ABOUT FIYIN: Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience. Contact Fiyin: Website: www.okikiconsulting.com Email: info@okikiconsulting.com Phone: (306)716-0324 Instagram: @Okikiconsulting and @Okikiconsultingmedia Facebook: @Okikiconsulting LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinobayan/ Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki  

This episode of PopHealth Week features three thought leaders driving transformational change in health equity, inclusion and diversity via the collective programs sponsored by the Healthcare Women's Business Association aka HBA. Guests include: Mary Stutts, its Chief Executive Officer, Nikki M. Jones, Chief People and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and Marsha Anderson, Senior Director and Global Head, of the Gender Parity Collective an HBA initiative focused on promoting gender equality in the healthcare industry. Stick around, you won't want to miss the rest of the story. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

This episode of the Off-Road Podcast is Sponsored by WARN, Colby Valve, and 4Patriots. Tonight, Aaron gains his sea legs, Coy wrecks a raptor, & Ben feels the jokes coming now. Welcome to the off-road podcast. A podcast about everything off-road. We cover the news, review products, and interview people in the off-road industry.  Your … Off Road Podcast 425 – Off Road Business Association Read More »

This episode of the Off-Road Podcast is Sponsored by WARN, Colby Valve, and 4Patriots. Tonight, Aaron gains his sea legs, Coy wrecks a raptor, & Ben feels the jokes coming now. Welcome to the off-road podcast. A podcast about everything off-road. We cover the news, review products, and interview people in the off-road industry.  Your … Off Road Podcast 425 – Off Road Business Association Read More »

Lisa Ranglin, President & CEO of RI Black Business Association joins the show to discuss why she co-authored a letter that claims Governor McKee is not adequately distributing state contracts and development opportunities to minority businesses.  Chris Abhumlime responds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Coromandel Peninsula community is set to hold an emergency meeting after a gang caused chaos over the weekend.  A video obtained by Newstalk ZB shows several Rebel gang members attacking what appears to be members of the public on the side of the street in Coromandel township.   Locals say there were multiple attacks and thefts.  Coromandel Business Association Vice Chair Anne Louden told Mike Hosking that they're shocked by the experience.  She says she's stunned to see the level of gang violence on the videos, specifically the brutal violence shown in their local hotel on Saturday night.   The meeting starts at 6pm in the Coromandel Citizens Hall.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: It's a special episode of the Edition podcast because our very own William Moore writes The Spectator's cover piece, on how rural pursuits are being threatened by lawfare from countryside groups. Jonathan Roberts, who leads the external affairs team at the Country Land and Business Association, joins us to discuss whether disillusioned rural Tories could look to Labour at the next election. Also this week: In his piece in The Spectator, journalist Andrew Kenny writes about the rise of Julius Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighters. He warns that South Africans should beware its new rising political star and joins the podcast alongside Ernst Roets, author of Kill the Boer: Government Complicity in South Africa's Brutal Farm Murders. And finally: Could testosterone be the missing piece in HRT treatments for menopause symptoms? This is what The Spectator's Linden Kemkaran investigates in the magazine and she joins us alongside Dr Sarah Ball, GP and Menopause Specialist. Hosted by Lara Prendergast and William Moore.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson. 

This week:  It's a special episode of the Edition podcast because our very own William Moore writes The Spectator's cover piece, on how rural pursuits are being threatened by lawfare from countryside groups. Jonathan Roberts, who leads the external affairs team at the Country Land and Business Association, joins us to discuss whether disillusioned rural Tories could look to Labour at the next election.  Also this week:  In his piece in The Spectator, journalist Andrew Kenny writes about the rise of Julius Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighters. He warns that South Africans should beware its new rising political star and joins the podcast alongside Ernst Roets, author of Kill the Boer: Government Complicity in South Africa's Brutal Farm Murders. And finally:  Could testosterone be the missing piece in HRT treatments for menopause symptoms? This is what The Spectator's Linden Kemkaran investigates in the magazine and she joins us alongside Dr Sarah Ball, GP and Menopause Specialist. Hosted by Lara Prendergast and William Moore.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson. 

Let me tell you about Farah Laurent. This woman has done it all and she still has more to do! Long-time nurse, check. Master's degree, check. Doctoral student, check. Board certifications, six of them. Now add to that mix, nurse career coach and nursepreneur. I know, I didn't know what it was either, but you guys, she's amazing! She teaches nurses how to become business owners! Brilliant, right? AND, straight from her website (which is beautiful BTW), if you wanna be a badass nurse, you need a BADASS coach! She will help you with your resume, your interview prep, and just how to level up your skills. Honestly, I think she's THE most enthusiastic nurse I've spoken to yet! In the five-minute snippet: cinnamon for the win! For Farah's bio and bookstore, see links below!Nurse FarahFarah's InstagramFarah's Referral link to the NNBA conference Aug. 2023PUBLICATIONS:Minority Nurse “Signs of a Toxic Work Environment: A Nurses Guide to Planning Your Exit”Daily Nurse Nurse of the Week: Nurse Educator Becomes a Nursepreneur to Change the Game for New NursesThe Nursing Beat How to Interview for a Nursing Position and Slay!Sigma Follow Your Nursing DreamsGo Solo Top-notch Career Guidance for NursesNNBA National Nurses in Business Association: 7 Reasons To Start Your Nursing Business: Show up and Show out! Book recommendation:$100M Offers: How to Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying NoContact The Conversing Nurse podcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconversingnursepodcast/Website: https://theconversingnursepodcast.comGive me feedback! Leave me a review! https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/leave-me-a-reviewWould you like to be a guest on my podcast? Pitch me! https://theconversingnursepodcast.com/intake-formCheck out my guests' book recommendations! https://bookshop.org/shop/theconversingnursepodcast Email: theconversingnursepodcast@gmail.comThank you and I'll see you soon!

"Keep talking to people-- that's where you learn."  -Wendell Funk The organization that Activates entrepreneurs and independent business people is WIBA.  Wichita, Kansas has a culture of entrepreneurship.  Wendell Funk and his team have made it their mission to be the connectors, the resource and the action for Entrepreneurs.  And the best way for you to fill a void in your business is to engage with WIBA.  Every independent business and entrepreneur has multiple forces working against you so let WIBA be the force working for you. A more robust entrepreneurial environment creates a more relatable and positive community where prosperity is the outcome.

In this week's episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Michelle Podlesni, RN, President of the National Nurses in Business Association and CEO/President of Bloom Service Group, LLC. Michelle has over 30 years of nursing experience, ranging from clinical care to healthcare information technology and executive management of multi-million-dollar SaaS companies serving Fortune 500 clients. Michelle's message is clear: nurses have the skills, knowledge, and expertise to be successful entrepreneurs, and they can make a real difference in the healthcare industry. Her story is an inspiration to all nurses who are looking to take their careers to the next level and make a meaningful impact on patient care. NNBA Nurses in Business on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nnbanow/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelledeliziopodlesni/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/17909377/admin/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nnbanursesinbusiness/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cupofnursespod/ Cup of Nurses: https://fanlink.to/CONsite Cup of Nurses Store https://fanlink.to/CONshop Free Travel Nursing Guide https://fanlink.to/Travelnursingchecklist Nclex Guide https://fanlink.to/NCLEXguide Interested in Travel Nursing? https://fanlink.to/TravelNurseNow Cup of Nurses FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/cupofnurses

Auckland's Karangahape Road is home to more than 400 businesses and is widely known for its restaurants, coffee shops and boisterous night life. But street crime is causing headaches for business owners who say they don't go a day without being robbed or harrassed. The local Business Association says anti-social behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse are marring its reputation. Rayssa Almeida has more.

ABOUT BERT MARTIN OHNEMULLER: Bert Martin's Profile: linkedin.com/in/bert-martin-ohnemüller-bmoWebsites:Personal: bmo.de Company Website:  www.neuromerchandising.comPhone: +4915158780680 (Mobile)Address: Kaiserstrasse 61 60329 FrankfurtEmail: bmo@bmo.deTwitter: BertMartin SHOW INTRO:In 2015 I had finished writing my book Retail (r)Evolution and was the world of speaking engagements where I was out spreading the message. Anyone who has written a book will tell you that getting the text published it's just the beginning. The next exciting, though occasionally somewhat tiring, step is to be out on the road speaking at conferences and engaging audiences in the ideas that you had spent the previous two or more years developing and putting to paper.I had the good fortune to be invited to speak at the Shopper Brain Conference in Amsterdam presented by the Neuromarketing Science and Business Association.Speaking at the Shopper Brain Conference was somewhat of a an acid test, a way to be able to gauge whether me - the non-neuroscientist but but the artist, architect, educator and now author, who happened to spend the last four years or so deep diving into the world of neuroscience and its interrelationship with customer behavior and emerging digital technologies, would survive in front of an audience full of scientists and neuromarketing practitioners. My son who I had offered the opportunity to come along on the trip with me would be busy working on homework in the hotel lobby while he was dad was out in front of a few 100 conference attendees talking about the brain, the things you might just want to know about how it works if you're proposing to make engaging customer experiences and the influence that digital technologies was having on both the three pound organ inside your skull and the behavior of shoppers around the globe.I had studied psychology before ente ring the school of architecture at McGill University in Montreal but digging into the world of neuroscience had totally captivated me. I knew that at a base level there was more than just psychology at play in what people did when on a shopping trip. My original intuition was there had to be something, at a base level, that was driving behavior that was maybe crossed generationally, cross culturally, cross ethnically etc similar for all humans. And so, studying neuroscience, brain structures and how things worked inside our head became an area of deep study.That fascination his not left me but only become deeper. Seemed like the more I studied the more I felt I didn't fully understand. But then again that probably made some sense because the pace at which discoveries were being made in the neuroscience world were unfolding at a rapid pace where imaging technologies we're now allowing us to see into the brain in ways that we've never seen before.And so there I was digging into subjects like the mind body connection, the power of stories and the release of neurochemicals, mirror neurons and understanding the brain as a pattern recognizing machine. Understanding the brain began to suggest that what I might have understood as intuition based on experience and careful observation of how people reacted in places could be augmented with the heft of science that was quite definitive about what people might likely do or feel in spaces based on how the environment around them was designed and the interactions they were having with other people.While at the conference I sat and watched scientists, marketing and advertising executives, thought leaders and design practitioners all talk about the power of understanding the brain.One of the other speakers and I struck up a conversation while there and it seemed as though we both we're coming to this world with deep fascination about how the understanding of neuroscience would shape the interactions between people in the brand experience place. Bert Ohnemuller and I seemed to connect immediately. Bert seemed to have an air of approachable and transparent authenticity. He seems genuine and curious in his willingness to discover new ideas and to hear new insights and different points of views that challenged his preconceptions. He was candid and attentive in our conversations sharing some of the challenges in understanding science behind the brain and other subjects such as creating places for relevant customer engagement and leadership.In the past few years Bert and I both chased different professional paths and until recently Bert and I reconnected. His enthusiasm to learn and compassionate approaches to understanding how we as humans might optimize our lived experience had not left him. In fact to the contrary, it seemed like it had only become more profound. He's a man on a mission.Talking to Bert Ohnemuller is like opening a compendium of thought leadership seminars, that are founded in neuroscience and evolutionary biology. Despite his deep understanding of neuroscience, he is someone that very much has decided to leave his head and lead with his heart. It is perhaps because he is so deeply studied the science that he is able to look inward and understand his own behavior as being a function of where we have come as a species and how the mind body connection of our individual systems is just part of a larger more complex system where individuals resonate and influence the emotional states and behaviors of others.Bert believes that leadership style starts with understanding the self, that leadership is first and foremost about self leadership. In fact he takes this a step further and suggests that leaders should be required to deeply understand and lead themselves before they be put in positions of leading others. He often talks about the EPS - Emotional Positioning System not a Global Positioning System. However his emotional positioning system, that inner sense of who we are and what drives us in making our decisions and creating empathic and relevant relationships to others, is in fact a Global Positioning System of me within the context of the larger human whole.He believes that in understanding ourselves we might then extend that self knowledge outwards towards others deepening our relationships through empathic extension. Bert believes that we are in what he refers to as the Decade of Humanity. And unpacks these ideas in his book “Lead- Speak- Inspire” which has now been translated into five languages. Ohnemuller's principle key performance indicator for the decade of humanity is what he calls “ROK - Return on kindness.”A core component of this premise his based on the idea of personal responsibility. That we have to develop response – ability; our ability to respond appropriately in circumstances that challenge our existing narratives.After working for years in the fast-paced and high-pressured Consumer Packaged Goods industry with companies like Nestle, Bert now is a high performance business coach and the founder of the neuromerchandising group. His mission he says is spreading knowledge and leadership philosophies in the decade of humanity - a world where people do what they do with passion, a world where companies are role models for the society. A truly value based world.Bert Ohnemuller is a sought-after keynote speaker, author of several books   positive psychology with more than three decades of entrepreneurial experiences. For Ohnemueller says that “humanity is not a soft or romantic quality but the precondition for long term success and profitability. We need to have a much better understanding about human beings and about oneself in order to unlock the full potential of individual and corporations.” ABOUT DAVID KEPRON:LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582bWebsites: https://www.davidkepron.com    (personal website)vmsd.com/taxonomy/term/8645  (Blog)Email: david.kepron@NXTLVLexperiencedesign.comTwitter: DavidKepronPersonal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidkepron/NXTLVL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtlvl_experience_design/Bio:David Kepron is a multifaceted creative professional with a deep curiosity to understand ‘why', ‘what's now' and ‘what's next'. He brings together his background as an architect, artist, educator, author, podcast host and builder to the making of meaningful and empathically-focused, community-centric customer connections at brand experience places around the globe. David is a former VP - Global Design Strategies at Marriott International. While at Marriott, his focus was on the creation of compelling customer experiences within Marriott's “Premium Distinctive” segment which included: Westin, Renaissance, Le Meridien, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels and Gaylord hotels. In 2020 Kepron founded NXTLVL Experience Design, a strategy and design consultancy, where he combines his multidisciplinary approach to the creation of relevant brand engagements with his passion for social and cultural anthropology, neuroscience and emerging digital technologies. As a frequently requested international speaker at corporate events and international conferences focusing on CX, digital transformation, retail, hospitality, emerging technology, David shares his expertise on subjects ranging from consumer behaviors and trends, brain science and buying behavior, store design and visual merchandising, hotel design and strategy as well as creativity and innovation. In his talks, David shares visionary ideas on how brand strategy, brain science and emerging technologies are changing guest expectations about relationships they want to have with brands and how companies can remain relevant in a digitally enabled marketplace. David currently shares his experience and insight on various industry boards including: VMSD magazine's Editorial Advisory Board, the Interactive Customer Experience Association, Sign Research Foundation's Program Committee as well as the Center For Retail Transformation at George Mason University.He has held teaching positions at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), the Department of Architecture & Interior Design of Drexel University in Philadelphia, the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (L.I.M.) in New York, the International Academy of Merchandising and Design in Montreal and he served as the Director of the Visual Merchandising Department at LaSalle International Fashion School (L.I.F.S.) in Singapore.  In 2014 Kepron published his first book titled: “Retail (r)Evolution: Why Creating Right-Brain Stores Will Shape the Future of Shopping in a Digitally Driven World” and he is currently working on his second book to be published soon. David also writes a popular blog called “Brain Food” which is published monthly on vmsd.com. ************************************************************************************************************************************The next level experience design podcast is presented by VMSD magazine and Smartwork Media. It is hosted and executive produced by David Kepron. Our original music and audio production by Kano Sound. The content of this podcast is copywrite to David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design. Any publication or rebroadcast of the content is prohibited without the expressed written consent of David Kepron and NXTLVL Experience Design.Make sure to tune in for more NXTLVL “Dialogues on DATA: Design Architecture Technology and the Arts” wherever you find your favorite podcasts and make sure to visit vmsd.com and look for the tab for the NXTLVL Experience Design podcast there too.Show Less

Brecon Beacons national park is to be known as Bannau Brycheiniog national park. The switch to the Welsh language name takes effect on its 66th anniversary. Park bosses say the name change will help celebrate and promote the area's culture and heritage. It's part of a wider overhaul of how the park is managed, to try and address serious environmental challenges. Planning is a subject which farmers talk about a lot at the moment: some say while the government in England is encouraging them to diversify their businesses, planning rules and local councils are making that difficult, if not impossible. The Country Land and Business Association or CLA says a survey of 600 members reveals that what it calls 'outdated and under resourced planning procedures' are costing them money, and three quarters say they've been forced to abandon investment plans. We speak to a family run commercial nursery in Surrey, trying to build a new house on land that's being planted as the business is expanding. We also hear from the think tank, the Local Government Information Service. Campaigners in Scotland are calling for special 'go-fish zones' to be introduced. Conservationists from "Open Seas" say the areas could form part of plans by the Scottish Government to designate a tenth of seas as highly-protected, where no commercial activity would be allowed. Some fishermen say they fear going out of business with the continuing squeeze being placed on them. Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Fly-tipping can be a big issue for farmers who have to pay to clear any rubbish left on their land. Now, the Country Land and Business Association says there should be a "National Fly-Tipping Tsar" to take charge of the fight against the problem. The Government has recently announced new grants for councils and bigger fines for fly-tippers - will it be enough? As we've reported on this programme, sheep have been getting a bit of stick recently - accused of damaging habitats through overgrazing. But in Suffolk, the National Trust is using a small flock of rare breed sheep to improve habitats for wading birds at Orford Ness Nature Reserve. And we hear from a Welsh beef farmer who has been seeing how it's done in Chile. Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

Mike Hennan joins us today to chat about how he's helped numerous dental practices attract, convert, and retain more patients. His skills and knowledge have helped countless practices boost their revenue with PatientBoost, and his group, Dental Business Association, gives new and tenured dentists, as well as dental service businesses, a place to connect, learn, and ask the questions that may be on their minds. Dental School rarely prepares new dentists for all the challenges they'll face as they join an established practice or create their own new practice, and it's concluded that they'll need as many resources as possible they can find to empower them to grow the right culture, employee-base, and patient-base to make them successful. His marketing prowess has also given dentists the voice they need to add value in their community and marketplace. Make sure to "favorite" this episode and refer to it when you need some guidance! www.patientboost.dental Dental Business Association Group page Mike's Dental Podcast - Building a Dental Practice