Podcasts about Marriott Marquis

In this episode, Brian is joined by Didier Luneau, GeneralManager of the Marriott Marquis Chicago. Located on the lakefront in the South Downtown neighborhood of Chicago, The Marriott Marquis offers over 1,200 guest rooms and suites, 64 meeting rooms with over 90,000 square feet of meeting space on property and another 2.6 million square feet in the adjacent McCormick Place convention center. Tune in to hear who Didier Thanks for helping him along the way.

In this special Viva Fresh 2025 edition of The Fresh CrEd, we sit down with Chip Starns, Executive Vice President and Founder of Reveam, for a conversation that's part tech deep dive, part founder origin story — and all heart.   Recorded live at the Marriott Marquis in Houston, TX, Chip shares how his journey from Navy diver and nuclear engineer led him to pioneer electronic cold pasteurization — a breakthrough solution that's helping extend shelf life, eliminate harmful pathogens, and rethink how fresh produce moves across borders.   We explore: • How a $2M grant from the State of Texas helped launch Reveam • Why methyl bromide is outdated — and what's replacing it • The science behind their proprietary accelerator and clean tech process • Expansion into the Port of Miami and their newest facility • A mobile unit built in partnership with DARPA for global food safety • Chip's reflections on team-building, purpose, and engineering for impact • What's next: proteins, exports, partnerships, and international opportunities (hello, Fiji)   Whether you're in food safety, logistics, retail, or just enjoy a well-told story — this one delivers. —  

In this episode, Kelly is joined by artist and his good friend Emily Farish! Join them as they discuss the ever important question of where to go to the bathroom in New York City! They start their bathroom journey in central park. Kelly talks about the Harlem Meer and where to go around there. Emily talks about her favorite destination bathrooms around the park. As they journey south, they talk about secret toilets that aren't on the map! Learn how to use the bathroom at the central park zoo, the MET and even the plaza hotel! Emily also talks about how to navigate the bathrooms of Broadway. Where to go if you are traveling with elders who may have trouble with stairs. They talk about the bathrooms in the area and which are accessible. Finally they talk about lower Manhattan: where to go on the High Line, the various parks of lower Manhattan, and a super secret bathroom that is straight out of the 1800s! Stay tuned for even more potty breaks during part two of this episode coming soon! But above all else, going to the bathroom is for New Yorkers. Kelly Kopp's Social Media@NewYorkCityKopp Chapters (00:00:00) - New Yorkers: A Podcast for New Yorkers(00:00:55) - Emily Farish on The Halloween Costume Contest(00:03:48) - Mazes of Flowers: Drawing in Manhattan(00:06:25) - Know Where the Bathrooms Are in NYC!(00:10:02) - Private Bathroom Near The Met(00:13:29) - The Met's Restrooms(00:15:06) - Central Park Explained(00:16:57) - Where to Use the Bathroom in Central Park(00:20:35) - How to Use a Bathroom in Central Park(00:23:46) - Where to Use the Potty in Central Park?(00:25:12) - How to Use a Bathroom in Manhattan(00:28:48) - What's The Accessibility of Broadway Theater?(00:32:53) - How to Use the Elevator at the Marriott Marquis(00:34:33) - The Radio City Mural(00:36:42) - Madison Square Park Does Not Have A Bathroom(00:39:23) - Where to Have a Restroom?(00:39:37) - How to Use the High Line Bathroom(00:42:43) - How to Use a Public Bathroom in Manhattan(00:45:55) - Emily on The Real Bathroom(00:48:21) - The New Yorkers Podcast: Thank You!

Join our Members Only Community at Whosdrivingpodcast.com and use coupon code APRIL for 50% off the subscription for 2 months. You can cancel your subscription any time. Code valid during April 2025 only. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when recounting sleeping through an entire hotel evacuation in Atlanta. While hundreds of guests stood shivering outside the Marriott Marquis for three hours during a middle-of-the-night emergency, these two slept peacefully through blaring alarms, only to be confused when awakened by the "all clear" announcement at 4:30 AM.Join the conversation by calling their hotline at 864-982-5029 with your own stories or topic suggestions, and experience the authentic charm of two best friends who truly never know who's driving or where they're headed.Join our members only community or see more details about this and past episodes at www.WhosDrivingPodcast.comVisit www.WesleyTurnerLiving.com to find so much more about all the things we do! Follow Steven on Instagram at @Keepinupwithsteven and follow Wesley on Instagram at @WesleyTurnerLiving.  Shop our online store at TheNestedFig.Com  Find The Nested Fig on Instagram at @TheNestedFig We mentioned The Nested Fig App in this episode. You can Tap Here to get our app and join our live sales on Sundays and Thursdays at 8pm est.

Join Phil Blizzard as he explores one of Dubai's newest destinations - Jewel of the Creek. In this episode he visits the Marriott Marquis Dubai and meets Fredrik Reinisch, the general manager to talk about this newly opened hotel and what guests can expect, the heritage of the location and the importance of the MICE market, plus  a lot lot more!

Next Monday and Tuesday, the General Counsel Conference East will crank up at the Marriott Marquis in New York, offering today's legal leaders insights on growth, innovation and excellence. And Legal Speak will be there.

Jill Hasselmann, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at HR for Health joins the GDN show to discuss the upcoming DSO Leadership Summit. The DSO Leadership Summit takes place in Atlanta, GA, September 26th - 28th at the Marriott Marquis. Use code GDN2024 to save $200. Visit https://dsosummit.com/ to register. Highlights of the DSO Leadership Summit include: The emerging groups to watch awards DSO Diagnosis segment Point/Counterpoint Georgia aquarium party Much more Register for the DSO Leadership Summit - https://dsosummit.com/ and make sure you use code GDN2024 to save $200 If you like our podcast, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on iTunes https://apple.co/2Nejsfa and a Thumbs Up on YouTube.

May the odds be ever in your favor...for enjoying this week's review of "The Hunger Games," the first movie in the young adult political action-thriller franchise. - Which Geek has read the Hunger Games book trilogy, which Geek didn't see any of the Hunger Games until now, which Geek is the only one to see all five movies including the prequel, and are any of these the same Geek? - Which narrative & visual issues did one Geek have with Act 1 of the movie? - Which Geek first pointed out how much of the movie was filmed in North Carolina and that he had been to many of those locations? - Which location in the movie franchise was filmed in Atlanta's Marriott Marquis, the center host hotel of Dragon Con (of course pointed out by Todd)? - How critical were the Geeks about the love triangle in this movie (and the sage as a whole)? - Were the Geeks bothered by the target audience being teenage girls? - Did the premise of the Hunger Games make sense, or was it too unrealistic? - In what ways is the premise perverse & disturbing? - What were the most likable things about main character Katniss & support character Rue? - Which young adult characters in a recent Disney+ show were played by the actress that played pre-teen Rue in THG? - Which Japanese horror novel contained a very similar plot first, possibly so similar that some criticized this movie for copying? - Which two animated TV show episodes were randomly rolled to reviewed in the near future? - In the special SPOILER section at the end, what were two Geeks' complaints about the saga's ending in "Mockingjay, Part 2"? - And, why the #&][ did Todd go on such huge tangents about "Star Wars: The Acolyte" and...Taylor Swift concert videos on TikTok? Listen now for the answers to these and other death-defying questions as we give tribute to..."The Hunger Games." You can contact us at discerninggeeks@gmail.com or on our our Discord server. Please rate or review us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Today Laura and Kevin talk about the 46th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference. Laura was onsite hearing from world-class experts in hospitality investment, global CEOs from prominent hotel brands, active investors, forward thinking operators and innovative developers all centered on the hospitality ecosystem.The 46th annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference (NYU IHIIC), is a leading information services and event company, in partnership with the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) and its Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality which delivered unparalleled thought leadership through keynotes, general sessions, workshops and networking events. Top industry executives from CEOs of hotel brands to various investment and real estate executives discussed the latest trends, economic influences, and projections. The NYU IHIIC was held on June 2-4, 2024 at the Marriott Marquis in New York.

Anthony kicks things off with a TIPSY about the "Willfully Wandering Welcome" and Alex has a YaiYai-ism about the ownership of Tears and Smiles. They are joined this week by Nikki Arnold (Senior Event Manager, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina). Nikki gives boots on the ground insight on the average day of a Event Manager at one of the most popular hotels in San Diego. She goes over the importance of the first impression, what is "slippage", and the cross section of theater and special events. She also answers the Bollotta-philes questions about what trend she is seeing the most and what question she gets asked the most by clients.Follow @bollottaentertainment on InstagramSubmit ASK ANTHONY questions on the form at www.bollotta.com/podcast

Le Songwriters Hall Of Fame a annoncé de nouveaux membres dans le cadre de l'émission Mornings de CBS : Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck et Bill Berry de R.E.M., Walter Becker et Donald Fagen de Steely Dan, et Timbaland. Le chanteur des Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis, fera bientôt l'objet d'un biopic, basé sur son autobiographie parue en 2004, ‘'Scar Tissue''. La série d'enregistrements live de Motorhead, ‘'The Lost Tapes'', est rassemblée dans un nouveau coffret de huit CD qui sortira le 23 février, ‘'Live at Donington Download Fest '08'' a été annoncé comme faisant partie du coffret et comme édition vinyle indépendante. Metallica a plaisanté à propos de son album de 2003, ‘'St. Anger'', lors de l'annonce de l'arrivée de quatre titres de l'album sur FenderPlay, une plateforme d'apprentissage de la guitare qui permet aux guitaristes en herbe de jouer sur des enregistrements sous licence. L'appel à candidatures des Smashing Pumpkins pour un nouveau guitariste a été un succès retentissant, le trio actuel, composé de Billy Corgan, James Iha et Jimmy Chamberlin, a annoncé avoir reçu plus de 10.000 candidatures. Green Day a répondu aux allégations selon lesquelles ils seraient "anti-américains". Mots-Clés : groupe, fusion, rock-jazz, cérémonie, intronisation, hôtel, Marriott Marquis, New York, site, web, film, studio, producteur, réalisateur, acteurs, drogue, mort, guitariste, fondateur, Hillel Slovak, overdose, héroïne, Flea, vie, Inédits, archives, Lemmy Kilmister, Tensions, départ, bassiste, Jason Newsted, cure, désintoxication, James Hetfield, Billboard, américain, critiques, fans, chansons, caisse claire, Lars Ulrich, Émission, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, Ryan Seacrest, concert , Billie joe Armstrong, American Idiot, Trump, MAGA, agenda, Elon Musk. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30. Merci pour votre écoute Pour écouter Classic 21 à tout moment : www.rtbf.be/classic21 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

We are pleased to welcome back to this week's Follower Friday, Jack Doueck from the Energy Marketing Conferences.  Today Jack will discuss everything going on at EMC20 in NYC on October 17-18 at the Marriott Marquis. This conference titled, “Understanding the Energy Customer of Tomorrow,” will feature keynote speaker Deryl … The post EMC20 and the Retail Electricity Markets Back In New York appeared first on eRENEWABLE.

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Join The NAGAP Report co-hosts Lauren McGowan, Aaron Berger, and Marcus Hanscom as they debrief after an exciting few days at the 2023 NAGAP Graduate Enrollment Management Summit. This year's annual conference was held at the Marriott Marquis in the heart of Times Square in New York City. Approximately 900 graduate enrollment professionals from around the globe converged to discuss the latest topics and best practices related to GEM work. Check out all of NAGAP's upcoming events at https://www.nagap.org/events. This episode was edited and produced by Marcus Hanscom. 

Celebrate this year's festivities with a series of specially curated holiday offers across the hotel's award-winning restaurants. #JWMarriottMarquisDubai #holiday #festiveseason #LaFarine #Kitchen6 #Prime68 #Wanderlust #christmas #BridgewaterTavern #Positano #takeaway #turkey #diningoffers #DubaiDining #hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/a-magical-festive-offer-at-jw-marriott-marquis-dubai-8110.html

Ring in the New Year at the world's tallest 5-star hotel with exquisite culinary offerings, live music, and magnificent views of Dubai's fireworks. #JWMarriottMarquisDubai #NYE2023 #newyearcountdown #positano #vault #AquaPoolsideGrill #newyearseve #dinner #kitchen6 #TongThai #prime68 #marriotthotels #restaurant #dubaidining #hozpitality #diningoffers https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/mark-the-start-of-a-unforgettable-2023-at-jw-marriott-marquis-dubai-8111.html

Peter C. DeHaass will tell you he has been a builder of bridges for people in many disenfranchised communities for most of his life. I learned about Peter from AccessiBe's nonprofit partnerships manager, Sheldon Lewis. Peter does not come directly from a family with any person with a disability. However, his family has produced many educators including Peter.   On this episode, you will learn about Peter's journey West from Pennsylvania and how he eventually landed in San Francisco where he had to utilize his entrepreneurial spirit just to survive and put food on the table. Most recently, in 2020, Peter formed the San Francisco Disability Business Alliance. This organization is focused on empowering individuals with disabilities to secure economic independence through self-employment and small business ownership.   I think you will find Peter's story inspiring and his mission important to many   About the Guest:   Peter C. DeHaas is a mission-driven professional with a lifelong track record of building pathways to academic, housing, and economic sustainability for diversely abled individuals from He is leading the charge to expand how we think about “diversity” to include individuals with diverse abilities (disabilities) and the businesses and organizations they engage with. Peter's career has spanned economic development, housing advocacy, education inclusion, and direct human services for a wide range of diverse clients, including veterans, the formerly incarcerated, youth, adults, immigrants and their families. Peter has experience building pathways to economic and academic inclusion for the deaf and hard of hearing, intellectually and developmentally disabled adults, individuals struggling with learning differences or mental illness, and physical disabilities. Currently, Peter founded and leads the San Francisco Disability Business Alliance (SFDBA), the first organization of its kind in the country focused on empowering individuals with disabilities to secure economic independence through self-employment and small business ownership. Through his work at the SFDBA, Peter has built partnerships between the growing community of disability-owned small businesses in San Francisco and major local corporations including Kaiser Permanente and Bank of the West. Peter is also fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and, over the past 9 years has taught ASL to more than 1000 future educators, social workers, nurses, and community advocates as a lecturer at San Francisco State University. In his previous role as Director of Disability Resources and Academic Inclusion, Peter built pathways to academic success for more than 2000 diverse students at Golden Gate University – the majority of whom were women, people of color, veterans, and often all three-across the University's Law and Business programs. In Colorado, Peter spearheaded community engagement across a number of successful direct-serving programs including launching the Bridges to Boulder Community Sign Language program and cultivating the non-attorney advocacy program between Denver University and the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition. Above all, Peter is a builder of bridges and is skilled at finding ways and mustering resources to connect deeply with diverse people and communities, resulting in lasting partnerships and positive economic, social, and community impact.   Link for the San Francisco Disability Business Alliance :   http://www.sfdba.org/     About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:20 Welcome once again to unstoppable mindset. today. Our guest is Peter DeHaas who to right now is operating the San Francisco Disability Business Alliance. But there's a whole lot more to Peter than that, and we're gonna get into it as we as we go forward. So Peter, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Peter DeHaas  01:40 Thanks for having me, Michael.   Michael Hingson  01:42 Well, I really appreciate you being here. And I'm jealous because as you can tell San Francisco diversity Business Alliance, you know where Peter is. We lived in the San Francisco Bay Area in Novato, which is in what's called the North Bay for 12 years, and missing greatly. We lived in an area called Bell marine keys. And we actually had ducks that came up to our back door every day, begging for food. So yeah, it was a lot of fun. When we were when we first were moving in, we had a contractor had to modify the house for my wife who uses a wheelchair. And he made the mistake of seeing some of the ducks on the patio and opening the door. He was eating a doughnut and he gave them a part of the doughnut. And he said after that if he didn't have something for them, they'd go for the throat. So there's a lot of fun. So yeah, we were we were spoiled. Well, tell me a little bit about your background, you know yourself, where your what you what you did, how you got into school and beyond and all that sort of stuff, if you would?   Peter DeHaas  02:46 Well. I started out I was born and raised in Pennsylvania on the East Coast and lived for several years in Connecticut as well until I started making my way west. I come from a family of educators and builders. So I come by my my connection to being in education and advocacy and building bridges. Honestly, two of my sisters are special educators. And that's how I got my start learning the manual alphabet in American Sign Language. And I remained curious from from third grade is when I learned the manual alphabet all the way through middle school, I had a dear friend who was deaf. And then fast forward to 1992 I moved to Boulder, Colorado, in started working for a little organization at the time called Developmental Disability Center. Now it's called Imagine and I was working for their Supported Employment Department called labor source, serving individuals who had previously been institutionalized in the state of Colorado and deemed unemployable by by the Department of occupational rehab there. And we were kind of a renegade organization that built employment services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities proudly in the Boulder County in Broomfield county areas. And that's really where I got my start working in the field and and simultaneously started really learning American Sign Language because I recognized that many of the clients that we serve were nonverbal, several were deaf, some were hard of hearing, and many of them utilized Sign Language As a means to communicate. And I noticed that many of my co workers tried to utilize signs like more and please and thank you. But then there were just lapses and gaps in communication. And, you know, being that I was earning a whopping $5.50 an hour at the time, I saw a great opportunity to learn ASL and the organization that I was working for, paid for all of my ASL instruction up until the point that I launched into my master's in linguistics at the University of Colorado Boulder. Because I really was intrigued by the intersectionality of, of the deaf community and the the language of ASL and how the two were really inseparable with the goal of teaching at the post secondary level. And so I graduated with my master's degree, I believe it was in 2009. And then, in 2013, I made my westward journey a little further here to San Francisco to support my youngest son Thelonious who moved out here in 2010. And my oldest son, Hans, came along with me and I landed here in San Francisco working for San Francisco Recreation and Parks, inclusion program, supporting young adults with disabilities, in particular, their ASL intensive program here and the mission, as well as some of their their summer camps. And then soon after that, I was offered a position at San Francisco State University as a lecturer in American Sign Language, which I've taught over 1000 students there at San Francisco State from such a diverse background of of not only focus of study, but but most of my students are first generation college participants, and it's really intriguing work. And you may find it hard to believe, but I then got a third position. It takes a lot to live in San Francisco, I got a third position working at Golden Gate University, as their coordinator for Disability Resources and academic accommodations. And over a period of seven years, I grew that program into kind of a unified program. There were two siloed Disability Resource Centers when I got there, one for the law school, and one for the non law programs. And in my seven years there, I brought the programs together and developed my position into a director's position. And I guess it was the summer of 2019. I started planting the seeds for the SF DBA. And we launched in March of 2020. And I stepped down from my role at Golden Gate University shortly after that, and I still teach at San Francisco State and oversee the SF DBA. And that's, that's where I'm at today.   Michael Hingson  08:42 Oh, by the way to answer a question you asked in an email, we do make transcripts of the podcast and when the podcast goes up, they will go up as well. Excellent. I'm assuming you're not signing while you're talking since we can put up videos but I don't know how   Peter DeHaas  09:02 to do I do sign a little bit when I talk but it's not my preference to try to it   Michael Hingson  09:07 is it is probably a major challenge because that's speaking in two languages at once.   Peter DeHaas  09:13 It's it's doable, but in all fairness, I mean, in a perfect world, I'd have a little ASL interpreter at the bottom of my screen. Do you remember? I remember as a kid, we, on Sundays there would be certain evangelists on television and they would always have an ASL interpreter signing in the bottom left hand corner. And that was in the 1970s and I'm thinking, why can't we why can't we do that again? You know, it was doable then why can't you know and I'm sure that they paid for it. You know, it was privately paid for wasn't provided by the network or anything so we know where that goes. But   Michael Hingson  09:59 well, I turned it on. Have, mainly because we're still going to have the conversation and it will, we'll, we'll fix it. But I use a service called otter otter.ai. And what what otter does is real time recording and transcription of conversations, and when it's operating a person who is in a meeting or whatever, with me, can read real live transcriptions of what's happening. But what we do is just provide the transcription, because we'll go through and clean it up. Got it, or we put the podcast up. So it goes out as a really high end transcription. That's excellent. And it should be that way. Right? And makes perfect sense to do that. Well, for you, you, you started the SF DBA? And are dealing with a lot of obviously, different kinds of people. So kind of what what made you decide that this was something worth beginning? And how did you really get to the point of starting it?   Peter DeHaas  11:07 A great question? Well, as you know, San Francisco is a place that really prides itself on being innovative, diverse, there's lots of venture capital here. And people are well educated. And there's lots of opportunities for networking, after hours. And I found myself getting more and more involved with the Chamber of Commerce here and other nonprofits. And going to a lot of after hours events. And I would tell people what I do, you know, at the time, I was at Golden Gate and teaching ASL and people were intrigued by the work that I do, but but systematically, it seemed like, disability was excluded from just about every conversation that I was having with people relating to diversity, equity and inclusion. And that bothered me. However, I took that that I was just kind of baffled, to be honest with you. And I took that kind of baffled feeling and transformed it into something that I'm passionate about. I said, you know, this is a place of opportunity, and it welcomes innovation and creativity. I'm a very creative person. I'm also a musician, an artist. I said, if nobody else is going to represent small business as it relates to individuals with disabilities, well, I'm going to take a try. And I had a lot of support from not only local business leaders, but educators and advocates and even local politicians. So that was really the genesis of the SF DBA, in when I started planting seeds in 2019. And by the end of 2019, I had a fiscal sponsor, through social good Fund, which is a little umbrella organization out of Richmond, California, they do really great work for organizations doing community benefit work, really through the pilot phases. And we had Kaiser Permanente foundation come on board at the end of 2019. And, yeah, then we launched in March of 2020. Right before everything shut down.   Michael Hingson  13:48 Yes. Isn't that the way of it?   Peter DeHaas  13:51 It was very, very fortuitous that, you know, because people were just starting to whisper about maybe you should postpone the event, maybe you should, you know, and if we had waited, we would have lost that whole audience of over 100 people they were just starting to put hand sanitizer up in the in the room and nobody got sick at the Marriott you know, from from our launch event, fortunately. But we had over 100 people at the Marriott Marquis downtown. So I was just blessed that that that many people showed up. My event organizer who I hired, you know, was doing all of that worked behind the scenes. I had no idea who was going to going to show up. I was too focused on the programming for the day and whatnot. And when I looked out into the audience, Michael, I was just astounded at not only not only entrepreneurs with disabilities and small business owners with disabilities, but like I said, educators, advocates, business leaders, corporations. It just it really really moved me that that this was an important venture that I was I was embarking upon,   Michael Hingson  15:06 and rightly so. But you've said something that really prompts a question. You mentioned that you notice that is diverse as San Francisco is and so on, there wasn't a lot of discussion, especially in the business world and in the entrepreneurial world, about disabilities and so on. Even though San Francisco clearly is an incredibly inclusive city in a lot of ways, why do you think that is that disabilities weren't really part of the mainstream?   Peter DeHaas  15:39 You know, it's an interesting question. I don't know that I want to go too far down that rabbit hole, but But I posit that there's still a lot of fear and a lot of around disability. And, and I've come in contact with that before. You know, when I, when I first started working with individuals with developmental disabilities, and I was very young, I used to take offense to people staring at at the people that I worked with many times we'd be after we would work on one of our supported employment contracts, we would maybe go have lunch on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, and people would stare and I took offense to that when I was young. But as I matured, I realized that not everybody had the upbringing that I did. Not only, you know, surviving some, some disabilities that I had early on, when I when I was born, that I that I outgrew fortunately. But but but having the exposure at such an early age, to innovate individuals that my sisters were working with who had disabilities. And so I had that, that luxury of being kind of matriculated into that community early on. So for me, it was no different than any other community that I've been a part of in my lifetime. And I think that there's just a lot of maybe education that still needs to occur. And, you know, sometimes, as you know, Michael, it's about money. And people don't want to, or they don't know how to develop a budget or line item in their budget, to provide the appropriate accommodations. So there's that fear of the unknown? I think I could.   Michael Hingson  17:36 I agree with you, though, I think it is largely about fear. I think we we fear what we don't know. And we fear things that are different than us. And unfortunately, especially with visible disabilities, people tend to really fear it, because they don't understand it, and they haven't been taught, which is exactly what you're pointing out. And the other part about it is that until someone really starts to drive the conversation, the fear isn't going to go away. I think people don't hate persons with disabilities. I think that we, I suppose you can look at it in several ways. And in one sense, we haven't been as visible and maybe we're not elevated to the point where people hate peers, persons with disabilities, like they seem to do race things and so on. But I think mainly, it's fear that people just don't know.   Michael Hingson  18:37 And there's fear on both sides of the equation. Yes.   Peter DeHaas  18:40 You know, let's the elephant in the room. We know that disability discrimination has occurred over over the years. And there are specific laws in place that they protect individuals with disabilities in a lot of regards. I see the disability community is kind of the last frontier in terms of coming out, as it were, in celebrating their disability. I spoke with a young entrepreneur last week, who found her way to SF DBA, just through the the internet and and we met in person, you know, post COVID It was so exciting. And she was just thrilled to share her story with me in a way that she could readily self identify and not have to worry about being excluded or shamed. And this is somebody this is somebody who went to Stanford University and faced and I'm not trying to bash Stanford because, again, there's a steep learning curve and everybody's doing their best to try to, to get educated as to how to do the right thing. But she faced certain opposition in her program at Stanford when she was trying to navigate how to get accommodation hands. And there's plenty of work to be done. So again, I'm not trying to bash anybody but that's the gift that I share to the world is to help people solve problems and come up with creative solutions. We had a student, matriculating at Golden Gate University when I was there, who was deaf. And she had gone to just about every other private university in the Bay Area. And they had told her that they were not equipped, or they did not have the funding to provide ASL interpreters for her. Her pursuit. She came to me at Golden Gate University, and I was excited as soon as she landed on my doorstep. You know, obviously, I have a very close affinity to the deaf community, but it could have been any disability type, honestly. But when when she came, and she said, Peter, would you be able to provide ASL interpreters for my HR cohort program? I said, You bet you will figure out a way. And of course there were some people scratching their head on the other side, like, how are we going to do this? We created a budget, we developed a partnership with Department of occupational rehab, she already had a case with occupational rehab. We met them halfway, we paid 50%. Oh, Dr. Paid 50%. And they were quite shocked. Dr. turned to us and said, We've never had a university pay 50%. And I said, Well, that's that we're doing it because it's the best practice and it's the right thing to do. And that's, that's really, you know, a broader part of my mission, Michael is helping institutions develop best practices. It's not the specific mission of the SFDBA per se, but it, it comes with, it's a benefit that people get in associating with the SFDBA is that, you know, I believe that, that we're on the cusp of a giant wave, and you know, that working for excessive B, I think that this is just kind of, we're just at the tipping point where people are starting to recognize Oh, yeah, we are having more conversations now about disability inclusion, and I'm like, shamila Hi, this is the time, now's the time.   Michael Hingson  22:23 Well, and to be real clear, I don't think in any way you're bashing anyone, and no one should interpret it. as such. When you talk about the fears, when you talk about what organizations haven't done, it isn't really so much a question anymore, I think of what organizations haven't done, it's more important to explore, what are you going to do? Do you recognize there is an issue? And are you willing to explore addressing it, which is what you did with the young lady who was deaf. And it's something that we should all do, what we haven't yet really gotten to the point of recognizing is providing reasonable accommodations should just be considered part of the cost of doing business. Just like providing computers, providing lights, for all of you light dependent people who don't get around in the dark, we pity you, or coffee machines, or whatever. The fact is providing and having the ability to provide reasonable accommodations ought to be part of the cost of doing business. And so that does get down to a budgetary issue and being aware and putting it in right from the outset. through that. And it is something that we haven't done nearly as much of. And so it, it really helps to have the conversations like we're having, and I hope people will listen to this and take it to heart as well. But we do face still a situation where persons with disabilities are in an environment where the unemployment rate among employable people is in the 60 to 70% range. And it's not because people can't do the work. It said others who are different than we don't think we can do the work.   Peter DeHaas  24:22 Correct. And that's what I in in some of the early research for SF DBA. Michael, I uncovered a statistic that suggests that individuals with disabilities are starting a rate starting small businesses at a rate almost double that of individuals who don't have disabilities. And I really attribute that to one. Individuals with disabilities are very creative, and they're very resilient. And there's a lot of autonomy in starting your own business and who doesn't have a side hustle in the Bay Area. There are at least one side hustle, right? Frequently starting a small business, impede can be a pathway to, you know, just the success in the small business, or it could be a leveraging point to your next gig. So there's a lot of a lot of fruitful things, I think that come out of entrepreneurship.   Michael Hingson  25:23 Why do you think that so many people, though, are starting what's caused them to take that path, as opposed to other things they could do?   Peter DeHaas  25:32 Well, again, you know, even if you have one job here in San Francisco, likely doesn't pay the rent, right. Um, so I attribute it largely to, you know, the need to survive. But, you know, several young entrepreneurs that I've spoken to also say that, that it's out of necessity, because they haven't been able to land a job. And, and some people are still hesitant to even readily self identify as a result of that.   Michael Hingson  26:05 And I think that's a an extremely valid point, I remember the first time I was confronted with some of that I had been working for a company and was let go in June of 1984, at the end of June, mainly because not doing a good job, but rather the company purchased a company was actually Xerox purchased the company I was working for, because they wanted the technology and not the people. And I happened to be the last person in the sales force for their major flagship product to be let go. So at least I was there a week or two longer than others. And they decided that they just did not want any of us because they just Xerox just one of the technology. So I was looking for a job for six months, wow, couldn't find one. I even had an interview we were living in, in Mission Viejo, California, at the time. And I continued to look, and even got a call from an executive recruiter who said, gee, we see your resume, we, we really think you're very qualified for the job that we had, which I was. And everything went well, until the night before the interview, the recruiter called and said, I was just looking at your resume again. And I see that you do a lot of work with blind people. How come is that? Is there somebody in your family who's blind? And I said, Yeah, I am. I didn't mention it before. There was no need to write. But immediately, oh, my God, I don't know whether the recruiter the company is going to want to talk to you, you're blind. I said, What does that have to do with it, you liked my resume, but you're blind, doesn't matter. You didn't know that until 10 minutes ago, I already had the airplane ticket that they sat down. Anyway, the next morning, the interview was canceled. So I never flew up to San Jose to do the interview. And that happens way too often. So eventually, I and a couple of other people started a company to sell the new concept of PC based CAD systems to architects and engineers, and so on. And of course, a blind guy selling graphic technology. I was the president of the company, but who had to work the machine, I didn't need to work it, I needed to know how to work it and needed to know all about it to talk intelligently about it. But I'd rather sit an architect down in front of the machine and talk them through making it work, rather than me having to work it because then they're involved with it. So I did that for four years. And then I went back into the regular workforce. Right? But the reality is that it happens today, almost as much, but you're right. There are a lot more entrepreneurial opportunities than there used to be. And there are tools to help. So if you're a blind person, for example, and you start your own business, there, there are tools that can help. Are you familiar with a company called IRA? Ira I'm not Hi Roz AI are a it's a what's called a visual interpreter. They Ira has people who they hire because they demonstrate an aptitude for describing and they give them more advanced training on being able to describe. The idea is that you activate Ira by opening an app and you call one of their agents. Their agents are hired, trained and put under extreme non disclosure and confidentiality restrictions. So literally what happens in Ira stays an IRA. But the point is that blind people who use the service and have things described or deal with tax forms or whatever, know that whatever they do, won't be divulged. Because it's all incompetence, which is the way it should be. Well, IRA, and some companies including Quicken, have established a program where if you have a your own business, you can get free Ira services, at least at an hour or half hour at a time. But you can get free service to use their system, when you need to interact with something that requires someone to describe it to you or interact with something that's too visual to use. And there are a lot of those kinds of tools out there that are helping make it more practical for blind people to start their own businesses. And I think that in one way or another, it goes across the board. But you're right, we do it because of necessity.   Peter DeHaas  30:38 Yep. Yep. One of the partners that, in addition to accessibe that we've developed a partnership with is a company called Eva Aava. That was launched by two graduates of UC Berkeley, and it provides captioning for zoom calls and in other applications that way. So that's a very unique partnership that we've developed.   Michael Hingson  31:08 Well, that's, you know, that's pretty cool. How's accessibe worked out for you guys? I have to ask, of course, don't I?   Peter DeHaas  31:14 Well, I still I have a few organizations that I need to follow up with. I've, I've told a lot of my partners about it. And you know, it's still, it's still, you know, I say we're on the cusp of a wave, but but people are still not, you know, biting full heartedly for me. I'm excited about it. I, you know, in the fact that Judith human gets behind it, and in and I can show people that that widget, just yesterday, I was meeting with somebody, and she was talking about, you know, the advances of technology as it relates to accessibility. And she, I just noticed that she had our website open. And I see I said, Do you see that widget there? I said, Put your finger on it. And she did. And she was like, Oh, my gosh, there's so it's it's a process. But I long and short. I haven't, you know, one of my goals is to get other companies on board with excessive B as well. You know, for for a multitude of reasons. First and foremost, because it's the right thing to do. And, and there's an opportunity for SFDA as well, if, if somebody decides to go with the product? Well, the thing   Michael Hingson  32:36 about using accessibe, just generalize it, the thing about internet and website accessibility, is that most people don't know that it even exists. But they also just haven't taken the leap to recognize that they're leaving out an incredible amount of potential business for their own sites, or an incredible amount of interaction. You know, the CDC talks about up to 25% of all people having some sort of disability. And a lot of those people are left out because we can't use websites. And when you have a, you have a product like accessibility that changes that not only the widget, but then excessively has a full service department to help remediate what the widget can. But the bottom line is that today, if you talk to people with disabilities, they're going to tell you that they are incredibly loyal to companies that have made their websites usable, because then we don't have to go through all the struggle of trying to find an accessible site.   Peter DeHaas  33:46 That's true. And I'm sure you know, the state of Colorado just is the first state to mandate that all of their state websites need to be fully accessible.   Michael Hingson  33:57 Yeah, and I know one of the people who is very much involved in having architected that and gotten the legislature to do it just like they've they've been taking sort of a lead and making sure of accessible voting as well. And it makes perfect sense to do. But it it is, well, the Nielsen Company did a survey in 2016. And there's actually a report that that will talk about how much brand loyalty counts to people with disabilities and how much more website owners get because of persons with disabilities if they make their stuff accessible. But you interview awesome. Go ahead. No, go ahead.   Peter DeHaas  34:41 I lost my train of thought. Okay.   Michael Hingson  34:43 Well, so another aspect of all that, is that with you said something earlier about and starting businesses, blind people or people with disabilities tend to be very creative and so on. The real All of us were forced into that there was a guy, Dr. Jonathan Lazar, who used to work for Towson University. And I heard him speak at a National Federation of the Blind convention. And he observed that this, of course, was about blind people and internet access. He pointed out that blind people, because we are so used to being left out and work so hard at trying to find accessible sites, we also tend to be more resilient when we can sort of make something work. And it may not be that it's totally accessible, but we figure out as many workarounds as we can, to try to be able to interact directly with it. And I think that goes back to what you said, we're forced to be more creative, and it isn't just blind people is people across the board with disabilities. Yeah, it's true. So it is, it is an issue that we need to clearly address and and work on. But I hope that there will be ever increasing conversations about it, because people need to learn that there's nothing to fear. And you're right, they worry about expense, or, gee, do we have to buy special insurance for these people or whatever. And they don't recognize the other aspect of it, which is that if you hire a person with a disability, and you're fortunate enough to be able to do that, the odds are and there are studies that are starting to show this, you will have an employee who will be much more loyal and likely to stay with you, then most other employees, because we recognize how hard it is to get that job in the first place. And I'm sure you've experienced that. Yep. Yep. So it's a it is a challenge, and it is something that we need to deal with. Well, so having started the diversity, Business Alliance, and so on, what kind of an impact are you starting to see in the Bay Area? How, how has it been?   Peter DeHaas  37:17 It's the San Francisco disability Business Alliance disability   Michael Hingson  37:21 Business Alliance. I'm sorry, I don't talk good. That's, but just wanted to clarify for our No, you're right. You're right. So how is how's the impact been in terms of overall what you've been able to accomplish? And what have you been able to measure?   Peter DeHaas  37:35 Well, as I said, we launched in March of 2020. So everything shut down literally a week or two, I think it was a week or two later. And I got a text from one of my keynote speakers. And he said, Peter, you better get ready, because small businesses are going to need you more than ever. And sure enough, we started consulting with businesses on how to access PPP, reorganizing their staffing patterns, creating resources in tandem with the SBA and getting those up online. So really changed our focus, our impact, through the pandemic was really continuing to help businesses through this unprecedented time. But then continuing conversations with future entrepreneurs who are curious about how to start a small business. So we launched our future entrepreneur training program, and we've seen a lot of interestingly enough, a lot of women of color are with disabilities participating in our programs. And I can't say why that that that demographic specifically, has been so high, but it's been quite fascinating for me. So we've we've had that educational piece, we've created several mentoring opportunities, connecting entrepreneurs with with members of the broader business community to get some mentoring. Just an example of that we had a young African American who grew up here in the Bayview district of San Francisco who is recently just got his real estate broker's license. And he wants to be investing in properties. And this is the youngest of I believe, 11 children and connected him with a successful investor here, and he's well on his way. We've also worked with a film student from SF State and connected him with one of the producers of crip camp. Which I'm sure that you've you've experienced. So really building bridges, and helping individuals get connected to not only educational opportunities, but mentoring opportunities, helping individuals get access to capital. Early on, we got contacted by the State of California regarding small business certification. So we're in, we've been in conversation with the state of California over the past couple years, as well as many entities here in the Bay Area, about how they can diversify their supply chain by hiring individuals with disabilities. So but as you know, getting a small business certified is no small feat. So we're working with UC Berkeley now, in in, they have a program there that helps get small businesses certified. And I'm very excited about that. And we have our second annual Bay Area, disability Entrepreneurship Week, coming up in October, which runs in tandem with national disability, Employment Awareness Month. And we're going to have interactive panels, which will be online, and then we will have, we're going to visit several businesses here in the city, as well as have a networking event. And we're going to have one of our future entrepreneur trainings, hopefully, in concert with one of the Bay Area leaders in in entrepreneurship, as well.   Michael Hingson  41:47 It's early, of course, to to a large degree, because you're you're only operating the disability Business Alliance for three years. But are you seeing how do I ask this more successes than failures? Do you see that it is really taking off and that if you were to compare it with people outside of what you're doing at who start businesses, then maybe you're seeing more success because you're able to provide more proactive mentoring and so on.   Peter DeHaas  42:22 It's it's been, I feel like I recognized early on, as I said, at the launch, that there's certainly up there there. And with every conversation that I have, Michael, I recognize that the importance of what we're doing, it's unprecedented. My mind, I've had one of my advisory board members meet with the Department of Rehab here in the city and I know that there's a bridge to entrepreneurship for individuals with disabilities in terms of getting support through Dr. But it's not very well defined in their their website. If you're blind, it's there's a specific program for entrepreneurship but beyond that. So I see a lot of potential I would say the success is in the contacts that I make that people are coming out of the woodwork in the community that we are building, we are at a tipping point with our capacity building, where we are currently working with an attorney to get our own 501 C three status and build real capacity. I'd like to hire somebody within the next year. Right now I'm doing everything with the exception of some some assistance from volunteer that I have who was my assistant at Golden Gate University previously I'm doing it all myself and you know that that that that's sustainable to a point and I'm very excited about embarking on the venture of getting our own 501 C three status and taking it to the next level. So as you know these things take time and that's one of my one of my greatest mentors several years ago when I started planting seeds for this said it's going to take some time you know, the but it's the potential is there and and I would say that there's there's many more doors opening than being slammed in my face if that if that makes any sense. I most people are very excited to talk to me and there's there's plenty of work to be done.   Michael Hingson  44:37 Well, you're in a great place to do it of course as we discussed earlier because it there's there's a lot more openness to the idea of people who are different and being able to support that. But getting a 501 C three status is going to help a great deal I would think.   Peter DeHaas  44:55 Yeah, like I said, I'm very grateful to be operating under social good fun. And it's been very useful through the pilot phases. But it's time for us to, you know, it limits us to go after bigger contracts with the city, the state or the federal government or even bigger foundations. So this has been perfect for us. And it's really my journey as an entrepreneur really mirrors for everybody that I've been working with, you know what it takes, it's no small feat to really, you know, start a venture as you know, on your own. And it's really about not only expanding your network, but having lifelines that you can call when you're in a potential crisis mode. So I've enjoyed every step of the journey. And really, as my 91 year old dad would say, Peter, it's about the people. It's about the people and every relationship that I build, I really tried to nurture along and in leverage on that, you know, maybe it's me introducing that person to somebody else, or vice versa. They're introducing me to somebody, but it's, it's, it's fascinating to me about how much of this work is about telling stories and sharing stories. And yeah, I, I'm very excited about the next year in particular, to see see the next chapter of the SF DBA.   Michael Hingson  46:27 I have to say, me as well, I'm really excited to hear how this is going. And you're right, it is about the people in your 91 year old dad is absolutely correct. And as people on both sides, it's not just the individuals that you serve, because they happen to have a disability and and you're trying to work with them. But it is also the more substantial or or larger population of all the people who could help in that process by providing jobs or mentoring skills, or funding or whatever, to help bring people out and give them the opportunities to grow that clearly you're looking for. And your passion does make all the difference in that though.   47:18 Well, thank you I you know, when people talk about all the dividends, and what what's my difficulty dividend going to be investing in your, your startup, you know, there's lots of conversations here in the Bay Area. And I proudly say the dividends and investing in the disability community or hiring somebody with a disability, or allowing giving somebody the opportunity to start a small business with a disability, I'll tell you what the dividends are, there's less reliance on public assistance. And there's more money flowing into our local economies, people with disabilities want to spend their hard earned money, they don't want to be limited by whatever SSDI pays these days, 900 to $1,200 a month, they don't want to be limited by that. They want to be contributing members of our society. And many people don't know that the disability communities, are the third largest market in the world. So put that into perspective. You know, if people with disabilities are thriving, everybody is going to be thriving.   Michael Hingson  48:28 Sure. And again, one of the dividends is that if you are hiring a person with a disability, you are very, very likely hiring someone who is going to be a lot more loyal to you, and wanting to help make you more successful because they know how hard it was to get a job in the first place for them. Right. And we really need to deal with that. As I said, we interviewed on this podcast, Kirk Adams, who is the about to retire director, he maybe now has retired as the director of the American Foundation for the Blind. He's the one that talked about the fact that there are now now an increasing number of studies, talking about the whole loyalty and brand issue regarding disabilities that specifically bind blind people. But it goes across the board of the fact that if you hire someone there, they're going to be very appreciative of that. And they're going to want to do a good job. And that spiral can only go up because the better job they do, the more successful you are. And the more successful you are, the better their job will be. And the happier everyone is.   Peter DeHaas  49:38 And it's about creating a culture that that understands it and embraces it. I'm currently doing some important curriculum development for a biotech company here in the Bay Area as it relates to employees with disabilities and it's it's it's so exciting for me, this is the kind of stuff that excites me to see companies coming full circle and saying, Oh, we really need to put some more thought into this and not just have a policy in the HR department as it relates to disability accommodations, that's important too. But creating a culture that that includes disability in the DEI equation.   Michael Hingson  50:21 Right? The the inclusion has to start taking hold a lot more than it does diversity, generally speaking, as I think you pointed out, has left disabilities out of it. But they, the fact is, you can't do it if you're gonna call yourself inclusive, because you are, you're not correct. And there are a number of us who are of the opinion that we're not going to let you change the definition of inclusion to say, well, we're inclusive, we just don't do anything with disabilities, then you're not inclusive, great. can't have it both ways are gray. How can people become involved in and working in helping with the disability Business Alliance?   51:07 Well, they can go to our website@www.S F D B A  dot ORG and, and get contact us there, if they'd like to make a contribution there. If they'd like to volunteer, or, you know, at some point we're going to be, like I said, building capacity. I'm excited about the potential of hiring somebody to start and you know, over time hiring several people. So get in touch with us, and we'd love to have a conversation.   Michael Hingson  51:46 I hope that people will really be excited about it and be excited to help. Obviously, anyone listening to this, especially in the San Francisco area that is now willing to explore hiring persons and so on should get in touch with you. Yes, they can do all of that through the website.   Peter DeHaas  52:08 They can get in touch with us through the website. But in terms of me, I mean, if they set up time to chat with me, I'd be happy to chat with anybody about developing strategies around hiring individuals with disabilities as well, or, or figuring out how to make their business more inclusive.   Michael Hingson  52:30 If they want to set up a time to chat with you. How do they do that?   Peter DeHaas  52:34 They can email at info at SF DBA dot o RG just make a query that way?   Michael Hingson  52:42 And odds are you're gonna see it because you're the main guy doing it all right.   Peter DeHaas  52:47 Yep. Yeah, my volunteer gets those emails in. She forwards them to me immediately.   Michael Hingson  52:56 Well, I hope that people will do that. And that we can help make the program successful and even more so. And if there's anything at anytime that I can do and anything that I can do to help bring resources to assist you, needless to say, excited to do that as well.   Peter DeHaas  53:17 Michael, it's always a pleasure chatting with you. I learned something new every time that I talk with you and I don't see our conversation stopping here.   53:28 Hope not by no means there's always more to talk about. Well, Peter, again, thank you very much for being here. And I hope people will reach out. Go to www.sfdba.org and reach out to Peter info at sfdba.org. We'd like to hear from you. I'd love to hear your thoughts about this podcast. So feel free to email me at Michaelhi at accessible A C C E S S I B E .com. And you're also welcome to go to www dot Michael hingson.com/podcast. Michael Hingson is m i c h a e  l h i n g s o n slash podcast and wherever you're listening to this, please give us a five star rating. But most of all, whether you're in the San Francisco area or not reach out to Peter, he would love to hear from you. And I'm sure there are ways that that we can help establish more relationships outside San Francisco because what Peter is doing is going to have to expand anyway right? Yes,   54:31 yes, I'd sky's the limit. I'd like to my goal is to brand SFDBA or an organization like SFDBA in Colorado. Next. I did. Some of my my work that I didn't mention in this podcast was with the Colorado cross disability coalition, one of the nation's leaders in disability accessibility kind of related topics and, and one of my greatest mentors, Julie risking is at the helm there at CCDC. And when I told her I was launching SFDBA, she said, Peter, we need something like this in Denver. So I promised her once I got my footing here that I would try to establish something in Colorado as well. But yeah, I'm excited about the possibility of one day growing beyond the Bay Area.   55:31 got to start somewhere, though. That's right. Well, Peter, again, thanks for being here. And I want to thank everyone who is listening, I want to thank you for listening to us and putting up with us for an hour. But please reach out to Peter, we really appreciate it. And we'll probably have another podcast where we get to talk more about all the progress that Peter is making. So again, Peter, thanks very much for being here. Thank you, Michael.   Michael Hingson  56:01 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. 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We continue our limited series, "A View from the Summit," as we're recording live interviews this week from NCQA's first annual Health Innovation Summit, hosted this year at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Washington, DC.In this episode, we're talking about diabetes. But as often on this show, we're not really just talking about diabetes. Diabetes is so prevalent in the U.S., it permeates the health care world, touching everyone from patients and payers to clinicians and home hospital workers. In this interview, we speak with not only an expert in diabetic care, but someone who sees care of the condition as an opportunity to talk about everything we've discussed this week at the Health Innovation Summit: from Health Equity to Digital Health.Osagie Ebekozien MD, MPH is the Chief Medical Officer at the T1D Exchange. In this role, he directs a learning health network of over fifty U.S endocrinology centers and leads national diabetes population health research.

In the first hour of The Vince Coglianese Show, Donald Trump is back in DC speaking at the Marriott Marquis.  An Axios report lays out a prospective second Trump administration's policy outlines gutting the federal agencies.  Callers who work at federal agencies call to give their reaction.  Vince speaks with Jerry Dunleavy, Justice Department Reporter for the Washington Examiner about his reporting that the FBI was falsely labeling verified information about Hunter Biden as "disinformation" in 2020. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm. To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If These Walls Could Talk with Wendy Stuart & Tym MossHosts: WENDY STUART & TYM MOSSSpecial guest: CATHERINE SCHULLERWednesday, December 15th2pm EST LIVE from PANGEA Restaurant, NYCWatch LIVE on YouTube at Wendy Stuart TVShe has been Image and Style Advisor for the past 14 years with Divabetic, a charity outreach for women living with, at risk of or affected by the epidemic of diabetes in America today. She teaches sustainability at LIM and is a member of the NYC Fair Trade Coalition. She recently curated and coordinated models and designers for the world's largest clothing swap endeavor called DAFT BRUNCH with Common Objective and Global Fashion Exchange. She curates and creative directs for a new Fashion + Tech platform called hiTechMODA: Fashion Forward Innovation and ReGen Runway now in its 4th season at the National Geographic Encounter venue. Her secret identity is widow and legacy advocate of the legendary Senior Executive Editor, Mark Gruenwald. He was called the “heart and soul of Marvel Comics” having overseen the continuity and editing for more than 3,000 titles and actually wrote Captain America (1985-1995) longer than any other writer in the history of the famed character. She launched CosMODA: Cosplay Runway at the Marriott Marquis in September 2021 in his honor claiming the descriptive tag line, “if Comic had a baby with Fashion Week, that's CosMODA!”Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style, of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstories of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their audience along for a fantastic ride.Wendy Stuart is an author, celebrity interviewer, model, filmmaker and hosts “Pandemic Cooking With Wendy,” a popular Youtube comedic cooking show born in the era of Covid-19, and TriVersity Talk, a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community.Tym Moss is a popular NYC singer, actor, and radio/tv host who recently starred in the hit indie film “JUNK” to critical acclaim.

For over a century, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has brought people closer to Christ as it survived depressions, wars, social upheavals, natural and man-made disasters, and societal pressures and issues that could not have been imagined by the faithful in Christ's time. Join Bill Marianes as he broadcasts LIVE from the Marriott Marquis in New York, New York from the 46th Biennial Greek Orthodox Clergy-Laity Congress and Centennial Celebration. He'll feature live interviews with a fascinating array of distinguished guests to acknowledge contributions of the brave and faithful pioneers who preceded us and to look forward to the next 100 years of Orthodoxy in America and beyond

For over a century, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has brought people closer to Christ as it survived depressions, wars, social upheavals, natural and man-made disasters, and societal pressures and issues that could not have been imagined by the faithful in Christ's time. Join Bill Marianes as he broadcasts LIVE from the Marriott Marquis in New York, New York from the 46th Biennial Greek Orthodox Clergy-Laity Congress and Centennial Celebration. He'll feature live interviews with a fascinating array of distinguished guests to acknowledge contributions of the brave and faithful pioneers who preceded us and to look forward to the next 100 years of Orthodoxy in America and beyond

This meat looks geological. Like lovely, delicious geodes. In the refrigerated case, huge racks of Brandt Beef just lay there at Ranch45—have been laying for a while (40 days, says one tag). When meat is dry-aged like this, it begins to look prehistoric and unlocks a whole new universe of flavors. Excess moisture is drawn out of the meat over time, breaking down the protein, tenderizing it and concentrating its steakness. It works the same way as when you “reduce” a stock or a soup to crank up the flavor. In the cooler next to it, Ranch45 chef Aaron Schwartz is aging bone marrow. That's right. Ranch45 is dry-aging bone marrow. At the performance kitchen in the middle of the butcher shop/deli/restaurant/gourmet general store in Solana Beach, Schwartz roasts one of them; serves it simply on a plate with salt, pepper, chives, microgreens; and a dash of oil. As a marrow adherent (it is meat butter), it's the first dry-aged marrow I've had. And it's that much better. “Any meat has to age at least a bit to be any good,” says Schwartz, who was born and raised in the area and lives with his family (including wife and business partner, Pamela) in nearby Carmel Valley. “That's why in the butcher shop you'll see it on hooks.” Next to the dry-aging marrow and meat is soap. Bone marrow soap. “We just hand-packaged them last night,” says Schwartz. “It's about using every part of the animal. Wasting as little as possible. We're getting back to the way things used to be in butcher shops. Where you knew your butcher and trusted them. That's why we use Brandt Beef. I've known Eric Brandt and his family for 20 years and I'm still using them for a reason.” Del Mar has something special in Ranch45. As a chef at Marriott Marquis, Schwartz made a name for himself by convincing a large multinational hotel group to invest in local food. Under his watch, Marquis was one of the city's largest purchasers of local farm goods. When the pandemic hit, he was furloughed. He spent time at home with his kids. Then Pamela convinced him to join Ranch45, which she'd managed for three years (she's an accomplished chef and wine person herself, having spent years overseeing nearby Pamplemousse Grille and the once-mighty Arterra). Now they're expanding, taking over the space next door and putting in a real butcher shop. The idea is to be the supplier for all of the local top restaurants, and for the locals who want to know where their meat comes from. For this podcast we sit and talk with Schwartz about the ideas of simple food sourced from a place you know. About bringing small purveyors and general stores back to a community. In “Hot Plates,” we break the news that The Joint in O.B. is working on a ramen joint on Newport Avenue down the street from their original location, as well as opening two restaurants in Hawaii; Indian standout Charminar is opening the upscale Dosa Studio next door; and Ballast Point has a new culinary director in Tommy Dimella (who also spent years at Pamplemousse). For “Two People, Fifty Bucks” Aaron points to Juanita's taco shop in Leucadia, where he takes his family after a surf; Troy raves about Starfish Filipino Eatery in O.B. (get the sisig); and David gives a shout out to the pop-up submarine tiki bar experience, Acey Deucey Club. See ya next week.

Sara Duffy helms the interiors division of Stonehill Taylor and is one of the few women principals who leads a major hospitality design firm. Sara was a major force in the transformation of the TWA Hotel at JFK airport in 2019, and during the pandemic it was Sara's leadership that helped to keep her firm on course. The recent renovations of the Marriott Marquis and the Algonquin are a testament to her dogged determination and leadership skills even during the most difficult days of the last two years. Sara's background includes growing up in Manhattan, a degree in Art History, a stint at MTV, and several years as a designer at Rockwell Group. Her list of Stonehill Taylor projects include those in the Big Apple as well as hotels in Nashville and Las Vegas. Sara has been interviewed in Interior Design Magazine, Madame Architect, Design Milk, IFDM , and in ArchNative's Women Who Inspire series. She also shared some of her hospitality experiences with Dan Ryan on the podcast, Defining Hospitality and spoke about breathing new life into historic hotels with host David Kepron on the podcast NXTLVL experience design. Sara has also served on the juries for several prestigious awards such as Frame and Ahead. She is undeniably someone who shapes the thinking around design. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TEXT EZWAY TO 55678 JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK EZWAYWALLOFFAME.COM HERE! Brought to you by BRAINTAP.COM/EZWAY Radio Boomers Live Like our FB Page Every Mon. 10 a.m. PST With Host: James Zuley and Reatha Grey Reatha Grey Tech Time: Need info and protection Guests: Timothy Herington - Retired Marine Sgt. American Legion Riders chapter president, mortgage advisor Hot Topic: News Updates... Jim's Gem: Stay Focused Carmelita's Corner Special Guest:  William "MICKEY" Steveson and Wife Michelle -Motown's 1st A & R man has much to celebrate. As a newly wed to the lovely Michelle Nov 11, 2021 and his upcoming induction into the Songwriter Hall of Fame at the Marriott Marquis in the heart of Times Square, New York June 16 he will be joined the likes of Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart of The Eurythmics, the Isley Brothers, Steve Miller, Paul Williams.

The team at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai are delighted to announce two new appointments. Preeti Mahajan joins as Director of Human Resources - Operations and Shelly Boxall is returning as Multi-Property Director of Marriott Sales Office #JWMarriottMarquisHotelDubai #Announcement #NewDirectors #DirectorofHumanResources #MultiPropertyDirector #PreetiMahajan #ShellyBoxall #JWMarriott #OntheMove #Hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-dubai-named-two-new-directors-7302.html

Eight reasons to try JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai's restaurant month #JWMarriottMarquisDubai #RestaurantMonth #diningoffers #DestinationofExceptionalTaste #jwmarriott #Prime68 #Positano #RangMahalDubai #kebabs #BridgewaterTavern #izakayadubai #Kitchen6 #TongThaiDubai #LaFarine #marriotthotels #restaurants #casualdining #signaturerestaurants #hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/restaurant-month-is-back-at-jw-marriott-marquis-dubai-7232.html

In this episode of Serious Privacy, Paul Breitbarth introduces an episode where Dr. K Royal caught up with several individuals at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit held in Washington DC at the Marriott Marquis. It was a truly wonderful event, the first Global privacy Summit since 2019, with thousands of privacy professionals in attendance. Attendees included professionals from all over the world, those with nonprofits, with private companies, with start-up companies, government representatives, in-house and outside firm attorneys, security professionals, regulators, and more!Join us to listen to snippets of conversation with some people you may know and some you may not. Featured in this episode are Trevor Hughes, CEO of the IAPP, Eduardo Ustaren of Hogan Lovells, David Cohen of IAB, Emil Ochotta with Google, Jörn Wittmann and Gabriela Mercuri with Scope Europe, and ShanShan Pa now with State Street. Although K Intended to include short snippets from some truly world class keynote speakers and some of the sessions that she attended, the sound quality just wasn't good enough to be able to add them. We're pretty sure the IAPP will include some recordings but if they don't - just know if you weren't there, you missed a really good conference.As always, please do rate and review us in your favorite podcast app - and if you let us know, we will send you a sticker!

The team at The Destination of Exceptional Taste continues to celebrate extraordinary talent and achieve success with their recent round of management hires and promotions. #jwmarriott #jwmarriottmarquisdubai #EtienneEls #MiguelHuelamoEstrada #SajanPallipurath #ValerieWade #MoritzNeumann #NickPatmore #marriott #hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/key-leadership-team-appointments-at-jw-marriott-marquis-dubai-6972.html

Celebrate International Womens' Day, Holi, St. Patrick's Day, and Mother's Day #jwmarriott #jwmarriottmarquisdubai #marriottharbourdubai #internationalwomensday #sarayspa #holi #indianfestival #stpatricks #mothersday #thecroft #observatorybar #hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/exciting-offers-in-march-at-the-jw-marriott-marquis-and-dubai-marriott-harbour-hotels-amp-suites-6817.html

The hotel has put together a list of creative ways to celebrate 22nd February 2022. #JWMarriottMarquisDubai #GoldenDecadence #Prime68 #TwosDay #BridgewaterTavern #CafeArtois #LadiesNight #HappyBirthday #brunch #SweetEnding #Izakaya #RangMahal #TongThai #Positano #LaFarine #Vault #TheCroft #Observatory #CounterCultureCafe #JWMarriott #DubaiMarriottHarbour #hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/celebrate-039-two-039-s-day-039-at-jw-marriott-marquis-dubai-6631.html

The JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, also known as ‘The Destination of Exceptional Taste', is renowned on the F&B scene in Dubai and has been recognized with numerous awards for many of its 12 restaurants, bars and lounges #JWMarriottMarquisDubai #LatestOffers #CulinaryExperiences #TheDestinationofExceptionalTaste #Prime68Restaurant #Brunch #RangMahalIndianRestaurant #TongThaiRestaurant #SunSetSpecial #WanderlustBrunch #IzakayaJapaneseRestaurant #PositanoItalianRestaurant #Vault #BridgeWaterTavern #LaFarineandBakery #Kitchen6InternationalBuffetRestaurant #AquaPoolSideGrillandBar #SaraySpa #JWMarriottMarqui #Offers #Promotions #FandB #Hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/destination-of-exceptional-taste-exciting-offers-at-the-jw-marriott-marquis-6515.html

Spoil yourself at Kitchen6 as we celebrate India's 72nd Republic Day. #jwmarriottmarquisdubai #marriott #valentines #diningoffers #valentinesoffer #TongThai #positano #prime68 #IndianRepublicDay #ChineseNewYear #yearofthetiger #Kitchen6 #hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/celebrate-indian-republic-day-at-the-jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-dubai-6516.html

Exciting offers to explore this season. #jwmarriottmarquisdubai #marriotthotels #Prime68 #BridgewaterTavern #diningoffers #jwmarriott #quiznight #hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/6165_enjoy-your-holidays-with-our-exciting-dining-offers-at-jw-marriott-marquis-hotel.html

Culinary experiences with celebrity Chef Hong Thaimee at the award-winning Tong Thai and Prime68. #JWMarriottMarquisDubai #DestinationofExceptionalTaste #CelebrityChefSeries #ChefHongThaimee #TongThai #Prime68 #TripAroundThailand #triptoEsaan #ThaimeeLove #dubailife #hozpitality #marriott https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/5989_jw-marriott-marquis-dubai-launches-celebrity-chef-series-two-with-chef-hong-thai.html

Diwali special offers at the destination of exceptional taste #JWMarriottMarquisDubai #diwali #festivaloflights #restaurants #IndianCuisine #celebration #foodandbeverages #kitchen6 #RangMahal #JWMarriott https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/5960_diwali-offers-at-the-jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-dubai.html

Sara's Profile:linkedin.com/in/sara-duffy-79b43617website: https://stonehilltaylor.com email: sduffy@stonehilltaylor.comBio:Sara Duffy graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and received her Associate of Applied Science in Interior Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. With a background in art history and television, Sara crafts a unique, immersive narrative for each of her projects with a focus on thoughtful, classic design. Her impressive variety of projects includes the Nomad Hotel and Bar in New York and its re-iteration in Las Vegas, the J.W. Marriott Nashville, and the iconic TWA Hotel at JFK Airport's historic TWA Flight Center. She has worked with renowned hospitality developers such as the Sydell Group, Eleven Madison Park's Chef Daniel Humm and Will Guidara, Marriott International, Turnberry Associates, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, and Hilton Hotels & Resorts.Show Intro:The Algonquin Hotel in New York was opened in 1902. Stories abound of the guests that stayed there and the fabled “Round Table” around which literary luminaries met daily to talk about all thing literature.The TWA terminal designed by the masterful architect Eero Sarinen opened in 1962 and has a history of its own aside from the groundbreaking design that made it an icon of the era.The Marriott Marquis in Time Square New York was the work of architect John Portman who created monumental interiors in concrete. The hotel's construction was first disclosed on November 3, 1972, and opened a little over ten years later.These projects have stood the test of time but been reinvigorated with major renovations in the past couple of years to bring them into a new era of hospitality that caters to an evolving cohort of travelers. It's no small thing to take a building and breath new life into it while not diminishing their cultural significance. Making them more effective in meeting the new need of guests while also paying due respect to the architects and histories they have lived has a plethora of challenges. Consultant teams can be as large as 100 different organizations, each with a specific mandate and areas of work. Building methodologies have changes, codes and regulations are stricter, materials and furniture options have proliferated. All of this adds to the challenge. And, when considering big design changes, board rooms are filled with questions like, “can we actually do that?”, “Should we do that”” “what message are we sending if we do that?”Sara Duffy is a principal at the hospitality focused design firm of Stonehill Taylor. Sara Duffy graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and received her Associate of Applied Science in Interior Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. With a background in art history and television, Sara crafts a unique, immersive narrative for each of her projects with a focus on thoughtful, classic design.It is perhaps not so surprising that she was charged with playing a prominent role in leading the Algonquin, TWA, and Marriott Marquis projects through their revitalization bringing their stories from the past to the present. 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 brings his creativity and insight on brand experiences to an international audience as a member of VMSD magazine's Editorial Advisory Board, as a Board Member of the Interactive Customer Experience Association (ICXA) and Sign Research Foundation's (SRF) Program Committee.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 anticipated cook-off will be part of the launch of The Destination of Exceptional Taste's first Celebrity Chef Series. #JWMarriottMarquis #BattleoftheChefs #cookoff #TheDestinationofExceptionalTaste #CelebrityChefSeries #JordAlthuizen #ReubenRiffle #marriott #hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/5769_battle-of-the-chefs-returns-to-jw-marriott-marquis-dubai.html

The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is BACK on October 14-15 — live and in-person. Join us in New York City for two days of dealmaking. About this event CONNECT WITH THE BIGGEST NAMES IN CANNABIS Meet the biggest cannabis industry players and make deals that will push the industry forward. Featuring live company presentations, insider panels, and unmatched access to networking, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is where cannabis executives and entrepreneurs meet. Join us live at the Marriott Marquis in New York City or tune in from anywhere using our hybrid event software. There's no better place to connect with the people driving the global cannabis industry forward. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cannabis-tech/support

This week's episode was recorded on Wednesday 01 September, the day before the start of Dragon Con 2021. Todd had arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, to attend the con, and discussed with Dave what Dragon Con is all about. Topics covered... - The size & scope of the con (5 host hotels & two buildings of the AmericasMart in downtown Atlanta) - COVID safety measures taken to have an in-person con this year (2020 still happened but only online via "Dragon Con Goes Virtual") - One of the host hotels, Marriott Marquis, being a popular site for filming in Atlanta, including the TVA from the TV show Loki - What there is to do at Dragon Con - What Todd was looking forward to at Dragon Con this year - Planning vs. improvising and expecting the unexpected at Dragon Con - Gaming, music, art, and workshops at Dragon Con - Variety of tastes & interests covered by Dragon Con - The various "tracks" at Dragon Con - Big name guests at Dragon Con 2021 Stay tuned for Part 2, where Todd & Dave discussed how Dragon Con 2021 went a few days after it was over. That episode is coming in just a day or two after this one. Next week, we hope to be back on schedule with our usual material. You can contact us at... - E-Mail: DiscerningGeeks@gmail.com - Twitter: @DiscerningGeeks - Facebook: Discerning Geeks Portal Please rate or review us wherever you listen to podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/discerninggeeks/message

This week, Taylor and Gary go over a bit of DragonCon 2021 reactions and tidbits before diving into the first episode of Marvel's Loki on Disney Plus! Familiar sites from Downtown Atlanta aside (including of course our favorite hotel, the Atlanta Marriott Marquis), what do the guys think of Marvel's newest live action series outing? Is there a clock Loki? A cat loki? Does the Loki variant discover his "Glorious Purpose"? Why is Tom Hiddleston DB Cooper? Does Owen Wilson drink discontinued energy drinks from the 90's (Wowwww)? IS THERE EVEN A CAT AT ALL?! All this and much, much more in this week's episode of Dragon Con Survival Guide!

MJ's guest today is a living legend in the world of wine and wine educators, Kevin Zraly. Kevin Zraly is best known from his time as the wine director for the Windows on the World restaurant and founder of the Windows on the World Wine School on the 106th and 107th floors of NYC's World Trade Center. After the loss of the restaurant in 2001, Zraly continued the wine school for another 15 years at the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan, ultimately educating more than 20,000 wine lovers over the course of 40 years. In addition, he has written eight books about wine and food, including his annually updated Windows on the World Complete Wine Course, which has sold more than four million copies - making it the number one wine book in the United States. Kevin's a storyteller at heart and this episode is packed with gems. MJ and he discuss his early days growing up as an altar boy to his transition as a young Woodstock Music Festival attendee. Kevin describes his incredible first restaurant job in college which started his wine journey. His determination to learn much more about wine began with a hitchhiking adventure from New York to California wine country when he was barely old enough to drink. His retelling of landing the Windows on the World job is as iconic as the man himself. And if the discussions weren't wonderful enough Kevin brings in a very special bottle - from 1968 the year MJ was born. Pop something worthy of a nonstop romp through the adventures of a lifetime told by a legend! A huge thank you to Kevin Zraly!Follow him on IG @kevinzralyKeep up with his Wine School, books and all he's up too@ https://www.kevinzraly.com/This episode's in studio wine:1968 Heitz Cellar Cabernet SauvignonMartha's Vineyard______________________________________________________________Until next time, cheers to the mavericks, philosophers, deep thinkers and wine drinkers! Don't forget to subscribe and be sure to give The Black Wine Guy Experience a five-star review on whichever platform you listen to.For insider info from MJ and exclusive content from the show sign up at Blackwineguy.comFollow MJ @blackwineguy Thank you to our sponsor Skurnik Wine and Spirits, one of the most trusted names in wine for the past 30 plus years. Check them out: https://www.skurnik.com/ Love this podcast? Love the cool content? Get a producer like mine by reaching out to the badass team at Necessary Media. www.necessarymediaproductions.com@necessary_media_ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Enjoy a burger and hops combo for AED 89 only from 11th June until 11th July #JWMarriottMarquisDubai #JWMarriott #BridgewaterTavern #diningoffers #livesports #hozpitality https://www.hozpitality.com/JW_MARQUIS_DUBAI/read-article/5224_special-offer-at-bridgewater-tavern-in-jw-marriott-marquis-dubai.html

In Episode 31, Little Me host and Broadway Workshop director, Marc Tumminelli is joined by Broadway veteran Andrew Keenan-Bolger! Andrew shares his incredible story of growing up as a theater kid in Detroit, booking one of his first auditions in New York Beauty and the Beast on Broadway, beginning his lengthy career of working for Disney Theatricals, running wild with other Broadway kids at the Marriott Marquis on two-show days, performing in the Broadway National Tour of Ragtime and A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden, and his heartbreaking experience with Seussical the Musical. Andrew tells Little Me listeners about how his experience performing in a production of Peter Pan in Michigan helped him to fall back in love with theater all over again, studying musical theater at the University of Michigan, documenting moments backstage during the National Tour of Mary Poppins, the incredible Newsies fan base, being part of Tuck Everlasting from the first reading, the unexpected adventure of co-writing the Jack & Louisa book series and how it provided closure to his experience working on Seussical, and, most recently, acting opposite Nicole Kidman in The Undoing. Produced by Broadway Podcast Network https://www.andrewkeenanbolger.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 36th Annual Tony Awards were held on June 6, 1982 and hosted by Tony Randall. That season, there were a number of Broadway theatres being demolished to make way for the Marriott Marquis, so the theme of the telecast was to celebrate a great Broadway theatre at the home of that night's celebration: the Imperial. Going into the Awards ceremony, Dreamgirls led the pack with 13 nominations, followed closely by 12 nominations for Nine. The original production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was nominated for seven awards, while the fourth contender, Pump Boys and Dinettes was nominated for just one. Only one musical was nominated for Best Revival, a Rex Harrison-led production of My Fair Lady.

The 36th Annual Tony Awards were held on June 6, 1982 and hosted by Tony Randall. That season, there were a number of Broadway theatres being demolished to make way for the Marriott Marquis, so the theme of the telecast was to celebrate a great Broadway theatre at the home of that night’s celebration: the Imperial. Going into the Awards ceremony, Dreamgirls led the pack with 13 nominations, followed closely by 12 nominations for Nine. The original production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was nominated for seven awards, while the fourth contender, Pump Boys and Dinettes was nominated for just one. Only one musical was nominated for Best Revival, a Rex Harrison-led production of My Fair Lady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to Michael Stengel(SVP of Gaylord) about the reopening of the properties. He discusses how busy they are this summer for familes, doing renovations during this downtime, partnering with meeting planners for future successes, and great stories from his time running the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan during the 9/11 era.  

We talk to Michael Stengel(SVP of Gaylord) about the reopening of the properties. He discusses how busy they are this summer for familes, doing renovations during this downtime, partnering with meeting planners for future successes, and great stories from his time running the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan during the 9/11 era.  

When you're looking for new clients, it can be easy to focus on scoring the deal and forget the client. But that is a major mistake — your primary goal should always be to build trust, said “Money Whisperer” Joe McLean at the Inman Connect New York 2020 panel “Why Trust is the Key to Financial Success” at the Marriott Marquis.

Keller Williams President Josh Team announced exclusive details of its soon-to-come consumer app on Wednesday, saying it will allow consumers to transact entirely on their phones. The announcement came during Keller Williams President Josh Team's one-on-one interview with Clelia Peters, the president of Warburg Realty and Inman's editor-at-large, at Inman Connect at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

Today we’re here at our sponsor, Provisional Kitchen, Café & Mercantile, one of the restaurants in the Pendry Hotel in downtown San Diego, and today, we have Chef Brandon Sloan with us. Brandon is the Chef de Cuisine of Provisional, where he serves up a sunny side up ostrich egg—an egg so large that it equals 16 chicken eggs and feeds four people. Today’s guest is Gaston Martinez, the founder and CEO of IZO Mezcal, a line of agave spirits produced in Durango, Mexico. With the special Mexico travel issue of San Diego Magazine being on newsstands for only one more week, Gaston is the perfect guest to tell us everything he knows about one of Mexico’s most popular spirits. Gaston’s mezcal line is headquartered here in San Diego, and he founded the brand in 2018. The mezcal joven won a gold medal at the San Diego International Wine and Spirits challenge last year, and you can find it at restaurants like Cantina Mayahuel, Javier's Cantina, and at Costco. For Two People, $50, Gaston chose Javier’s up by UTC and The Taco Stand for their stellar salsas. David chose Venissimo Cheese and Erin chose Tahini, where she enjoyed their fried halloumi cheese sticks. Troy chose another stop on his hunt for San Diego’s best birria, Carnitas las Michoacanas. In Hot Plates, Addison, the only Michelin-starred restaurant in San Diego, unveiled its new look after closing briefly for a remodel. They also announced that Victoria O'Bryan was promoted to wine director. Bay City Brewing is opening their East Village location on March 2. Two events are happening on Leap Day: Stone Brewing is having its first all-IPA festival at its World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido, and Marina Kitchen at the Marriott Marquis is hosting a special five-course dinner with wine pairings from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars in Napa. Troy just announced the winner of the Best Birria in San Diego! To see the full list, visit The Feed. Today’s hot topic revealed that the largest archive of Mexican cookbooks in North America was released online. The University of Texas-San Antonio library digitized its collection of historic Mexican cookbooks, and anyone can view them on their website. The oldest cookbook in the library dates back to 1789, and about 50 others are handwritten manuscripts. You can also see the oldest cookbook published in Mexico, which dates back to 1831. Thanks for listening, and we’d love to hear from you! Call us at 619-744-0535 and leave a message. Or if you’re too shy to call, you can email HappyHalfHour@sdmag.com. You can give us your recommendations for Two People, $50, tell us about any news happening in San Diego’s culinary world, or let us know who you’d like to hear featured as a guest on the podcast.

The current administration in Washington has dealt another blow to those wishing to travel to Cuba. Within the next 90 days, all air flights to any city except Havana will be banned. Marriott Hotels appears to be making a real commitment to less waste. The Marriott Marquis in San Francisco has done away with plastic water bottles, installed “filling stations” in the lobby and some Marriott Hotels are using non-plastic straws. The back half of the program features a Travel Round Table with Clayton Whitehead and Gwen Duncan. Both help sell travel to people like you, and they travel often themselves. From the new problem of over-tourism, to the real cost of room service and more.

The current administration in Washington has dealt another blow to those wishing to travel to Cuba. Within the next 90 days, all air flights to any city except Havana will be banned. Marriott Hotels appears to be making a real commitment to less waste. The Marriott Marquis in San Francisco has done away with plastic water bottles, installed “filling stations” in the lobby and some Marriott Hotels are using non-plastic straws. The back half of the program features a Travel Round Table with Clayton Whitehead and Gwen Duncan. Both help sell travel to people like you, and they travel often themselves. From the new problem of over-tourism, to the real cost of room service and more.

Wiadomości dnia w Radio RAMPA – dzisiaj jest 13 września 2019 roku 1)Polonia: Wielki Bankiet z okazji 82. Parady Pułaskiego, w tym roku prowadzonej przez Wielkiego Marszałka z Connecticut Darka Barcikowskiego będzie miał miejsce jutro w sercu Nowego Jorku, hotelu Marriott Marquis na Times Square! W trakcie bankietu wiele atrakcji: elegancka kolacja, występ zespołu pieśni i tańca Polanie, prezentacji Marszałka oraz Miss poszczególnych kontyngentów. Bankiet odbywa się dwa tygodnie wcześniej niż zwykle. Parada Pułaskiego niezmienne przejdzie Piątą Aleją na Manhattanie w niedzielę, 6 października. 2)NYC: profesor Stony Brook University został oskarżony o wykorzystanie pieniędzy uniwersytetu zgromadzonych na badania nad rakiem. 49-letni Geoffrey Girnun, tworzył fałszywe firmy, wystawiał rachunki uniwersytetowi za wykonanie nieistniejących serwisów, a w istocie przelewał tysiące dolarów na swoje konto prywatne. Za pieniądze spłacił dom i inne wydatki. / Rodzina i przyjaciele opłakują śmierć 10-letniego Enzo Farachio, który we wtorek został śmiertelnie potrącony przez samochód czekając na przystanku autobusowym przy Avenue L i Ocean Avenue w dzielnicy Midwood na Brooklynie. Kierowca samochodu SUV, który wjechał na chodnik raniąc śmiertlenie chłopca, doznał „wypadku medycznego,” co sprawiło, że stracił kontolę nad pojazdem. 3)USA – Kolejna debata kandydatów partii demokratycznej na Prezydenta zakończyła się w Teksasie. W sumie 10 kandydatów, na czele z faworytami - Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren i Bernie Sanders – odpowiadało na pytania, związane m.in. z opieką zdrowotną, dostępem do broni, zadłużeniem studentów. Kampania Prezydenta Donalda Trumpa skomentowała debatę, mówiąc, że odbyła się bez zaskoczeń i prezydent Trump spokojnie poradzi sobie z wszystkimi kandydatami. // Premier Izraela Benjamin Netanjahu zaprzeczył, że Izrael szpiegował w Białym Domu czy innych kluczowych miejsach w Waszyngtonie. Jest to odpowiedz na artykuł Politico, w którym cytowani trzej byli urzędnicy rządowi, twierdzą, że urządzenia do szpiegowania znalezione w różnych częściach stolicy, zostały podłożone przez Izrael. Amerykański prezydent Donald Trump oświadczył, że trudno mu uwierzyć, by Izrael szpiegował Biały Dom. 4)ŚWIAT: Premier Wielkiej Brytanii Boris Johnson zaprzecza, że okłamał Królową Elżbietę. Premier poddawany jest presji, w związku ze swoją decyzją o zawieszeniu parlamentu, którego dokonał we wtorek, aż do połowy października. Premier uważa, że jest to konieczne, aby przygotować nową sesję parlamentu i nowy plan ustawodawczy. Zgodnie z obowiązującą w Wielkiej Brytanii etykietą, aby tegio dokonać musiał uzyskać zgodę od Królowej. Zawieszenie parlamentu, o jakim podjął decyzję, jest najdłuższym od czasów II Wojny Światowej. W środę, sąd najwyższy w Szkocji orzekł, że decyzja premiera jest niezgodna z prawem. 5)Polska: Minister obrony narodowej Mariusz Błaszczak podpisał koncepcję tworzenia wojsk obrony cyberprzestrzeni. Podczas uroczystości w Centrum Szkolenia Łączności i Informatyki w Zegrzu generał brygady Karol Molenda powiedział, że dokument jest tajny. Pełnomocnik MON do spraw Wojsk Obrony Cyberprzestrzeni podkreślił, że wojska te będą gotowe do działań do 2024 roku. (IAR)

First big presentation is in the books. How did I do? Well, it was a hell of an experience.

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Today, we speak to Grant Marais, the Chef de Cuisine at the Marriott Marquis, City Center Doha. A specialized chef in everything meat and steaks, Grant has had a special connection to food ever since he was a child, because his grandparents ran their own bakery. Over the years, Grant has received several accolades in his field. Listen in to explore his journey in the restaurant and hotel management industry.

Quinn comes to you LIVE from the 36th floor of the Marriott Marquis in Chicago to discuss another Chicago blizzard, podcasting by the pool, and a tribute to Toon Blast, the game sweeping the nation #FriendsofthePodcast beantownpodcast.com

This week's episode is a little different than most. This week, Brett & Karisse talk to Kevin Lee, fraud fighting veteran and former fraud leader at Google, Square and Facebook. -and current Trust and safety Architect at Sift Technologies. They discuss a lot of important topics such as: -The various threats and issues that Kevin faced in his career at 3 of the biggest companies in the world -The best career advice he has from his experience, and the best advice he's been given (from a pretty famous source) -Why fraud fighting is now evolving in to "Trust & Safety", and the mindset and advantages within your company that that transition provides -Advice on how to engage senior leadership, especially when they don't understand the importance of fraud prevention and Trust & Safety -The reasons he moved from a merchant role to a vendor role and some of the benefits and lessons he's learned from that transition It's a FULL episode with one of the smartest and well accomplished fraud fighters Karisse and Brett have had the pleasure of knowing, with so many "nuggets" of wisdom and information. Want to be connected with Kevin Lee on LinkedIn?  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-lee-9313251/ **Subscribe to Online FraudCast to be alerted when a new episode is out! Don't forget to rate & review the podcast where you can, and to tell your fellow fraud-fighting friends.  **Brett & Karisse will be doing a live recording of "Online FraudCast May 22 in San Francisco at the 2019 CNP Expo at the Marriott Marquis. Come join them! You can purchase an all-access pass for 20% off at www.CNPExpo2019.com/OF20 We hope to see you there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U of H Downtown is offering workforce training for people with disabilities, Game of Thrones is inspiring amazing dog names, Texas-shaped pool at the Marriott Marquis ranked among The Coolest Pools in the U.S.

At Inman Connect, the top movers and shakers in real estate come together to learn about the latest technology and explore what’s next for the industry. And in 2019, the hot topics include disruptors like Compass and eXp, the impact of data aggregators on the MLS, and the relevance of franchisers in light of tech centric startup brokerages. So, what are the most interesting conversations happening at the conference this year? And what SHOULD we be talking about?   Today, Rob and Greg are sharing the highlights of Inman & CEO Connect (live from the lobby of the Marriott Marquis), discussing how the conference focuses on the intersection of real estate and technology and what predictions Inman has gotten right over the years. They speak to Brad Inman’s interview with Rob Reffkin, Ben Kinney’s talk knocking brands like Compass and eXp, and the conversation among brokers, franchisers and tech company CEOs regarding the MLS. Rob asks why no one is talking about Redfin, and Greg predicts when the industry will recognize it as a significant force.   Then Rob and Greg snag Sam DeBord, Managing Broker and VP of Strategic Growth for Coldwell Banker Danforth in Seattle, to get his take on Kinney’s advice to brokers and the research around stock options and franchise loyalty. Listen in to understand why franchises need to make their value offerings more obvious and easy to use—and learn why Greg believes the mortgage space is ripe for disruption.   What’s Discussed:  The highlights of the Inman Connect conference in NYC How technology has (and has not) impacted real estate Brad Inman’s interview with Rob Reffkin at CEO Connect Leak of Pacific Union acquisition Concerns re: data aggregators Ben Kinney’s criticisms of brands like Compass and eXp When the industry will recognize Redfin as a significant force The talk among brokers and tech CEOs around the MLS The tech community’s struggle re: cooperation and compensation How Inman called the rise of the iBuyer model Kinney’s advice to brokers on prepping agents for a market shift Sam’s insight on the research around stock options and loyalty Why franchises need to make value offerings easy to use Why the mortgage space is ripe for disruption   Connect with Sam: Sam at Seattle Home   Connect with Rob and Greg: Rob’s Website Greg’s Website   Resources: Inman Connect 2019 The Ben Kinney Team Redfin Commercial MIPIM PropTech Greg’s Post on HouseCanary HouseCanary When Software Eats the Real (Estate) World Steve Murray Real Trends Research Divvy

This week's episode is sponsored by:             No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com   Dragonfly Fibers creates hand-dyed, artisan yarns and fibers in vivid and sophisticated colorways. We can be found in select local yarn shops and at fiber festivals such as Rhinebeck, Maryland Sheep and Wool, Vogue Knitting Live, STITCHES and SAFF. We just started another year of our fabulous Club Dragonfly – six shipments available with or without bonus swag! It’s not too late to sign up. Details are available on our website. Come see us at Vogue Knitting Live at the Marriott Marquis in New York from January 25th-27th. We’ll be in booths 906 and 908. From February 21st-24th, you can find us at STITCHES West in booths 706, 708 and 710.   Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place.  Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor.  Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.     For a total of $60 off, that’s $20 off your first 3 boxes, visit HelloFresh.com/knitmore80 and enter knitmore80       Dreaming of Fall sweater weather? Infinite Twist has you covered with Dyer's Choice Sweater Quantities. Each yarn pack includes 1800 yards of hand-dyed 6-ply Merino in a one-of-a-kind color for $98, and shipping is free! Colors are not repeatable, and when they're gone, they're gone. Check out the colors currently available at infinitetwist.com.     Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works withALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices. On the Needles:(0:41) Jasmin mentions the Dissent sweater. Gigi did more units for the polygon blanket. Gigi has Non Euclidean heel socks on the needles, in the "Deep End" colorway, and has cast on a new pair in Cherry Pop Stripes, also "Rainbow Stripes" and "Purple Haze".  You can get all of the colors of Paton's Kroy from Craftsy (currently sold out, check back). Jasmin has made some progress on her Viajiante.   She ordered beads to start her Celestatarium.   Since Gigi has finished her Vitamin D sweater, she set up to knit another Rocky Coast cardigan Jasmin has finished the front of her Worsted Boxy and started the back. She needs to frog two sweaters in progress to accommodate her current size needs.   Gigi has set up a kit for the Poza cowl by Ysolda, out of Floating from A Verb For Keeping Warm. Gigi also wants to set up  Curls by Hunter As Well as a set of Fingerless Mitts by Cat Bordhi.   We are using our Strickplaners (purchase one here) by Martina Behm. Jasmin mentioned SymposiPress Stickers. Gigi mentions Die Urbane Spinnstube Jasmin has finished her Goin Gold hat by meliabella knit in Black Trillium Quadra and made giant pom poms (used the size 85 Pom Pom maker).   Events: (26:19) - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. Jasmin is knitting the Fading Lines from Joji Locatelli. - Stitches West, February 21-24 2019 - Stitches West registration   In Stitches:(28:20) - Jasmin: wool socks,looped loop cowl, Goin Gold Hat, Seneca pullover, Frozen Hearts sweater - Gigi : Quynn hat with ear flaps, Greyhaven hat, sockhead cowl, Knitmore cowl, wool socks. Best Girlfriend jacket - Genevieve: Gryffindor scarf and hat -Andrew: Cashmere Andrew’s Watch Caps, Sam: grey hat. Greyhaven hat on loan   Mother Knows Best:(37:02) Air your stash every year. Maybe not exactly Mary Kondo, but get rid of stuff you’re not going to use. Touch everything.   When Knitting Attacks:(51:19) Gigi messed up the cast on for the Poza. Not enough stitches. Did Lucy Neatby technique out of Cool Socks Warm Feet. Jasmin suggests Judy Becker's Magic Cast on   Review:(58:18) This week we review: Knitting Pleats by Olga Pobedinskaya Gigi is wearing the Ridgeline Cowl, yarn from Backyard Fiberworks ,  Knitting Pleats in Ravelry   And Sew On:(1:07:39) Gigi is trying to sew or do something sewing related every day. Gigi talks about the postage stamp quilt. Jasmin raves about the Cricut Press   Gigi wants to make another sloper using the instructions from Suzy Furrer’s book Building Patterns,   The Architecture of Women’s Clothing

Whisky Advocate's annual WhiskyFest took over the Marriott Marquis in New York City's Times Square Tuesday night, and we'll have some of the highlights along with the sadness. There was a pall in one corner the ballroom as whisky lovers mourned the death of master distiller Dave Pickerell last month along with teams from several of the whiskies he helped create during his long career. We'll talk with one of Dave's protegés, Hillrock Estate's Dylan Strang, about the distillery's plans to move forward using the lessons he and his colleagues learned from their friend and mentor. In our Behind the Label segment, we'll have an interview you can only hear on WhiskyCast as we talk with artist Michael Dillon, the painter who created the one-of-a-kind label for the 1926 Macallan that shattered the world record for a whisky auction last week in London. In the news, we'll have the details of the U.S. Treasury Department's plan to rewrite federal alcohol regulations for the first time in more than three decades - and some of the agency's proposals have craft distillers nervous.

More community colleges are adopting applied baccalaureate programs to meet workforce demands for highly specialized workers. In this episode, three community college leaders discuss how and why baccalaureate programs developed in their respective states, and how their students and communities are being served. This podcast was recorded during the 2018 Community College National Legislative Summit at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Washington, D.C. Subscribe on iPhone/iPad via iTunes https://apple.co/2w68ejq Subscribe on Android via Google Play http://bit.ly/2HJRKyL Tell us what you'd like to hear on In the Know!

The conclusion of Matt’s DragonCon 2017 adventure includes with an older Steam Punk Couple, someone who’s get paid to (cos)play and the following celebrity-ish type people. Kevin Sorbo Tasya Teles Gigi Edgley Tyler Green Al Lowe   Interviews Recorded: Hyatt Regency and Marriott Marquis- 265 Peachtree St NW. September 3 and 4, 2017. Show Notes […] The post DragonCon 2017 Part Two appeared first on The Atlanta Podcast.

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Today's episode is the final part of a special series. We're podcasting live from Working Mother Media's Work Beyond Summit in New York City at the Marriott Marquis. The conference focuses on work-life balance, with a lens on evolving next-generation strategies, and it also salutes the 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies.   Today’s guest Jennifer Allyn is a diversity strategy leader at PWC. She's responsible for designing initiatives to retain, develop, and advance diverse professionals in her organization. As a recognized DNI subject matter expert, Jennifer has been widely quoted in the media. She also hosts a podcast called Pursuit of Happiness, a PWC podcast that explores how people juggle work, their personal lives, and the everyday challenges that often otherwise go undiscussed.   Follow along as Jennifer shares the importance of working with people who look and think differently from ourselves, plus how we can all care for ourselves at work to renew our physical and mental energy.   In This Episode How to consciously and intentionally think about workforce diversity The potential podcasting has to help companies share stories more intimately The four domains of energy we all carry How transparent storytelling can be good for a company’s wellness program Why you need to build trust with your teams, with society, and with yourself   Quotes in This Episode “We talk about some of the unconscious biases that we see in the workplace over and over again, and one is the similarity effect, right? ‘I'm attracted to people who are like me, because there's that instant familiarity, which leads to comfort and then to trust.’ That can be okay, right? That's not necessarily a bad human dynamic, if you will, but it's a problem if we don't see talent in the people who are really different than us.” —Jennifer Allyn   “We're trying to transform the metaphor from managing time, that we all have limited time— everyone's super busy—to managing energy. It's not about balance. It's about energy and renewal.” —Jennifer Allyn   “The notion of responsiveness means that I have to be instantaneously responding to anything that you ask from me, but that really diminishes my long-term capacity to think, to have that bigger picture, and to write, to analyze, to solve problems if I'm constantly on my device, or on my phone, or on my laptop responding to emails.” —Jennifer Allyn   “Everyone's struggling with similar things. They're making choices. They're making trade-offs. They're revisiting some of those decisions and saying, ‘It doesn't work for me now.’ The course of a career is long, so sometimes the strategies you used at the beginning aren't the same as you would use at the end.” —Jennifer Allyn   “We can't do everything. We all get the same 24 hours, and we have to manage our energy, not the time. I think that when you're clear about your priorities, both on the homefront and in the workplace, that is when people feel at their best, at their most productive.” —Jennifer Allyn   Resources PWC The PWC Pursuit of Happiness Podcast

Today's episode is part three of a special series. We're podcasting live from Working Mother Media's Work Beyond Summit in New York City at the Marriott Marquis. The conference focuses on work-life balance, with a lens on evolving next generation strategies, and it also salutes the 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies.   And our guest is behind the scenes with it all. Subha Barry is the SVP and Managing Director at Working Mother Media. Subha joined as Vice President and General Manager at Working Mother Media back in January of 2015. Her career spans 30 years in frontline business operations and leadership roles. She has a proven track record of building cohesive productive teams, work change agents, linking people and leadership to business results and leveraging opportunities to drive profitability.   Don’t miss this must-hear episode where Subha shares how some of the top companies in the country are recruiting and retaining a more diverse workforce, including the best and brightest women around.   In This Episode Why companies need to consider their employees’ home lives, not just their work lives How company culture impacts work program usage The importance of policies and programs that support diversity How different generations can work together to build more innovative companies Examples of innovative company policies that attract the best female talent   Quotes in This Episode “Home and work no longer sort of start at one spot and stop at the other. It used to be that you walked in the door and you left your home life back there beyond the door. And at work, you worked, and when you left work you left your work behind and you went home. Now everything just melds and blends together.” —Subha Barry   “If you offer a great program, but nobody uses it because your company culture is resistant to it, does it even matter that you offered those wonderful programs? Not really.” —Subha Barry   “The reality is, if you want the best talent, best talent is not always male, and that best talent is not always white. So if you are not more inclusive—whether it be around gender or race or ethnicity—you're going to miss out on the best talent. The question you have to ask yourself is, can I afford to miss out on the best talent?” —Subha Barry   “I really believe that this next generation is going to bring a human aspect to working.” —Subha Barry   “What a leader now actually needs to grow as a leadership competency is the willingness and ability to be vulnerable. To make mistakes and not have to hide it, to be open about it.” —Subha Barry   Resources Working Mother Media Working Mother Surveys

Today's episode is part two of a special series. We're podcasting live from Working Mother Media's Work Beyond Summit in New York City at the Marriott Marquis. The conference focuses on work-life balance, with a lens on evolving next generation strategies, and it also salutes the 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies.   Today’s guest is Toan Huynh, Managing Director of Innovation and Digital Transformation at Accenture. She's a seasoned cloud and digital leader with over 18 years working with financial services firms to design and implement digitally focused transformation programs. She's been in the development of technology and business assets for insurance companies seeking to do business in new innovative ways by leveraging cloud-based and digital tools.   Tune in as Toan unpacks some of the cool and exciting programs at Accenture, plus hear how your company can prioritize innovative technologies.   In This Episode The three components of FinTech How companies can leverage cloud-based and digital tools for innovation A shift in thinking towards cloud tech over the past two decades How innovative tech is like Game of Thrones   Quotes in This Episode “When we say FinTech, it doesn't necessarily mean just a technology. It could also be a way of doing things differently or selling differently to your customer.” —Toan Huynh   “If you think about the whole idea of innovation, you have to kind of balance between, ‘Well, if I put my resources into running the business that now generates 95% of my revenue today versus investing in what I believe will be my new business, and that's the other five percent of my revenue base today.’ There's always that sort of, tension, right?” —Toan Huynh   “Culture is the number one reason or obstacle to not being able to innovate and be digitally enabled.” —Toan Huynh   “You won't believe [innovation] until you see it. But once it's here, then it's gonna be here—and you don't wanna be obsolete. ” —Toan Huynh   Resources Accenture Connect with Toan on LinkedIn

Today's episode is part one of a special series. We're podcasting live from Working Mother Media's Work Beyond Summit in New York City at the Marriott Marquis. The conference focuses on work-life balance, with a lens on evolving next generation strategies, and it also salutes the 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies.   Our guest is the incredible Liz Harrington, manager of wellness and work-life strategy at PNC. Liz has been with the organization for over six years and currently oversees the strategy and execution of the corporate-wide wellness program, designed to support employees' endeavors in living a healthy lifestyle, and being engaged with their families.   Tune in to all the hustle and bustle of the conference as Liz shares how PNC is building programs that create a culture of mental and physical wellness for all their employees.   In This Episode How to activate employees as brand or program ambassadors Why companies need to build work-life strategy programs to support their team The modern family in the age of millennials Using video to educate and engage employees Building up company culture to support health and wellness outside of work   Quotes in This Episode “Employees are not just an employee. They have a whole life outside of what they do… and we want our employees to feel like they can bring their whole self to work.... When you go to work, you don't leave everything behind you.” —Liz Harrington   “Dads are more invested early on and want to be more engaged and actively part of their child's life.” —Liz Harrington   “You might be a marathon runner—or you might take a thousand steps, and that feels like running a marathon for you. We recognize that and make sure that our programs run that spectrum.” —Liz Harrington   “A business isn't products. A business is people. You take the people out of it, you have very little left.” —Liz Harrington   “Culture is very important, but if you don't have the culture, it shouldn't discourage you from trying to impact the culture in a positive way, because culture shifts and changes over time.” —Liz Harrington   Resources PNC PNC Careers Connect with Liz Harrington on LinkedIn

This week the jamokes are coming in hot from the the Marriott Marquis in Times Square for a weekend of anime, gaming tourney's, cosplay contests and a high concentration of nerd BO. Event director and true fan girl of the genre, Tiffany Easton, sits down to talk about her love for buying anime box sets, going ham on Overwatch and Sims 4, and what it takes to run Liberty City Anime Con in the heart of NYC, All this and more as we take the con by storm! Catch us all weekend on social media for coverage and chance to win some free shit! Interested in attending? Then follow the links below and get details on everything you need to know! Web: https://libertycityanimecon.com Twitter: @LibertyCityCon IG: @liberty_city_anime_con

Day One at the Super Bowl sponsored by MyBookie.ag. Bits include: What's in Rovell's bag? Who was on Radio Row? How I ran into Doug the Bounty Hunter at the NFL Fan Experience; the scene on the 6th floor rooftop deck at the Marriott Marquis and more from Houston.

VGB Cory and Jessica are fortunate enough to interview the notorious creator of Deadpool, Rob Liefeld! Rob met us at the Marriott Marquis is sunny San Diego and spoke with us about all things DEADPOOL! We talk about the creation of the merc with the mouth, what the future holds for him, and most importantly... why chimichangas?! We also get his thoughts and opinions on the direction of the X-Men movies, The Marvel Cinematic Universe, and why he thinks Deadpool has become so popular. This is one you don't want to miss.. All that and so much more on this very special edition of Videogame BANG!

Day 3 of San Diego... The VGB team have easily walked a collective 100 miles.. The are kinda hung over.. feet hurt.. exhausted.. but still having the time of their lives! VGB once again turns the Marriott Marquis in San Diego into their on location studio and this time we have the full crew! Sir Aaron Carter, Cory Vincent, Webb and Jessica take a small break from the comic con chaos to do a Day 3 Recap!   Topics Include: Cosplay, Consent, Cartoon Network, We Bare Bears, Magic the Gathering, Rob Liefield, Nerd HQ, Southwest, Commuting, LA Drivers, and so much more!

What a Special Treat for me to have two wonderful friends, technology icons and the Co-Chairs of the TechBridge 2016 Digital Ball visit Booth 61 with Ricky Steele on Saturday night, May 7th. I have known Bryson Koehler and Janet Sherlock for many years and I promise you, they don’t make folks better than these […] The post Co-Chairs of TechBridge’s 2016 Digital Ball, Bryson Koehler CIO of The Weather Channel and Janet Sherlock CIO of Carter’s visit Booth 61 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

It is always a pleasure to spend time with old friends Lisa McVey and Patti Dismukes as well as meet a new friend, Denise Adamson. All three of these dynamic executives from BioIQ were gracious to stop by Booth 61 with Ricky Steele at the TechBridge 2016 Digital Ball. Lisa is a past Chairwoman of […] The post Lisa McVey, Patti Dismukes and Denise Adamson of BioIQ visit Booth 61 at 2016 Digital Ball appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

  It is always a treat when one of my favorite people visits Booth 61. Jay Ferro is an icon in the Atlanta Technology Community. Not only does Jay run a steady ship as the CIO of the American Cancer Society but no one and I mean literally no one does more community service than […] The post Jay Ferro, American Cancer Society CIO Visits Booth 61 at the 2016 TechBridge Digital Ball appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

  Perennial guest and dear friend, Walt Carter was gracious to stop by Booth 61 with Ricky Steele on May 7th at the TechBridge 2016 Digital Ball. Walt has a huge heart to match his huge personality. Walt was an early employee of TechBridge, a long time Table Host and a tremendous supporter from the […] The post Walt Carter, CIO of Primary Capital Mortgage visits Booth 61 at TechBridge’s 2016 Digital Ball appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

My first guest in Booth 61 with Ricky Steele at the TechBridge 2016 Digital Ball was Jimmy Etheredge, Senior Managing Director – Products North America for Accenture. TechBridge has enjoyed a long relationship with Accenture and it continues to grow because of the leadership of Craig Ramsey, Tiffany Brott and today, Jimmy Etheredge. This interview […] The post Jimmy Etheredge, Senior Managing Director of Accenture, at TechBridge’s 2016 Digital Ball appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

On April 19, 2016, hosts Soyini Coke and Marc Borrelli broadcast live from The Marriott Marquis and Marina in San Diego, CA at the Vistage Executive Summit 2016. This year’s theme was: Bold leadership Shifting perspectives through the power of peers In a global economy ruled by constant disruption, the success of your business depends […] The post CEO Exclusive Broadcast LIVE from the Vistage Executive Summit San Diego 2016 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Wednesday, March 30th was a very special time on Booth 61 with Ricky Steele. James Franklin, CEO of TechBridge, Bryson Koehler, EVP and CIO of The Weather Company, Jim Reese, CEO of the Atlanta Mission and Beth Smith, Director at Corus 360 LIT up the studio. I could add 25 paragraphs of copy and not […] The post TechBridge and the 2016 Digital Ball 3 30 2016 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Gregory Pickett, Business Finance Center (Director) chatted about his beauty-industry fund and loans available for #cosmetologists in the African American community. Angel Livas, DC Media Connection/@dcmediaconnect (President) spoke about and gave away tickets/discounts to her Beauty Symposium coming December 13th from 2:30 to 6:30pm at the Marriott Marquis. Roxan Kerr, The Beauty Lawyer, LLC/@thebeautylawyer (Founder and CEO), RA Kerr Law (Managing Principal) and Author spoke to the importance of the Beauty Symposium, her work as a Beauty Lawyer and her book “How to Maximize Profits by Minimizing Liabilities: A Plain English Legal Manual for Beauty Pros.”

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.On this week's show:DC Beer Week is back, August 9-16th. It's a celebration of good beer in the National Capital Region from conception to consumption and everyone and everything in between. Since its founding in 2008, the event has grown each year attracting thousands - from self-proclaimed beer geeks and home brewers to the casual beer drinker. This year's event includes more than 200 different activities taking place throughout the District and across the region.Today's show is a roundtable discussion about the event, the state of the craft beer industry and much more. Guests include Chris Van Orden: DC Beer Week co-chair; mixologist Gina Chersevani, owner of Suburbia at Union Market; Brandon Skall, co-owner of DC Brau; Andrew Cummings tasting room manager at Port City; Josh Chapman, brewer at Bluejacket and Angel Martinez, beverage manager at High Velocity sports bar in the Marriott Marquis.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.On this week's show:DC Beer Week is back, August 9-16th. It's a celebration of good beer in the National Capital Region from conception to consumption and everyone and everything in between. Since its founding in 2008, the event has grown each year attracting thousands - from self-proclaimed beer geeks and home brewers to the casual beer drinker. This year's event includes more than 200 different activities taking place throughout the District and across the region.Today's show is a roundtable discussion about the event, the state of the craft beer industry and much more. Guests include Chris Van Orden: DC Beer Week co-chair; mixologist Gina Chersevani, owner of Suburbia at Union Market; Brandon Skall, co-owner of DC Brau; Andrew Cummings tasting room manager at Port City; Josh Chapman, brewer at Bluejacket and Angel Martinez, beverage manager at High Velocity sports bar in the Marriott Marquis.

It was a special treat for me when my old friend, Dave Hudson dropped by Booth 61 on May 9th during the 2015 Techbridge Digital Ball. I have known Dave and his equally talented wife, Monika for many years having first met them when I spoke to the SOB’s (Students Of Benn Konsynski) at the […] The post Dave Hudson, Chief Business Strategy Officer and SVP Technology Strategy at Amtrak visited Booth 61 at the 2015 Techbridge Digital Ball appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

What a JOY it was for me when my sister, Lisa LaRoque dropped by Booth 61 during the opening reception at the 2015 Techbridge Digital Ball. I first met Lisa at the Thursday morning Bible Study held at Dell SecureWorks. She is one of the people you learn from quickly. She has a magnificent heart […] The post Lisa LaRoque, Executive Director of the Georgia CIO Leadership Association, visited Booth 61 at the 2015 Techbridge Digital Ball appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

One of the highlights of Booth 61 at the Techbridge Digital Ball is when my friend and everyone else’s friend, Walt Carter visits. Walt has been a guest each year and will continue to be a guest as long as I am hosting the show. Walt is a man after God’s own heart. Walt is […] The post Walt Carter, CIO of Primary Capital Mortgage visits Booth 61 at the 2015 Techbridge Digital Ball appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

It was a great pleasure and treat when my friend and all around great guy, Aaron Hillegas visited Booth 61 on May 9th at the 2015 Techbridge Digital Ball. Aaron is the Founder and CEO of Big Nerd Ranch. The Techbridge VIP Reception this year and last was sponsored by Aaron and Big Nerd Ranch. […] The post Aaron Hillegas, CEO of Big Nerd Ranch visits Booth 61 at the Techbridge 2015 Digital Ball appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

What an honor to close Booth 61 with Ricky Steele at the Techbridge 2015 Digital Ball with none other than the CEO, James Franklin and the Chairman, Jay Ferro. I am personally in awe of both of these men which is not the job of a radio host. It is however the responsibility of someone […] The post James Franklin & Jay Ferro at the Techbridge 2015 Digital Ball appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

On the June 30, 2014 episode of 7 Minutes in Affiliate Heaven podcast (listen to 7 Minutes in Affiliate Heaven), I talked about Bone Thugs-N-Harmony being added to Affiliate Ball, the Marriott Marquis selling out during Affiliate Summit East 2014, and Canada’s new anti-spam law. I also covered Google Helpouts, the street meat guys getting […] The post Canada’s Anti-Spam Law, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at Affiliate Ball, and @HalalGuys Open a Restaurant appeared first on GeekCast.fm.

Episode 1. Presented by Ste Curran, Ann Scantlebury and Michael Frederickson with special guests Kris Graft (Gamasutra), Charles Cecil (Revolution), Manveer Heir (Bioware), Jonathon Banks (Telltale), Jenn Frank (Unwinnable / Super Hexagon), Leigh Alexander (LIFE, episodes passim), Frank Cifaldi (UBM), Sarah Elmaleh (Voice Actor, p-pop-teacher) and Matthew Burns (University of Washington). An introduction to One Life Left and Gamasutra's conference-capturing adventure, recorded live at a small gathering on Tuesday evening on the 34th floor of the Marriott Marquis. Topics include the conference itself, industry inclusivity, education, creativity, art direction, journalism, obscenity, hugs, puerility and combinations therein. A few brilliant chiptunes, the sound of an increasingly rowdy party in the background and the occasional minor technical hitch complete the warm, welcoming, sort-of-competent audio signature One Life Left's tolerant listeners have embraced over the last seven years. Which type of embrace? Listen, decide for yourself and we'll be back with the first show from the show floor very, very soon...

Peter Goodman '89 speaks at Reed College's Centennial Conference March 17, 2009, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

Peter Goodman '89 speaks at Reed College's Centennial Conference March 17, 2009, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

Steven Schreibman, who helped launch Nationwide's "Life Comes at You Fast" and other high-profile marketing campaigns, urges insurance marketers to leverage the power of viral marketing. Schreibman is a keynote speaker at the Insurance Marketing and Advertising Summit, set for Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.