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Blue Asset Management LLC to Offer Mortgages for Sale in Hudson County New Jersey

November 18, 2012 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Blue Asset Management LLC, an investor and sub-servicer of commercial mortgages, announced they are offering for sale a pool of first mortgage loans collateralized by properties valued in excess of $6 million and located in Hudson County.

Wayne, NJ, November 17, 2012 – Blue Asset Management LLC, an investor and sub-servicer of commercial mortgages, announced they are offering for sale a pool of first mortgage loans collateralized by properties valued in excess of $6 million and located in Hudson County.

According to Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner of Blue Asset Management LLC, “These loans represent collateral of some of the finest assets in the gold costs of Jersey City and surrounding towns.” Blumenkehl continued, “These mortgages offer safe haven for mortgage investors in New Jersey, providing considerably higher than market yields while offering desirable underlying collateral in excellent locations.”

Blumenkehl said the loans were assembled from several purchases made over the last 18 months. The loans are both performing and non-performing, and are being offered as a package or separately. For more information about the loans, Blumenkehl invites investors to log onto his firm’s website at www.blueassetmanagementllc.com or contact the company directly at 973 835-1400.

Contact:
Charles Blumenkehl
Blue Asset Management LLC
2282 Hamburg Tpke
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 835-1400 ext. 234
cblue@bluerealty.com
http://www.blueassetmanagementllc.com

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FRA claims Timber demand in Brazil is Growing

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There has been a marked increase in the demand for timber in Brazil, driving up local timber prices, according to FRA.

Bainbridge Island, WA, November 17, 2012 – There has been a marked increase in the demand for timber in Brazil, driving up local timber prices, according to Forestry Research Associates (FRA).

The research and analysis consultancy was responding to the recent figures published by Wood Resources Quarterly. The figures show that the investment in housing and infrastructure in Brazil is resulting in major growth in the timber industry, with more and more timber being required for construction, energy and charcoal purposes.

In addition to the local demand, the fact that the Brazilian real has been losing value has meant that Brazil’s own timber and timber products are growing in popularity abroad, leading to more exportation of Brazilian-sourced timber.

“The vital part in all of this,” claims FRA’s analysis partner, Peter Collins, “is that the timber being used at home and exported abroad is sustainably sourced.

“It would be a tragedy if the demand led to more deforestation in the Amazon, for example.”

FRA is now calling for more investment in Brazilian plantation projects, such as those run by Greenwood Management, which manages fast-growing, non-native species of tree in sustainable forestry plantations for use in construction and charcoal production.

What’s more, those who invest in this type of plantation will see healthy returns as demand for timber increases and prices grow in response. Although the price being paid for timber and products like Pulpwood are coming down from a US dollar perspective, the real’s value has dropped, which means the prices being paid locally are actually increasing significantly and have been for some time.

“It’s a great time to invest in managed forestry in Brazil,” claimed Mr Collins. He added, “market conditions are looking strong and for alternative investors, timber offers a prefect mix of returns on investment and ethical credentials, which makes it an attractive choice for many following the economic crisis.”

Contact:
Peter Collins
Forestry Research Associates
620 Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 316 8394
info@forestry-research.com
http://www.forestry-research.com

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Forestry can help to Diversify Portfolio, says FRA

November 16, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

A recent article from GreenWorld BVI, calling for gold investors to supplement their portfolios with agriculture and forestry investment, has been endorsed by FRA.

Seattle, United States, November 16, 2012 — A recent article from GreenWorld BVI, calling for gold investors to supplement their portfolios with agriculture and forestry investment, has been endorsed by Forestry Research Associates (FRA).

The main reason that GreenWorld gives for diversifying away from solely gold investment included the fact that gold does not pay an income until it is sold. It is also a “faith-based investment”, as GeernWorld explained: “Gold is largely an economically unproductive asset.”

Agriculture and forestry are alternative asset classes, as gold is, and they also tend to keep their value during times of economic turmoil and offer a buffer against inflation, like gold. However, through investing in managed forestry and agriculture projects, investors can also enjoy regular incomes. An example is the projects run by Greenwood Management in Brazil, claims FRA.

These projects are intended to offer mid-to long-term investment options for those who want to buy up their own piece of sustainable forestry. Through working with Greenwood Management, investors enjoy the benefits of having their own managed forest land, while receiving income in the form of payouts when trees are harvested in a cyclical process. The timberland is managed to ensure there is new growth to replace mature trees that are cut down and sold. Trees that are sold generate returns for investors, who also enjoy a pay out when their investment reaches maturity.

Investing in forestry is a good option for any risk-averse investors who want to diversify their portfolio further. Spreading investment between several different asset classes offers good protection against risk and forestry is one of the most risk-averse assets. This is because timber simply carries on growing in size and value all the time, so if the market conditions aren’t right when investors want to sell, they can simply hang on a little longer and sell a larger product at a higher price.

About Forestry Research Associates

Forestry Research Associates is a research and advisory consultancy that focuses on forestry management, sustainability issues and forestry investment around the globe.

Media Contact:
Peter Collins
Forestry Research Associates
620 Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 316 8394
info@forestry-research.com
http://www.forestry-research.com

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URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. Reports the First Nine Months of Year 2012 Unaudited IFRS Financial Results

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URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. announced its unaudited IFRS financial results for the first nine months of 2012 ending 30 September 2012.

(Moscow, Russia – November 16, 2012) – Revenue increased to US $1,804 million, compared to US $1,556 million in the first nine months of 2011.
– Operating profit increased to US $553 million, compared to US $487 million in the first nine months of 2011.
– Adjusted EBITDA grew to US $632 million, compared to US $560 million in the first nine months of 2011.
– Net profit amounted to US $600 million, compared to US $318 million in the first nine months of 2011.

URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. (hereinafter URALCHEM HOLDING or the Company), a Cypriot holding company of the URALCHEM Group (hereinafter called the Group), one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers in Russia, announced its unaudited IFRS financial results for the first nine months of 2012 ending 30 September 2012.

Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of URALCHEM, OJSC (part of the Group), commented on the results for the first nine months of 2012: “During nine months of this year the Company showed steady improvement of its financial performance compared to the results for the same period of 2011. To this contributed the acquisition earlier this year of another production unit, Minudobrenia, located in Perm and rising world prices for our main products, ammonia and urea. Looking back at the first nine months, we are optimistic about the full-year results for 2012.”

Financial Results

Revenue in the first nine months of 2012 grew to US $1,804 million, compared to US $1,556 million in the first nine months of 2011. Operating profit amounted to US $553 million compared with operating profit of US $487 million in the first nine months of 2011. Operating profit margin amounted to 31% both in the first nine months of 2012 and in the same period of the previous year.

In the first nine months of 2012, net profit amounted to US $600 million, compared with US $318 million in the same period in 2011.

In the first nine months of 2012 adjusted EBITDA reached US $632 million compared to US $560 million for the same period last year, an increase of 13%. Adjusted EBITDA margin in the first nine months of 2012 comprised 35%, compared with 36% in the first nine months of 2011.

Markets

During the third quarter of 2012, price dynamics for fertilizers and intermediate products were different.

Prices for ammonia in the third quarter showed a significant increase due to growing demand and limited supply. During these three months, the price level rose by $50 / t, and reached $650 / t FOB Port of Yuzhny by the end of September.

In the absence of a strongly marked trend, the urea market was characterized by high volatility. Prices have not shown any significant increase or noticeable reduction, remaining within the limits of $360 to $400 / t FOB the ports of the CIS.

Ammonium nitrate prices mainly matched the dynamics of urea prices during the third quarter.

The global market for phosphate fertilizers in the third quarter of 2012 showed low levels of activity. In September, there has been a downward trend in prices amid a lack of demand in South Asia (India, Pakistan).

Sales

As the demand for the Group’s products both in Russia and abroad was high and stable, the volume of sales in the first nine months of 2012 increased by 16% compared to the same period in 2011 and totalled 4,357 thousand tonnes for all products. Sales of urea, increased by 144%, largely contributed to the rise. Due to high demand in the ammonia market, sales of ammonia increased by 54%, while sales of ammonium nitrate decreased by 6%. Sales of “other chemicals” increased by 19%, mainly due to increased sales of ammonium nitrate for industrial use in the domestic market.

Financial Situation

Increased revenues contributed to the increase of cash generated from operations to US $472 million in the first nine months of 2012 rise, compared to US $330 million in the same period last year.

As at September 30, 2012 the Company’s net debt amounted to US $945 million. The weighted average interest rate in the loan portfolio during the first nine months of 2012 comprised 5.8% per annum compared to 7.9% in the same period last year.

For more information, please visit the company web site http://www.uralchem.com or use the following contact information:

PR department
URALCHEM, OJSC
Tel: +7 (495) 721 89 89
E-Mail: pr@uralchem.com

URALCHEM HOLDING P.L.C. is a holding company of the URALCHEM Group, which includes four fertilizer manufacturing facilities in Russia. URALCHEM Group is one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers in Russia and the CIS with production capacities of over 2.5 million tons of ammonium nitrate, 2.8 million tons of ammonia, 0.8 million tons of MAP and DAP, 0.8 million tons of complex fertilisers and 1.2 million tons of urea per year. URALCHEM Group is the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world and number one in Russia, the second largest producer of nitrogen fertilisers in Russia. URALCHEM Group’s key production assets include Azot Branch of URALCHEM, OJSC in Berezniki, Perm Region; OJSC Minudobrenia, Perm; MFP Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Works, OJSC, Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov region; Voskresensk Mineral Fertilisers, OJSC in Voskresensk, Moscow region.

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Ann Lee, What the U.S. Can Learn from China, at Golden Networking’s China Leaders Forum 2012

November 16, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

Building off of the momentum of past conferences, Golden Networking brings back China Leaders Forum 2012 (www.ChinaLeadersForum.com), “Political and Economic Challenges for Xi Jinping, China’s President-in-waiting”, New York, December 7th.

New York City, NY, USA (November 16, 2012) — Ann Lee, author of What the U.S. Can Learn from China, will speak at Golden Networking‘s China Leaders Forum 2012, “Political and Economic Challenges for Xi Jinping, China’s President-in-waiting”, December 7th, New York City, conference that will examine the political and economic challenges facing China nowadays and the long-term opportunities that will be created in the world’s largest economy by 2016.

Professor Lee focuses on issues of global economics, finance, and U.S.-China relations. A former investment banker and hedge fund partner, she is a frequent media commentator on economic issues. In addition to television and radio appearances on MSNBC, Bloomberg, ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, and NPR, her op-eds have appeared in such publications as The New York Times,The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Businessweek, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, The American Prospect, and The American Banker.

She has been quoted in hundreds of publications and has been an invited speaker at numerous industry and academic conferences. Ann is also an adjunct professor of economics and finance at New York University and a former visiting professor at Peking University where she taught macroeconomics and financial derivatives.

While she was teaching at Peking University, she also acted as an economic adviser to Chinese economic officials as well as to several large Chinese asset management firms. She was educated at U.C. Berkeley, Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, and Harvard Business School.

China Leaders Forum 2012 will provide attendees with the responses to the above-mentioned questions and the most up-to-date review of where the Asian giant stands and the challenges and opportunities for businessmen looking to expand their business with China when others only see growth contraction. Recognized experts, regulators, and strategists, will return to China Leaders Forum 2012 in its fourth edition to provide the information practitioners are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking:

Experts include:

– Mr. Peter Halasz, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

– Professor Robert Vambery, Professor of International Business, Pace University, Lubin School of Business

– Mr. Christopher Thorne, Principal, Broadline Principle

– Mr. John Allen, Chairman & CEO, Greater China Corporation

– Professor Xiaohong He, Professor of International Business, Lender School of Business Center, Quinnipiac University

– Edgar Perez, Author, The Speed Traders (Chinese)

– Mr. Duncan Edwards, President and Chief Executive, Hearst Magazines International

– Mr. David Riedel, President, Riedel Research Group

– Mr. Stuart Freedman, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

China Leaders Forum 2012 is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net.

Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Manager
Golden Networking
516-761-4712
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
http://www.goldennetworking.net

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Professor Robert Vambery, Pace University, at Golden Networking’s China Leaders Forum 2012

November 15, 2012 staronepr Leave a comment

New York City, NY, USA (November 15, 2012) — Professor Robert Vambery, PhD Columbia University, and Instructor at Pace University, will speak at Golden Networking‘s China Leaders Forum 2012, “Political and Economic Challenges for Xi Jinping, China’s President-in-waiting”, December 7th, New York City, conference that will examine the political and economic challenges facing China nowadays and the long-term opportunities that will be created in the world’s largest economy by 2016.

Dr. Vambery is the coeditor and coauthor of the book International Business Knowledge: Managing International Functions in the 1990s with W. Dymsza and the author of the book Capital Investment Control in the Air Transport Industry. He presented papers including “High-Tech Global Export Strategy Model for Accelerated Growth of Developing Countries” with T. Um, at the Academy of International Business, British Columbia, and Canada. He also authored a two volume monograph with L. Kanuk, for the U.S. Department of Commerce entitled “Industrial Policy for the Maritime Industry.”

He is a cofounder of the journal Maritime Policy and Management. For nearly ten years he served as Managing Editor and Editor at Large of the Journal of International Business Studies, the refereed journal of the Academy of International Business.

Dr. Vambery has extensive international experience including academic work assignments to all five continents and visits to over fifty countries and territories. He was part of a joint project with KPMG Peat Marwick and the Global Economic Action Committee that lead to the development of a training program for East European University graduates. He worked with the Kwan Fong Institute, Hong Kong on “Trading and Investing in Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China.” In conjunction with the Global Economic Action Committee, he researched “Modernization of the Chinese Economy and its Role in the Global Economy.”

For twelve years Dr. Vambery served as the Director of the Lubin School of Business Center for International Business Studies, overseeing the Institute for U.S.-Brazilian Business Studies, the Institute for U.S.-Canada Business Studies, the Institute for German-American Business Studies, the Swedish Program, the Tokyo Keisai Program, the Hakou University Program, the Middlesex University Graduate School of Business Program, the Fundacao Getulio Vargas (San Paolo) Advanced Marketing Program, and more than twenty other international seminars involving executives and graduate students from France, South Korea, Romania, Hungary, and Russia. For six years, Dr. Vambery also headed Lubin’s graduate programs in international business.

In 2012, Dr. Vambery received the Global Business and Technology Association’s GLOBAL EXCELLENCE AWARD for his work in the international business studies field. Earlier, in 2008 he received the Global Business and Technology Association’s GLOBAL EXCELLENCE AWARD for his keynote presentation entitled “When Transparency Is Not Enough: from Global Financial Crises to Ethical and Environmental Challenges” delivered before 200 professors from some 40 countries at the Association’s Tenth Annual International Conference held in Madrid, Spain. He made related presentations on the International Financial Crisis and on Ethics in Global Business before senior financial industry executives in Geneva, Switzerland, before mid-level executives in London, England and in New York City before members of various associations of African citizens and executives currently living and working in the United States.

His current research and publications focus on the marketing of large size loans, international debt defaults, the causes of the trade deficits of the United States, and on global competition in strategic industries.

Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Manager
Golden Networking
516-761-4712
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
http://www.goldennetworking.net

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Future of Hedge Funds in China, with Edgar Perez, Keynote Speaker at China Leaders Forum 2012

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New York City, NY, USA (November 15, 2012) — Mr. Edgar Perez, Author, will keynote Golden Networking‘s China Leaders Forum 2012, “Political and Economic Challenges for Xi Jinping, China’s President-in-waiting”, December 7th, New York City, conference that will examine the political and economic challenges facing China nowadays and the long-term opportunities that will be created in the world’s largest economy by 2016.

Perez is widely regarded as the preeminent global expert in the specialized area of high-frequency trading and author of the only book on the subject in Chinese, published by China Financial Publishing House (2012). He is course director of The Speed Traders Workshop 2012, How High Frequency Traders Leverage Profitable Strategies to Find Alpha in Equities, Options, Futures and FX (Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Warsaw, Kiev, New York, Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai), and was Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, where he taught Algorithmic Trading and High-Frequency Finance. He contributes regularly to The New York Times and China’s International Finance News.

Mr. Perez has been interviewed on CNBC Cash Flow, CNBC Squawk Box, BNN Business Day, CCTV China, Bankier.pl, TheStreet.com, Leaderonomics, GPW Media, Channel NewsAsia Business Tonight and Cents & Sensibilities. In addition, Mr. Perez has been featured on Sohu, News.Sina.com, Yicai, eastmoney, Caijing, ETF88.com, 360doc, AH Radio, CNFOL.com, CITICS Futures, Tongxin Securities, ZhiCheng.com, CBNweek.com, Caixin, Futures Daily, Xinhua, CBN Newswire, Chinese Financial News, ifeng.com, International Finance News, hexun.com, Finance.QQ.com, Finance.Sina.com, The Korea Times, The Korea Herald, The Star, The Malaysian Insider, BMF 89.9, iMoney Hong Kong, CNBC, Bloomberg Hedge Fund Brief, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Valor Econômico, FIXGlobal Trading, TODAY Online, Oriental Daily News and Business Times.

Mr. Perez has been engaged to present to the CME Group’s Global Financial Leadership Conference 2012, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington DC), CFA Singapore, Hong Kong Securities Institute, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, University of International Business and Economics (Beijing), Hult International Business School (Shanghai) and Pace University (New York), among other public and private institutions. In addition, Mr. Perez has spoken at a number of global conferences, including Harvard Business School’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference (Boston), High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum (New York, Chicago), MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference (Cambridge), Institutional Investor’s Global Growth Markets Forum (London), Technical Analysis Society (Singapore), TradeTech Asia (Singapore), FIXGlobal Face2Face (Seoul) and Private Equity Convention Russia, CIS & Eurasia (London).

Mr. Perez was a vice president at Citigroup, a senior consultant at IBM, and a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Co. in New York City. Mr. Perez has an undergraduate degree from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Peru (1994), a Master of Administration from Universidad ESAN, Lima, Peru (1997) and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, New York, with a dual major in Finance and Management (2002). He belongs to the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. Mr. Perez resides in the New York City area and is an accomplished salsa and hustle dancer.

Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Manager
Golden Networking
516-761-4712
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
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URALCHEM OJSC Increases Production in the First Nine Months of 2012

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URALCHEM OJSC announces operating results for the first 9 months of 2012.

Moscow, Russia – November 15, 2012 — URALCHEM OJSC announces operating results for the first 9 months of 2012. Production from all the enterprises of the URALCHEM Group increased by 0.5% compared to the same period in 2011, amounting to a total of 4.398 million tonnes. The production of ammonia increased by 9% and there was an 8% increase in the production of urea. The production of chemicals for industrial use increased by 17%, mainly due to increased sales of nitric acid in the domestic market. The production of high-margin products also increased: diammonium phosphate (DAP) was re-launched and the production of complex fertilizers increased by 4%. The manufacture of ammonium nitrate and ammonium phosphate was reduced by 7% and 15% respectively.

Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of URALCHEM, OJSC commented on the operating results for the first nine months of 2012, “Due to a number of successfully implemented modernization and technical upgrading projects, the company’s enterprises worked steadily throughout the first 9 months of 2012. As a result of the market conditions at that time, we focused on increasing the production of ammonia and high-margin products, at the same time reducing production of ammonium nitrate and ammonium phosphate.”

-Ends-

For more information, please visit the company web site http://www.uralchem.com or use the following contact information:

PR department
URALCHEM, OJSC
Tel: +7 (495) 721 89 89
E-Mail: pr@uralchem.com

URALCHEM, OJSC is one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers in Russia and the CIS with production capacities of over 2.5 million tonnes of ammonium nitrate, 2.8 million tonnes of ammonia, 0.8 million tonnes of MAP and DAP, 0.8 million tonnes of complex fertilisers and 1.2 million tonnes of urea. URALCHEM, OJSC is the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world and number one in Russia, the second largest producer of nitrogen fertilisers in Russia. Key production assets of URALCHEM, OJSC include Azot Branch of URALCHEM, OJSC in Berezniki, Perm Region; OJSC Minudobrenia, Perm; MFP Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Works, OJSC Branch in Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov region; Voskresensk Mineral Fertilisers, OJSC in Voskresensk, Moscow region.

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Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) Grand Canyon Council Troops Up with the International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) at University of Phoenix Stadium February 21-24

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The Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) Grand Canyon Council has partnered with the acclaimed International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE), co-locating its Scout-O-Rama with the state’s largest annual outdoorsmen event for the entire family.

Phoenix/Glendale, Arizona, November 14, 2012 – The Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) Grand Canyon Council has partnered with the acclaimed International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE), co-locating its Scout-O-Rama with the state’s largest annual outdoorsmen event for the entire family. The Sportsmen’s Expo will make its 13th appearance in Arizona during the week of February 21st – 24th at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. BSA’s outdoor Scout-O-Rama, on UoP grounds, will attract 15,000-20,000 youth and family members on Saturday, February 23.

Some of the activities planned for Scout-O-Rama include Dutch-oven cooking, knots and lashing, push carts, monkey bridges, water rockets, archery and more. Families who participate in Scout-O-Rama will also receive ISE $2 discount coupons. Inside the Expo, the new Scouts Challenge will offer prizes to troops competing in several activities, including BB-gun and archery ranges, rock-climbing wall, catch-and-release fishing, and a radio-controlled offroad race track, hosted by Arizona Off Highway Vehicle Coalition.

Families and outdoors enthusiasts are invited to participate in Scout-O-Rama for just $5. Families that include a uniformed Scout enter for free. According to Ty Page, Grand Canyon Council Program Director, “The lifelong values and basic survival skills these young boys learn are bound to shape who they are for years to come. We foster the values of leadership and personal responsibility, but also, we encourage Scouts to help others along the way. It’s going to be a great day!”

Inside the UoP Stadium’s 160,000-square-foot space, the ISE’ 300+ exhibitor companies will sell the hottest new fishing, hunting, offroading and RVing, boating and camping products and services, also spotlighting travel destinations nearby and around the world. The Expo features an Adventure Theater, giant fishing-demonstration tank, huge casting pond, two trophy displays, a computer-controlled three-dimensional pop-up target archery range, and a Youth Fair with hands-on activities—all gear and guides included at no charge. Youth under 16 enter ISE for free, and parking is also no charge.

The Grand Canyon Council of the Boy Scouts is one of the largest organizations serving youth in the state of Arizona, even including some areas in New Mexico. In total, this council includes some 22, 000 registered adult leaders and more than 48,000 kids, engaging in educational activities and learning to become the future leaders.

For further information, send an email to info@SportsExpos.com, visit ISE on Facebook www.facebook.com/sportsexpos, Twitter www.twitter.com/sportsexpophx or tour www.SportsExpos.com. For information regarding the Grand Canyon Council of Boy Scouts of America, visit: http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org

About Boy Scouts of America:
Chartered by Congress in 1916, Boy Scouts of America provides boys and young adults an effective educational program designed to build desirable qualities of character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and to develop in them personal fitness. The Grand Canyon Council currently serves nearly 50,000 youth throughout Arizona. Its vision is to prepare young people for productive adulthood through collaboration with other community organizations. To learn more about the 2013 Boy Scout Scout-O-Rama event, visit their website. http://www.scouting.org/ http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org/events/scout-o-rama/40079

About International Sportsmen’s Exposition:
Since 1975 the International Sportsmen’s Expositions (ISE) has garnered acclaim for producing America’s premier sportsman’s show. The 2013 Western Tour includes stops in California, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Utah.

Each of the five ISE shows includes representatives from resorts and lodges, outdoor-product manufacturers, boat and offroad-vehicle dealers, regional and specialty retailers, hunting and fishing guides and outfitters, national and local conservation organizations, enthusiast magazines, television shows and websites, state and federal government agencies, and nonprofit groups representing the huge span of outdoor activities. To learn more, visit: http://www.sportsexpos.com/

Contact:
Scott Kelly
Black Dog Promotions
9920 S. Rural Rd., Ste 108
Tempe, AZ 85284
480-206-3435
scott@blackdogpromotions.com
http://www.blackdogpromotions.com

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Christopher Thorne, Executive Chairman, Broadline Principle Capital, at China Leaders Forum 2012

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New York City, NY, USA (November 15, 2012) — Christopher Thorne, Executive Chairman, Broadline Principle Capital, will speak at Golden Networking‘s China Leaders Forum 2012, “Political and Economic Challenges for Xi Jinping, China’s President-in-waiting”, December 7th, New York City, conference that will examine the political and economic challenges facing China nowadays and the long-term opportunities that will be created in the world’s largest economy by 2016.

Mr. Thorne leads Broadline Principle Capital, a global investment firm and early pioneer of Asia’s private equity industry whose team has been managing high-performing, multi-industry private equity investment funds in China for more than a decade. He has spent his entire career building trust-based relationships globally with business leaders, industry experts, and entrepreneurs.

Previously, Mr. Thorne served leadership roles at McKinsey & Company. He also founded a software technology company whose solutions create efficiency gains for manufacturers, distributors and retailers in the consumer packaged goods, retail, and food service industries. The resulting company managed more than $200 billion of annual transactions and built a customer base of more than 5,000 suppliers and 100,000 retail operators. The company sold to institutional investors at a nine-figure valuation in 2007 and subsequently sold to Roper Industries for $525 million in 2010.

Mr. Thorne received his AB (Magna Cum Laude) from Harvard University, MBA from Harvard Business School, and Juris Doctor (Honors) from Harvard Law School, where he founded Harvard Negotiation Law Review and served as Executive Editor of Harvard International Law Journal.

Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Manager
Golden Networking
516-761-4712
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