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Discussion by leading CEO's at the NYER International CEO Roundtable Program.
This unique and timely CEO roundtable produced informative discussions between business leaders that operate in the international arena. Roundtables include: International Sales & Marketing Strategies, Optimizing the Supply Chain: Minimizing Costs / Production Time, Reducing the Risks of Doing Business Overseas and more.
Kevin Logan, HSBC U.S. Chief Economist, Global Banking and Markets addresses NYER International CEO Roundtable.
The program’s Keynote Speaker was Kevin Logan, HSBC U.S. Chief Economist, Global Banking and Markets. Based in New York City, Logan is responsible for U.S. economic forecasts and publication of key economic research for the bank’s institutional client base across the world. Specifically, he looks at how U.S. economic developments impact other markets and how other markets, especially emerging markets, are affecting U.S. economic trends and data.
The event will be photographed by Jeffrey Holmes Photography. Jeffrey has photographed New York Enterprise Report magazine covers and premier events since 2007.
Attendees will walk away with new ideas and the latest best practices from other CEOs which they can implement into their own businesses. A wrap up panel discussion will follow the roundtable conversations. Continental breakfast will be provided.
Roundtable Moderators included:
Jordan Finger, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Ardis Health
Mr. Finger has over 15 years of executive level management experience in Internet marketing, advertising and e-commerce. As the CEO and founder of Ardis Health, a leading Internet marketer of health, beauty and cosmetic brands, Mr. Finger has built the company into an international powerhouse doing business in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany & Spain and product fulfillment o customers of over 500,000 units a year. Read full bio.
Alexander Gordin, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Broad Street Capital Group
Gordin is a leading expert and speaker on international trade to emerging economies. He is also a Trustee at the strategic think-tank Princeton Council on World Affairs. His vast experience includes cross-border strategic advisory services in export finance, international project finance and risk management, especially for developing countries. Read full bio.
Mitesh Lakhani, CEO, Reliable Group at the NYER International CEO Roundtable Program.
MiteshLakhani, CEO, Reliable Group
Under his tenure as Chief Operating Officer, Reliable has see 300% growth with the Key Line of software and the expansion of customized software to various industries. Reliable and Ledger have earned a coveted status as Oracle Certified Advantage Partner (CAP), in a rapid 6 months, which typically takes over 5 years. There are currently less than 100 CAPs worldwide. Read full bio.
Jeremiah D. Schnee, President and CEO, ABA / RFR – the Business Advisory Affiliate of Anchin
Jeremiah D. Schnee, President and CEO, ABA/RFR-the Business Advisory Affiliate of Anchin leads a roundtable discussion.
Schnee has been recognized as one of the most respected business consultants in the tri-state area. He brings his clients nearly 20 years of experience in delivering innovative business advisory services to a wide variety of businesses. Schnee’s clients have included many leading middle-market CEOs and business owners as well as multinationals, including Allstate, Pfizer, Colgate Palmolive and Northrop Grumman. Read full bio.
Round table topics included:
» International Sales & Marketing Strategies
Does your message translate? What mediums work in which markets? Discuss the latest marketing tools/strategies necessary to thrive in an international and inter-cultural environment and to become better marketers in the global marketplace.
» Optimizing the Supply Chain
Learn tactics for gaining better control over your supply chain by minimizing costs and shortening production time when doing business overseas and across borders.
» Reducing the Risks of Doing Business Overseas
Discuss the latest trends associated with risks in international trade for importing/exporting. Identify the best practices and risk management tools available to mitigate contingencies. Topics include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuations and payment and performance risk.
» Taping Into Emerging Markets
Which emerging markets are opportunities for your business? Discuss the hottest markets and proven strategies for succeeding in them.
Nolcha Fashion Lounge featured Ethical Fashion Designers. Free makeovers by Paul Mitchell in foreground.
The Nolcha Fashion Lounge took place on February 10th at the Empire Hotel Rooftop located at 44 West 63rd Street (between Broadway & Columbus Ave), from 12pm to 6pm, and was followed by a networking cocktail party from 7pm – 9pm. Photographing the designers and the cocktail event was Nolcha photographer, Jeffrey Holmes Photography. Jeffrey is a well respected corporate event fashion photographer in New York.
Nolcha continues to support the growth of ethical fashion and celebrate independent fashion brands who hold to sustainable, organic and eco-friendly fashion standards. Nolcha is an award-winning leading global platform advancing the business of independent fashion designers and retailers via social e-commerce, fashion week events and an educational video portal.
Celebrity style expert Jess Zaino with Ramona Singer, cast member of Bravo network's Real Housewives of New York City, touring the Nolcha Fashion Lounge..Nolcha supports the growth of ethical fashion and celebrate independent fashion brands who hold to sustainable, organic and eco-friendly fashion standards. Nolcha is an award-winning leading global platform advancing the business of independent fashion designers and retailers via social e-commerce, fashion week events and an educational video portal.
Deborah Pokallus, Founder of Bel Esprit Showroom comments: “Bel Esprit is thrilled to be back again with Nolcha Fashion Week and we are very proud to bring the best of ethical fashion to the event and support the work of ethical designers from around the globe.”
Here is a highlight of the collections who were apart of the fair trade movement for fair labor/wage in their manufacturing and/or ecological and fair trade materials showcasing at the Nolcha Fashion Lounge.
Ailin: meaning = “compassion for nature” multi-functional high wearabilityintegrates sustainability progressive blend of fashion and function environmental responsive eco-friendly fabrics natural and organic label Check out Ailin’s Profile
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Alberto Parada: award winning jewelry simplistic natural beauty quiet boldness delicate composition of architectural form environmentally and socially responsible ethically sourced gems, conflict-free diamonds, and reclaimed gold Check out Alberto Parada’s Profile
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House of Tammam: semi-couture and couture exclusive luxury eco fabrics organic and Fair Trade cotton bamboo and recycled fabrics made under fair trade conditions immaculately tailored womens evening and occasion wear newest innovation in the eco luxury market ready to wear bridal
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room to roam: new breath of freedom Munich fashion label the search for individuality fresh design and sustainability fuse creativity, curiosity and boldness with the finest ingredients certified organic materials philosophy of ecotrade and fairtrade fashion avoids artificial constructions
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REY: timeless quality in part from nature but a major part from the fabrics and yarns themselves be worn and celebrated color schemes come from nature Emphasize is on fluidity and draping high quality fabrics and attention to detail.
Designers Names: Helga Lilja Magnúsdóttir
Label: Helicopter
Website: www.helicopter-clothing.com
Vision: Helicopter is a high street fashion label from Reykjavík, Iceland. Helicopter’s main goal is creating comfortable, yet sexy clothing both for everyday and evening wear. Partly inspired by ancient Incan and native American patterns, the FW 2011-12 collection combines geometric cuts with subtle sexuality. Working with viscose and sheer mesh to enhance parts of the body that are flattering.
Helga Lilja, the designer of helicopter, graduated from the Icelandic Academy of the Arts in 2006. She worked as tailoring and fitting manager/assistant designer for the streetwear label Nikita. Now she is working on her own line and loving it.
Helicopter is a young label which aims high.
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(Click on photo to view gallery.) Leading corporations, CEO's, CFO's and Investor Relations Leaders are recogized an awards dinner held at the Plaza Hotel Ballroom on February 6, 2011. Photographed by New York event photographer, Jeffrey Holmes Photography.
Institutional Investor presents…
Monday, February 7, 2011, The Plaza, New York City
Institutional Investor ’s All-America Executive Team-Leadership and Investor Relations Awards Dinner and Ceremony honored the U.S. companies and IR professionals who ranked at the top of their industries for their investor relations programs, as well as executives and companies who ranked at the top for their corporate leadership. The awards dinner was held in conjunction with The IR Summit, and afternoon thought-leadership and networking event built around II’s underlying research.
The event was photographed for Institutional Investor by Jeffrey Holmes Photography, a professional New York photographer who is a creative corporate event photographer. II has engaged him as their photographer for events and event photography New York since 2004.
Leading corporations, CEO's, CFO's and Investor Relations Leaders are recogized an awards dinner held at the Plaza Hotel Ballroom on February 6, 2011. Photographed by New York event photographer, Jeffrey Holmes Photography.
The award winners were as follows:
NASDAQ-listed Company of the Year: CISCO
IR Professional of the Year: Christian Garcia, Halliburton Co.
CFO of the Year: William Wheeler, MetLife
Most Honored Company: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
CEO of the Year: James Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Company of the Year and NYSE-listed Company of the Year: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best Company at Corporate Social Responsibility: Google, Inc.
For more than 30 years, Institutional Investor has recognized people and companies in the U.S. and around the world for performance and professional excellence. The integrity of Institutional Investor’s editorial and research-supported rankings and awards have earned the highest regard in the industry and continue to set the standard by which excellence is measured.
Click on photo to see photography from the Italian Trade Commision and Regione Umbria Exhibit at the New York International Gift Fair at Javits Center in New York City on January 30 thru February 3, 2011.
Promoting Italian craftsmanship in gift products, a sector where innovation in the choice of new materials and styles is ever more crucial, while at the same consolidating the positive trend in exports to the US. These are the objectives of the official delegation that the Italian Trade Commission (ICE) is organizing for the winter edition of the International Gift Fair (www.nyigf.com), that took place in New York from January 30th to February 3rd in the Javits Convention Center.
The event was photographed for Italian Trade Commission and Regione Umbria by Jeffrey Holmes Photography, a professional New York photographer is a creative corporate event photographer. ICE has engaged him as their photographer for events and event photography New York since 2005.
I was very impressed with the recent New York exhibition. The most unique offering in my opinion was ceramic place mats including as a part of a matching place setting Maioliche Originali Deruta.
In the light of positive feedback from last year, ICE decided to upgrade the organizational and promotional support available to the Italian firms which will take place in the future exhibitions. Organizing an official delegation will help promote the products of firms who manufacture or trade in generic gift products, silverware, collectors’ items, crystal ware, porcelain and ceramics, paper and cardboard, writing instruments, leather goods, bombonnières, art prints and kitchen products.
The Italian participation to the Fair is part of a wider promotional strategy on the North American market by ICE. The event will be an opportunity to showcase Italian craftsmanship districts and their products in front of US wholesalers and the specialized press. At the same time, ICE wishes to facilitate new contacts between US importers and distributors and Italian firms. After the positive results from the last years, existing contacts have to be consolidated and new ones have to be developed.
The presence of Italian industry in this sector (mainly made of small firms relying on craftsmanship and heavily specialized in high-end products) is particularly important when the size of the US market is taken into consideration. Imports of gift products rose by almost 8% in January-November 2006 compared to the previous year. In the last years imports for this sector have risen by almost 20%.
Italy – the fourth biggest supplier for the US – has been penalized in the last few years by the rise of the euro over the dollar. Despite an increase in exports volumes of 4,7% in 2005 and 3,7% in 2006, its market share has eroded slightly to 7,8%. While it maintains a leading position vis-à-vis other European countries, Italian industry is facing a challenge by its Asian competitors, who are progressively taking hold of the low end of the market. Gift 2007 will therefore be an opportunity to prove that Italian industry aims to consolidate in the high-end of the market, even for gift products.
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity held its orientation for its Class of 2014 Scholars Program. Group of 200 9th and 10th grade students and their parents were given an overview of what will be expected of SEO, parents and students over the next years of high school. The event was photographed for SEO by
Jeffrey Holmes Photography, a professional New York photographer is a creative corporate event photographer. SEO engages him as their photographer for events and event photography New York.
The Scholars Program, an out-of-school academic enrichment program, and the founding program of SEO, helps motivated students of color from New York City public high schools matriculate and succeed at the most competitive colleges in the country.
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity photographed by Jeffrey Holmes, event photographer
Admissions: Students applying to the Scholars Program must submit an application form, essays, the most recent high school report card or transcript and a teacher recommendation. A personal interview is also required.
Who SEO Serves
The SEO Scholars Program works with students who have the capacity for high achievement, yet have not had the opportunity to attend a school where they receive the academic preparation needed for competitive college admissions and success. Our analysis of students entering New York City high schools indicates that approximately 25,000 – 28,000 ninth grade students meet our admissions criteria and could benefit from the curriculum each year.
SEO recruits students from our affiliate schools and through a city-wide outreach effort. In the 2010-11 program year, the Scholars Program will serve 340 high school students and 206 college students. Nearly 60% of our high school students are from households where the annual family income is less than $33,000.
Program Impact: The SEO Scholars Program is pursuing a new paradigm in Out-of-School Time (OST) education – a paradigm that centers on intensive year-round academic preparation in order to ensure that underserved New York City public high school students are truly college-ready.
The program is having a significant impact on the high school grades, SAT scores and college-readiness of our students. We believe the success of our high school graduating Class of 2010 demonstrates the effectiveness of the program:
Scholars Program students have also closed the academic achievement gap with their peers nationally. These results are based on comparing the SAT scores of Class of 2009 students in the U.S. that have similar high school GPAs. In addition, the Scholars Program has eliminated the gap between Black SEO high school seniors and their White counterparts at every GPA level. Nationwide, Black students typically score 180-300 points less on the SAT than White students at all GPA levels. This difference is an example of an achievement gap that is regularly cited in the media.
>>View charts showing SEO Scholars’ achievement on the SATs.
After high school, the ongoing personal guidance that Scholars receive through the College Scholars Program is helping students make a sucessful transition to life on campus. Throughout their college years, SEO services help students sustain their academic performance, explore career fields with experienced professionals and participate in enriching internships.
>> Listen to SEO Scholars share their program experiences and aspirations.