Posted on May - 11 - 2010
Coffee Break: Lumbermen line up Palin as keynoter
The Memphis-based association representing the hardwood industry said Monday that it has asked Sarah Palin to give the keynote address at the National Hardwood Lumber Association convention in October.
Palin, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential nominee, will open the 113th Annual Convention & Exhibition Showcase in Vancouver, British Columbia.
“Governor Palin supports a free-enterprise system with limited government involvement and understands that industries such as ours are a great example of America’s pioneering spirit,” said Mark Barford, executive director of the association, which has offices in Goodlett Farms.
For more information about the convention, go to nhlaconvention.com or call 399-7551.
Scripps narrows loss
E.W. Scripps sharply narrowed its first-quarter loss as advertising trends improved in both its television and newspaper segments.
The Cincinnati-based company lost $880,000, or 2 cents per share, in the quarter, compared with a net loss of $220.7 million, or $4.12 per share, in the same period last year.
Scripps is the parent company of The Commercial Appeal.
“We’re seeing steady improvement in the flow of advertising to television stations, with an expected boost from spending around political races later in the year,” Rich Boehne, Scripps president and CEO, said in a prepared statement. “TV advertising is much stronger than last year, and that strength is continuing.”
Advertising revenue in the newspaper division continued to fall, but the declines are easing, the company said.
Consolidated revenues were $199 million, a 3.1 percent decrease from $205 million in the first quarter of 2009. Expenses, excluding restructuring costs, were reduced 13 percent to $182 million from $209 million in the year-ago period.
Transit forum set for this week
Bringing the Mid-South’s transit system into the 21st century with faster, cleaner and more modern transportation is the focus of a free forum at the University of Memphis this week.
“A Livable Mid-South: Enhancing Socio-Economic Development and Quality of Life through Transportation Policy” starts at 7 p.m. Thursday at University Center Theater with the screening of the documentary “Blueprint America: Beyond the Motor City.” Producer Aaron Woolf will lead a panel discussion.
The conference continues 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the FedEx Institute of Technology with guest speakers from across the nation.
For more information, call 678-4966 or send an e-mail to sgadair@memphis.edu.
In brief …
Kelley & Associates Advertising has been recognized by the international Aster Awards for excellence in medical marketing. The local agency won a silver award for a 30-second television spot for the Dental Implant Aesthetic Center and earned a gold award for a Primary Care Resource Guide for Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett.
The University of Mississippi’s undergraduate business program was ranked No. 83 in the nation in 2009 by U.S. News & World Report, up from 99th in the previous year. “This is the highest ranking the school has had in several years,” said Ken Cyree, dean of the Ole Miss business school. The school says it plans to be ranked in the top 75 by the time it celebrates its centennial in 2017.
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