WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Mani Brothers Real Estate Group of West Hollywood, CA announced today that it has entered into a management agreement with Hyatt Hotels Corporation to operate and rebrand the 75-room Travaasa Hāna into Hāna-Maui Resort, under the Destination Hotels brand. Offering a diverse collection of independent hotels, resorts and residences across North America, Destination Hotels properties are individual at heart yet connected by a commitment to embody the true spirit of each location.

«We are thrilled to partner with Hyatt and its Destination Hotels brand in Hāna, and taking the next steps in our commitment to both the resort and the community,» said Gregory Day, president of hospitality of Mani Brothers Real Estate Group.

Located in the legendary town of Hāna on the eastern tip of Maui, Hāna-Maui Resort is set above Hāna Bay overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Hāna, known for its raw beauty and wild rainforests, exudes authentic Hawaii through its quaint ranches and pastures, local artisans, rich culture and history and close-knit community. The famed «road to Hāna» winds through nearly 600 curves and over 54 one-lane bridges leading to spectacular road-side waterfalls and plunge pools.

«Continuing our growth into the hospitality sector with such an iconic location on Maui and an iconic company such as Hyatt is very exciting,» said Simon and Daniel Mani, co-founders of Mani Brothers Real Estate Group. «Remaining a vital part of the Hāna community remains of the upmost importance to us.»

Today, Hāna-Maui Resort features 75 guest rooms, suites, bungalows and family residences. Additional amenities include two dining options, such as Hāna Ranch Restaurant, an expansive indoor-outdoor spa and wellness center, two pools, a yoga pavilion and a plethora of adventure-driven and cultural experiences. Future development of the resort will offer unique transportation options for guests with both a private helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft to Hāna as well as additional room keys, bringing the capacity to around 90 rooms.

«Hyatt is excited to welcome Hāna-Maui Resort to the Destination Hotels brand and Hyatt’s robust Hawaii portfolio,» said Katie Johnson, director of global independent brands for Hyatt. «With more than 40 years of operations in Hawaii, we are pleased to expand our footprint on the beautiful island of Maui. We appreciate all the Hāna destination has to offer and look forward to sharing its rich local culture with guests while providing immersive discoveries.»

In light of COVID-19 local travel restrictions, Hāna-Maui Resort has currently suspended operations and anticipates resuming operations on October 1, 2020, in accordance with the state of Hawaii’s guidelines. The resort plans to remain open through a planned two-year phased renovation. Renovation plans include enhancements of all accommodations, arrival areas, dining outlets and pools.

Hāna-Maui Resort also joins the World of Hyatt program, providing members with opportunities to enjoy valuable loyalty benefits on qualifying hotel stays, dining and spa services, meetings, events and more as a part of their unique stay experience. Current offers available to Hāna-Maui Resort guests through Hyatt include A Warm Welcome Awaits.

For more information or to make a reservation, please visit hanamauiresort.com
or call 808-359-2401.

Guided by its purpose of care, Hyatt’s multi-layered Global Care & Cleanliness Commitment further enhances its operational guidance and resources around colleague and guest safety and peace of mind. More information on Hyatt’s commitment can be found here: hyatt.com/care-and-cleanlines.

The term «Hyatt» is used in the release for convenience to refer to Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its affiliates.

About Mani Brothers Real Estate Group:
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in West Hollywood, Mani Brothers Real Estate Group is a privately-held real estate investment firm that owns, renovates, operates, manages and leases 1.3 million square feet of prime commercial property.

With a growing portfolio of class-A, trophy office buildings located in some of Southern California’s most unique commercial neighborhoods, Mani Brothers understands the importance of aesthetic excellence, attention to detail, and responsive, focused management in providing tenants an efficient and prestigious office environment. They understand the importance of being a part of the communities in which they are located, and work closely with the various counties of California in offering beautification, safety, convenience and environmental care with each of their buildings.

About the Hospitality Division of Mani Brothers Real Estate Group:
Mani Brothers Real Estate Group purchased Malibu Beach Inn in 2015, marking their foray into the luxury hospitality realm. They purchased the Embassy Suites Napa Valley in July, 2018 with an extensive renovation and rebrand slated, and are planning a new-build boutique luxury product in Napa slated to begin in 2020. Most recently purchased was Hāna-Maui Resort, formerly Tavaasa Hāna.

About Hāna-Maui Resort:
Hāna-Maui Resort is located on the eastern tip of Maui in the legendary town of Hāna set above Hāna Bay overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The authentic Hawaiian retreat features 75 guest rooms, suites, bungalows and family residences. Additional property amenities include two dining options, such as Hāna Ranch Restaurant, an indoor-outdoor spa and wellness center, two pools, a yoga pavilion and a variety of immersive adventure and cultural experiences.

Media Contact:
Ali Ostridge
C&R
ali@candrpr.com
(310) 926-3263

 

SOURCE Hāna-Maui Resort

MELBOURNE, Vic., Australia, 04 September 2020 /PRNewswire Policy/ — The Victorian Government is calling for applications to be the next chair of Victoria’s Shrine of Remembrance.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the strategic direction of the Shrine – also known as Victoria’s National War Memorial – which honours the service and sacrifice of Victorians and Australians in war, conflict and peacekeeping.

The call for applications comes as current chair Chris Spence looks to retire at the conclusion of his term early next year.

He has been in the role since 2012.

Under the Shrine of Remembrance Act 1978 (the Act), the chair must have engaged in service or duty as an officer or a member of the naval, military or air forces.

Ten trustees, including the chair and a deputy chair, serve on the Shrine’s Board. Collectively they are responsible for the care, maintenance and preservation of the Shrine and its surrounding reserve land in Melbourne’s inner-south.

Building upon its function as a memorial, the Shrine offers school and community education and learning programs, holds over 200 commemorative ceremonies each year, and attracts more than 750,000 visitors annually from across the world.

For more information, eligibility or to apply, go to getonboard.vic.gov.au.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Veterans Shaun Leane

“I thank Air Vice-Marshal Chris Spence for all his work as the chair over the past eight years – he’s been a tireless advocate for veterans and in helping preserve their stories and legacy for generations to come.”

“Veterans represent a broad cross section of cultures, ages, genders and walks of life – and with that in mind, we encourage ex-service men and women from all backgrounds to consider applying for the role as chair.”

SOURCE State of Victoria, Minister for Veterans

MELBOURNE, Vic., Australia, 04 September 2020 /PRNewswire Policy/ — The Victorian Government is calling for applications to be the next chair of Victoria’s Shrine of Remembrance.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the strategic direction of the Shrine – also known as Victoria’s National War Memorial – which honours the service and sacrifice of Victorians and Australians in war, conflict and peacekeeping.

The call for applications comes as current chair Chris Spence looks to retire at the conclusion of his term early next year.

He has been in the role since 2012.

Under the Shrine of Remembrance Act 1978 (the Act), the chair must have engaged in service or duty as an officer or a member of the naval, military or air forces.

Ten trustees, including the chair and a deputy chair, serve on the Shrine’s Board. Collectively they are responsible for the care, maintenance and preservation of the Shrine and its surrounding reserve land in Melbourne’s inner-south.

Building upon its function as a memorial, the Shrine offers school and community education and learning programs, holds over 200 commemorative ceremonies each year, and attracts more than 750,000 visitors annually from across the world.

For more information, eligibility or to apply, go to getonboard.vic.gov.au.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Veterans Shaun Leane

“I thank Air Vice-Marshal Chris Spence for all his work as the chair over the past eight years – he’s been a tireless advocate for veterans and in helping preserve their stories and legacy for generations to come.”

“Veterans represent a broad cross section of cultures, ages, genders and walks of life – and with that in mind, we encourage ex-service men and women from all backgrounds to consider applying for the role as chair.”

SOURCE State of Victoria, Minister for Veterans

DALLAS, Sept. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Alternet Systems, Inc. (USOTC: ALYI) today announced groundbreaking electric vehicle battery innovation progress that management anticipates could generate an independent stream of revenue adding to the company’s current $300 million in projected electric vehicle revenue. 

The current management team initiated their tenure at ALYI when the company acquired a portfolio of patented battery technologies. The company subsequently initiated hemp battery research. 

Driven today by the company’s award-winning industrial design team with over 200 patentable claims, ALYI’s battery innovation progress is setting the company’s Rideshare ReVolt Electric Motorcycle apart from its competitors and could generate its own revenue stream.

ALYI’s battery innovation will be one topic included in next week’s industrial design team presentation on Friday, September 11, 2020. The ALYI design team will be introduced next week to feature ALYI’s future electric vehicle design momentum stemming from lessons learned through work on ALYI’s Rideshare Electric Motorcycle designed to augment the current Sub-Saharan motorcycle taxi (boda boda) market capacity and in the long-term, evolve the entire motorcycle fleet into a safer and environmentally sustainable ecosystem.

The team will carefully touch on the current ReVolt Electric Motorcycle version keeping most current design features under wraps pending the launch of production.  The larger purpose of the presentation is to demonstrate the overall design capabilities and experience behind ALYI’s current and future electric mobility innovations.

ALYI’s electric mobility focus in Sub-Saharan Africa is founded on bringing environmentally sustainable transportation resources to a region where per capita transportation infrastructure is substantially under resourced. At the same time, ALYI intends to develop and deploy the subject sustainable transportation solution in a manner that optimizes the economic benefit to the local economy.

The Rideshare ReVolt Electric Motorcycle is just the starting place for ALYI’s long-term electric mobility vision.  Instead of designing specific future products in an isolated lab, ALYI has designed a process to bring a community of stakeholders together with ALYI’s own design team to collectively contribute to the future of electric mobility in Sub-Sharan Africa and beyond.

To motivate and inspire collaboration in a rational electric mobility evolutionary process, ALYI has architected an annual electric mobility symposium and conference around an electric auto race as an anchor event.  The annual event will generate revenue contributing to the local economy, at the same time contributing to the evolutionary development of future electric mobility innovations.  The expense of research and development will at least be offset by revenue from the annual event and potentially, research and development may become a profit center.

ALYI Electric Mobility Ecosystem Participation

ALYI’s electric mobility ecosystem has been designed to invite wide participation with the catalyst launching the ecosystem into perpetual motion built around a planned initial cryptocurrency offering (ICO) organized by ALYI funding partner RevoltTOLKEN.

The RevoltTOKEN cryptocurrency is structured to incorporate the holder as a stakeholder into the ALYI electric mobility ecosystem.

The RevoltTOKEN cryptocurrency is a utility token with redeemable value into the ALYI electric mobility ecosystem.

All interested in purchasing RevoltTOKEN cryptocurrency are encouraged to thoroughly review the white paper currently in a draft form and available on the RevoltTOKEN website (www.revolttoken.com) where the cryptocurrency redemption options are listed. 

The whitepaper also details the overall vision of the ALYI electric mobility ecosystem in partnership with those becoming RevoltTOKEN stakeholders.

RevoltTOKEN is prepared to promptly move forward with the planned ICO. The ICO date and details will be forthcoming in several soon to be published future updates.

In the meantime, any parties interested in the pre-ICO purchase of RevoltTOKEN cryptocurrency can contact the company by email at ir@revolttoken.com to explore pre-ICO incentives and opportunities.

For more information and to stay up to date on ALYI’s latest developments, please visit www.alternetsystemsinc.com.

Disclaimer/Safe Harbor: This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act. The statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Among others, these risks include the expectation that any of the companies mentioned herein will achieve significant sales, the failure to meet schedule or performance requirements of the companies’ contracts, the companies’ liquidity position, the companies’ ability to obtain new contracts, the emergence of competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of competitive pricing. In the light of these uncertainties, the forward-looking events referred to in this release might not occur.

Alternet Systems, Inc. Contact:
Randell Torno
info@lithiumip.com
+1-800-713-0297

 

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SOURCE Alternet Systems, Inc.

BRUSSELS, 03 September 2020 /PRNewswire Policy/ — Today, the Commission presents an Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials, the 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials and a foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives. The Action Plan looks at the current and future challenges and proposes actions to reduce Europe’s dependency on third countries, diversifying supply from both primary and secondary sources and improving resource efficiency and circularity while promoting responsible sourcing worldwide. The actions will foster our transition towards a green and digital economy, and at the same time, bolster Europe’s resilience and open strategic autonomy in key technologies needed for such transition. The List of Critical Raw Materials has been updated to reflect the changed economic importance and supply challenges based on their industrial application. It contains 30 critical raw materials. Lithium, which is essential for a shift to e-mobility, has been added to the list for the first time.

Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight said:

» A secure and sustainable supply of raw materials is a prerequisite for a resilient economy. For e-car batteries and energy storage alone, Europe will for instance need up to 18 times more lithium by 2030 and up to 60 times more by 2050. As our foresight shows, we cannot allow to replace current reliance on fossil fuels with dependency on critical raw materials. This has been magnified by the coronavirus disruptions in our strategic value chains. We will therefore build a strong alliance to collectively shift from high dependency to diversified, sustainable and socially-responsible sourcing, circularity and innovation».

Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market said: «A number of raw materials are essential for Europe to lead the green and digital transition and remain the world’s first industrial continent. We cannot afford to rely entirely on third countries – for some rare earths even on just one country. By diversifying the supply from third countries and developing the EU’s own capacity for extraction, processing, recycling, refining and separation of rare earths, we can become more resilient and sustainable. Implementing the actions that we propose today will require a concerted effort by industry, civil society, regions and Member States. We encourage the latter to include investments into critical raw materials into their national recovery plans.»

The Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials is aimed to:

develop resilient value chains for EU industrial ecosystems;

reduce dependency on primary critical raw materials through circular use of re-sources, sustainable products and innovation;

strengthen domestic sourcing of raw materials in the EU;

diversify sourcing from third countries and remove distortions to international trade, fully respecting the EU’s international obligations.

To achieve these objectives, today’s Communication outlines ten concrete actions. First, the Commission will in the coming weeks establish a European Raw Materials Alliance. By bringing together all relevant stakeholders, the alliance will primarily focus on the most pressing needs, namely to increase EU resilience in the rare earth and magnet value chains, as this is vital to most of EU industrial ecosystems, such as renewable energy, defence and space. Later, the alliance could expand to address other critical raw material and base metal needs over time.

To make better use of domestic resources, the Commission will work with Member States and regions to identify mining and processing projects in the EU that can be operational by 2025. A special focus will be on coal-mining regions and other regions in transition, with special attention to expertise and skills relevant for mining, extraction and processing of raw materials.

The Commission will promote the use of its earth-observation programme Copernicus to improve resource exploration, operations and post-closure environmental management. At the same time, Horizon Europe will support research and innovation, especially on new mining and processing technologies, substitution and recycling.

In line with the European Green Deal, other actions will address the circularity and sustainability of the raw materials value chain. The Commission will therefore develop sustainable financing criteria for the mining and extractive sectors by the end of 2021. It will also map the potential of secondary critical raw materials from EU stocks and wastes to identify viable recovery projects by 2022.

The Commission will develop strategic international partnerships to secure the supply of critical raw materials not found in Europe. Pilot partnerships with Canada, interested countries in Africa and the EU’s neighbourhood will start as of 2021. In these and other fora of international cooperation, the Commission will promote sustainable and responsible mining practices and transparency.

Background

The secure supply of raw materials for the EU’s industry is a long-standing issue. The EU has sought ways to address it, from the establishment of the Raw Materials Supply Group in the 1970s to the launch of the Raw Materials Initiative in 2008. This initiative set out a strategy for reducing dependencies for non-energy raw materials for industrial value chains and societal well-being by diversifying sources of primary raw materials from third countries, strengthening domestic sourcing and supporting the supply of secondary raw materials through resource efficiency and circularity.

The European Green Deal and the new EU Industrial Strategy acknowledge that access to resources is a strategic security question for making the green and digital transformations a success. Currently, the coronavirus crisis is leading many parts of the world to look critically at how they organise their supply chains, especially where public safety or strategic sectors are concerned. The Commission’s proposed recovery plan puts an emphasis on building back greener, more digital and more resilient. Therefore, Europe should strive to develop open strategic autonomy and diversify raw materials supply.

More information

Critical Raw Materials Resilience: Charting a Path towards greater Security and Sustainability

Critical materials for strategic technologies and sectors in the EU – A foresight study

Questions and Answers on the Communication on Critical Raw Materials

Factsheet on the Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials

European Green Deal

European Industrial Strategy

DG GROW’s Critical raw materials webpage

JRC’s Raw Materials Information System website

Copyright European Union, 1995-2020

SOURCE European Commission

BRUSSELS, 03 September 2020 /PRNewswire Policy/ — Today, the Commission presents an Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials, the 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials and a foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives. The Action Plan looks at the current and future challenges and proposes actions to reduce Europe’s dependency on third countries, diversifying supply from both primary and secondary sources and improving resource efficiency and circularity while promoting responsible sourcing worldwide. The actions will foster our transition towards a green and digital economy, and at the same time, bolster Europe’s resilience and open strategic autonomy in key technologies needed for such transition. The List of Critical Raw Materials has been updated to reflect the changed economic importance and supply challenges based on their industrial application. It contains 30 critical raw materials. Lithium, which is essential for a shift to e-mobility, has been added to the list for the first time.

Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight said:

» A secure and sustainable supply of raw materials is a prerequisite for a resilient economy. For e-car batteries and energy storage alone, Europe will for instance need up to 18 times more lithium by 2030 and up to 60 times more by 2050. As our foresight shows, we cannot allow to replace current reliance on fossil fuels with dependency on critical raw materials. This has been magnified by the coronavirus disruptions in our strategic value chains. We will therefore build a strong alliance to collectively shift from high dependency to diversified, sustainable and socially-responsible sourcing, circularity and innovation».

Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market said: «A number of raw materials are essential for Europe to lead the green and digital transition and remain the world’s first industrial continent. We cannot afford to rely entirely on third countries – for some rare earths even on just one country. By diversifying the supply from third countries and developing the EU’s own capacity for extraction, processing, recycling, refining and separation of rare earths, we can become more resilient and sustainable. Implementing the actions that we propose today will require a concerted effort by industry, civil society, regions and Member States. We encourage the latter to include investments into critical raw materials into their national recovery plans.»

The Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials is aimed to:

develop resilient value chains for EU industrial ecosystems;

reduce dependency on primary critical raw materials through circular use of re-sources, sustainable products and innovation;

strengthen domestic sourcing of raw materials in the EU;

diversify sourcing from third countries and remove distortions to international trade, fully respecting the EU’s international obligations.

To achieve these objectives, today’s Communication outlines ten concrete actions. First, the Commission will in the coming weeks establish a European Raw Materials Alliance. By bringing together all relevant stakeholders, the alliance will primarily focus on the most pressing needs, namely to increase EU resilience in the rare earth and magnet value chains, as this is vital to most of EU industrial ecosystems, such as renewable energy, defence and space. Later, the alliance could expand to address other critical raw material and base metal needs over time.

To make better use of domestic resources, the Commission will work with Member States and regions to identify mining and processing projects in the EU that can be operational by 2025. A special focus will be on coal-mining regions and other regions in transition, with special attention to expertise and skills relevant for mining, extraction and processing of raw materials.

The Commission will promote the use of its earth-observation programme Copernicus to improve resource exploration, operations and post-closure environmental management. At the same time, Horizon Europe will support research and innovation, especially on new mining and processing technologies, substitution and recycling.

In line with the European Green Deal, other actions will address the circularity and sustainability of the raw materials value chain. The Commission will therefore develop sustainable financing criteria for the mining and extractive sectors by the end of 2021. It will also map the potential of secondary critical raw materials from EU stocks and wastes to identify viable recovery projects by 2022.

The Commission will develop strategic international partnerships to secure the supply of critical raw materials not found in Europe. Pilot partnerships with Canada, interested countries in Africa and the EU’s neighbourhood will start as of 2021. In these and other fora of international cooperation, the Commission will promote sustainable and responsible mining practices and transparency.

Background

The secure supply of raw materials for the EU’s industry is a long-standing issue. The EU has sought ways to address it, from the establishment of the Raw Materials Supply Group in the 1970s to the launch of the Raw Materials Initiative in 2008. This initiative set out a strategy for reducing dependencies for non-energy raw materials for industrial value chains and societal well-being by diversifying sources of primary raw materials from third countries, strengthening domestic sourcing and supporting the supply of secondary raw materials through resource efficiency and circularity.

The European Green Deal and the new EU Industrial Strategy acknowledge that access to resources is a strategic security question for making the green and digital transformations a success. Currently, the coronavirus crisis is leading many parts of the world to look critically at how they organise their supply chains, especially where public safety or strategic sectors are concerned. The Commission’s proposed recovery plan puts an emphasis on building back greener, more digital and more resilient. Therefore, Europe should strive to develop open strategic autonomy and diversify raw materials supply.

More information

Critical Raw Materials Resilience: Charting a Path towards greater Security and Sustainability

Critical materials for strategic technologies and sectors in the EU – A foresight study

Questions and Answers on the Communication on Critical Raw Materials

Factsheet on the Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials

European Green Deal

European Industrial Strategy

DG GROW’s Critical raw materials webpage

JRC’s Raw Materials Information System website

Copyright European Union, 1995-2020

SOURCE European Commission