OpenADR Alliance Hosts Virtual Summit

SAN RAMON, Calif., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The OpenADR Alliance will host a two-day Virtual Summit, March 23-24, 2021. The LIVE virtual event will include presentations from industry experts and is open to all professionals interested in gaining a better understanding of how the OpenADR standard is being applied in the electricity market and other distribution system reliability activities. The OpenADR Alliance is seeing significant progress in global market…

SAN RAMON, Calif., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The OpenADR Alliance will host a two-day Virtual Summit, March 23-24, 2021. The LIVE virtual event will include presentations from industry experts and is open to all professionals interested in gaining a better understanding of how the OpenADR standard is being applied in the electricity market and other distribution system reliability activities. The OpenADR Alliance is seeing significant progress in global market adoption of the OpenADR standard for use in effectively and securely managing distributed energy resources (DERs) and Electric Vehicle Support Equipment (EVSE) in electric grids.

The event will be co-sponsored by members GridFabric, IPKeys Power Partners, Olivine and QualityLogic. The event is aimed at OpenADR Alliance members and prospective members; DR/DER program developers and managers; policy makers and regulators; utility professionals; researchers; control suppliers and industry media.

Agenda is as follows:

March 23, 2021 – All Times AM PST

9:00    Welcome and Keynote

9:30    OpenADR Alliance Updates

10:00   Partnership Landscape 

-Liaison Updates – EEBus, OCPP

-CTA-2045

-openLEADR Project – Linux Foundation

10:30    Utility Programs

-PG&E – CalFlexHub Update

-SCE -DR and Water Heater Lab

-Con Ed

-Salt River Project

12:00 PM  Adjourn Day One

March 24, 2021 – All Times AM PST

9:00    Member Presentations   

-Using OpenADR for TOU Rate Programs – Universal Devices

-EV Integration Roundtable – Everon, AmpUp, EverCharge 

-OpenADR and Natural Gas Demand Management- IPKeys Power Partners

10:30    Implementation Workshop

-OpenADR for Load Flexibility, SMUD

-Running DR Programs with Cloud VENs, GridFabric    

-Open Discussion  

12:00 PM  Adjourn

For complete details on the agenda, speakers, and to register, please visit: https://www.openadr.org/summit

About the OpenADR Alliance

The OpenADR Alliance, a nonprofit corporation created to foster the development, adoption and compliance of the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) standard, helps utilities manage the growing pool of distributed energy resources (DER), which includes renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and electric vehicle charging. The OpenADR standard supports communications to all DER resources to manage changes in load shape, energy inputs and power characteristics of DER assets. More information can be found at http://www.openadr.org/.

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OpenADR Alliance

602-882-4733

Shannon@openadr.org

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El Foro Generación Igualdad cobra impulso: Las Coaliciones para la Acción adelantan sus recomendaciones y lanzan un audaz llamamiento a los compromisos

NUEVA YORK, 8 de marzo de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Los y las líderes que participan en el Foro Generación Igualdad 2021 han pedido nuevos y audaces compromisos mundiales para catapultar el progreso por la igualdad de género. Las Coaliciones para la Acción del Foro son asociaciones nuevas e innovadoras que incluyen gobiernos, movimientos y organizaciones feministas y juveniles, el sector privado y organizaciones internacionales. Hoy presentarán las acciones que consideran fundamentales para crear sociedades con igualdad de…

NUEVA YORK, 8 de marzo de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Los y las líderes que participan en el Foro Generación Igualdad 2021 han pedido nuevos y audaces compromisos mundiales para catapultar el progreso por la igualdad de género. Las Coaliciones para la Acción del Foro son asociaciones nuevas e innovadoras que incluyen gobiernos, movimientos y organizaciones feministas y juveniles, el sector privado y organizaciones internacionales. Hoy presentarán las acciones que consideran fundamentales para crear sociedades con igualdad de género mientras el mundo se reconstruye después de la COVID-19.  Los y las líderes también harán un llamamiento para que otros se unan a ellos como responsables del compromiso en su esfuerzo por acelerar la inversión y la aplicación de los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas. Su urgente llamamiento refleja la preocupación por el hecho de que la igualdad de género -retrocedida por la pandemia del COVID-19- necesita redoblar la inversión y el enfoque si no se quiere que las mujeres y las niñas del mundo se queden atrás.

El Foro Generación Igualdad 2021, una iniciativa de ONU Mujeres, con los gobiernos de Francia y México, y en colaboración con la sociedad civil y los jóvenes, comenzará en Ciudad de México en marzo de 2021 y culminará en París en junio de 2021- y tiene como objetivo impulsar importantes compromisos financieros y políticos para la igualdad de género.

Las Coaliciones para la Acción destacan los pasos de acción concretos que consideran fundamentales para una nueva y audaz agenda feminista en los próximos 5 años. Algunos ejemplos incluyen:

  • Medidas radicales para poner fin a la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas, incluida la introducción y aplicación acelerada de leyes y políticas que prohíban todas las formas de violencia de género, protegiendo a 550 millones más de mujeres y niñas en todo el mundo.
        
  • Un replanteamiento global del trabajo de cuidados y la igualdad salarial, que incluya esfuerzos políticos para reconocer, reducir y redistribuir el trabajo de cuidados no remunerado, junto con la creación de otros 80 millones de puestos de trabajo de cuidados decentes.
       
  • Poner a las mujeres y a las niñas en el centro de las nuevas economías digitales y ecológicas impulsando la creación de puestos de trabajo y oportunidades de liderazgo, duplicando la proporción de mujeres que trabajan en la tecnología y la innovación, y acelerando la inversión en soluciones climáticas con perspectiva de género.
          
  • Reducir a la mitad la actual brecha digital de género a la que se enfrentan las niñas y las mujeres, garantizando que 600 millones más de mujeres puedan acceder a Internet y que más de 350 millones de mujeres y niñas tengan acceso a un teléfono móvil.
         
  • Capacitar a las mujeres y las niñas para que tomen sus propias decisiones sobre su vida sexual y reproductiva y actúen en consecuencia, ampliando la educación sexual integral a 50 millones de jóvenes más y cambiando las normas, las leyes y las políticas para que al menos 260 millones más de niñas, adolescentes y mujeres puedan ejercer su autonomía corporal y sus derechos sexuales y reproductivos.
        
  • Aumentar los recursos para los grupos de mujeres feministas, dirigidos por jóvenes y de base, incluidos los fondos de mujeres, duplicando la tasa de crecimiento anual de la financiación de dichas organizaciones.

El Foro Generación Igualdad responde al hecho de que, 26 años después de la histórica Cuarta Conferencia Mundial sobre la Mujer celebrada en Beijing, la retórica pública sobre la igualdad de género no ha ido acompañada de acciones y aplicación. La COVID-19 ha exacerbado las desigualdades existentes, con informes sobre el aumento de la violencia contra las mujeres, así como un mayor impacto económico adverso.

Las versiones preliminares de las acciones de las Coaliciones para la Acción pueden verse aquí. Los «planos» completos que detallan las versiones iniciales de las agendas de cada Coalición para la Acción se darán a conocer en el Foro Generación Igualdad que se celebrará en Ciudad de México del 29 al 31 de marzo.  La inscripción para el evento de México ya está abierta en este enlace. Se puede encontrar más información sobre el Foro de Ciudad de México aquí.

Acogiendo con satisfacción el trabajo inicial de las Coaliciones para la Acción y destacando la importancia de su programa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Directora Ejecutiva de ONU Mujeres, dijo «La pandemia ha tenido un impacto desastroso en la vida de las mujeres y las niñas y ha supuesto un gran retroceso en el impulso para lograr la igualdad en nuestra generación. El Foro Generación Igualdad -impulsado por el trabajo de las Coaliciones para la Acción- es una oportunidad que se presenta una vez en una década para cambiar permanentemente de rumbo. Hacemos un llamamiento a los gobiernos, a las empresas y a las organizaciones de todo el mundo que se dedican al cambio para que se unan a nuestro impulso urgente para acciones y compromisos.»

Para obtener más información sobre cómo convertirse en un Aliado Comprometido del Foro Generación Igualdad, las organizaciones interesadas pueden ver las preguntas frecuentes o señalar su interés en el sitio web del Foro Generación Igualdad, forum.generationequality.org.

Notas a los editores

1.  Para más información, por favor póngase en contacto con Clare Winterton, ONU Mujeres, clare.winterton@unwomen.org, +1 415 867 6525 o Nancy McCarthy de Ogilvy Public Relations, nancy.mccarthy@ogilvy.com, +1 212.880.5366/móvil +1(917) 549-0233.

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Trillium Flow Technologies™ acquires Red Point Alloys BV

STAMFORD, Conn., HOUSTON and LONDON, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Effective today, we are excited to announce Red Point Alloys BV («Red Point«) is joining Trillium Flow Technologies («Trillium»).   

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STAMFORD, Conn., HOUSTON and LONDON, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Effective today, we are excited to announce Red Point Alloys BV («Red Point«) is joining Trillium Flow Technologies («Trillium»).   

Founded in 1987, Red Point specializes in the design, manufacture, and quick delivery of exotic material isolation valves for applications in petrochemical, chemical, fertilizer, oil & gas production, LNG, and other industrial processes. 

Trillium Flow Technologies, a First Reserve portfolio company, is focused on its mission to passionately assist our customers by providing critical products and services to help them meet the needs of today’s ever-challenging world.  Trillium’s BDKä, Hopkinsons®, and Atwood & Morrill® brands combined with Red Point’s offerings uniquely position the combined companies with the ability to offer market-leading deliveries for an extensive range of valve products. 

«I am excited to expand the Trillium Flow Technologies family and to offer our global and growing customer base a broader range of highly engineered, quick delivery flow control products.  Red Point is a market leader in the fast-delivery of specialty valves and a seamless fit within our portfolio.» — David Paradis, CEO, Trillium Flow Technologies

«I am proud that Red Point and our employees are now part of Trillium Flow Technologies.  Trillium’s worldwide sales network and expansive portfolio of highly engineered valves combined with Red Point’s streamlined processes and fast-track valve offering will create great value for both companies’ customers.» — Frank van Os, CEO, Red Point Alloys BV   

About Trillium Flow Technologies
Trillium Flow Technologies is a global designer, manufacturer, and aftermarket services provider of engineered valves and pumps used in energy and broader industrial applications. Its established portfolio of brands serves customers in the power generation, oil and gas, water and wastewater, mining, and industrial sectors. Learn more at: www.trilliumflow.com

About First Reserve
First Reserve is a leading global private equity investment firm exclusively focused on energy including related industrial markets. With 35+ years of industry insight, investment expertise, and operational excellence, the Firm has cultivated an enduring network of global relationships raising USD $32 billion of capital. Its portfolio companies have operated on six continents, spanning the energy spectrum from upstream oil and gas to midstream and downstream, including resources, equipment and services, and associated infrastructure. Learn more at: www.firstreserve.com

Contacts  
Media:  
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Global Marketing and Communications Manager 
media@trilliumflow.com 
+1 (832) 691-9238 

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Woodcraft Names New VP for Retail and Franchise Operations

PARKERSBURG, W. Va., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Andrew Bondi has been promoted to Vice President for Retail and Franchise Operations at Woodcraft Supply, an industry leader in providing top quality woodworking products, educational opportunities and one-on-one guidance to woodworkers of all skill levels.

«Andrew has a firm foundation from which to approach this new opportunity,» Woodcraft President and CEO Jack Bigger said….

PARKERSBURG, W. Va., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Andrew Bondi has been promoted to Vice President for Retail and Franchise Operations at Woodcraft Supply, an industry leader in providing top quality woodworking products, educational opportunities and one-on-one guidance to woodworkers of all skill levels.

«Andrew has a firm foundation from which to approach this new opportunity,» Woodcraft President and CEO Jack Bigger said. «With many years of well-rounded experience in our power tool segment, along with product, sales, sales promotion and most recently store operations, he is ready to take on this key position of leadership within the Woodcraft organization.»

Bondi started at Woodcraft in June of 2000 as a Vendor Manager. Over the next 20 years, he held numerous positions within the organization, including Power Tool Manager, Director of Product Development, Director of Multi-Channel Sales and Director of Retail Operations. Prior to joining Woodcraft, he served four years in the US Navy as a Boiler Tech and was Delta Machinery Account Manager for eight years.

«It’s an honor to be a part of an organization that has laid the foundation for success with a rock solid corporate culture and a top-notch staff,» Bondi said. «I’m looking forward to working closer with some of the best franchise operators and store managers in the business.»    

An avid woodworker, Bondi describes as «simply magical» the transformation of a pile of lumber into a piece of fine furniture. He said woodworking provides him a means of relaxation and reflection. Fishing is another hobby Bondi enjoys, especially with his children.

Bondi and his wife Audrey will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in April. They have three sons, Drew 25, Jake 22, and Nick 18, and a daughter, Lindsey 11. The family lives in Williamstown, West Virginia.

For more information about Woodcraft, please contact the store nearest you, visit woodcraft.com or call (800) 535-4482. To learn about Woodcraft franchise opportunities, visit woodcraftfranchise.com or email woodcraftfranchise@woodcraft.com.

Media Contact

Lori Harper, Woodcraft Supply, LLC, 304-865-4107, lori_harper@woodcraft.com

 

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Streaming Platform Canela.TV Debuts Canela News, The First Free, Live Newscast For U.S. Latino Cord Cutters

NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Canela.TV, one of the first free ad-supported streaming services for U.S. Hispanics, announced today the launch of its original Spanish-language news programing <a target="_blank"…

NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Canela.TV, one of the first free ad-supported streaming services for U.S. Hispanics, announced today the launch of its original Spanish-language news programing Canela News, the first free, live newscast for US Latino cord cutters. The 30-minute news program kicks-off today and will air live Monday through Friday at 6:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. PST, with repeat broadcasts at 9:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. PST. The new program, — created by Latinos for Latinos – will feature hard news, sports and a much-needed «Buenas Noticias» (Good News) segment on Fridays. Canela News will be anchored by seasoned journalist Jimena Duarte and sportscaster Rene Romero, under the leadership of industry veteran, Alejandro Medina as Director of News, alongside a team of 15 staffers. 

«Consumers are seeking accurate and trustworthy information in-language to help them navigate the nuances of our current landscape,» said Medina, who brings on over 25 years of journalistic experience to Canela.TV. «This is a pivotal moment for Canela.TV as we take this opportunity with the upmost respect to provide our community with fair, balanced, and culturally relevant information that not only arms viewers with the information they need to get through their day, but also inspirational stories that elevate and empower our communities.»

News Anchor, Jimena Duarte, brings nearly 20 years of journalistic experience to Canela News having worked on news programming for some of the largest networks in both the U.S. and Mexico covering investigative reports, breaking news coverage, and one-on-one interviews with high-profile personalities.

Sportscaster René Duarte brings on a dynamic and passionate reporting style and extensive experience covering top international sporting events including the Olympics, the World Cup and world boxing titles, while conducting interviews for notable sports networks with some of today’s top sport legends including Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Scottie Pippen, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson y Saúl «Canelo» Álvarez.

Canela News can be enjoy for FREE on Canela.TV. The Canela.TV, which is  available for download on the App Store and Google PlayRokuApple TVAndroid TVAmazon Fire TV and smart TVs.

For additional information on Canela.TV please visit: https://www.canela.tv/

ABOUT CANELA MEDIA
Canela Media is a leading digital media tech company offering brands a complete ecosystem to connect with multicultural audiences leading with its free streaming service, Canela.TV, offering on-demand Latino-focused movies and TV entertainment through multiple platforms.  Additionally, Canela Media reaches more than 20 million unique Hispanics across its 180+ premium Spanish-language sites and influencer database. Combined with the company’s proprietary data, Canela Media possesses in-depth knowledge and understanding of how to establish meaningful and culturally relevant connections with the new mainstream – U.S. Hispanics. Headquartered in New York, Canela Media is ranked as the fourth largest Hispanic ad-focused company and is female- and minority-owned. For more information please visit http://www.CanelaMedia.com.

 

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Streaming Platform Canela.TV Debuts Canela News, The First Free, Live Newscast For U.S. Latino Cord Cutters

NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Canela.TV, one of the first free ad-supported streaming services for U.S. Hispanics, announced today the launch of its original Spanish-language news programing <a target="_blank"…

NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Canela.TV, one of the first free ad-supported streaming services for U.S. Hispanics, announced today the launch of its original Spanish-language news programing Canela News, the first free, live newscast for US Latino cord cutters. The 30-minute news program kicks-off today and will air live Monday through Friday at 6:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. PST, with repeat broadcasts at 9:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. PST. The new program, — created by Latinos for Latinos – will feature hard news, sports and a much-needed «Buenas Noticias» (Good News) segment on Fridays. Canela News will be anchored by seasoned journalist Jimena Duarte and sportscaster Rene Romero, under the leadership of industry veteran, Alejandro Medina as Director of News, alongside a team of 15 staffers. 

«Consumers are seeking accurate and trustworthy information in-language to help them navigate the nuances of our current landscape,» said Medina, who brings on over 25 years of journalistic experience to Canela.TV. «This is a pivotal moment for Canela.TV as we take this opportunity with the upmost respect to provide our community with fair, balanced, and culturally relevant information that not only arms viewers with the information they need to get through their day, but also inspirational stories that elevate and empower our communities.»

News Anchor, Jimena Duarte, brings nearly 20 years of journalistic experience to Canela News having worked on news programming for some of the largest networks in both the U.S. and Mexico covering investigative reports, breaking news coverage, and one-on-one interviews with high-profile personalities.

Sportscaster René Duarte brings on a dynamic and passionate reporting style and extensive experience covering top international sporting events including the Olympics, the World Cup and world boxing titles, while conducting interviews for notable sports networks with some of today’s top sport legends including Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Scottie Pippen, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson y Saúl «Canelo» Álvarez.

Canela News can be enjoy for FREE on Canela.TV. The Canela.TV, which is  available for download on the App Store and Google PlayRokuApple TVAndroid TVAmazon Fire TV and smart TVs.

For additional information on Canela.TV please visit: https://www.canela.tv/

ABOUT CANELA MEDIA
Canela Media is a leading digital media tech company offering brands a complete ecosystem to connect with multicultural audiences leading with its free streaming service, Canela.TV, offering on-demand Latino-focused movies and TV entertainment through multiple platforms.  Additionally, Canela Media reaches more than 20 million unique Hispanics across its 180+ premium Spanish-language sites and influencer database. Combined with the company’s proprietary data, Canela Media possesses in-depth knowledge and understanding of how to establish meaningful and culturally relevant connections with the new mainstream – U.S. Hispanics. Headquartered in New York, Canela Media is ranked as the fourth largest Hispanic ad-focused company and is female- and minority-owned. For more information please visit http://www.CanelaMedia.com.

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Black Knight: Lock Activity Suggests Q1 2021 Refi Originations to Remain Near Record Highs as Rate Increases Cloud Q2 Outlook; Servicer Retention Hits New Low

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Data & Analytics division of Black…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Data & Analytics division of Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) released its latest Mortgage Monitor Report, based upon the company’s industry-leading mortgage, real estate and public records datasets. This month’s report looks back on 2020 origination volumes as well as at rate lock data from Black Knight’s Secondary Marketing Technologies division to get a sense of how the market is faring as rates begin to rise. According to Black Knight Data & Analytics President Ben Graboske, despite interest rates recently spiking to more than 3.2% according to the daily tracking data of the company’s Optimal Blue Mortgage Market Index, Q1 2021 refinance lending volumes are poised to remain near Q4 2020’s record-breaking high.

«Roughly 2.8 million homeowners refinanced their mortgages in the last quarter of 2020, which saw a record-breaking $869 billion in refinance lending,» said Graboske. «Assuming a 45-day lock-to-close timeline, daily rate lock data from Black Knight through mid-February suggests refi activity could remain steady in Q1 2021. Of course, that’s before a recent spike in 30-year rates is expected to begin impacting closed loan volumes in late Q1 or early Q2. Still, by the end of March, another 2.8 million homeowners will have taken advantage of near-record-low rates to refinance their mortgages. It’s important to remember that this would be coupled with a 25% reduction from Q4 2020 in purchase loans as well, resulting in an overall 10% quarterly decline.

«With rates on the rise, refinance incentive has been significantly curtailed. Just under 13 million high-quality refinance candidates remain in the market — a nearly 30% drop in just the past three weeks. Added to that, retention of what is now a dwindling number of refinancing borrowers remains at record lows, with just 18% being retained by their servicers. Approximately 2.3 million borrowers were not retained in Q4 2020 alone. The current rate volatility serves to underscore the critical nature of both accurate and strategic pricing and advanced retention analytics to help identify borrowers who still have incentive and are out there transacting in the market.»

Drilling down into the latest retention data provides some interesting context. Rate/term refinances were retained at a significantly higher rate (23%) than those pulling cash out as part of the transaction (11%). Borrowers who took out their previous mortgage in 2019 continued to drive the largest volume of refinance originations (20%) and were also retained at one of the highest paces (24%). Those who took out their prior mortgage earlier in 2020 drove 8% of all Q4 2020 refinances, representing a large volume of early refinance activity. Among higher-credit quality rate/term GSE refinances, borrowers who left their servicer received more than an eighth of a percent lower rate than those who refinanced and remained with their current servicer. Much more detail can be found in Black Knight’s January 2021 Mortgage Monitor Report.

About the Mortgage Monitor
The Data & Analytics division of Black Knight manages the nation’s leading repository of loan-level residential mortgage data and performance information covering the majority of the overall market, including tens of millions of loans across the spectrum of credit products and more than 160 million historical records. The combined insight of the Black Knight HPI and Collateral Analytics’ home price and real estate data provides one of the most complete, accurate and timely measures of home prices available, covering 95% of U.S. residential properties down to the ZIP-code level. In addition, the company maintains one of the most robust public property records databases available, covering 99.9% of the U.S. population and households from more than 3,100 counties.

Black Knight’s research experts carefully analyze this data to produce a summary supplemented by dozens of charts and graphs that reflect trend and point-in-time observations for the monthly Mortgage Monitor Report. To review the full report, visit: https://www.blackknightinc.com/data-reports/

About Black Knight
Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.

Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serving their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com/.

For more information:

Michelle Kersch   

Mitch Cohen     

904.854.5043  

704.890.8158

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Hyundai’s Venue Celebrates Milestone With Back-to-Back Sales Increases and Numerous Awards

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai’s subcompact SUV Venue, has reached an impressive first year milestone with four straight months of growing sales and an increase of 45 percent so far this year. As strong retail demand for Hyundai’s expanded SUV lineup…

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai’s subcompact SUV Venue, has reached an impressive first year milestone with four straight months of growing sales and an increase of 45 percent so far this year. As strong retail demand for Hyundai’s expanded SUV lineup continues to be prevalent in 2021 with an overall increase of eight percent in February, Venue showed an impressive 52 percent sales increase versus one year ago. Venue is packed with standard safety and technology conveniences not typically found in vehicles of similar class. As a result, Venue has been awarded by numerous leading media outlets.

The ‘right-sized,’ and FUNctional Venue subcompact SUV primarily attracts females and multiple generations. Sixty-six percent of purchasers are women and over forty percent include Millennials and Gen X according to internal data. Venue buyers include eleven percent African American and sixteen percent Hispanic. The multigenerational and multicultural interest for the Venue has attracted new buyers to the Hyundai family.

Hyundai Venue

«As consumers faced personal transportation needs due to the pandemic, reliability and technology-rich vehicles drove appeal,» said Olabisi Boyle, vice president, Product Planning and Mobility Strategy, Hyundai Motor North America. «The Venue is feature packed, fuel-efficient and backed by the industry’s best warranty.»

The Venue has a variety of standard tech and safety technologies including Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Keeping Assist and Driver Attention Warning. Venue is fuel efficient with an EPA-estimated 33 miles per gallon on the highway. All Venue trims are backed by America’s Best Warranty, including 10-Year / 100,000-Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty, 5-Year / 60,000-Mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty and Complimentary Maintenance for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first).

Since its inception, the Venue has received the following award accolades:
2020 Best Interior by Wards Auto
2020 Top Safety Pick by IIHS (when equipped with LED Headlights)
2020 5-Year to Own Award by Kelley Blue Book (KBB)
2021 IIHS Top Safety Pick (with specific headlights) 
2021 Best Value vehicle by Cars.com
2021 Best Subcompact SUV by CNET/Road Show.
2021 Automotive Best Buy by Consumer Guide

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

At Hyundai Motor America, we believe everyone deserves better. From the way we design and build our cars to the way we treat the people who drive them, making things better is at the heart of everything we do. Hyundai’s technology-rich product lineup of cars, SUVs and alternative-powered electric and fuel cell vehicles is backed by Hyundai Assurance—our promise to create a better experience for customers. Hyundai vehicles are sold and serviced through more than 820 dealerships nationwide and nearly half of those sold in the U.S. are built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. Hyundai Motor America is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, and is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea.

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Barry Sternlicht’s Award-Winning Treehouse Hotel To Open First U.S. Location In Brickell, Miami In 2023

MIAMI, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SH Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group led by Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht, today announced that it will open its award-winning Treehouse Hotel in Miami, the brand’s first U.S. location, in 2023. Treehouse Hotels debuted in London in 2019.

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MIAMI, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SH Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group led by Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht, today announced that it will open its award-winning Treehouse Hotel in Miami, the brand’s first U.S. location, in 2023. Treehouse Hotels debuted in London in 2019.

Treehouse Hotels are about freedom and fun—the wondrous, childhood feeling of climbing into a treehouse and making up your own rules. Designed to appeal to the child in all of us, Treehouse Brickell will be imaginative and nostalgic—inspired by simple joys. Urban yet earthy. Responsible and caring. Dreamed as a space where travelers can converge to share ideas, stories, and connect with the local community. Designed in collaboration with Rockwell Group and SHoP Architects, Treehouse Brickell rises from a beautifully landscaped park, providing guests expansive views of the Miami skyline.

«Downtown Miami, Brickell is the perfect place for a Treehouse. Like its London counterpart, Treehouse Brickell will be as much a destination for travelers as a local hangout, and will introduce a new kind of thoughtful, fun and imaginative hospitality experience to the area,» said Starwood Capital Group Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht.

Sustainability
True to the mission of its sister brand 1 Hotels, Treehouse Hotels is rooted in sustainability. By implementing a wide range of energy, water, and environmental design strategies, Treehouse minimizes the hotel’s environmental impact. Features like rainwater harvesting and reuse, low-carbon energy materials, electric-car-recharging stations, and bike parking provide a pathway to a lower carbon footprint.

The Details
Crafted by the ideas that inspire fun seekers and the young at heart, Treehouse Brickell is infused with a sense of playfulness and personality of place. The 62-story hotel has 191 rooms and is filled with repurposed materials and found objects, like reclaimed flooring, wood beams and warm, mismatched lighting, making for a homey, witty, sunny, and fun atmosphere. Inspired by deep ties to the Miami River, the interiors feel much like a welcoming boathouse.

Dining, Stargazing, Drinks and a Dip
The hotel will have two rooftop pools boasting views of the beautiful Miami skyline, with several bar and snack options. The main dining area offers a casual, indoor/outdoor experience with a designated terrace and private bar. The restaurant will be bright and festive, with glowing lanterns, a custom mural, rocking chairs, and Cuban-tiled floors. 

Outdoor Events
Treehouse Brickell’s 25th floor event space features sweeping views, dramatic ceiling heights and expansive outdoor spaces, with lush vegetation throughout. A wood frame structure with exposed ceilings defines the space, adaptable to a variety of different-size groups.

«We are proud to partner with industry trailblazer Barry Sternlicht to create a Treehouse at 1 Southside Park,» said Michael Stern, Founder and CEO of JDS Development Group. «Barry continually raises the bar for exceptional experiences in hospitality, and our location at 1 Southside Park will provide the perfect environment to welcome Treehouse to Brickell, Miami, and celebrate the hotel’s first U.S. location.»

About SH Hotels & Resorts
SH Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group, is a hotel brand management company that operates 1 Hotels, a mission-driven luxury lifestyle brand that launched in 2015 with properties in South Beach, Manhattan, Brooklyn, West Hollywood and Haitang Bay with projects under development in San Francisco, Nashville, Sunnyvale, Hanalei Bay, Cabo San Lucas, Paris, Toronto and Melbourne. SH Hotels & Resorts also operates Treehouse Hotel, a sister to the 1 Hotels brand, and Baccarat Hotels Resorts, a luxury brand that debuted its flagship property in March 2015 in New York, with projects under development in Doha and Bordeaux. SH Hotels & Resorts properties are among the first hotels in the world to become Sharecare Health Security VERIFIED® with Forbes Travel Guide. The comprehensive facility verification helps ensure that guests and travel planners can book with confidence at properties that have appropriate health safety procedures in place. Leveraging its marketing, design, operational and technological expertise, SH Hotels & Resorts is the force behind some of the most groundbreaking and forward-thinking hotel brands in the world—a brand, a cause, and a platform for change.

About JDS Development Group
JDS Development Group is a team of innovators and builders pioneering progressive new forms of large-scale urban development that challenge the status quo of the real estate industry. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York, JDS is a national firm focused on acquisition, development, and construction, recognized for its architecturally significant mixed-use projects that respond to each community and push the boundaries of engineering and design. JDS projects include 111 West 57th Street, American Copper Buildings, 9 DeKalb, Walker Tower, Monad Terrace and other award-winning collaborations with the world’s top architects and designers. jdsdevelopment.com @jdsdevelopmentgroup

About Rockwell Group
Based in New York with offices in Los Angeles and Madrid, Rockwell Group is an interdisciplinary architecture and design firm that emphasizes innovation and thought leadership in every project.  Founded by David Rockwell, FAIA, and led by David and partners Shawn Sullivan and Greg Keffer, the 250-person firm merges performance and architecture to create extraordinary experiences and built environments across the globe. Inspired by theater, technology, and high-end craft, the firm creates a unique narrative for each project, ranging from restaurants, hotels, cultural and educational institutions, airport terminals, to festivals, museum exhibitions, and Broadway sets. Projects include 1 Hotel Toronto; Nobu hotels and restaurants worldwide; W Hotels worldwide; The Perelman, a new arts center in New York (Restaurant and Lobby Interior Architect); the Smithsonian FUTURES exhibition; and Hopkins Student Center for John Hopkins University (Baltimore). David Rockwell’s newest book, DRAMA, will be published by Phaidon in the Spring. Honors and recognition include the 2016 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design for She Loves Me; the AIANY President’s Award; the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award; and the Presidential Design Award.

About SHoP Architects
SHoP Architects is a New York-based design and planning firm with major projects completed or underway on five continents. SHoP sets itself apart from its peers with a high-performance approach to architecture that forefronts the activation of dynamic public spaces, the use of technology to imaginatively reinterpret authentic building materials, a results-driven approach to sustainability and an emphasis on the research and deployment of next-generation methods of project delivery. Notable SHoP projects include Brooklyn’s Barclays Center arena, the new Uber Headquarters in San Francisco, the recently opened Collins Arch complex in Melbourne, Fulbright University Vietnam, Codrico Tower Rotterdam, multiple diplomatic facilities for the U.S. Department of State, the award-winning Midtown Center in Washington, D.C., and the peerless residential tower now nearing completion at 111 West 57th Street in Manhattan. The diverse and trend-setting work of the firm has been widely celebrated with a variety of honors, among them the Design Miami Visionary Award, the National Academy Distinguished Achievement Award and the Smithsonian Institute’s National Design Award for Architecture. In 2014 Fast Company named SHoP the most innovative architecture firm in the world.  

About James Corner Field Operations
James Corner Field Operations is a leading-edge landscape architecture and urban design practice with offices in New York, San Francisco and Philadelphia. The practice is renowned for strong contemporary design across a variety of project types and scales, from large urban districts and complex post-industrial sites, to small well-crafted, detailed design projects. In all of the work, there is a deep commitment to the design of a vibrant and dynamic public realm that integrates ecology, program and people. Major projects in the portfolio include the design of the High Line in New York City; Tongva Park and Ken Genser Square in Santa Monica; Chicago’s newly redesigned Navy Pier and Polk Bros. Park; Domino Park in Brooklyn; Cleveland’s Public Square; The Underline in Miami; Seattle’s Central Waterfront; Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road; New York’s Cornell Tech Campus in Roosevelt Island and Freshkills Park in Staten Island; Newark’s Riverfront Park, the Presidio Master Plan and Tunnel Tops and Rebuild by Design’s Bay Area Challenge in San Francisco; London’s South Park Plaza at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park; Memphis’ Shelby Farms Park; Shanghai’s Taopu Central Park; and Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront.

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Surety One, Inc. CEO Gifts Frequent Flier Miles to Social Good

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Chief Executive Officer of Surety One, Inc., Constantin Poindexter has this week transferred one quarter of one million frequent flier miles to the «AA Miles for Social Good» program. The benefit of the mileage package is spread among the program facilitator’s preferred charities which support humanitarian efforts, feeding the hungry and disaster response.

Said Poindexter, «I made this donation as part of…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Chief Executive Officer of Surety One, Inc., Constantin Poindexter has this week transferred one quarter of one million frequent flier miles to the «AA Miles for Social Good» program. The benefit of the mileage package is spread among the program facilitator’s preferred charities which support humanitarian efforts, feeding the hungry and disaster response.

Said Poindexter, «I made this donation as part of my ongoing efforts to support organizations that contribute to the eradication of hunger, alleviate suffering due to poverty and promote the health of children. Financial contributions are the standard but I am always pondering novel ways to meet the specific needs of the more vulnerable members of my communities. These people need resources far more than I need a handful of flight upgrades.»

The American Airlines Social Good program reserves all rights to the disbursement of mileage gifts however there are three organizations that enjoy partner agreements with the social good project. Per AA, «The Red Cross prevents and relieves suffering through disaster relief, health services and blood donations. Feeding America is a nationwide network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs that provides food and services to those in need. UNICEF’s Change for Good program raises funds to benefit children around the world.»

Says Poindexter, «In my youth I was taught that ‘faith may be lost in sight, hope ends in fruition, but charity extends beyond the grave.’ I make a regular effort to incorporate this ideal in my daily life and remember that there are so many that don’t enjoy the many blessings that I do.»

Surety One, Inc. is an international insurance intermediary domiciled in Puerto Rico, licensed nationwide, in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic.  For more information call (800) 373-2804 or email 304649@email4pr.com.

Website:  https://SuretyOne.com

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