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Playing to Win
One of the CIAA Tournament’s leading organizers details the event’s success

The last week in February has come to represent a busy and exciting time in Charlotte. For the fifth consecutive year, the CIAA Tournament is taking place, February 23-27, bringing with it a weeklong of basketball games at Time Warner Cable Arena, fan events at the Charlotte Convention Center, and dozens of parties and networking events throughout the city. Click here for more story



The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the only museum dedicated to the exhibition of mid-20th-century modern art in the southeastern United States, celebrated its grand opening on January 2. As part of the celebration, admission was free on opening day. Above is a photo from the Bechtler’s ribbon cutting ceremony. Pictured from left to right are: John Boyer, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art President and CEO; Fiona Bechtler Levin; Dany Bucher Bechtler; Andreas Bechtler; Viviane Bechtler-Smith; Lily Smith; Tanja Bechtler; and Cyndee Patterson, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Board Chair. The museum is located at 402 South Tryon Street. To find out more about the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, visit http://www.bechtler.org/

Where Arts Thou
Uptown’s growing list of cultural amenities is eye-catching

When Molly Hedrick, senior director of communications for the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA), was getting ready for a state-sponsored marketing trip to New York in early January, she was so excited about all the new Uptown offerings, she could hardly contain herself.Click here for more story

Rooms to Go
The Charlotte area saw the opening of several new hotels last year, but can we fill them?

In the past year in the Charlotte area, roughly ten new hotels either opened their doors or began construction. And at least two others plan to start building this year. You’d think we aren’t in the midst of a recession. But for this particular business within the hospitality industry, decisions on development are made on such a long-term basis that they don’t necessarily reflect the current climate. Click here for more story

 

 

 

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Publisher's Letter

I have a lot to talk about this month. And although each experience was very different, they were all related.

First up, on January 18, I had the wonderful opportunity to present the first Mary Margaret Traxler Award/Scholarship at NACE’s Annual Awards Dinner. To limit the number of teary eyes in the room, Cortenay Matthers and the folks at NACE kept my speech short and sweet. My one line was: “Ladies and Gentlemen, join me in honoring the winner of the Mary Margaret Award…”Click here for more story

The Decorum Forum: Conversation

I have to admit that when it comes to technology, I struggle and am constantly working to improve.

We live in an electronic society where face-to-face communication seems to happen less and less. Business today requires being up to speed with the latest technology, including social media. This is advantageous in many ways, but, if not managed appropriately, can be detrimental to business and society. Click here for more story

 

 
 
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Upcoming Events (Industry Events in Red)
Feb. 6 • Between The Buried and Me • The Fillmore • Entertainment
Feb. 6 • Bobcats v. New Orleans Hornets • Time Warner Cable Arena • Sporting Event
Feb. 7 • Checkers v. Toledo Walleye • Time Warner Cable Arena • Sporting Event
Feb. 7 • Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family • Bojangles’ Coliseum • Entertainment
Feb. 8 • ACF Charlotte • Location: CPCC Harris Campus (3216 CPCC Harris Campus Dr.) • Time: 4:30pm - board meeting, 6pm - general meeting • Program: "Cocoa Fabrication...from the plantation to your mouth" • For more info, contact Tom Stroozas at 704-488-3779 or tom@bluewateraviation.com.
Feb. 9 • Bobcats v. Washington Wizards • Time Warner Cable Arena • Sporting Event
Feb. 9 • ISES • Location: Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture (551 South Tryon St.) • Time: 6 pm – 8:30pm • Program: New Decade, New Ideas • For more info, email isescharlotte@yahoo.com or call 704-944-1828.
Feb. 9-14 • Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater • Knight Theater • Entertainment
Feb. 10 • Furthur: Phil lesh and Bob Weir • Bojangles’ Coliseum • Entertainment
Feb. 11 • HTA 16th Annual Dinner • Location: Charlotte Convention Center (501 South Tryon St.) • Time: 6-9pm • For more info, please call the HTA office at 704-331-0079.
Feb. 11-14 • Mid-Atlantic Boat Show • Charlotte Convention Center • Public Event
Feb. 11-20 • Charlotte Squawks • McGlohon Theatre • Entertainment
Feb. 12-13 • Monster Jam • Time Warner Cable Arena • Entertainment
Feb. 12-13 • Charlotte Symphony: Rachmaninoff • Belk Theater • Entertainment
Feb. 13 • The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Tour • Oven’s Auditorium • Entertainment
Feb. 12-21 • Bye Bye Birdie • CPCC Halton Theater • Entertainment



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