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04/25/07 - FESTIVALS | Good Times with a Star Crowd Along the Gulf as Sarasota Completes its 9th by Jonny Leahan (April 25, 2007) The Gulf Coast Town of Sarasota, which leans largely Republican and is home to the infamous Katherine Harris, was "discovered" by a Chicago socialite in 1910, and was never the same since....more...UK Hotel Industry Set To Post Record Growth In 2007 | Deloitte Reports (Hospitality Net)
2007 looks set to be a five-star year for the UK hotel industry with revPAR growth (revenue per available room) of 8.8% in the first three months of the year and double?digit increases in a number of UK cities. The results come on the back of three years of consecutive growth across the hotel industry and Deloitte?s findings show the average hotel room now costs £6 more than at the same time last ......more... �He� signs out with some last minute tips (Old Gold and Black)
�Never start an article with a quote. It�s unoriginal and clich�d. It�s lazy.� -Professor Mary Niepold, from my first journalism class at the university �What a long, strange trip it�s been.� -Robert Hunter Well, more of a long, strange, sexual trip � writing this year�s column....more... On The Scene (indieWIRE)
04/26/07 - FESTIVALS | Looking Back at 50 Years of San Francisco International Film Festival History--And Going Forward by B. Rubly Rich (April 26, 2007) [Editor's note: SF360.org, where this article first appeared, is copublished by the SF Film Society and indieWIRE....more... Marco Rubio (The Sun Post)
It seems like only yesterday that leaders of cities and counties throughout the state were whistling a happy tune. Sure, there were still municipalities with budget crunches here and there....more... On The Scene (indieWIRE)
04/23/07 - IN DEPTH | The Premieres Race; Rival Fests (Tribeca, SXSW, LAFF) Put Pinch on Filmmakers and Regional Showcases by Anthony Kaufman (April 23, 2007) When the Tribeca Film Festival begins this week, the event will unveil 75 world premieres, five international premieres, and 30 North American premieres....more... 04/24/07 - TRIBECA '07 | Critics Notebook 1: Breaking Down a Carnival of Art and Politics (indieWIRE)
by Howard Feinstein (April 24, 2007) Art and politics: two poles rightfully addressed by many of the selections in a film festival located (more and more virtually) near the festering hole that was the World Trade Center....more... AMITEX 2007 launched (di-ve)
The 14th edition of the Air Malta International Travel Exhibition (AMITEX) was officially launched last week during a press conference held at Air Malta's Head Office in Luqa addressed by Air Malta's Chief Officer Commercial, Dr. Brock Friesen....more... Inside Story: No such thing as a free launch (Independent)
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