Great Local Bakeries Near Redding, CA
1. Tantardini’s European Bakery-Deli
This bakery is unique. Their bread and pastries are made from scratch every day. Each of their baked goods is made without preservatives, so you know what you are getting is fresh and healthy. Their menu offers fresh-made rolls, pastries, and a variety of fresh pasta and paninis. Our 2022 Chevrolet Bolt is the perfect small European-looking car to visit this bakery and feel like you’re in Europe. Visiting Tantardini’s is a great experience, don’t pass this one by!
2. EDEN Bakery
Another European-style bakery, this made-from-scratch French bakery offers delicate pastries that you will feel the crunch between your fingers when you pick them up. Everything in this bakery is elegant, from the decor down to the smallest pastry. They also offer baked goods for weddings, work parties, or any special event. Dine-in, take a treat home or do both; your taste buds will think they are in heaven.
3. Sublime Cake Design
Not a pastry or bread bakery, this cake bakery is a two-time winner of Cake Wars. Family-owned and run, this cake and cupcake bakery will have your mouth watering the second you walk in the door. With artistic designs and delicious flavors, this is the place to go for all your birthday, anniversary, party, and wedding needs. With numerous options of cake flavors and filling, there is no shortage of options to customize your cake.
4. Franz Bakery
Started over a hundred years ago by two teenage immigrant brothers, this is the place to get your fresh-baked bread. They offer many other baked goods, including muffins, bagels, and even cookies. Franz has many organic and whole-grain options so you can have healthy bread in your home. For those that need or prefer to eat gluten-free, they have many gluten-free offerings as well.
5. Great Harvest Bread Co.
Offering many different kinds of fresh-baked bread, Great Harvest has breakfast, lunch, and dinner options for all your mealtime needs. They even mill their own flour, so you can be guaranteed your food is very fresh!
After you’ve had a chance to get some breakfast or a morning snack and a cup of coffee, come visit us at Lithia Chevrolet of Redding. We have many options of new and pre-owned vehicles for you to see. Talk to our friendly vehicle experts about what you are looking for, and then take your favorite vehicles for a test drive. We have some great deals available and would love to help you drive away with your dream vehicle!
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Interview with the European Pastry Champions
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Reporting from the European Pastry Cup — Chef Kevin Ashton
Reporting from the European Pastry Cup — Chef Kevin Ashton
Rescheduled from late January to the end of March has made it possible for me to go to Paris and report on the European Pastry Cup March 28th and 29th 2022. Each three man team has 5 hours to produce 10 plated desserts, 3 frozen desserts and a chocolate and sugar sculpture. This contest is […]Reporting from the European Pastry Cup — Chef Kevin Ashton
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Vietjet Launches Danang - Singapore Flights
Vietjet has launched direct
flights between Danang and Changi Airport in Singapore.
The airline will operate the Danang - Singapore
route on a daily basis.
The flight from Danang is scheduled to depart at
12:20 and arrive in Singapore at 15:55. The return flight is timed
to leave Changi at 10:50 and arrive in Danang at 12:30.
With the addition of
this new route, Vietjet now operates three direct routes between
Singapore and Vietnam, connecting Singapore to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh
(Saigon) and Danang.
Last week, Vietjet also launched daily
return flights linking Danang with Taipei and Hong Kong.
With the three new routes, Vietjet now operates a
total of 12 routes from Danang with domestic flights to Ho Chi
Minh, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Can Tho, and Nha Trang, and
international flights to Singapore, Tokyo (Haneda), Seoul, Daegu,
Bangkok, Taipei and Hong Kong.
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RICK HORROW’S TOP 10 SPORTS/BIZ/TECH/PHILANTHROPY ISSUES FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25 : MAYOR’S EDITION
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Millions of Americans are counting on Airbnb this holiday season. So is the IOC. The International Olympic Committee booked a reported $500 million, nine-year, five-Games partnership with Airbnb, designed to create “a new standard for hosting that will be a win for host cities, a win for spectators and fans, and a win for athletes.” According to SportsPro, the agreement includes accommodation provisions that will reduce costs for Olympic Games organizers and stakeholders, decrease the need for construction of new accommodation infrastructure for the Olympic Games period, and generate direct revenue for local hosts and communities. The IOC and Airbnb will launch Airbnb Olympian Experiences to provide direct earning opportunities for athletes in addition to making at least $28 million worth of Airbnb accommodations available over the course of the partnership to athletes competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games for competition and training related travel. The Olympian Experiences also encourage current and former Olympic athletes to sell personal experiences and access to their training regimes to fans via Airbnb, establishing a new revenue stream for them.
The NBA is reportedly eyeing big changes. According to ESPN, the NBA is "engaged in serious discussions" with the NBPA and broadcast partners on "sweeping, dramatic changes to the league calendar that would include a reseeding of the four conference finalists, a 30-team in-season tournament and a postseason play-in.” Sources said that these scenarios "would come with the shortening of the regular season to a minimum of 78 games." They added that discussions are "progressing with hopes of bringing a vote to the April meeting" of the league's BOG that "would introduce some -- if not all -- of these proposals into the NBA's 75th anniversary season" in 2021-2022. The NBA "still has work to do coordinating with constituents on the myriad implications involving the proposed changes." Commissioner Adam Silver has been "driving this agenda of change -- especially the in-season tournament cup modeled after European soccer -- for years.” The NBA has long been at the forefront of innovation – expect these novel ideas, championed by Silver, to hold the attention of owners, broadcast partners, and the players’ association.
After a $31 million opening weekend debut, "Ford v Ferrari" retains its Number One box office position and aims for $120 million total prize. “Ford v Ferrari,” perhaps the best thing to happen to motor sports marketing this calendar year, tells the remarkable true story of American car designer Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, and British-born driver Ken Miles, portrayed by Christian Bale). Together, Shelby and Miles built a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and took on Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Car and Driver notes, "The 24 Hours of Le Mans is auto racing's Boston Marathon, a brutal test of endurance where competitors race stunningly fast cars for 24 straight hours at speeds that can exceed 200 mph." Movie review service Rotten Tomatoes gave “Ford v Ferrari” a high 91% approval rating, which bodes well for its box office success (unlike most other motor sports movies). November not only ushers in the holidays, but also Academy Awards season – “Ford v Ferrari” gives a sport-themed picture a solid pole position in the Oscars race.
On the menu this Thanksgiving week: football and…Pop-Tarts. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, the Kellogg Co. brand is slated to air its first Super Bowl commercial as it looks to position the breakfast pastry as a game-day snack. Kellogg reportedly worked with New York-based creative agency MRY on the 30-second spot, which will run right before the two-minute warning in the first half of the NFL championship game. "As a beloved brand known for bold marketing, the big game provides an opportunity for Pop-Tarts to share our story and exciting product portfolio with a massive audience," Philipp Schaffer, senior director of marketing at Pop-Tarts, said in a statement. "Advertising during the big game is a natural next step for the Pop-Tarts brand, which is always looking for new ways (and craveable flavors) to excite our fans." Fox Sports has sold 60 of 77 available Super Bowl LIV spots, “pacing well ahead” of plans, Seth Winter, Fox’s EVP for sports sales, told Bloomberg. The price for one 30-second spot is a record $5.6 million, with a possible price hike for the last few slots. To paraphrase “Ghost Busters,” that’s a big Pop Tart.
U.S. Representatives’ letter to MLB opposed contraction of baseball’s minors. Last week, several members of the U.S. Congress signed a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred stating their "firm opposition" to the league's "radical proposal to eliminate numerous Minor League Baseball clubs." According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the letter argued that the "demise of dozens of minor league teams would undermine talent development and fan loyalty, and take away an affordable form of entertainment in areas far from professional sports teams." The letter also threatened the withdrawal of the "long-term support that Congress has always afforded our national pastime on a wide variety of legislative initiatives.” Elsewhere, the league announced that the MLB minimum salary will rise to $563,500 next season, an increase of $8,500 from last year‘s $555,000. In the minors, the minimum for a player’s first contract jumps from $45,300 to $46,000, while the minimum for a player's second or later deal jumps from $90,400 to $91,800. Baseball’s winter meetings convene in San Diego in two weeks, and the congressional support for the good work minor league teams do in American communities should bolster MiLB’s case for keeping their structure intact.
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The 2020 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target is heading to Los Angeles where, for the first time, the MLS All-Stars will face the Liga MX All-Stars on July 29 at Banc of California Stadium. The match will be broadcast on ESPN and Univision networks in the U.S., TSN, and TVA Sports in Canada, as well as on ESPN throughout Mexico and Latin America. “We are so pleased to bring the 2020 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target to Los Angeles, one of the great soccer markets in North America,” said MLS Commissioner Don Garber in a statement. “As we celebrate our 25th season, we wanted to deliver a unique and unprecedented format for our annual All-Star Game. Our first ever game between the best of MLS and Liga MX’s top players is the perfect way to build on the growing relationship between the two top soccer leagues in the region.” The MLS All-Star Game will unfold in the same timeframe that SoFi Stadium, the new home of the Rams and the Chargers, will roll out inaugural concerts before it hosts its first official NFL games. Next summer, it seems, all eyes will be on LaLa Land.
A $50 million soccer fund has been put aside by the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup. According to Bloomberg, part-owner of the Philadelphia Union, Richie Graham, is leading a $50 million investment in the sport. Graham and a team of former executives from Adidas AG, ESPN, U.S. Soccer, and soccer-focused digital media company Copa90 have established For Soccer Ventures, a $50 million investment fund focused on growing the game in North America. The ultimate goal is to create a one-stop platform where those invested in U.S. soccer -- including kids, parents, casual fans, professional players, and coaches -- can reach the sport and its culture. Graham said the world’s most popular sport is benefiting in the U.S. from a rising Hispanic population and a tech-savvy, millennial, and Gen Z fan base. The venture will comprise two principal components: the Soccer Collective, a multimedia content producer aimed at promoting the culture of American soccer, and the Soccer Alliance, meant to build on Graham’s existing holdings through a network of clubs, leagues, and tournaments. For Soccer Ventures will be part of a larger initiative to spur further interest in soccer across the U.S. while a number of marquee international teams, featuring such icons as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar, are also staging exhibitions in the U.S. for the same reason
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Europe is gingerly trying to get back to business, with restrictions loosening across the continent as the spread of the coronavirus slows.
The German Spy Museum in Berlin opened its doors for the first time in weeks, bars in central Rome began offering takeaway services, and shaggy-haired Austrians flocked to barbers’ shops in Vienna.
With Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal and Germany all relaxing some of their restrictions on Monday, Europe is settling down to a new normal as it returns to public life. It’s slower and less dynamic than before, and some restrictions will remain in place for weeks or even months, with face masks—ranging from clinical coverings to brightly colored homemade varieties—a ubiquitous reminder of the changes.
While the moves will ease pressure on economies, the partial reopening means it’s still far from business as usual. Under a “mild” scenario published by the European Central Bank on Friday, the euro-area economy will shrink 5% this year. More severe potential outcomes point to contractions of 8% and 12%, and output may not reach pre-pandemic levels until the end of 2022.
“We will be lucky if we earn a quarter of what we used to,” Stefano Capuzzi said during a short break from serving customers at the Trastevere Bar near the banks of the River Tiber in Rome. Having a coffee means enjoying a quick chat, “not running away with a hot plastic cup,” said the 42-year-old bartender, who nevertheless had sold more than 100 espressos and dozens of pastries in the early morning rush.
After more than 120,000 deaths in Europe, leaders are being careful in opening the economy amid concerns that a new spike in infections will make the crisis longer and deeper.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told Swiss daily newspaper Blick that a second wave is “a realistic scenario” and that the key question is “whether infections can be kept in check regionally and isolate patients quickly.”
For now, most of the data is reassuring. Germany reported the lowest number of new infections and deaths since at least March 30, and Spain’s daily fatalities and new cases hovered at lows last seen before restrictions were introduced in early March. Italy, Europe’s original epicenter, also recorded new cases and deaths that were around initial lockdown lows. France, which begins loosening confinement on May 11, reported more than 300 fatalities for the first time this month.
In Portugal, citizens are finally getting their hair cut as well, with barbers allowed to reopen along with small shops, bookstores and car dealerships. Malls and the largest stores will have to wait until June 1, while restaurants can start serving again on May 18 with capacity limited to 50%. The use of masks is required on public transport and in shops.
In central Athens, Hamosternas—one of the city’s main thoroughfares—showed signs of a gradual return to normality with more traffic than during weeks of lockdown. Customers at hair salons waited on the street rather than on sofas inside, while supermarkets and pharmacies became stricter about social-distancing measures as more people ventured out.
With outbreaks varying by severity and the pace of the openings also differing, the economic impact will be uneven. Germany’s gross domestic product is expected to fall 5.5% this year, according to Bloomberg Economics. In Italy, the shock may lead to a 13% contraction.
Several museums in the German capital are working out how they can minimize the health risks when opening up again. State-run museums including the Neues Museum, home to the famed Nefertiti ancient Egyptian bust, remain closed for now, but a Dali exhibit near Potsdamer Platz and the East Germany-themed DDR Museum near Alexanderplatz opened Monday for the first time since mid-March.
The Spy Museum was handing out free pens to attendees—not for taking notes on the artifacts of Cold War espionage like lipstick cameras and decoding machines—but to reduce the risk of spreading germs when operating touch-screens. Alongside time-slot tickets and glass barriers in front of ticketing personnel, the measures were some of the numerous ways, large and small, the pandemic is changing European life.
In Spain, which has been hit hard by the lockdown’s impact on tourism, traffic was sparse in the neighborhood around Real Madrid’s soccer stadium, with its normally bustling shops and restaurants. As “phase zero” of the government’s easing plan gets under way, some businesses worry about holding on.
At Zapataria Martos, a traditional cobbler in Madrid, Eduardo Martos is fatalistic about his prospects. Business has been in decline because fewer people wear leather shoes, and the crisis may finish off the shop that’s been in his family for 40 years.
“I’m going to give it until 2021 to see if things pick up,” said Martos. “If not, I’ll have to shut up shop and try something else like being an Uber driver.”
Europe’s easing road map
Italy
May 4: Construction, manufacturing to resume; restaurants allowed to offer limited take-away services
May 18: Retailers, museums to reopen
June 1: Bars, restaurants, hair salons to possibly reopen
Schools to remain shut until September
Spain
April 28: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces plans to return to a “new normal” over the next eight weeks, with measures depending on infections and differing by region
May 2: People allowed out for walks and exercise, after children allowed to leave their homes on April 26
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Starbucks to expand delivery in US, China
NEW YORK — Starbucks is expanding delivery to more stores in the U.S. and China as it tries to accelerate growth in those two markets.
The company says it will offer delivery from 2,000 U.S. stores by next summer through a partnership with Uber Eats. It isn’t yet saying which stores will offer it.
In China, delivery will be offered from 2,000 stores in 30 cities by the end of this year, up from 150 stores at the end of September. Starbucks began working with its Chinese delivery partner, Ele.me, three months ago.
Starbucks made the comments at an investor presentation Thursday in New York.
The Seattle-based company said it has simplified its business in recent years — by closing its Teavana stores and selling many European stores to franchisees, for example — so it can focus more directly on the U.S. and China.
In the U.S., its largest market, Starbucks says it still sees significant opportunities to expand and expects to open 550 net new stores annually over the next few years. The company also plans to close 150 underperforming stores in 2019.
In China, Starbucks plans to open 600 stores annually through 2022, bringing it to a total of 6,000 stores.
Delivery is one area where it could expand. Investors questioned the economics of Uber Eats, asking whether Starbucks will earn less because of the fees Uber charges.
Roz Brewer, Starbucks’ group president of the Americas, said the company is still studying that. In Miami, where it has been running a pilot program with 200 stores, she said the company has found that delivery works best in dense urban areas, where Uber Eats’ delivery fees are lower because of high demand. And CEO Kevin Johnson noted that customers are spending two to three times more on delivery orders than they would in the store, so that makes the partnership more appealing.
Johnson says Starbucks has learned a lot about delivery since launching it in China in September. The company has special spill-proof cups, for example, and is making beverages hotter so they will be the right temperature to drink when they arrive.
Johnson said the company has also opened two small kitchens in the back of grocery stores in China so it can quickly fulfil delivery orders. That is one idea that could eventually come to the U.S., he said. The company is also packing orders in tamper-resistant bags, so customers will feel more comfortable getting them from a third-party driver.
Johnson said it’s difficult to say what percentage of orders either in the U.S. or China will eventually come from delivery. Starbucks’ mobile ordering and payment for pickup in U.S. stores more than doubled to 12 per cent of orders between 2016 and 2018, and that could also happen with digital ordering, he said.
“Customer behaviours are shifting rapidly,” Johnson told The Associated Press. “We must continue to adapt and adapt rapidly to meet our customers where they are.”
Even as it’s expanding delivery, Starbucks is continuing to try to improve its in-store experience. Brewer said Starbucks plans to renovate one-third of its U.S. stores this year to add equipment and redo delivery and mobile pickup areas.
Starbucks is also opening a high-end Reserve Roastery in New York on Friday. The 23,000-square-foot store includes a bar with coffee- and tea-themed cocktails, Italian pastries and rare small-batch coffees roasted on site.
Johnson said Starbucks plans to open two more roasteries, in Tokyo and Chicago, next year, but hasn’t committed to more after that. The company also has them in Seattle, Shanghai and Milan.
“It acts as a brand amplifier,” Johnson said, noting that customers are still lining up to get inside the Shanghai store a year after its opening.
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UK win the European Pastry Cup 2022!
UK win the European Pastry Cup 2022!
UK Frozen Dessert (above)A tropical flavour cake with a touch of tea and acidity from the yoghurt. Fresh and tender, with a sorbet topping shaped mini mango and a butterfly insert running the length of cake.
After a tense 5 hours of nail biting competition in Paris, the two man UK pastry team of Nicolas Houchet and Michael Ho Lam Kwan were crowned champions of Europe. In that 5 hours of supreme…
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Reporting from the European Pastry Cup
Rescheduled from late January to the end of March has made it possible for me to go to Paris and report on the European Pastry Cup March 28th and 29th 2022. Each three man team has 5 hours to produce 10 plated desserts, 3 frozen desserts and a chocolate and sugar sculpture.
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GTR Opens Air Cargo Hub at KLIA Air Cargo Terminal 1
GTR (Ground Team Red), a joint venture between
AirAsia and SATS, has launched its air cargo hub at the KLIA Air
Cargo Terminal 1 (KACT1).
Located at the former low-cost carrier terminal
in Sepang, the facility spans 93,000 sq ft and was built at a cost
of MYR 23 million.
It adds additional storage to the existing
40,000 sq ft warehouse, and the combined facilities will handle
300,000 tons of air freight annually, strengthening Malaysia’s
goal of being a regional logistic hub.
The new air cargo hub enables GTR to expand its
capabilities by handling both narrow and wide-body aircraft cargo
operations and has motorised material handling system that
facilitates efficient handling of Unit Load Devices (ULDs).
The new air cargo hub also has a
purpose-built 10,000 square feet cold-chain facility for
specialised handling for perishable and pharmaceutical products
and dedicated zones for dangerous goods, pets and valuable cargo
handling.
Modern security cargo scanners offer both
horizontal and vertical views of cargo to enhance detection.
Malaysia's Minister of Transport, YB Loke Siew
Fook, said, “I would like to congratulate GTR on the launch of
their Air Cargo hub today, and their efforts to enhance airline
ground handling operations in Malaysia. It is an impressive
facility and will help to further elevate KLIA and klia2 as a key
logistics gateway, in line with my Ministry’s National Logistics
Masterplan to develop Malaysia as a logistics hub. I would also
like to see GTR replicate this facility, in particular their
cold-room capabilities to other airports in Malaysia to add
further value to our ambition of developing Malaysia as a
logistics hub.”
Ground Team Red CEO Kevin Chin added, “We expect
KLIA’s air cargo to grow steadily. With global eCommerce players
investing in the region, the increased capacity and digitalisation
will enhance air cargo handling services. We will continue our
efforts to strengthen Malaysia’s position to become a world class
logistics hub in the region by adding capabilities in other parts
of Malaysia.”
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Executive Appointments at Banyan Tree
Banyan Tree has made the following
three senior appointments to its management team.
Rosalynn Tay has
been appointed as Senior Vice
President, Head of Growth and Demand of Banyan Tree Holdings.
With
extensive geographical and multi-industry experience, Rosalynn has
a 28-year strong track record in transformational work and
leadership.
She was most recently Dentsu Aegis Network Country
Head and Dentsu CEO. At DBS Bank, she was Managing Director, Head
of Marketing for Consumer Banking and also Managing Director of
Tiger Airways Singapore, responsible for taking the airline
public.
Throughout these diverse appointments, her keen commercial
acumen, ability to build high-performing team culture and push
through change management initiatives were evident in her winning
both Campaign Asia’s SEA Agency Head of the Year 2017 and Campaign
Asia’s Women Leading Change Awards Business Leader 2017.
Rosalynn will be leading the charge to drive
Banyan Tree’s
multi-brand growth strategy while charting customer engagement
across current and new digital channels. She will also define the
strategic approach to sales, marketing, distribution, revenue and
channel management.
Jonathan Ye has
been appointed as
Vice-President, Head of Demand.
Jonathan has recently moved from the
consumer tech world where he was the Head of Digital Marketing,
Asia Pacific since 2017 and Chief Marketing Officer in Singapore
for the Chinese tech giant, Huawei.
Prior to that and right after
the acquisition by Marriott, he was part of Starwood Hotels and
Resorts Asia Pacific (including China) driving social, mobile and
emerging technologies for the region.
As the Banyan Tree's global head for marketing, Jonathan will be
leading strategic integrated marketing directions and functions
across offline and online channels for multi brands’ campaigns,
digital performance marketing and content.
Boris Sertic has
been appointed as Senior Assistant Vice President, Head of Revenue.
Boris is an
accomplished travel industry professional with over 20 years’
commercial experience in the fields of pricing, revenue,
distribution, group loyalty programmes and fares database.
For the
first 12 years of his career, he was in senior management
positions for wholesale international tour operations, focusing on
long-haul worldwide strategy. He joined Centara Hotels &
Resorts as corporate director in 2008 and had piloted numerous
company-wide projects for revenue management structure
implementation, distribution and commercial contracting strategies.
Boris will provide global direction and implement
group revenue management and distribution strategies in collaboration with the Growth & Demand team at the
broup and hotel
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Radisson Blu Opens Resort in Cam Ranh, Vietnam
Radisson Blu has doubled its portfolio of beachfront resorts
in Vietnam with the opening of the Radisson Blu Resort Cam Ranh.
Located on Long Beach, an 18km-long stretch of sand in Khanh Hoa
province, the resort if just 10
minutes’ drive from Cam Ranh International Airport.
The
Radisson Blu Resort Cam Ranh features 292 rooms, suites and pool villas, which range
in size from 45 square meters to an expansive 140 square meters
with panoramic ocean views. The 36 villas also boast private
pools, cabanas and alfresco dining areas.
The resort features 6 F&B outlets, a
variety of meeting spaces, a spa that boasts a Himalayan crystal salt chamber
and an ice
grotto, an outdoor infinity pool, and a fitness center.
“We are
delighted to introduce guests to Radisson Blu Resort Cam Ranh, our
new jewel on Vietnam’s golden coast. With a beachfront setting,
outstanding accommodation and world-class facilities, we are
confident that this will become a sought-after destination for
couples’ escapes, family vacations and memorable events, including
weddings. We look forward to welcoming the world to Cam Ranh Bay,”
said Peter Tichy, General Manager, Radisson Blu Resort Cam Ranh.
Radisson Blu Resort Cam Ranh is the group’s second seafront
resort in the country, following Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc. Two
further projects are in the pipeline: Radisson Blu Hoi An and
Radisson Resort Phu Quoc Long Beach.
“Vietnam’s hospitality
industry is booming. Fresh opportunities are emerging across the
country, driven by a strong economy, record visitor levels and
expanding infrastructure. Khanh Hoa province welcomed 2.8 million
international visitors in 2018 and leisure travel spending is
forecast to increase 6 percent per annum over the next decade.
With its beautiful scenery and pristine coast, this region is
perfect for the Radisson Blu brand, which is focused on creating
characterful hotels in highly desirable destinations,” said
Andre de Jong, Vice President, Operations, South East Asia and
Pacific, Radisson Hotel Group.
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German Armed Forces Takes Delivery of First Airbus H145 SAR Helicopter
Airbus has delivered the first H145 helicopter
for the German Armed Forces’ (Bundeswehr) search and rescue
service to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information
Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), several months before
the agreed deadline.
Among other features, the Airbus H145 helicopters are
equipped with high-performance cameras, searchlights, emergency
beacon locator systems, a full suite of medical equipment, rescue
winches and load hooks that can be used for fire-extinguishing
tanks, for example. They are easy to identify thanks to the
characteristic bright orange paintwork on their doors, featuring
‘SAR’ in blue lettering.
A total of seven helicopters of this type
were ordered to renew their ageing Bell UH-1D search and rescue
fleet.
The new aircraft will be
stationed at the sites in Niederstetten, Holzdorf and Nörvenich
with the last of the H145 LUH SAR (Light Utility Helicopter Search and
Rescue) helicopters will be delivered in early 2021, once training
has been completed.
“We are delighted to be able to deliver this
helicopter not only on time, but in this case even before the
contractually agreed deadline,” said Wolfgang Schoder, CEO of
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland. “The H145 helicopters already
operated by the Bundeswehr have proven themselves, in particular,
through their very high levels of operational availability. We see
a lot more possibilities for the flexible and reliable aircraft to
perform a wide range of tasks in all branches of the armed
forces.”
The Bundeswehr maintains a fleet of search and
rescue helicopters on permanent standby and is responsible for search
and rescue operations (SAR) in the event of aircraft accidents on
German territory and in national disaster management operations.
Airbus Helicopters will be responsible for
logistics support, repair, and maintenance of the helicopters.
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Cape Town 7s 2019 to Take Place 13-15 December
Cape Town will host the HSBC World Rugby Sevens
Series this weekend, the first time
the city has hosted both the men’s and women’s competitions.
Following a successful Emirates Airline Dubai
Rugby Sevens last weekend, where South Africa’s men and New
Zealand’s women were victorious, the Cape Town 7s will be the
second round on the men’s series and the third on the women’s.
South
Africa captain, Siviwe Soyizwapi, said, "We’ve
said that we will leave what happened in Dubai, in Dubai. We have another tournament coming this weekend so the focus
will be on the recovery and getting back to 100 per cent. The
atmosphere is always electric and the fans always come out each
and every day, so there’s going to be a big buzz and we get goose
bumps every time we run onto the field."
As the 16th location to host a women’s event
since the series began in 2012-13, Cape Town will provide South
Africa’s women with their first opportunity to play in front of a
home crowd as they prepare to take to the field as the
invitational side.
Their captain Zintle Mpupha is looking forward
to the challenge that lies ahead. "Preparation has gone well over the past few
weeks and we are just happy to get going and are focusing on
ourselves – that’s the most important thing. The girls are very
excited," she said. "It will be the first time for the team
playing in front of a huge crowd, especially a home crowd as it’s
something that has never happened to us and it means a lot to us
to play in front of them. Walking out there on Friday is going to
be a huge honour."
In the men’s competition, Japan will once again
join the 11 core teams as the invitational side as they continue
their preparation for Tokyo 2020 after qualifying automatically as
host nation.
They will face defending series and Cape Town
champions Fiji, who shocked fans last weekend after failing to
make the Cup quarter-finals in Dubai for the first time in the
21-year history of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series round in the
desert.
All men’s and women’s teams will play one pool
match on Friday with the two remaining matches played on Saturday
with the knockout stages bringing the curtain down on the
tournament on Sunday.
The action gets underway at 14:00 local time
when Olympic champions Australia take on England in the women’s
competition.
Rugby pictures:
Pictures from 2019 Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong
Kong Sevens,
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Pictures from 2017 Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens,
Pictures from 2016 Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong
Kong Sevens,
Pictures of Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2015,
Pictures of the Asia Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Qualifier in Hong
Kong,
Pictures of Singha Thailand Sevens 2015,
Pictures from the 2013 British & Irish Lions Tour in Hong Kong,
Pictures of Hong Kong Sevens 2014,
Pictures of Hong Kong Sevens 2013,
Pictures
of Chartis Cup 2012 and
Pictures of
Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2012.
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15 TO WATCH/5 SPORTS TECH/POWER OF SPORTS 5: RICK HORROW’S TOP SPORTS/BIZ/TECH/PHILANTHROPY ISSUES FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25
with Jacob Aere
Millions of Americans are counting on Airbnb this holiday season. So is the IOC. The International Olympic Committee booked a reported $500 million, nine-year, five-Games partnership with Airbnb, designed to create “a new standard for hosting that will be a win for host cities, a win for spectators and fans, and a win for athletes.” According to SportsPro, the agreement includes accommodation provisions that will reduce costs for Olympic Games organizers and stakeholders, decrease the need for construction of new accommodation infrastructure for the Olympic Games period, and generate direct revenue for local hosts and communities. The IOC and Airbnb will launch Airbnb Olympian Experiences to provide direct earning opportunities for athletes in addition to making at least $28 million worth of Airbnb accommodations available over the course of the partnership to athletes competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games for competition and training related travel. The Olympian Experiences also encourage current and former Olympic athletes to sell personal experiences and access to their training regimes to fans via Airbnb, establishing a new revenue stream for them.
The NBA is reportedly eyeing big changes. According to ESPN, the NBA is "engaged in serious discussions" with the NBPA and broadcast partners on "sweeping, dramatic changes to the league calendar that would include a reseeding of the four conference finalists, a 30-team in-season tournament and a postseason play-in.” Sources said that these scenarios "would come with the shortening of the regular season to a minimum of 78 games." They added that discussions are "progressing with hopes of bringing a vote to the April meeting" of the league's BOG that "would introduce some -- if not all -- of these proposals into the NBA's 75th anniversary season" in 2021-2022. The NBA "still has work to do coordinating with constituents on the myriad implications involving the proposed changes." Commissioner Adam Silver has been "driving this agenda of change -- especially the in-season tournament cup modeled after European soccer -- for years.” The NBA has long been at the forefront of innovation – expect these novel ideas, championed by Silver, to hold the attention of owners, broadcast partners, and the players’ association.
After a $31 million opening weekend debut, "Ford v Ferrari" retains its Number One box office position and aims for $120 million total prize. “Ford v Ferrari,” perhaps the best thing to happen to motor sports marketing this calendar year, tells the remarkable true story of American car designer Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, and British-born driver Ken Miles, portrayed by Christian Bale). Together, Shelby and Miles built a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and took on Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Car and Driver notes, "The 24 Hours of Le Mans is auto racing's Boston Marathon, a brutal test of endurance where competitors race stunningly fast cars for 24 straight hours at speeds that can exceed 200 mph." Movie review service Rotten Tomatoes gave “Ford v Ferrari” a high 91% approval rating, which bodes well for its box office success (unlike most other motor sports movies). November not only ushers in the holidays, but also Academy Awards season – “Ford v Ferrari” gives a sport-themed picture a solid pole position in the Oscars race.
On the menu this Thanksgiving week: football and…Pop-Tarts. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, the Kellogg Co. brand is slated to air its first Super Bowl commercial as it looks to position the breakfast pastry as a game-day snack. Kellogg reportedly worked with New York-based creative agency MRY on the 30-second spot, which will run right before the two-minute warning in the first half of the NFL championship game. "As a beloved brand known for bold marketing, the big game provides an opportunity for Pop-Tarts to share our story and exciting product portfolio with a massive audience," Philipp Schaffer, senior director of marketing at Pop-Tarts, said in a statement. "Advertising during the big game is a natural next step for the Pop-Tarts brand, which is always looking for new ways (and craveable flavors) to excite our fans." Fox Sports has sold 60 of 77 available Super Bowl LIV spots, “pacing well ahead” of plans, Seth Winter, Fox’s EVP for sports sales, told Bloomberg. The price for one 30-second spot is a record $5.6 million, with a possible price hike for the last few slots. To paraphrase “Ghost Busters,” that’s a big Pop Tart.
Not to be outdone by a breakfast pastry, Hyundai announced it will run a 60-second Super Bowl ad in the game’s second quarter. According to Ad Age, Hyundai will run a 60-second ad in the second quarter of Fox' Super Bowl LIV telecast on February 2, which "marks the 12th time in the past 13 years Hyundai will advertise in the game." The automaker "declined to reveal details beyond confirming that its agency-of-record Innocean will handle the spot." During Super Bowl LIII last February, the brand "ran an ad starring Jason Bateman that ranked as the game’s fourth-best ad" on USA Today’s Ad Meter. Ad-scoring service Ace Metrix "has ranked Hyundai’s Super Bowl ads in the top 10 the last seven times it has appeared in the game.” You’ll also see a lot of Hyundai during football games this week, as the car brand and its automotive brethren get into the holiday spirit via ubiquitous Black Friday and end of model year sales campaigns.
It’s rivalry week in college football, and that means that bowl season is right around the corner, capped by the CFP National Championship in New Orleans and primo entertainment. The College Football Playoff has announced a lineup of multi-platinum national recording artists who will perform at AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! January 11-12 as well as at the Capital One Stage at Allstate Championship Tailgate Plaza on January 13. The free concerts will take place in New Orleans’ Woldenberg Park. January 11 sees performances be H.E.R., Nas, and MAX. January 12 features Meghan Trainor, Bastille, and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. January 13 then offers Tim McGraw and Judah & the Lion, while Lauren Daigle performs the “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the CFP Championship game. Once again, the Superdome will captivate global audiences from both a sport and entertainment perspective.
U.S. Representatives’ letter to MLB opposed contraction of baseball’s minors. Last week, several members of the U.S. Congress signed a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred stating their "firm opposition" to the league's "radical proposal to eliminate numerous Minor League Baseball clubs." According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the letter argued that the "demise of dozens of minor league teams would undermine talent development and fan loyalty, and take away an affordable form of entertainment in areas far from professional sports teams." The letter also threatened the withdrawal of the "long-term support that Congress has always afforded our national pastime on a wide variety of legislative initiatives.” Elsewhere, the league announced that the MLB minimum salary will rise to $563,500 next season, an increase of $8,500 from last year‘s $555,000. In the minors, the minimum for a player’s first contract jumps from $45,300 to $46,000, while the minimum for a player's second or later deal jumps from $90,400 to $91,800. Baseball’s winter meetings convene in San Diego in two weeks, and the congressional support for the good work minor league teams do in American communities should bolster MiLB’s case for keeping their structure intact.
Minor League Baseball has announced the continued long-term commitment to its U.S. Hispanic fans and communities with the return of the 2020 Copa de la Diversion campaign and event series. Next season, each of the 92 participating MiLB teams covering 34 U.S. states will transform its on-field brand to a culturally-relevant Hispanic persona, representing an extension of the team’s and community’s identity. MiLB’s Copa-specific website features each team’s unique identity, including the story behind its Hispanic on-field persona, and links for fans to purchase available apparel for select Copa teams. As the New York Times noted, “the local embrace of a professional baseball team is ingrained in American culture.” MiLB performs critical community outreach through programs such as building youth sports facilities and sponsoring creative initiatives in schools. As American communities continue to become more diverse, events like the Copa de la Diversion campaign only serve to cement MiLB’s role as communal centerpiece across the nation.
VISA has announced the roster of 70-plus athletes it will sponsor at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and the list includes some history-making women: Megan Rapinoe, Simone Biles, and Katie Ledecky. The company told AdAge its new Team VISA roster is the most diverse ever, representing 43 countries. Since the beginning of the Team VISA program in 2000, the company says, 54% of members on average have been women. VISA added Rapinoe to its roster in May, and also signed a five-year sponsorship deal with U.S. Soccer, with over half of its support going to women players. Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and the most-decorated gymnast in World Championship history, and Ledecky, a five-time Olympic champion in swimming, were also announced last Wednesday as new members of VISA’s team, along with athletes representing new Olympic sports in surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing. VISA, an Olympic sponsor since 1986, is the worldwide payment technology partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and is among the Games’ top-tier sponsors, along with companies including Alibaba Group, Coca-Cola, and Toyota.
The top 100 most valuable U.S. brands are worth a total of $3.81 trillion dollars, more than the GDP of Germany, according to WPP and Kantar’s 2020 BrandZ ranking. Among the fastest risers were Instagram, at $28.88 billion, which grew 98% in brand value, followed by Pinterest, Salesforce, Chipotle, and Cisco. The U.S. leads all other markets on innovation, with 36% of all U.S. brands ranking highly on this measure; the most innovative brand is Uber, followed by Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and FedEx. According to consumers, Uber, FedEx, Pampers, UPS, and Amazon provide the best customer experience. What’s the takeaway for U.S. advertisers? Victoria Sakal, Associate Director, Kantar, told Cynopsis, “Mattering more to consumers comes from being more relevant – meaningfully different – to them through greater insight on the things they care about, and also from playing a more active yet strategic role in more aspects of consumers’ lives: in advertising, on the retail shelf, and in our daily regimens.” According to related data analysis, total brand spend on U.S. sports sponsorship will grow 5.4% year-on-year to hit $15.5 billion in 2020. This represents an increase on the previous year’s growth of 3.5%.
Professional sports gambler “Jeopardy James” heads to prime time. Las Vegas resident James Holzhauer, the Jeopardy! champion who cleaned up on the game show’s Tournament of Champions last week, will face off against the only two “Jeopardy!” contestants (Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter) who have won more money on the show than he has. ABC premieres multi-night event “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time,” on Tuesday, January 7 with Alex Trebek as host. “We’re excited to bring ‘Jeopardy!’ to primetime! It’s been a long time in the making – we wanted to create a unique experience sure to wow not just our fans, but all audiences,” said Mike Hopkins, Chairman, Sony Pictures Television. If poker is a sport, so is “Jeopardy!” – and it’s probably not lost on any SportsBusiness Daily readers that the publication features a daily roundup of sports-related “Jeopardy!” questions …and nary an ESPN-broadcast “World Series of Poker” recap.
The LPGA’s 2020 schedule will feature record prize money. The LPGA on Friday released its 2020 schedule, and it includes 33 "official events and a record $75.1 million in prize money," according to Golf Week. There will be "more than 500 hours of global television coverage, with at least seven events on network TV." The "most significant purse jump" comes from the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, which will grow to $4.3 million, up $450,000 from 2019. The tour also announced two new Florida events: one in Belleair, and one in Boca Raton, sponsored by Group1001, backers of the popular Indy Women in Tech tourney. Nearly half of the 33 tournaments "have prize money" of at least $2 million. The five majors have an average purse of $4.26 million, with the U.S. Women's Open “leading the way.” Meanwhile, heading into last week’s CME Group Tour Championship, live LPGA telecasts across Golf Channel, NBC, and CNBC were averaging 150,000 viewers. For seven telecasts on NBC alone this season, the tour is up a respectable 7% year-over-year.
LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan confirmed that he has signed a long-term contract extension. Whan is "completing his tenth year as the LPGA’s leader, the longest tenure of any commissioner in tour history," according to Golf Channel. During his tenure, Whan has "rebuilt the LPGA with a healthy, diversified foundation, with 33 events" and more than $70 million in total prize money.” When Whan was named LPGA Commissioner, the organization had only 23 events on the 2011 schedule in his first year. “Ten years ago, I’m not sure many of us would have been bold enough to predict where we are our today,” he wrote in an update to members. “Events like the KPMG Women’s PGA, Race to the CME Globe, UL International Crown and Founders Cup weren’t even an idea back then. In fact, 19 of the 33 official events on the 2020 LPGA Tour Schedule weren’t on the LPGA Tour just 10 years ago! Now we have an official team event, five strong majors, multiple events played with men, exciting season-long competitions, events staged in 12 different regions of the world, and TV coverage in over 160 countries.” Well done, Mike – we are proud to call you a friend.
The National Lacrosse League’s Alterna Cup begins Friday. On November 29, the National Lacrosse League will usher in a brand-new season-long competition among all five Canadian clubs. Calgary, Halifax, Saskatchewan, Toronto, and Vancouver will be competing for the inaugural Alterna Cup. This Cup was created in partnership with Alterna Savings and Alterna Bank (Alterna), who will be the exclusive banking partner of the NLL in Canada this season. To capture the Cup, Canadian teams will be competing in head-to-head matchups throughout the NLL regular season. To get the action started, the Calgary Roughnecks will pay a visit to the Vancouver Warriors next Friday, November 29 at 10:00pm ET. Save a little room for lacrosse after you gorge on turkey and football.
The 2020 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target is heading to Los Angeles where, for the first time, the MLS All-Stars will face the Liga MX All-Stars on July 29 at Banc of California Stadium. The match will be broadcast on ESPN and Univision networks in the U.S., TSN, and TVA Sports in Canada, as well as on ESPN throughout Mexico and Latin America. “We are so pleased to bring the 2020 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target to Los Angeles, one of the great soccer markets in North America,” said MLS Commissioner Don Garber in a statement. “As we celebrate our 25th season, we wanted to deliver a unique and unprecedented format for our annual All-Star Game. Our first ever game between the best of MLS and Liga MX’s top players is the perfect way to build on the growing relationship between the two top soccer leagues in the region.” The MLS All-Star Game will unfold in the same timeframe that SoFi Stadium, the new home of the Rams and the Chargers, will roll out inaugural concerts before it hosts its first official NFL games. Next summer, it seems, all eyes will be on LaLa Land.
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Derek Jeter’s Players’ Tribune is acquired by Minute Media. According to Variety, the Players’ Tribune, the media company founded by Derek Jeter dedicated to serving up first-person content from athletes, has been acquired by Minute Media in the latest roll-up play in a wave of consolidation in digital media. Founded in 2014, New York-based Players’ Tribune had raised $58 million. Investors included IVP, Alphabet’s GV, Thomas Tull, New Enterprise Associates, GenTrust and dozens of individual athletes. Jeter launched the Players’ Tribune in partnership with Tull, with the former New York Yankees star shortstop angling to provide a home for athletes to share unfiltered, honest, and unique perspectives to fans. Jeter will continue to be directly involved in the Players’ Tribune business as the founder and he’s joining Minute Media’s board of directors. This acquisition will allow for the Players’ Tribune to continue to exist as a standalone brand so that players can continue to create their own original content while the brand will benefit from an expanded global reach and access to an integrated publishing platform that includes audience-development tools.
A $50 million soccer fund has been put aside by the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup. According to Bloomberg, part-owner of the Philadelphia Union, Richie Graham, is leading a $50 million investment in the sport. Graham and a team of former executives from Adidas AG, ESPN, U.S. Soccer, and soccer-focused digital media company Copa90 have established For Soccer Ventures, a $50 million investment fund focused on growing the game in North America. The ultimate goal is to create a one-stop platform where those invested in U.S. soccer -- including kids, parents, casual fans, professional players, and coaches -- can reach the sport and its culture. Graham said the world’s most popular sport is benefiting in the U.S. from a rising Hispanic population and a tech-savvy, millennial, and Gen Z fan base. The venture will comprise two principal components: the Soccer Collective, a multimedia content producer aimed at promoting the culture of American soccer, and the Soccer Alliance, meant to build on Graham’s existing holdings through a network of clubs, leagues, and tournaments. For Soccer Ventures will be part of a larger initiative to spur further interest in soccer across the U.S. while a number of marquee international teams, featuring such icons as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar, are also staging exhibitions in the U.S. for the same reason.
The Golden State Warriors open Hooptopia pop-up to promote Chase Center via social media marketing. According to Adweek, the success of themed “museums” aimed at the Instagram crowd has led brands in multiple industries to execute their own versions, and pro basketball is the latest to hop on the trend. The Warriors partnered with one of the biggest names in social media-friendly pop-ups to launch their own experience designed to take fans on the career journey of a Warrior. Different sections of Hooptopia include a physical combine exam, a simulation of a Warriors’ draft day war room, wearing a Warriors hat of your choice to take the draft night stage and taking a picture with faux commissioner Adam Silver, hanging out on a set that includes the seats of a private jet, and a replicated portion of the Splash Bros area of the locker room, a dunk zone where you get lifted into the air. This is a highly interactive fan experience that is perfectly packaged to be shared online so that more people are brought into an NBA franchise and its extensions.
NASCAR launches a new OTT platform with NBC Sports. The new live and on-demand streaming platform, TrackPass, will launch on the NBC Gold OTT service next month, and will provide access to live motorsports events and archive footage and documentaries, including NASCAR practice and qualifying sessions, but not live races. According to Sports Pro, subscribers will have the option of watching exclusive live race coverage from the American Flat Track motorcycle series, select events from the ARCA Menards U.S. stock-car series, as well as the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and live International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) events. The new TrackPass service will cost $4.99 per month or $44.99 per year, while other price offerings include series-specific sub-packages for select motorsports. Creating an OTT offering just for NASCAR fans attracts more millennial and Gen Z audiences while other companies like DAZN or ESPN+ could add them to their roster in the near future.
NBC’s Peacock streaming platform won’t have live 2020 Olympics events, for the time being at least. NBC Sports has been broadcasting the Olympics for a long time, and one of the reasons it works so smoothly is NBC’s willingness to stream every event live online, no matter the sport or what time it’s happening. But as popular as the platform is, there’s one hitch: You have to have a pay-TV subscription to access it. “The Olympics lives within the cable ecosystem and it has been thriving, so I don’t see that changing," NBC Olympics President Gary Zenkel said. Two months later, though, Zenkel told The Hollywood Reporter that NBCUniversal’s new company-wide streaming platform, Peacock, will have some Olympics content. He expanded on the remark somewhat last Tuesday, saying, "There are plans, but the plans are still in the works, to bring some content from the Olympics to Peacock in the wake of the launch in April.” We’re still more than half a year away from the Tokyo Games, leaving the Peacock plenty of streaming wiggle room.
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The International Safeguarding Children in Sport Initiative has launched a campaign for the second year in a row. According to Sportanddev.org, the United Nations established Universal Children’s Day to occur every year on November 20 back in 1954 to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide, and to improve children’s welfare. Working with the International Safeguarding Children in Sport Initiative. The 20 November campaign raises awareness about children’s safety in sport. Sport and play benefit children in multiple ways, but there are also instances of abuse that can occur through sports and excessive authoritarian training regimens. The group launched a set of safeguards in 2014, which are designed to be implemented by organizations internationally to guarantee the safety of children. While the U.S. generally has a positive sports culture, through an extreme lens, sports for young children can be seen by parents as the only way to escape poverty and can lead to harmful parenting and training patterns.
ESPN analyst promotes a GoFundMe to help Memphis’ basketball star James Wiseman pay his charity donation. According to Newsweek, ESPN analyst and former NBA player Jay Williams posted a Twitter video supporting a GoFundMe campaign to help Memphis center James Wiseman pay a charity donation required by the NCAA. The GoFundMe campaign titled #EndAmateruismForJamesWiseman plans to help Wiseman pay the donation without violating any NCAA rules. The NCAA announced that Wiseman, who was previously ruled ineligible due to accepting $11,500 to help with moving expenses from Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway in 2017, will instead be suspended for 12 games and must donate $11,500 to a charity of his choice. Wiseman, who was recruited as the number one ranked prospect in the 2019 class, is the projected No. 1 prospect in several 2020 NBA mock drafts and many see this punishment as reinforcing negative stereotypes for people of lower socioeconomic status.
A sport equality charity launches new online research to address the lack of female representation at the executive level. According to The Telegraph, international sports federations were facing calls to have their funding cut over the “shocking” lack of women in positions of boardroom influence. The statistics, which focused on 10 major international federations, revealed that none had 40% of women on their boards, and only three even had 25%. Women in Sport is now focused on tackling these cultural issues of female discrimination and fair treatment in order to create an environment which will attract significantly more women into key executive roles. The Telegraph’s investigation centered on the International Olympic Committee, FIFA, the International Cricket Council, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), World Rugby, World Athletics, the International Golf Federation, the International Tennis Federation, the International Hockey Federation, and the International Cycling Union. While this new charity is based in the UK, major U.S. sports boards are likely to get an overhaul in the near future to allow for better representation of both genders.
Pro Sport Development and Girls Not Brides hosted a workshop in New Delhi around sports and gender equality. According to Sportanddev.org, Pro Sport Development (PSD) in collaboration with Girls Not Brides organized a two-day joint consultation called "Changing the game: Sports for gender equity and ending child marriage" November 5-6 in New Delhi. Members from 40 organizations from across 16 states in India, along with a few participants from Nepal, Bangladesh, and the UK deliberated the role of sports in breaking gender norms. The aim was to understand the sports-based strategies that can be used in challenging gender stereotypes and empowering girls and women to stand up against child, early, and forced marriages. To ensure the implementation of key learnings and recommendations from this convening, a report on the consultation will be shared with various organizations and stakeholders, channeling a collaborative effort to end child marriages and foster equal participation of girls and boys in sports.
Movember is here, and so are the mustaches in hockey. According to WUSA9, Capitals hockey players including TJ Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, and Evgeny Kuznetsov are sporting mustaches as part of Movember, a challenge designed to spread awareness for men's health. Participants start the month of November with a clean-shaven face and spend the remainder of the month committed to growing a 'stache. Supporters -- called Mo Bros and Mo Sistas -- get friends and family to help donate to their efforts along the way. The challenge was created by the Movember Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by Australian friends Travis Garone and Luke Slattery in 2003. The two friends wanted to promote men's health initiatives that they felt were underrepresented, such as prostate and testicular cancer and mental health and suicide prevention. November is also Hockey Fights Cancer month, where the NHL provides each team in the league with a $10,000 charitable grant that is then donated to a cancer organization of the team's choice. Last year, Monumental Sports and the Caps raised $131,003 for four cancer-related charities from their Hockey Fights Cancers efforts: Flashes of Hope, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
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